MediaCo has announced the departure of Interim CEO Jacqueline Hernández and COO Brian Kei in an SEC filing this afternoon.
Hernández had completed her six month term in the role and will continue to serve on the company’s Board of Directors. Kei took on the role of COO in May after previously serving as COO/CFO for Estrella Media from 2018 until its acquisition by MediaCo in April.
Alberto Rodriguez, Chief Revenue Officer/President of MediaCo Audio, has been named Interim CEO. He joined the company in May after spending 24 years at Spanish Broadcasting System from 1999 until resigning last December from his role as President and Chief Operating Officer. During his time at SBS he rose from General Sales Manager for the company’s Miami radio cluster to GM of its Miami television station in 2010, Chief Revenue Officer of their television division in 2011, COO in 2012, and President in 2021.
MediaCo also promoted Estrella Media Chief Digital and Streaming Officer René Santaella to Chief Operating Officer. Santaella has been with Estrella Media since 2020 first as EVP/Digital & Streaming Media and Chief Digital & Streaming Officer since June 2022. He previously held roles including SVP/Business Planning & Operations for Sony Pictures, Director of Ad Sales Marketing for Disney Interactive Media Group & Disney Media, co-founder and SVP/Marketing Strategy for Fireworks Enterprises.
