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Startup Latino Media Network buys 18 TelevisaUnivision radio stations

June 4, 2022 by Veronica Villafañe

Latina social entrepreneurs Stephanie Valencia and Jess Morales Rocketto have launched audio-focused startup Latino Media Network (LMN), a new media content creation, talent incubation and distribution company, targeting Hispanic audiences.

On the same day of the new company’s launch, its co-founders announced they signed a $60 million deal to acquire 18 AM and FM stations in Los Angeles, New York, Miami, Chicago, Dallas, San Antonio, Las Vegas, Houston, Fresno, and McAllen.

Stephanie Valencia and Jess Morales Rocketto
Stephanie Valencia and Jess Morales Rocketto are the co-founders of the Latino Media Network.

They also tapped several high-profile entrepreneurs, media and celebrity advisors and board members to support the new venture, including former Univision anchor and current ABC News contributor María Elena Salinas and Mónica Lozano the former publisher and CEO of La Opinión and its parent company, ImpreMedia, which was recently acquired by My Code.

You can read more details about LMN, its radio acquisition and investors on Forbes.

Filed Under: People Tagged With: Latino Media Network

Reader Interactions

Comments

  1. Misty Eyes says

    June 5, 2022 at 9:40 AM

    I was gonna say a couple of things about it but is crystal clear where this is headed.

  2. Carlos says

    June 6, 2022 at 3:59 AM

    As Univision-Televisa tries to get read of many assets, this radio partnership will go nowhere. You can’t conglomerate al radio listeners into a one group. And María Elena Salinas? Blah, blah, blah.

  3. Ron says

    June 8, 2022 at 9:22 AM

    SOROS backed!!

  4. Rolando Becerra says

    June 10, 2022 at 8:08 AM

    All that’s needed to say is: Obama, Hillary and SOROS!!!

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Hispanic media and entertainment contributor to Forbes.

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