Radio Ink is proud to announce the finalists for the 2025 Medallas de Cortez awards, honoring excellence in Hispanic radio programming, sales, and management. Winners will be crowned at a special ceremony during the Hispanic Radio Conference on June 11.
Alex López Negrete, President, CEO, and Co-Founder of López Negrete Communications, will also be recognized with the prestigious Medallas de Cortez Lifetime Leadership Award.
The Medallas de Cortez awards honor the legacy of Raoul Cortez, the trailblazer who established KCOR, the nation’s first Spanish-language radio station, in 1946. Finalists were chosen through an impartial judging process from a pool of peer nominations.
In addition to being celebrated at the Hispanic Radio Conference, the 2025 Medallas de Cortez finalists will also be highlighted in the June issue of Radio Ink magazine.
The 2025 finalists are:
Marketer of the Year
- Alejandra Martin del Campo, Entravision, Riverside-San Bernardino, CA
- Elizabeth Olivares, La Raza Media Group, Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL
- Juan Bohorquez, Salem Media Group, Miami-Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood, FL
- Grace Agostino, Nueva Network
- Ann Marie Figueira, Gen Media Partners
Salesperson of the Year
- Chuck Martin, Curtis Media Group, Greensboro-Winston Salem-High Point, NC
- David Romano, Audacy, Dallas-Fort Worth, TX
- Ruthie Sanchez, Cox Media Group, Orlando, FL
- Martin Reyes, Telos Alliance
- Stephanie Yacono, Curtis Media Group, Greensboro-Winston Salem-High Point, NC
Personality of the Year
- Javier Romero, Televisa/Univision Radio, Miami-Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood, FL
- Liliani Hernandez, Cox Media Group, Orlando, FL
- Eric Johnson, Curtis Media Group, Greensboro-Winston Salem-High Point, NC
- Hector Millan, Entravision, Sacramento, CA
- Pedro Biaggi Show, Costa Media, Washington, DC
- Gema Griffith, Spanish Broadcasting System, Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL
- Stephanie (Chiquibaby) Himonidis, Nueva Network
- Karen (La Coqueta) O’brien, Televisa/Univision Radio, Dallas-Fort Worth, TX
Program Director of the Year
- Raymond Hernandez, Cox Media Group, Orlando, FL
- Orlando Rosa, iHeartMedia, Atlanta, GA
- Julie Garza, Curtis Media Group, Greensboro-Winston Salem-High Point, NC
- Gerardo Lopez, Costa Media, Washington, DC
- Andrea Becerra, Entravision
DOS or Sales Manager of the Year
- Norman Levy, Cox Media Group, Orlando, FL
- Jessica Martinez, Spanish Broadcasting System, Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL
- Jose Mateo, Nueva Network
- Anibal Soto, Spanish Broadcasting System, Orlando, FL
- Robert Mendoza, Lazer Media, Sacramento, CA
General or Market Manager of the Year
- Fernando, Bauermeister, Spanish Broadcasting System, Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL
- Lindsay Salazar, Greeley Broadcasting Corp., Fort Collins-Greeley, Colorado Springs, & Pueblo, CO
- JC Campese, Cox Media Group, Orlando, FL
- Cindy Saucedo, Spanish Broadcasting System, Houston-Galveston, TX
- Ben Downs, Bryan Broadcasting, Bryan-College Station, TX
Station of the Year
- WRUB, iHeartRadio, Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL
- WOEX, Cox Media Group, Orlando, FL
- WYMY, Curtis Media Group, Greensboro-Winston Salem-High Point, NC
- WTMY-AM/FM, Solmart Media, Sarasota-Bradenton, FL
- WWFE-AM, Salem Media Group, Miami-Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood, FL
- WDCN, Costa Media, Washington, DC
- WSUN, Spanish Broadcasting System, Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL
- WAMR, Televisa/Univision Radio, Miami-Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood, FL
Join us on June 11 in Houston at the Hispanic Radio Conference 2025 to celebrate Hispanic radio and the outstanding individuals who bring it to life daily. Register now before early bird pricing goes away!
