VIVA NOLA February 2019

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Pr ogr am m i n g D i r ector ,
L ati n o M i x 97.5 an d T r op i cal
10 5.7 Rad i o Stati on s
Where are you from?
Beautiful and beloved Mexico.
Where do you reside?
New Orleans.
What is your favorite place in New Orleans?
Hard to pick just one. I love music and New
Orleans has plenty places with great music.
Frenchmen (street) is definitely one of them!
What kind of hobbies or activities do you
enjoy?
I like watching movies a lot, play music, and
when possible, I paint a bit.
What schools have you attended?
I went to Warren Easton for High School and
graduated from Loyola University with a
bachelor's in Music Industry Studies and
Marketing.
What does your job entail?
I do a variety of things that go from programming
the music line-up for the radio stations to
coordinating the creation of commercial spots. I
also generate promotional ideas for our clients
and listeners. In general, I deal with
entertainment!
What services do you provide?
With the radio stations Latino Mix and Tropical,
we foster a connection among businesses and
their respective markets through the
entertainment industry.
What advice do you give people who seek
your services?
Knowing your business' market is the most
important thing. Once you define clearly who you
market is, everything else falls in place.
What makes you proud about being in New
Orleans?
New Orleans has a unique culture that is hard for
many to understand. You must live here to
decipher the pleasure we get from such a
diverse, vibrant and fun city like NOLA.
Why did you get into this field?
Since I was a child, I knew I wanted to work in the
music industry. I couldn't make it as a musician,
so I stayed in radio.
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