Medallas de Cortez Awards.
February 12, 2007
Radio Ink publisher B. Eric Rhoads announced the Medallas de Cortez, 15 awards — including one for Lifetime Achievement — to be presented to Mac Tichenor Jr. during the Radio Ink Hispanic Conference, May 22-23 at the Sheraton Gunter Hotel in San Antonio.
The awards are named in honor of Raoul Cortez, founder of the first Spanish-language radio station, KCOR, in 1946. “Raoul Cortez was a visionary for his time and a legend for all times in the annals of Hispanic radio. We are extremely pleased to have this opportunity to recognize his contributions to the industry,” said Rhoads.
Awards will be presented in the following categories:
Broadcaster of the Year
Station of the Year: Markets 1-10
Station of the Year: Markets 11+
General Manager of the Year: Markets 1-10
General Manager of the Year: Markets 11+
Sales Management: Markets 1-10
Sales Management: Markets 11+
Programmer of the Year: Markets 1-10
Programmer of the Year: Markets 11+
Personality of the Year: Markets 1-10
Personality of the Year: Markets 11+
Marketer of the Year
Advertiser of the Year (Local)
Advertiser of the Year (National)
The Radio Ink Hispanic Conference will be held May 22-23 at the Sheraton Gunter Hotel in San Antonio.
