Al Vicente

Experience

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  Pamal Broadcasting

  Jan 1996 - Jan 2002

  COO

  Senior Vice President Pamal expanded the company from 4 radio stations to 27 in 5 years.The company grew from an EBITDA of $2.6 million to $18.3 million.Mentored 6 General Managers, 12 Sales Managers, and 20 Program Directors of 200 total staff.Managed day-to-day duties of Albany’s 8 station cluster.

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  Archway Broadcasting Group, LLC

  Jul 2002 - Nov 2006

  CEO/President

  Start-up Company with 13 stations in three markets. Attained $46 million in funding from JPMorgan Partners for a start-up broadcasting company. Acquired and operated 13 radio stations in the Southeast with more than 100 employees.  Oversaw the day-to-day activities of corporate staff, station managers and senior level personnel. Interacted with the board of directors, venture capitalists, investment bankers, lawyers and vendors.

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  Clear Channel Radio

  Mar 2007 - Feb 2009

  General Sales Manager

   Directed sales operation for two Major Market Hispanic Stations WBZY/WWVA in Market #8 Successfully integrated start up of Regional Mexican format that doubled previous format revenue WBZY sales exceeded 2008 market revenues by 117% and beat previous year. Successfully developed combo staff after major turmoil in personnel

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  Go Resources-Go Branding

  Dec 2010 - now

  Affiliate Partner

  The Go Resource Group is structured to meet all the financial demands of the international broadcasting and cable business, from single market owners to investor groups concerned with growing shareholder equity. The focus of Go is to become a partner in growing your property’s revenue and cash flow, while maximizing investor return. Go Branding conducted seminars in every region of the United States and five international markets. Go has produced over $800,000 brand new dollars in Birmingham, Alabama and over $700,000 in San Luis Obispo, California. Our "No Risk/All Return" policy has made a 2011 project for your company a must have budget item. Hundreds-of-thousands of additional cash flow dollars could change your companies outlook for 2011. Go Branding is a program designed to help operators with immediate top line revenue growth without taking the local sales staff "off the streets" for two weeks. Our seminars assist the local advertisers in not only advertising their products and businesses it also helps them realize that unless they are branding their business they are not getting the entire job done. After all, doesn't everyone want to get the entire job done? This unique revenue generating program delivers new revenue which makes it a risk free opportunity.Over the past couple of years, during one of the worst economic downturns in recent history, national radio revenue has dramatically declined. During the same period, Go Branding grew our radio client's annual local revenue by an average of 21%. In each market, the revenue came from 100% new direct advertising dollars. Why not make Go Branding your secret sales weapon for 2011? Show less

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  Hemisphere Media

  Nov 2011 - Oct 2012

  General Manager

   General Manager of Radio Stations KLAV, KRLV and VANR. Staff reorganization and integrated internet opportunities for terrestrial and Internet Radio Stations. Increased BCF 52% in first quarter of operation from previous year. Successfully positioned the operation for increased sale price.