Dominican Journalist Dany Alcántara Honored with New Leader Award in Miami
Dominican journalist Dany Alcántara was recognized in Miami with a media award, alongside other Dominican figures.
Key points
- Dany Alcántara received the New Leader of Dominican Republic Media Award.
- The ceremony was the sixth edition of the Hispanic Celebrities Awards 2026, held at the EB Hotel Miami.
- Alcántara chairs ACD Media, a group that includes television channels, radio stations and digital platforms.
- Salsa singer José Alberto "El Canario" received the gala's top honor for his 50 years in music.
Dominican journalist and businessman Dany Alcántara received the New Leader of Dominican Republic Media Award in Miami. The honor was presented during the sixth edition of the Hispanic Celebrities Awards 2026, held this Wednesday at the EB Hotel Miami, in Florida.
The ceremony was organized by JBR Entertainment and brought together personalities from Latin America and the United States. The award recognized Alcántara's professional career and his contributions to the development of Dominican media in television, radio and print.
Alcántara holds degrees in Social Communication and Law. He was part of the founding team of Telenoticias, from Telesistema, Channel 11, and took part in the early days of Telemicro, Channel 5. He also co-produced and hosted the opinion and interview program Hoy Mismo, broadcast on Color Visión.
He currently chairs ACD Media, a group that includes television channels (Canal 3 and Canal 14), radio stations (La Súper 7, Radio Anacaona, Maguana FM and La Arena) and digital platforms (7dias.com.do, Proceso.com.do and Turismoglobal.com).
Other Dominicans were also honored at the gala. Salsa singer José Alberto "El Canario" received the top award for his 50 years in music. Carolina Mejía, mayor of the Distrito Nacional, was named "Woman of Impact in Latin America," and Iván Ruiz, director of the state broadcasting corporation RTVD, received recognition for his career as a communicator and executive producer.