Javier Pons is named deputy managing director of Unión Radio

Javier Pons has been named deputy managing director of Unión Radio by the company board. The appointment was proposed by CEO Augusto Delkader. As the company's number two, Pons will be responsible for developing Unión Radio's strategic plans across all areas and territories, with special emphasis on the Hispanic market in the US and Latin America.

The appointment is in line with PRISA's policy aimed at renewing the management teams of its different companies. Javier Pons (Alcañiz, 1959) holds a degree in IT Science from the Universidad Autónoma de Barcelona. He began his professional career at SER as head of programming for Radio Reus and has held a number of posts at different broadcast stations belonging to the group throughout Catalonia. He was director of radio content and general manager at the French broadcast station m40, owned by RTL and SER. On his return to Spain he was made head of the music station 40 Principales before being placed in charge of all SER's music stations. His experience in the world of television is also wide and varied -he started out in this field as general manager of production company EL TERRAT before being appointed director of the Spanish state television broadcaster, TVE, a post he held from 2007 till January of 2010. As director of TVE, Pons oversaw the public television broadcaster's successful transformation into audience leader.

Unión Radio is a Grupo PRISA company dedicated to news, music, entertainment and sports. It's a clear leader in the Spanish-language radio broadcast sector and it operates 1,272 radio stations throughout ten countries (including Spain, US, Mexico, Colombia, Costa Rica, Panama, Argentina and Chile). It distributes 30 program formats (eight spoken-word and 22 musical) and the global brand 40 Principales is highly successful in all the markets where the company has operations. Unión Radio, through Radio Caracol, Iberoamericana and Cadena SER  enjoys a clear audience lead in in Colombia, Chile and Spain, respectively, and operates the top-ranking stations in the rest of its geographical territories. More than 26 million people tune in every day to its programs and more than ten million visit the company's 41 web sites daily. The company also manages top international performers and bands through the company Gran Vía Musical, Spain's largest music events management company.