Gary Stone – COO of Univision Radio steps down at the end of 2010.
October 17, 2010
Univision Communications Inc. announced that Gary Stone, president and chief operating officer of Univision Radio, will retire from the Company at the end of the year after more than 40 years in the radio industry, and after 25 years at Univision Radio and its predecessor, Hispanic Broadcasting Corporation.
Joe Uva, president and chief executive officer of Univision Communications, commented, “With a career in radio spanning four decades, Gary has had a tremendous influence on the industry and has been a valuable member of the Univision team for many years. His leadership has resulted in significant growth of our radio operations and the success of many multi-platform efforts across the Company. I want to personally thank Gary for his numerous contributions to Univision Radio, and wish him all the best as he enters this next chapter.”
Univision is evaluating candidates to succeed Stone. Peter Walker, president of Univision Local Media, will continue to oversee all operations and sales for Univision Radio, as well as Univision’s local television stations and local interactive properties.