Hugo Balta is the Senior Director of Multicultural Content, ESPN Digital & Print Media.

In that role, Hugo leads initiatives in raising the quality, profile and delivery of diverse news gathering and storytelling. 

One of the projects he is overseeing is the expansion of ESPN’s One Nacion, a total market initiative focused on best serving U.S. Hispanic sports fans in English y español across ESPN and ESPN Deportes and all platforms. 

Before joining the D&P team in December 2014, Hugo was a Coordinating Producer for ESPN’s flagship television program SportsCenter. 

He is an award wiining, journalism veteran of more than 20 years having worked in top leadership positions at CBS, Telemundo and NBC before joining ESPN in 2011.

Hugo has a passion for serving the Latino community. He’s a lifetime member of the National Association of Hispanic Journalists (NAHJ) where he served as national president of the organization. He is on the advisory board of the National Hispanic Media Coalition (NHMC). He serves as Chair of the journalism programming at Hispanicize national conferences in South Florida. 

Hugo Balta lives in Central Connecticut with his wife of nearly 15 years and two children.