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Miami, FL--(HISPANIC PR WIRE)--February 14, 2006--Univision Communications Inc. (NYSE:UVN), the nation’s leading Spanish-language media company, today announced the appointment of Gary Stone to President and Chief Operating Officer of Univision Radio, the largest Spanish-language radio broadcaster in the United States. Since February 2001, Stone has served as Senior Vice President and Chief Operating Officer of Univision Radio and its predecessor, Hispanic Broadcasting Corporation.
"Gary has done a terrific job at Univision Radio and we are sure that he'll even do a better job as President and COO. He brings unparalleled experience and a clear vision of the tremendous opportunities ahead. We are exited about his new role,” stated Ray Rodriguez, President and Chief Operating Officer, Univision Communications Inc.
Prior to his appointment to SVP/COO in 2001, Stone served two years as Vice President/General Manager of the company’s Los Angeles radio stations. Prior to overseeing the Los Angeles market, Stone was General Manager of the Houston stations for twelve years. Stone, who has been in radio for 37 years, began his broadcasting career in 1969 as a Disc Jockey. He has subsequently excelled in numerous roles including: Local Sales Manager, General Sales Manager and General Manager.
“It’s very gratifying to succeed Mac Tichenor, Jr. as president of Univision Radio and I am very pleased that this occurs on my five year anniversary as COO,” stated Stone. “Univision Radio has done extremely well, particularly in recent years, and is poised to do even better. I appreciate the confidence that Jerry Perenchio and Ray Rodriguez have placed in me with this new role.”
Stone serves on the Board of Directors of the Radio Advertising Bureau and on the Advisory Board of Arbitron.
Univision Communications Inc. is the premier Spanish-language media company in the United States. Its operations include Univision Network, the most-watched Spanish-language broadcast television network in the U.S. reaching 98% of U.S. Hispanic Households; TeleFutura Network, a general-interest Spanish-language broadcast television network, which was launched in 2002 and now reaches 86% of U.S. Hispanic Households; Galavisión, the country’s leading Spanish-language cable network; Univision Television Group, which owns and operates 62 television stations in major U.S. Hispanic markets and Puerto Rico; Univision Radio, the leading Spanish-language radio group which owns and/or operates 69 radio stations in 16 of the top 25 U.S. Hispanic markets and 4 stations in Puerto Rico; Univision Music Group, which includes Univision Records, Fonovisa Records, La Calle Records and a 50% interest in Mexico-based Disa Records labels as well as Fonomusic and America Musical Publishing companies; and Univision Online, the premier Spanish-language Internet destination in the U.S. located at http://www.univision.com. Univision Communications also has a 50% interest in TuTv, a joint venture formed to broadcast Televisa’s pay television channels in the U.S., and a non-voting 19.8% interest in Entravision Communications Corporation, a public Spanish-language media company. Univision Communications is headquartered in Los Angeles with television network operations in Miami and television and radio stations and sales offices in major cities throughout the United States.
For more information, please visit http://www.univision.net.
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