Orlando Salazar talks about Voz Media’s purchase of Mega TV: We will be the premier conservative alternative to Telemundo and Univision
"I have no direct contact of any kind with Trump’s people, DeSantis’ people or anyone else. In 2020, I did support Trump, but it is a new era and we are now neutral."
This week, Voz Media unveiled the latest achievement in its mission to become the premier media outlet for the Hispanic community: the acquisition of Mega TV for $64 million.
Orlando Salazar, founder and CEO of Voz Media, was interviewed by W Radio's Julio Sánchez Cristo on Wednesday. He spoke about the group's plans after the resounding acquisition. "Why were you encouraged to make this million-dollar investment?" asked Sánchez Cristo. Salazar, after thanking Raúl Alarcón and Albert Rodríguez for giving him the opportunity to take over Mega TV, said:
Eager to add on
Orlando Salazar insisted that Voz Media will be guided by conservative values, which led Sánchez Cristo to ask him if he believed that this was not already a foundation of Mega TV. Salazar clarified that the intention is to expand upon what Mega TV had already been doing:
In Salazar's opinion, Voz Media will make a substantial contribution to the informative and entertaining work already being done by the Florida-based network:
Salazar made it clear that Voz Media’s mission to strengthen Mega TV relies on the great programs that the network already has, but that others will also be added. The goal is to build a formidable alternative to Telemundo and Univision, which both see the world through a leftist lens, said the Texan businessman.
Does Voz Media support Trump?
"I have no direct contact of any kind with Trump’s people, DeSantis’ people or anyone else. In 2020, I did support Trump, but it's a new era and we are now neutral." When asked about Voz Media's affiliation, Salazar stated:
At another point in the interview, Sánchez Cristo asked if the media outlet and business were political operations to support Donald Trump in the upcoming presidential elections. Salazar, executive vice president of the Republican Party in Dallas County, said: