UCLA Media Relations

Media Relations replies to news media inquiries and provides media relations services and issues management for UCLA faculty and leadership. The unit publishes UCLA Newsroom and @UCLANews on Twitter and operates the UCLA Broadcast Studio. 

Also: Media Contacts at UCLA | Resources for journalists

Steve Ritea

Chief Media and Executive Communications Officer
310-794-6845

Tod M. Tamberg

Senior Executive Director of Media Relations
310-825-0680

Mike Fricano

Interim Director, UCLA Newsroom website
310-825-0923

Ricardo Vazquez

Director of Media Relations
310-206-3986

Katherine Alvarado

Assistant Director of Media Relations
310-794-6847

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Sean Brenner

Editor at large | 310-825-7794

Alison Hewitt

Senior media relations officer | 310-206-5461

Jessica Wolf

Senior media relations officer | 310-825-1046

Stuart Wolpert

Senior media relations officer | 310-206-0511

For a full roster of media contacts at UCLA, visit this page.

UCLA Broadcast Studio

Hildie Katibah

Director | 310-206-1460

Sebastian Hernandez

Manager  | 310-983-1141

Office support

Valarie Haynes

Office manager | 310-825-5295

Chris Stanton

Media relations assistant | 310-825-2585