Univision appoints Alejandro Nieto Molina as SVP and general manager of Univision Radio

Univision Communications Inc. announced the appointment of Alejandro Nieto Molina as SVP and general manager, Univision Radio. He will be based in Miami and report to John W. Eck, Chief Local Media Officer and EVP of Technology, Operations and Engineering. Nieto Molina will oversee the 67 radio stations in UCI’s Local Media portfolio, working with all Univision Radio content leads to build on the groups successful trajectory.”Alejandro has extensive radio industry experience and has a proven track record in content creation and programming as well as management and operations. His passion for radio and deep knowledge of diverse music genres make him the ideal candidate to lead our Radio stations”, said Eck.Nieto Molina started his career combining his professional studies with his job as host and DJ of musical radio stations. He has created and directed successful musical radio formats in Colombia (La Mega, Radioactiva, Bésame and Los 40 Principales). He was also host/director of News and Talk Shows in Caracol Radio Colombia. There, he simultaneously performed the duties of director of Programming of Caracol. In 2005 he was transferred by the company to Miami to become VP of Programming for all of Prisa Radio in charge of the development and execution of the programming strategy of the stations in Latin America and the US Hispanic market. In 2011, he was hired as CEO by Cadena SER. During his four years leading LA SER, he transformed the organization in the middle of a deep economic crisis.