Marcos A. Rodriguez

Marcos A. Rodriguez (born 22 July 1958) is a Cuban-American entrepreneur, movie producer, businessperson and investor. He is the founder and CEO of numerous American media outlets including KLTY; KUUR; an FM radio station serving the Carbondale, Colorado, area; and "TV Aspen" KCXP-LP, a television station in Aspen, Colorado. These radio and television stations represented the only locally owned stations in Aspen. As Castro's revolutionary reforms resulted in the nationalizing of radio stations, the radio station's format, like others in Castro's Cuba, was changed, becoming a source for disseminating propaganda for the revolutionary movement. Rodriguez Sr. continued to pursue radio broadcasting in Texas

Rodriguez Sr.'s two sons, Marcos and Tony Rodriguez also developed an interest in broadcasting. In addition to the radio stations, Rodriguez owns a real estate brokerage firm, Aspen Real Estate Company, with whom he has four children.

Education Rodriguez holds a Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA) in marketing and management. KLTY-FM (94.1) was considered "the nation's largest and most successful commercial Christian radio station" and through Rodriguez's leadership, the station began to be considered as "a benchmark for other Christian format radio stations". up until 1994 when it was sold for $63.3 million along with other radio stations owned by Rodriguez Marketing. KICI (1440), KICI-FM (107.9), KESS (1270) and KMRT (1480), all of which were based in Dallas, were included in the sale.

Rodriguez continued as president of the Dallas-based, wholly owned subsidiary and the alliance was renamed Rodriguez-Heftel-Texas Inc. With this merger, Heftel acquired KICK (107.9), KICI (1440) and "La Fabulosa" KESS (1270). Rodriguez still held on to KESS-TV Channel 31, which later launched the market's first 24-hour Spanish language music video television service in September 1994.

As head of the Hispanic Coalition, in October 1996, Rodriguez acquired a new FM frequency in the DFW Radio market by obtaining the 93.3 FM license from the Federal Communications Commission. First known as KNBR-FM, and referred to as "The Zone" (now WBAP-FM) in Haltom City, Texas, the Susquehanna Radio Corporation had agreed to program the previously unused frequency. Rodriguez also acquired KDMM AM from Infinity that same year. Rodriguez also managed KXEB on 910 AM, a station owned by his brother, Tony. Rodriguez, through his company Colorado Marketing, LLC, is also the founder of Radio CMC, the campus radio station of Colorado Mountain College. The for-profit college radio, which runs on the 93.9 FM frequency in Glenwood, benefited from donations of radio equipment from Rodriguez, and his company shares the profits generated from the college station.

Rodriguez currently heads KUUR radio and TV Aspen It was later sold in 1999 to a public company.

Real estate and other ventures He is the CEO of Devoted Consultants and Aspen Real Estate Company. The movie was released in theaters in 2013.

Political involvement Rodriguez was actively involved in campaign financing in support of Republican candidates from minority groups across the United States. Between 1994 and 1998, he and his wife contributed at least $214,500 to the national campaigns of minority Republican groups and candidates. with (now former) Rep. Henry Bonilla as honorary national chairman, and Jeb Henserling (now a U.S. Representative) as treasurer. J.C. Watts, former U.S. Representative in Oklahoma, was also a part of the first PAC team. and the Cinco de Mayo celebrations.

The Diez y Seis celebrations held at Texas Stadium featured traditional Mexican dancing and performances by internationally recognized Mexican bands. KESS-AM also puts on a Cinco de Mayo celebration. Mexican artists that have performed at the Cinco de Mayo celebration include Los Bukis and El Impacto de Montemorelos.

In 1999, Rodriguez and his brother Tony donated funds towards the expansion of the Dallas Arboretum and Botanical Garden. After its completion in 2002, the gazebo in the Main Plaza was named after their mother Gisela Rodriguez, who had died in 1997.