Diario Exitosa

It is the newest newspaper. Its focus is politics, It is targeted at the lower end of the market using tabloid format and sensationalist headlines The first issue was released the day the International Court of The Hague was due to announce its ruling on the maritime dispute with Chile. It was promoted via the radio station bearing the same name. On weekends the group[s three newspapers can be bought for the price of two. Its columnists express a diversity of opinions but do not have national recognition.

Key facts

Audience Share

Missing data

Ownership Type

Private

Geographic Coverage

National coverage

Content Type

Paid content

Data Publicly Available

ownership data is easily available from other sources, e. g. public registries etc.

2 ♥

Media Companies / Groups

Corporación Universal

Ownership

Individual Owner

Higinio Capuñay Sarpán

70%

Group / Individual Owner

Isabel Quispe Desposorio

Isabel Quispe Desposrio is a northern radio businesswoman. She was the first couple of Higinio Capuñay and is mother of the former congresswoman for National Solidarity, Esther Capuñay Quispe. She has been representative of Radio Karibeña S.A. in proceedings before the Ministry of Transport. She had other companies aimed at tourism. She has her own license for radio use in some regions.

30%

Media Companies / Groups

Corporación Universal

Facts

General Information

Founding Year

2014

Founder

Higinio Capuñay Sarpán and Juan Carlos Tafur

Affiliated Interests Founder

Higinio Capuñay is an entrepreneur from the northern side of the country. He owned a printing company and bought Radio Universal of Chiclayo (Lambayeque) in 1989. He strengthened his empire thanks to the spread of the cumbia, a music genre which became very popular in his region. Eventually, he bought radio companies in various locations of the country and joined them to his greatest business success: Radio Karibeña. In order to make the leap to Lima, in 2009 he bought three radio signals for each radio station: Radio Karibeña (music), Radio La Kalle (sports) and Radio (news). He is involved in the cumbia show business. His family performs concerts and shows – formerly operating with an old startup, Cumbia Vip and now with Aventura Show. Activities are promoted by his radios. He is interested in politics. He ran for Congress in 1995 but did not get enough votes. Her daughter was congresswoman for the National Solidarity political party between 2011 and 2016. He supported the recall process against former mayor of Lima, Susana Villaran.

Juan Carlos Tafur is the founding director of Diario Exitosa. He is a psychologist, journalist and a businessman. He founded and managed the newspapers: Correo, La Primera and Diario16, Velaverde magazine. He had a TV program “Dos dedos de frente” (Latina), had a segment in Radio Capital and now he has a program in Radio Exitosa. He is liberal. He is always against difficulties new media have to challenge to enter the market. He has registered two company names: Modem Servicios Generales E.I.R.L. and JCT Consultancy E.I.R.L.

Ceo

Higinio Capuñay Sarpán

Affiliated Interests Ceo

Editor-In-Chief

Juan Carlos Tafur

Affiliated Interests Editor-In-Chief

Is the founding director of Diario Exitosa. He is a psychologist, journalist and a businessman. He founded and managed the newspapers: Correo, La Primera and Diario16, Velaverde magazine. He had a TV program “Dos dedos de frente” (Latina), had a segment in Radio Capital and now he has a program in Radio Exitosa. He is liberal. He is always against difficulties new media have to challenge to enter the market. He has registered two company names: Modem Servicios Generales E.I.R.L. and JCT Consultancy E.I.R.L.

Other Important People

Omar Castro, Esther Capuñay

Affiliated Interests other important people

Omar Castro

Manager of Corporación Universal. He is the main spokesman to make statements about the radio business on behalf of the company. He was a candidate for the Congress for National Solidarity together with Esther Capuñay, daughter of Higinio Capuñay. Earlier he had tried to be district alderman of San Juan de Lurigancho representing the Peruvian Nationalist Party. He had computer technical studies at IDAT. He also studied Law at the Catholic University and he has a business administration degree from Centrum Católica.

Esther Capuñay

Manager of Corporación Universal. She is daughter of Higinio Capuñay and Isabel Quispe Desposorio. She was a congresswoman for the National Solidarity political party between 2011 and 2016. In September of this year, she resigned the party. She was general manager of Corporación Universal S.A.C., Radio Karibeña S.A.C. and Grafisur S.A.C. simultaneously.