Alejandra Santamaria has been selected as the new President and Chief Executive Officer of Southern California Public Radio (SCPR) by the SCPR Board of Trustees. Santamaria will join SCPR and LAist in July and succeeds CEO Herb Scannell, who recently retired from the role. SCPR operates Los Angeles’ award-winning multi-platform local journalism leader LAist, which includes LAist 89.3, LAist.com and the podcast arm, LAist Studios. The organization also has found success creating community-facing experiential events. Most recently, Santamaria served as interim President, General Manager and VP, Director of Sales for Univision Los Angeles. Details: https://lnkd.in/gunVJU57
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