Jesus Salas with Miami-Dade County Mayor Carlos Gimenez (to left)
Online PR News – 13-September-2012 –There’s a lot more to a man than the rewards he receives, the accolades that fall upon his name. However, it’s sure worth noting when a man like Jesus Salas Miami is the recipient of two high-profile awards, in addition to carrying a great reputation through the radio industry.
2012 was a big year for Jesus Salas Miami – a very big year. Not only did the Spanish Broadcasting Systems Executive Vice President of Programming take home Radio Ink’s “Programmer of the Year” award, but he’ll also be walking into 2013 with another honor about his shoulders…
Jesus Salas Miami is the proud recipient of Monitor Latino’s Recognition of Achievement. For those who are outside the industry, Monitor Latino is the equivalent of Billboard for the Latin music industry. Tracking the airplay of singles throughout the United States and Mexico, Monitor Latino is the authority on “who’s who” and “what’s what” in the Latin music industry.
For Jesus Salas Miami to receive the Monitor Latino Recognition of Achievement 2012 award is a big deal. Of course, it’s an honor to receive an award of this nature any time. However, 2012 is an important year for Jesus Salas Miami. The year marks his 20th anniversary in the music industry!
Jesus Salas Miami first got his start at WXDJ-FM Miami where was an on-air personality. Then, at the young age of 19, he was promoted to be the Program Director at WXDJ-FM. His career hasn’t looked back since.
When considering all of the possible ways he could celebrate 20 years of life in the music industry, few options are more appealing to Jesus Salas Miami than receiving the Monitor Latino Recognition of Achievement award.
As for now, Jesus Salas Miami intends to continue working as hard as he can. And, who knows… he might just earn the prestigious award one or two more times in his future!
About
Jesus Salas Miami is proud to have been honored by Radio Ink as the Medallas de Cortez Programmer of the Year 2012. As a radio programmer with more than twenty years of experience under his belt, this award comes as a tremendous honor for Jesus Salas Miami. Years of hard work, and flexibility (Jesus Salas Miami switched from FM to XM and back again) make him a noteworthy candidate. He hopes to be a viable candidate yet again in 2013.