Eddie “Piolin” Sotelo is a Mexican radio personality with an estimated net worth of $15 million and an annually salary of $5 million. Born in Ocotlan, Jalisco, he is one of the most popular Spanish-language radio personalities in the United States.
Mr. Sotelo is best known for his show Piolin por la Manana, the program broadcasted, entirely in Spanish, during the weekday mornings on KSCA radio in Southern California. It has a 9.9 rating with audiences which earned him the nickname, The Howard Stern of Spanish Radio.
Eddie “Piolin” Sotelo has a trademark for focusing on important issues as well as pop culture. In 2005, he allotted four hours of radio time to immigration rights supporters. He has also interviewed multiple important figures like Michelle Obama. In 2006, he was named as one of the “100 Most Powerful People in Southern California” by the Los Angeles Times.
Eddie is often referred to by his childhood nickname “Piolin” which means “tweety bird.” His radio was abruptly cancelled by Univision Radio without explanation in July 2013. In a matter of a week, it was revealed that he had allegedly been physically, emotionally, and sexually harassing a writer/producer from the show, named Alberto”Beto” Cortez.