Alpha Media Names Ernie Martinez National Director/Digital Content

Ernie Martinez

Alpha Media names Ernie Martinez National Director of Digital Content. The responsibilities of this role include managing all Digital Content Creators, working closely with the programming team to ensure on-air and digital platforms are complementary to each other, developing a national strategy, voice, and aesthetic for each format, and more.

Originally from Dallas, TX, Ernie began his career in radio at the age of 19. In 1997, he joined Radio Disney as a Producer and quickly worked his way up becoming Director, On-Air Programming. He relocated to Los Angeles in 2008 and mastered the art and importance of telling stories on digital platforms. After departing from Disney, Ernie quickly jumped into the digital content space as a VP, Talent Partnerships at mitú, a digital media company creating short and long form content for an American Latino audience.

Alpha Media VP of Content, Phil Becker commented on the announcement, “The addition of Ernie to Alpha Media is yet another example of our commitment to our digital offerings. His strategic thinking and fan first approach are exactly what our industry needs to thrive.”

“I am extremely excited to join Alpha Media and lead this new group of creators. I am looking forward to collaborating with Phil Becker, Scott Mahalick, Ronnie Stanton and the other great talent at Alpha to create digital strategies that engage our audiences and amplify the already successful music and on-air strategies, both on a national and local level,” remarked Ernie.