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Primera Hora (Puerto Rico)

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Type
  
Daily newspaper

Owner(s)
  
Grupo Ferré-Rangel

Language
  
Spanish

Format
  
Tabloid

Founded
  
1997

Primera Hora (Puerto Rico)

Editor
  
María Luisa Ferré Rangel

Primera Hora is a newspaper based in Guaynabo, Puerto Rico and distributed daily throughout the island.

Contents

History

Primera Hora was founded in 1997 by Antonio L. Ferré, son of Puerto Rican governor and former El Nuevo Día owner Luis A. Ferré.

After a market analysis, the Ferré-Rangel family launched a new publication.

Primera Hora founding members are Carlos Nido, General Manager (currently Sales VP for El Nuevo Día) and Héctor Olave, Director. On March 1, 1999, Jorge Cabezas became its second Director and on February 1, 2006 Rubén Keoseyán assumed general direction of the newspaper. Currently, Linda Hernández is the associate director of the newspaper.

Notable personnel

Editor & President Founder: Antonio Luis Ferré

Editor and President: María Luisa Ferré Rangel

General Director: Luis Alberto Ferré Rangel

Deputy General Director: Benjamín Morales Meléndez

Subdirector: David Colón

Editors

  • Mabel Figueroa: Panorama (Island and World News)
  • Noel Piñeiro Planas: Acción (Sports)
  • Ana Enid López: Así (Entertainment)
  • Orlando Campero: Design
  • Patricia Rivera: Primerahora.com
  • Subeditors

  • Zoraida Marcano: Panorama (Island and World News)
  • Esteban Pagán: Acción (Sports)
  • Mildred Tirado: Así (Entertainment)
  • Omar A. Cadena: Design
  • Janizabeth Sánchez: Primerahora.com
  • References

    Primera Hora (Puerto Rico) Wikipedia