Claudia Puig

Claudia Puig, "one of the nation's premier broadcast executives, was appointed to the CPB board in December 2003, and confirmed by the Senate in November 2004 to a term ending in 2008. Puig, a Cuban-American, brings over 20 years of experience in Latino media to the board. She is chairman of the Audit and Finance Committee of the CPB. Since April 1997, Puig has been with Univision Radio (formerly Hispanic Broadcasting Corporation), where she is currently senior vice president and eastern regional manager (New York, Miami and Puerto Rico), overseeing operational, financial, sales, programming and business development strategy for Univision's broadcast properties.

"Under her leadership, Univision's Miami FM stations – WAMR and WRTO – consistently rank in the top ten stations in the market, while the AM stations – WAQI-AM and WQBA-AM – rank number one and two among the AM stations. WAMR has led the market in rates, ratings and revenues for the past six years, and Univision's four Miami stations account for more than 60 percent of the Miami Latino market with one of them leading the market in terms of top ratings, rates and revenues.

"Prior to her current position, Puig was Vice President and General Manager of Spanish Broadcasting Systems where she directed all aspects of sales, marketing, promotions and business development departments at local and national levels for WCMQ AM and FM in Miami. Her resume also includes positions at Spanish Radio Network, Tichenor Media, Heftel Broadcasting, and Hispanic Broadcasting Corporation.

"In 2003, Puig was named HBC's general manager of the year and one of the 50 most influential women in radio by Radio Ink Magazine. Active in community and charitable causes, Puig serves on the board of trustees of Florida International University, and on the boards of directors of the Florida Association of Broadcasters, the United Way of Miami-Dade, the American Cancer Society, the Greater Miami Chamber of Commerce, and the Orange Bowl Committee. Other civic commitments include the Community Improvement Authority, and the City of Miami's Arts and Entertainment Council."