Entravision Revenues Fall In Q4
March 4, 2009: Entravision reported last week that it brought in $52.8 million in net revenues in the fourth quarter of 2008, down 16 percent from $62.5 million in Q4 2007. For the full year, revenues fell 7 percent, to $232.3 million from $250 million. Entravision's radio revenue, meanwhile, was off 16 percent in Q4.

WAIT-AM/Chicago Becomes 'La Promesa/The Promise''
March 4, 2009: Newsweb Radio Co. is combining Spanish- and English-language Christian music and talk on WAIT-AM in the Chicago area, flipping it to The Promise (La Promesa).

Arbitron Details PPM Metrics For January
March 4, 2009: Arbitron reports that it averaged 107 percent of its 6+ sample target across the 14 PPM markets in January, and 101 percent of its 18-54 target. After a dip during the holiday ratings period, the in-tab rate is back over the 75 percent benchmark.

W Radio Celebrates Three Years In SoCal
March 4, 2009: GLR's Spanish-language News/Talker XEWW (W Radio)/Los Angeles is celebrating its third year in Southern California, with a series of live broadcasts from the streets of L.A.

Force Closes On KIDR Purchase
March 4, 2009: Force Communications has closed on its purchase of Spanish-language News/Talk KIDR/Phoenix from Multicultural.

KPTY/Houston Becomes 'Que Buena'
March 4, 2009: Univision has flipped Rhythmic KPTY (Party 93.3)/Houston to Regional Mexican as Que Buena.

Piolin Interviews President Obama
February 25, 2009: Univision Radio's Eddie "Piolin" Sotelo spoke last week with President Obama on a range of issues, including the stimulus bill and immigration reform.

Univision Radio Listeners Pledge Millions To St. Jude's
February 25, 2009: Univision Radio listeners across the country pledged more than $6 million to St. Jude Children's Research Hospital during the annual Promesa y Esperanza radiothon, held earlier this month.

ESPN Deportes Goes On Tour
February 25, 2009: ESPN Deportes Radio's Jorge Ramos y Su Banda and ESPN Deportes' Futbol Picante are going on the road starting next month, meeting fans in Los Angeles, Dallas, and Chicago.

Force Closes On Purchase Of KIDR/Phoenix
February 25, 2008: Force Communications is now officially the owner of KIDR/Phoenix, closing on the $1.5 million deal.

KNIT/Dallas Sets Inaugural 'Copa ESPN'
February 25, 2009: ESPN Deportes Radio affiliate KNIT-AM/Dallas will host the inaugural "Copa ESPN" youth soccer tournament in April.

BBCMundo Extends American Reach
February 25, 2009: BBC World Service's Spanish-language BBCMundo.com is extending its U.S. presence by way of a deal with MSN, Multichannel News reports.

CBS Radio Gets Movin To Mega In Dallas
February 17, 2009: Dallas gets a new Spanish-language outlet, as CBS Radio has flipped Rhythmic AC KMVK (Moving 107.5)/Dallas to "Mega 107.5-FM."

MMTC Wants Ad Nondiscrimination Rule Extended To Cable, Satellite
February 17, 2009: The Minority Media and Telecommunications Council is asking the FCC to expand its Broadcast Advertising Nondiscrimination Rule to cable, satellite, and telecommunications services. Says the MMTC, "The time has come for the commission to ban advertising discrimination on all platforms where its licensees air commercial advertisements."

Amor/NY Partners With AHA To Fight Heart Disease
February 18, 2009: Spanish Broadcasting System's WPAT (93.1 Amor)/New York is teaming with the American Heart Association and Broadway show In the Heights for features on preventing heart disease.

GLR Expands 'Minuto 60'
February 17, 2009: GLR Networks has expanded its "Minuto 60" newscasts to 19 features a day, at the top of the hour from 6 a.m.-midnight ET.

Davidson Media Group Sold
February 13, 2009: Davidson Media Group has agreed to sell its 36 radio outlets to SS Broadcasting Holdings, headed by former investment banker Sanjay Sanghoee.

Gueits Joins McGavren Guild
February 13, 2009: McGavren Guild Media has brought in Jason Gueits as Hispanic Marketing Specialist in the Miami office.


PrecioMania Partners With Yahoo En Espanol
February 18, 2009: PrecioMania.com will be adding its shopping guide and price comparisons to Yahoo en Espanol under a new partnership deal.

Salvador Named COO At Radio Campesina
February 11, 2009: Raul Salvador has taken the COO post at Radio Campesina overseeing six stations in three states and network operations.

Arbitron Makes PPM Deal With Maryland AG
February 11, 2009: Arbitron last week came to an agreement on the PPM with the Maryland Attorney General's office for the Washington, DC, market, and it will among other things, be recruiting with a combination of phone- and address-based sampling and bumping up cellphone-only sampling to 10 percent of all recruitment efforts by October 1.


PPM Coalition Pleased With Agreement
February 11, 2009: The PPM Coalition -- whose members include SBS, Univision, Entravision, ICBC, and NABOB -- said it is pleased with the settlement between Arbitron and the Maryland attorney general's office, which, the SRA said, "requires Arbitron to solve key flaws in PPM's sampling methodology" in DC and Baltimore.

Media Language Preferences Split Among U.S. Hispanics
February 11, 2009: An Ipsos Omnibus survey found that 45 percent of U.S. Hispanics prefer Spanish-language radio, with women slightly more likely to tune in to a Spanish station than men.

Marroquin Leads New Mediabrands Unit
February 11, 2009: Rick Marroquin, formerly with Batanga, has been picked for the newly created post of EVP/Managing Director for Mediabrands' Hispanic Center of Excellence.

Univision Radio Holds St. Jude Radiothon
February 4, 2009: Univision Radio stations will spend tomorrow and Friday taking pledges for donations to St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, with the Promesa y Esperanza radiothon.

Border Media Promotes Three
February 4, 2009: Border Media has upped Walter Alvarez to Director/Regional Sales, Petra Gunnoe to LSM, and Ana Rivera-Soto to GSM for the Laredo cluster.

SBS Debuts Live Show On LaMusica.Com
February 4, 2009: Spanish Broadcasting System's LaMusica.com has debuted La Musica.com Live, hosted by Rene Solorio, airing daily at noon ET.

College To Launch Spanish-Language HD Channel
February 4, 2009: The Corporation for Public Broadcasting has awarded Vincennes University's WVUB $42,000 to launch a Spanish-language HD3 subchannel to serve parts of Indiana and Illinois, Inside Indiana Business reports.

Conservationists Win Fight To Kill Tower Project
February 4, 2009: The San Bernardino County Board of Supervisors has rejected a plan to build an 80-foot radio tower in Yucaipa, CA, ending a three-year fight against Lazer Broadcasting's effort to build a tower on the site.

ESPN Deportes Sets Coverage For World Cup Qualifiers
February 4, 2009: ESPN Deportes is featuring special reports and on-site coverage across radio, TV, and online as part of its comprehensive coverage of the U.S.A. vs. Mexico World Cup qualifiers match.

LBI Sets Q4 Earnings Release
February 4, 2009: LBI Media will release its fourth-quarter 2008 earnings results on March 30. LBI was one of the few broadcasters to report increased radio ad revenues in Q3 '08.

Tate, Coley Join MMTC Board
February 4, 2009: Former FCC Commissioner Deborah Taylor Tate and DC attorney Maurita Coley have joined the board of directors of the Minority Media and Telecommunications Council.

Report: Payola Probe At Texas Stations
January 27, 2009: The McAllen Monitor reports that the FCC has sent letters of inquiry to some Spanish-language stations in the area asking whether air personalities accepted cash or gifts in exchange for airplay.

Estefan Named BMI Icon
January 27, 2009: Gloria Estefan will be honored as a BMI Icon at the 16th annual Latin Awards, to be held March 12 in Palm Beach.

Radio Caracol/Miami Launches Ayuda
January 27, 2009: WSUA (Radio Caracol 1260)/Miami has launched the new daily Ayuda public service program, hosted by Yoly Cuello.

Survey: How Marketers Approach Hispanic Consumers
January 27, 2009: A Direct Marketing Association survey of marketers that reach out to Hispanic consumers found that about half create their Hispanic-specific promotions in both Spanish and English, but few tailor promotions based on dialect or region.


SBS's Mega TV Gets Vegas Affiliate
January 29, 2009: Spanish Broadcasting System's Mega TV has signed an affiliation agreement with Cranston Acquisition that will put Mega's programming on digital KMCC Channel 32.

Entravision Sets Q4, Full-Year Earnings Release
January 27, 2009: Entravision will release its fourth-quarter and full-year 2008 earnings results on Thursday, February 26.

El Gato Comes To L.A.
January 20, 2009: Entravision takes KDLD & KDLE (the former Indie 103.1) in Los Angeles Regional Mexican with the new, younger-leaning "El Gato" format.

Univision Online Becomes Univision Interactive Media
January 20, 2009: Univision Communications has renamed its Univision Online division Univision Interactive Media, and brought in former AOL EVP Kevin Conroy as President of the division.

Piolin Call Brings Protest From Attorney
January 20, 2009: An on-air call by Eddie "Piolin" Sotelo with a 14-year-old girl has angered the lawyer representing the girl's father. The father is being investigated for allegedly trying to place the girl in an arranged marriage.

Oakland A's To Offer All Games In Spanish
January 20, 2009: In 2009 the Oakland A's will broadcast every regular season game in Spanish for the first time, through a deal with the Spanish Beisbol Network.

MMTC Sets Legislative Briefing
January 20, 2009: The Minority Media and Telecommunications Council has set a legislative briefing on civil rights issues in media and telecommunications for tomorrow in DC.

Luna Joins La Preciosa Network
January 13, 2009: Humberto Luna comes in as morning host on Clear Channel Radio's La Preciosa Network of Mexican Variety stations. He'll debut on January 20.

Retrial Ordered In CA Radio Dispute
January 13, 2009: A judge has granted a new trial in the lawsuit between Gold Coast Radio's KMLA/Oxnard, CA, and Lazer Broadcasting, citing insufficient evidence, the Ventura County Star reports.

Entravision Expands Jose's Reach
January 13, 2009: Entravision has converted several more of its stations, including KJMN/Denver and KXSE/Sacramento, from Latin Pop Super Estrella to its Jose Spanish Adult Hits format.

New Cat Stalks El Paso
January 13, 2009: Entravision has debuted its new "El Gato" contemporary Regional Mexican format on KYSE/El Paso, flipping the station from Latin Pop.

SBS Brings El Chulo De La Manana To Mega TV
January 13, 2009: Spanish Broadcasting System is bringing KLAX/Los Angeles morning show El Chulo de la Manana, hosted by Joaquin Garza, to the lineup on SBS's Mega TV.

Fonovisa Celebrates 25 Years
January 13, 2009: Leading regional Mexican label Fonovisa will celebrate its 25th anniversary this year with the release of a number of new music collections.

McHenry Tichenor Sr. Dies At 76
January 6, 2009: Former Tichenor Media Systems President McHenry "Mac" Tichenor Sr., a pioneer in the expansion of Spanish-language media, died Saturday of natural causes at the age of 76.


Multicultural Sells KIDR/Phoenix
January 6, 2009: Multicultural Radio Broadcasting has made a deal to sell Spanish-language KIDR/Phoenix to Force Communications in a $1.5 million deal.

Univision/Miami Hosts Three Kings Day Parade
January 6, 2009: Univision Radio's four Miami stations will present the 39th annual Parada de los Reyes Magos on January 11.

WA Stations Focus On Community
January 6, 2009: The Yakima (WA) Herald-Republic writes up the local Spanish-language stations and their role in the lives of immigrants and other members of the area's Spanish-speaking community.

New Spanish Outlet In NJ
January 6, 2009: Formerly AC WMVB-AM/Millville, NJ, is now a Spanish-language outlet, splitting from a simulcast with clustermate WSNJ.

Opening For Radio, Web To Capture Indy Hispanic Audience
December 30, 2008: As Univision TV leaves the air in Indianapolis this week, Cabello Associates President Kathy Cabello tells the Indianapolis Star that local radio and websites have an opportunity reach out to Spanish speakers.

Univision Affiliate Files For Bankruptcy
December 30, 2008: Equity Media Holdings, in which Univision holds an 8 percent stake, has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection.

Report: Less Local News In Tucson
December 30, 2008: In a metro area with more than 200,000 Spanish speakers, the number of local Spanish news media outlets is shrinking, the Tucson Citizen reports.


Agency Celebrates 55 Years
December 30, 2008:The oldest Hispanic-owned ad agency dedicated to the U.S. Hispanic market, SiboneyUSA, is celebrating its 55th anniversary.

KLOL/Houston Changes Hands In CBS-Clear Channel Swap
December 23, 2008: Clear Channel's Latin Pop KLOL/Houston is on its way to new ownership as part of a seven-station swap with CBS Radio.

SBS, Others Get Delisting Reprieve
December 23, 2008: There may be a reprieve in the works for Spanish Broadcasting System, Radio One, and other radio companies that are under deslisting warnings from Nasdaq, as the exchange has asked the SEC for permission to delay any delistings in light of economic conditions.

Entravision Gets NYSE Warning
December 23, 2008: Entravision has joined the radio companies working under delisting warnings from the New York Stock Exchange.

Sabado Picante Adds Four
December 23, 2008: United Stations' weekend Sabado Picante has picked up a quartet of new affiliates.

KTRX-AM/Houston Sale Closes
December 23, 2008: Univision's $3 million sale of KRTX-AM/Houston to Aleluya Christian Broadcasting has closed.

ESPN Deportes Radio Gets Rights To InterLiga Tournament
December 23, 2008: ESPN Deportes Radio has made a new multi-year deal with Soccer United Marketing to air the eight-team Mexican InterLiga tournament, which determines two qualifiers for the Copa Libertadores.

Arbitron Points To Spanish PPM Sampling
December 8, 2008: Ahead of its release of the November PPM numbers last week, Arbitron detailed its sample metrics, reporting that it's exceeding its targets in its Hispanic demos.

Liberman Moves To Build National TV Network
December 9, 2008: Liberman, which has Spanish-language radio and TV groups in Los Angeles, Houston, Dallas, and Phoenix, hopes to roll out a national TV network, Estrella TV, in Q1 of next year.

ESPN Deportes Celebrates Five Years
December 9, 2008: ESPN Deportes has launched a new multimedia campaign, ESPN Deportes Replay, letting fans vote online for shows to be featured on the cable net as part of its fifth-anniversary celebration.

Law Stalls Spanish-Language Lottery Ads
December 9, 2008: A North Carolina law forbidding the targeting of specific groups with lottery ads is blocking plans to expand Spanish-language promotion of the state lottery, the Raleigh News & Observer reports.

Batanga Hooks Up With iTunes For Music Sales
December 9, 2008: Music website Batanga.com has made a deal with Apple to let users buy any of the millions of songs Batanga has available for streaming through the iTunes Store.

Mega's WLCC/Tampa Goes To MMTC
December 2, 2008: Mega Communications owner Adam Lindemann will donate Regional Mexican WLCC (La Ley)/Tampa to the Minority Media and Telecommunications Council, which will use the station to help train minorities who want to learn the radio industry.

Show Moves In Seattle
December 2, 2008: Bustos Media's Regional Mexican KTBK-AM adds La Voz de Washington and Mario Rodriguez to its lineup. Both were formerly on Salem's crosstown KKMO.

Border Media Makes Christmas Flips
December 2, 2008: Border Media has taken two Texas stations all-Christmas: Regional Mexican KFON-AM/Austin and Spanish Christian KJVY (La Luz)/McAllen.

Universo Celebrates 5,000 Shows
December 2, 2008: The University of Texas at Austin's Universo, a two-minute science feature heard on more than 150 U.S. stations, will air its 5,000th episode on Sunday.

Bromley Picked As MillerCoors' Hispanic Agency
December 2, 2008: San Antonio's Bromley Communications has been chosen as the buying and planning agency for Hispanic media by beer brewer MillerCoors.

AHAA: Arbitron 'Indifferent' To PPM Concerns
November 25, 2008: In a letter last week to Arbitron execs Rich Tunkel and Stacie de Armas, Association of Hispanic Advertising Agencies Chairman Jose Lopez-Varela said Arbitron has been indifferent to his organization's concerns about the PPM.

WESX Host Recovering, Hopes To Return To Show
November 25, 2008: Two months after he was brutally attacked and left for dead, WESX/Boston personality Pelagio de la Cruz is recovering and hopes to eventually return to work, WBZ-TV/Boston reports.

Station Banned From Claiming It's Number One
November 25, 2008: Following KMLA/Oxnard, CA's win in its lawsuit against crosstown Lazer Broadcasting, the station has lost a round in court, as a judge has said KMLA may not refer to itself as number one in Ventura County on the air.

Univision Radio Revenues Down In Q3
November 18, 2008: Univision Communications reported Monday that its net revenues fell by 2.4 percent in Q3, while radio revenues fell a little over 3 percent, to $102.6 million from $105.9 million.

LBI Media Revenues Up In Q3
November 18, 2008: LBI Media reported last week that its revenues rose 1.7 percent in the third quarter of 2008, to $30.8 million, with ad revenue up in the radio segment.

GLR Benefits As Spanish Banking Giant Makes Big Media Buy
November 18, 2008: Grupo Latino de Radio has been a big beneficiary of a multinational media buy by Spanish banking giant Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria.

Juanes Has Big Night At Latin Grammys
November 18, 2008: Juanes was the biggest winner at the ninth annual Latin Grammys, held in Houston last week. The Colombian pop rocker won five awards, including Record of the Year, Album of the Year, and Song of the Year.

W Radio 690 Debuts De Regreso A Casa
November 18, 2008: Southern California Spanish News/Talk/Sports station W Radio 690 launches De Regreso a Casa, a two-hour afternoon drive show hosted by JC Galindo.

Home Depot Overhauls Spanish Website
November 18, 2008: Leading home-improvement retailer Home Depot has reworked its Spanish-language website to provide browsing, purchases, and project how-tos. Home Depot says the new site is "the first home improvement e-commerce site where Hispanics can access, browse, and purchase products in-language from start to finish."

Radio Revenues Fall Off At SBS
November 11, 2008: Spanish Broadcasting System's radio segment saw net revenue decline 18 percent in the third quarter, to $36.4 million from $44.3 million. For SBS overall, revenues were down 12 percent.

Alarcon: Radio Still Facing 'Headwinds' In Ad Market
November 11, 2008: Spanish Broadcasting System Chairman/CEO Raul Alarcon Jr. said on Thursday's Q3 earnings call that "our radio assets continue to face headwinds," but cited strong ratings and increased sales efforts.

Jose/Albuquerque Heads To FM
November 11, 2008: Entravision moves the Spanish Adult Hits "Jose" format from KRZY-AM to KRZY-FM in Albuquerque, displacing "Super Estrella."

Entravision Radio Revenues Fall In Q3
November 11, 2008: Entravision Communications reports that its radio segment brought in $23.5 million in Q3, down 3 percent from $24.2 million in the same period in 2007.

Station Awarded $553,000 In Competition Suit
November 11, 2008: A Ventura County, CA, jury has awarded Regional Mexican KMLA/Oxnard $553,300 after finding that Lazer Broadcasting interfered with KMLA's customers and advertisers, the Ventura County Star reports.

Report: Hispanic Online Media Can Charge More
November 11, 2008: Portada compared CPMs across websites, and found that Hispanic sites can charge three to 10 times more per impression than general-market sites.

Terra Debuts New Hispanic Ad Network
November 11, 2008: The Terra web portal has launched EZTargetMedia, a new online ad network for the U.S. and Latin America.

Salem Makes Changes At Seattle Spanish Stations
November 4, 2008:Salem has added another full-time Hispanic Christian Talk station, on KNTS/Seattle, as Regional Mexican clustermate KKMO adds Marimar for middays.

Univision Radio's Julie Stav Honored
November 4, 2008: Julie Stav, host of Univision Radio's Tu Dinero Con Julie Stav, was honored last week with the National Council on Economic Education's Visionary Award.

Diversity Committee Recommends Fee Waivers
November 4, 2008: The FCC's Advisory Committee on Diversity has recommended that the FCC develop rules "affording eligible entities a rebuttable presumption of eligibility for waivers, reductions, or deferrals" of FCC fees.

Marin Hosts 'Vive Tu Vida Sin Limites' Event
November 4, 2008: ABC Radio Networks host Maria Marin hosted "Vive Tu Vida Sin Limites" over the weekend in New York. The seminar was presented by WPAT (93.1 Amor).

Nasdaq Suspends SBS Delisting
November 4, 2008: The delisting process for Spanish Broadcasting System is on hold, as Nasdaq has suspended its minimum bid price requirements due to "extraordinary market conditions."

Report: Stations In Court Over Competition
November 4, 2008: KMLA-FM (La Eme)/Oxnard, CA, owner Gold Coast Radio is suing crosstown competitor Lazer Broadcasting, the Ventura County Star reports, alleging that Lazer is interfering with its business.

SBS VP Ferro Joins Mornings On El Zol/Miami
October 28, 2008: SBS VP/Programming Pio Ferro is back on the air, as he joins Al Fuentes and the Pichy Boys on WXDJ (El Zol 95.7)/Miami's Vacilon morning show. Fuentes was also in the news this week for other reasons, as he was arrested at a Miami hotel.

Court Rejects Arbitron Bid To Block PPM Suit
October 28, 2008: The U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York yesterday dismissed Arbitron's federal suit seeking a temporary restraining order and injunction against New York Attorney General Andrew Cuomo over the release of Portable People Meter data. Cuomo's state suit against Arbitron over the PPM will continue.

Arbitron: 'We Look Forward To Defending Our Interests'
October 28, 2008: Arbitron said the District Court decision to dismiss its federal suit against New York AG Andrew Cuomo "does not impact Arbitron's right to publish our Portable People Meter estimates in New York."

Report: Payola Probe For Spanish Radio
October 28, 2008: Frank Montero, writing on Fletcher, Heald & Hildreth's CommLawBlog, reports that the FCC's Enforcement Bureau has sent letters of inquiry concerning payola allegations to a number of Spanish-language radio stations.

Univision Online Teams With Microsoft Zune For Downloads
October 28, 2008: Univision Online has launched an exclusive music-download service powered by Microsoft Zune: Baja Zune Music en Univision.com.

SBS Sets Q3 Earnings Release
October 28, 2008: Spanish Broadcasting System will announce its third-quarter 2008 financial results on Thursday, November 6.

SBS Celebrates 25th Anniversary
October 21, 2008: Spanish Broadcasting System is ready to celebrate its 25th anniversary, and to pay tribute to its late founder, Raul Alarcon Sr., with El Gran Concierto.

Munoz Leads Univision Radio National Sales
October 21, 2008: Univision Communications and Katz Radio Group have picked Chris Munoz to lead Univision Radio National Sales as EVP/GM. Additionally, Peter Kakoyiannis has been upped to SVP/National Sales for URNS.

New Jersey Broadcasters Applaud PPM Investigation
October 21, 2008: The New Jersey Broadcasters Association has come out in support of the lawsuit filed last week against Arbitron in the state, with NJBA head Paul Rotella saying the PPM "has caused tremendous confusion and concern."

SBS Stations Hit With Phone Fines
October 21, 2008: The FCC has issued a notice of apparent liability to Spanish Broadcasting System's WSKQ/New York and WXDJ/Miami over a phone call recorded without permission and aired twice on each station.

Davidson Media Raises $767,700 For St. Jude's
October 21, 2008: More than a dozen Davidson Media Group stations combined to raise $767,700 for St. Jude Children's Research Hospital during their first Promesa y Esperanza radiothon.

Radio Caracol/Miami Goes HD
October 21, 2008: News/Talk WSUA (Radio Caracol 1260)/Miami is now broadcasting in HD Radio.

Report: Staff Walks Out At KMMZ/Odessa
October 21, 2008: The airstaff at Conjunto Primavera Regional Mexican KMMZ/Odessa, TX, reportedly walked out last week in a dispute with station ownership.

PPM Update
October 14, 2008: In the week since Arbitron released the first commercialized PPM numbers for New York and seven other new markets, the battle over the effect on minority stations has only heated up, with New York Attorney General Andrew Cuomo following through on his threat to sue Arbitron, and New York AG Anne Milgram also filing suit. Arbitron, meanwhile, has filed another lawsuit of its own.


NY Congresswoman: PPM Will 'Jeopardize The Diversity Of Our Airwaves'
October 14, 2008: Rep. Nydia Velazquez (D-NY) has joined the chorus of criticism of Arbitron's PPM, saying Arbitron "clearly doesn't understand our community, and their faulty data now jeopardizes the diversity of our airwaves."

SBS Loses Funding Due To Lehman Bankruptcy
October 14, 2008:Spanish Broadcasting System said in an SEC filing Friday that it was only able to draw $15 million from a $25 million credit facility because the other $10 million was to have been funded by the now-bankrupt Lehman Brothers.

Obama Radio Campaign Targets Smaller Communities
October 14, 2008: The Obama campaign has a new radio ad criticizing opponent John McCain's health care plan airing in smaller communities in Colorado, Indiana, Michigan, and other states, the Washington Post reports.

Study: Hispanic Teens Increasingly Important Wireless Segment
October 14, 2008: A new study from MultiMedia Intelligence found that U.S. Hispanic teens, ages 12-17, are an increasingly important segment of wireless consumers, with a growth rates two to three times that of the overall U.S. teen market.

Latin Recording Academy Honors Estefan
October 14, 2008: The Latin Recording Academy will pay tribute to Gloria Estefan as its Person of the Year on November 12, with artists on hand including Carlos Santana, Jose Feliciano, and Wisin y Yandel.

PPM Coalition 'Outraged' By PPM Rollout
October 7, 2008: On the busiest, most contentious day yet in the ongoing controversy over the PPM and its potential effect on minority broadcasters, the PPM Coalition said Monday it was "outraged" by Arbitron's decision to roll out the Portable People Meter in eight markets, including New York, two days ahead of schedule. The coalition's membership includes Univision, Spanish Broadcasting System, Entravision, and the Association of Hispanic Advertising Agencies.

SBS: 'Disappointed' In Arbitron's Decision
October 7, 2008: Spanish Broadcasting System said yesterday it was "extremely disappointed" that Arbitron went ahead with the PPM rollout, and applauded New York Attorney General Andrew Cuomo and other lawmakers for their "commendable actions to protect the interest of minority groups in our country."

AHAA Calls PPM Rollout 'Reckless'
October 7, 2008: Association of Hispanic Advertising Agencies Chairman Jose Lopez-Varela called Arbitron's decision to move forward with PPM commercialization yesterday "reprehensible" and said, "The rights of Hispanic listeners are at stake." For ongoing coverage of the PPM controversy, see www.radioink.com.

Dallas Station Sells $96,000 Annual For One Text Program
ADVERTISEMENT -- October 7: A station in Dallas received $96,000 from a local car dealership for exclusive sponsorship of all non-campaign matching text messages for the year. Listeners interact with on-air by texting shout-outs, comments, and questions to the station's "Text Toy." Learn more.

Conexion Thalia Launches Talent Search
October 7, 2008: ABC Radio Networks en Espanol and Conexion Thalia have launched the Tocando Una Estrella search for aspiring singers, with finalists voted on by Thalia's listeners.

Lexington Station Hit With $12,800 FCC Fine
October 7, 2008: The FCC has fined Regional Mexican WJHX-AM/Lexington, KY, $12,800 for a late license renewal and public file violations.

New Radio Ads Urge Listeners To Vote
October 7, 2008: The New Policy Institute has begun airing Spanish-language radio ads in the Virginia area in a campaign called Adelante, urging radio listeners to get out and vote.

PPM Battle Heats Up
September 30, 2008: It's been a busy week for the ongoing controversy over the Portable People Meter, with comments filed at the FCC by Arbitron and the PPM Coalition, the New York City Council asking for an investigation, and lawmakers -- including Sen. Barack Obama -- weighing in.

BMP's KXXS/Austin Gets Simulcast Partner
September 30, 2008: Border Media Partners' Latin Pop KXXS (92.5 Digital) has added a simulcast on 104.9 that gives the station coverage of the entire Austin metro.

WMGG/Tampa Flips To News/Talk
September 30, 2008:There's one less Spanish-language outlet in Tampa as Genesis Communications agrees to buy Mega Communications' Spanish Adult Hits WMGG-AM/Tampa and flips the station to English-language News/Talk under an LMA.

Knoxville Station Makes $100,000 In One Day Selling Mobile Marketing
ADVERTISEMENT -- Sept. 30: Two Knoxville stations incorporated text messaging into a one-day sale, offering clients two 10-second spots per day asking listeners to text an exclusive keyword to receive the day's offer. Learn more.

Arbitron Reports Full House At PPM Seminar
September 30, 2008: Arbitron reported that its PPM seminar for Spanish-language format PDs, held last week in Los Angeles, attracted a standing-room-only crowd.

Zune Marketplace Debuts Fania Records Catalog
September 30, 2008: Microsoft's Zune Marketplace is now offering music from Hector Lavoe, Celia Cruz, La Lupe, and other Fania Records artists, making the first legal digital releases of Fania's catalog.

Who Are The Best Managers In Radio?
September 30, 2008: Radio Ink is assembling our annual list of the Best Managers in Radio, and we want to hear from you. We're accepting nominations in the Regional/Divisional, Market Manager, and GM categories through October 3.

Entravision Flips Phoenix Duo To 'Jose'
September 23, 2008: Entravision has launched the Spanish Adult Hits "Jose" format on KVVA-FM and KDVA-FM/Phoenix.

Arrests Made In Attack On WESX Host
September 23, 2008: Two men have been arrested in the brutal attack on WESX/Boston morning host Pelagio De La Cruz. De La Cruz remains in a New York hospital.

Liberman Buys KVIB/Phoenix
September 23, 2008: Liberman's LBI Media has agreed to buy Sun City's Latin Rhythm KVIB/Phoenix in a deal worth about $15 million.

Entravision Debuts Agenda Washington
September 23, 2008: Entravision this week launched a weekly public-affairs show on political news and events impacting the U.S. Hispanic community.

Cancio Joins Radio Caracol/Miami
September 23, 2008: Veteran journalist Wilfredo Cancio has joined the team at Radio Caracol/Miami, analyzing Cuban affairs.

Univision Honors Hispanic Service Members, Veterans
September 23, 2008: Univision Communications has launched an initiative to salute Hispanic American veterans and those serving in the armed forces during Hispanic Heritage Month.

Iowa Station Flips To 'La Gran D'
September 23, 2008: KAYL/Storm Lake, IA, has made the move to full-time Spanish-language programming as "La Gran D."

New Jersey AG Issues PPM Subpoena
New Jersey Attorney General Anne Milgram has subpoenaed PPM information from Arbitron, citing allegations that the PPM is "flawed" and "undercounts the listening habits of minority listeners." Sen. Robert Menendez (D-NJ) applauded the subpoena.

El Cucuy Leaves Morning Radio, El Chulo In At KLAX
Renan Almendarez Coello, known over 20 years in radio as "El Cucuy," has left his KLAX (La Raza)/Los Angeles morning show to work on building a radio network and develop talent for his record label, Michel Productions. Spanish Broadcasting System has installed the popular El Chulo de la Manana, based at WLEY/Chicago, as La Raza's new wakeup show.

AHAA Calls Arbitron NYCC Testimony 'Inaccurate,' 'Contradictory'
The Association of Hispanic Advertising Agencies says Arbitron made "inaccurate and contradictory claims" before the New York City Council and that it "fails to understand the gravity of the issue.

Border Media Signs On With Liquid Compass
Border Media Partners now has four stations streaming, and plans for more, by way of streaming-media delivery company Liquid Compass -- and BMP's KHHL/Austin now has what Liquid is calling the first ever Spanish-language branded media player.

Sirius XM Celebrates Hispanic Heritage Month
Sirius XM Radio has scheduled events throughout Hispanic Heritage Month (September 15-October 15) to celebrate the lasting contributions of Hispanic artists.

SBS Holds Telethon For Caribbean Hurricane Victims
Spanish Broadcasting System's Miami radio and TV stations held a telethon over the weekend to benefit the victims of Hurricanes Ike and Gustav in Cuba and Haiti.

AHAA, SRA, Others Ask For PPM Investigation
The Spanish Radio Association, NABOB, the Association of Hispanic Advertising Agencies, and others last week filed an emergency petition with the FCC asking for a Section 403 investigation of Arbitron's PPM methodology, saying the PPM dramatically undercounts minority listeners.

Arbitron: Groups Not Acknowledging PPM Progress
Arbitron says the Association of Hispanic Advertising Agencies and NABOB are not acknowledging the progress that's been made or Arbitron's commitment to dialogue.

'La Luz' Goes On In Omaha
Salem is adding former Talker KOTK/Omaha to its stable of Spanish Religious stations, with the new format going full-time Friday.

Dallas Station Sells $96,000 Annual for One Text Program.
ADVERTISEMENT -- September 9: A station in Dallas received $96,000 from a local car dealership for exclusive sponsorship of all non-campaign matching text messages for the year. Listeners interact with on-air by texting shout-outs, comments, and questions to the station's "Text Toy." Learn more.

Jones Picked As GM Of HipCricket Hispanic Network
David Jones has been appointed GM of HipCricket's Hispanic Mobile Marketing Network.

SBS Presents Alarcon Scholarship
Spanish Broadcasting System and Mega TV announced the winner of the Raul Alarcon Broadcasting & Communications Scholarship for 2008: Leonardo Gaviria, a student from Colombia.

'La Preciosa' WCVG Returns To Gospel
WCVG/Cincinnati has returned to English-language Gospel programming after two years as "La Preciosa," the Cincinnati Enquirer reports.

Beltran, Morales, Santaolalla To Announce Latin Grammy Nominees
Tejano singer Graciela Beltran, actor Esai Morales, and award-winning producer-composer Gustavo Santaolalla will help announce the nominees for the ninth annual Latin Grammy Awards tomorrow morning.

SRA Not Satisfied With Arbitron's Response To PPM Concerns
Members of the Spanish Radio Association have expressed disappointment with Arbitron's response to their concerns about Hispanic measurement with the Portable People Meter.

Tejano Returns To Austin On KTXZ
Encino Broadcasting has flipped its KTXZ-AM/Austin to a Tejano format following the sale of Univision's KRTX-AM to Aleluya Christian Broadcasting.

Spanish WPTK-AM Switches To Sports
Fort Myers Broadcasting has flipped Tropical WPTK-AM/Cape Coral, FL, to Sports as a Fox Sports affiliate.

W Radio 690 Holds March Against Crime
Southern California's W Radio 690 joined in the protests against violence held in Mexico over the weekend with a march and gathering in the L.A. area.

Ad Spending Lags Hispanic Online Activity
Internet display ads took in less than 5 percent of Hispanic-targeted media spending last year, eMarketer reports, despite the ever-increasing time Hispanics are spending online.

Ohio Center's First Hispanic Media Class Graduates
Twenty-five students are set to graduate tomorrow from the Ohio Center for Broadcasting/Colorado Campus' first training course for Spanish-speaking radio and TV broadcasters.

SBS Gets Delisting Notice
Spanish Broadcasting System has received notification from Nasdaq that it must get its stock price back above $1 or be delisted.

KLAX/L.A. Sets Third Annual 'Viva La Raza' Concert
SBS's Regional Mexican KLAX-FM (La Raza)/Los Angeles was set to hold its third annual "Viva La Raza" concert on Sunday, with Invasores de Nuevo Leon, Tierra Cali, and Patrulla 81 among those scheduled to appear.

NFL, ESPN Deportes Celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month
The NFL and sports net ESPN are teaming up to celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month (September 15-October 15), with on-air events on TV and radio.

Live Nation Moves Into Latin America
Live Nation has made an exclusive distribution deal with CIE and T4F, bringing its global distribution into Brazil, Mexico, and other Latin American countries.

Study: Hispanics Show High Engagement With Social Networks
Communispace, which builds private social networks for various brands, found in a study that Hispanics who use Spanish-language private online communities tend to become more heaviliy engaged in those communities than members of similar English-language groups.

LBI Media Radio Revenues Jump In Q2
With radio revenues down virtually across the board in the second quarter, LBI Media saw its radio revenue climb by 15.8 percent in Q2, to $19.8 million, up from $17.8 million in the same period in 2007.

Univision, HipCricket Partner For Mobile Campaigns
Univision Radio has picked HipCricket for mobile marketing campaigns via the Univision Movil wireless system.

Soto To Be Honored By Spanish Broadcasters Association
Jesus M. Soto, CEO of the Uno Radio Group of Puerto Rico, will be honored with the 2008 Profiles in Leadership Award from the Spanish Broadcasters Association.

ESPN Deportes Gets A Home In DC
Red Zebra's Sports WXTR/Washington is keeping the sports, but in Spanish: As of September 1, it'll be the newest affiliate for ESPN Deportes Radio.

Univision Sells KRTX/Houston
Univision has agreed to sell Tejano KRTX-AM/Houston to Aleluya Christian Broadcasting for $3 million.

Hola Martin Debuts On Radio Cadena
Hola Martin, with beauty and fashion expert Martin Llorens, has launched on Univision's Radio Cadena network.

KYNO/Fresno Sets Flip To Talk
Fresno is losing a Spanish-language radio outlet, as KYNO/Fresno will be moving to English-language News/Talk on September 2.

Alarcon: SBS Set To Take Advantage When Ad Market Improves
Spanish Broadcasting System chief Raul Alarcon Jr. acknowledged in the company's Q2 earnings calll last week that he was "disappointed" in the ad environment in Q2 -- and in SBS's performance. But he said ratings are up, and the company is in good shape to move ahead when the economy improves.

SBS Radio Revenues Fall In Q2
Spanish Broadcasting System reported a 9 percent decrease in radio revenues for Q2, to $41 million from $45.3 million. For the company overall, revenues were $45.2 million, off 6 percent from $47.9 million in Q2 '07.

Uva Says Univision Is Keeping Up In Challenging Times
Univision CEO Joe Uva said the company has "kept pace" with last year in the first two quarters, despite challenging economic conditions.

Entravision Radio Revenues Dip In Q2
Entravision reported last week that its radio revenue came in at $24 million in the second quarter, down 9 percent from $26.2 million in Q2 2007.

WRMA Teams With TV During Hurricane Season
SBS's WRMA (Romance 106.7 FM) and WSBS Mega TV in Miami have teamed up with CBS affiliate WFOR-TV for hurricane preparedness education during the hurricane season.

Chargers' Spanish Broadcast Moves To FM
The San Diego Chargers' Spanish-language broadcast has moved to 107.3 FM (Pulsar) from Radio Hispana at 1470 AM.

KLOL/Houston On The Block
Latin Pop KLOL/Houston is one of the stations Clear Channel has put up for sale or exchange to satisfy Department of Justice conditions on the merger that will take it private.

Molina Named To Sales Slot At ESPN Deportes, ESPN Radio
Gregory Molina III is the newly named Regional Manager/Affiliate Sales & Marketing for ESPN Deportes Radio, ESPN Radio, and ESPN HD, working on growing the ESPN Deportes brand.

Fuentes Heads Impact/Boise Programming
Mikey Fuentes has joined Impact Radio Group as Director/Programming for the Boise cluster, and he'll be launching a new Regional Mexican station the market.

Online Lags In Hispanic Media Mix
U.S. Hispanic ad spending is still dominated by television, at 63.6 percent, according to a new report from HispanTelligence and TNS Media Intelligence. Radio's in second place, at 19 percent, with the Internet well behind, at 4.6 percent.

Latin Grammy Nominations To Be Announced Sept. 10
The Latin Recording Academy will announce the nominations for the ninth annual Latin Grammy Awards on September 10 in L.A.

Diversity Committee Again Asks For PPM Investigation
The FCC's Diversity Committee is again asking the commission to investigate Arbitron Portable People Meter for its potentially "detrimental effect" on stations that target minority audiences.

Hispanics Lead In Key Metrics In Chicago PPM
Early numbers for the Chicago Portable People Meter ratings -- due to go live in September -- show Spanish-dominant Hispanics have the highest TSL for the market, with 14 hours a week.

Speyer To Speak At IME Meeting
XRCN/San Diego-based talk host Pieter Speyer, an immigration attorney, will speak at the annual meeting of the Instituto de Mexicanos en el Exterior this week.

KNRV/Denver Drops Local Programming, Sister KNUV To Go Dark
New Radio Venture's KNRV (La Buena Onda)/Denver has dropped local news and sports for satellite programming, while sister KNUV/Phoenix goes dark.

Obama Debuts Spanish Radio Ads
Sen. Barack Obama's presidential campaign last week launched its first Spanish-language radio ad.

HD Radio Presented At Latin America Broadcast Show
HD Radio will be on the show floor at the Latin America Broadcast Show, and iBiquity Latin America Business Development Manager John Schneider will present an update on the technology.

First Division Soccer Returns On GLR
Mexican First Division Soccer games are back on GLR Networks as of last weekend.

Hispanics Highest In Key Metrics In Early L.A. PPM Results
Arbitron reports that preliminary Portable People Meter results for Los Angeles found that Spanish-dominant Hispanics spend more time listening to radio than all other demographic segments in the market.

Perez Heads Programming For GLR Networks
Jimmy Perez has been named Director/Programming for GLR Networks, rising from Director/Affiliations.

Study: Spanish-Language Media Spending Up In '07
A study by Nielsen Monitor-Plus found that spending for Spanish-language media overall rose significantly in 2007. Reported spending on Spanish spot radio fell, but methodological changes affected those results.

Radio Promotion Drives 80% Close Rate With Mobile Marketing
ADVERTISEMENT -- July 22: A Country radio station in Salt Lake City offered an exclusive sponsorship opportunity tied with a promotion to give away four tickets to see Brad Paisley in concert. Learn more.

MMTC Wants Compliance Officer For Non-Discrimination Rule
The Minority Media and Telecommunications Council is asking the FCC to appoint a compliance officer for the new non-discrimination rule banning "no-Spanish" and "no-Urban" advertiser dictates.

Mega/Puerto Rico's El Circo Recognized By Leading Marketers
SBS's WMEG (La Mega 106.9)/Puerto Rico's El Circo morning show has been nominated for a marketing prize for its Pa Donde Van? campaign, designed to raise awareness of the arrival of hosts Antonio "El Gangster" Sanchez and Jose "Funky Joe" Vallenilla at La Mega.

Fifth Annual Premios Juventud Honors Presented
Univision's Premios Juventud youth-voted awards were presented last week in Miami, celebrating the choices of young Hispanic fans.

L.A. Personalities Lead In Spanish-Language Marconis
Three of the five nominees for Spanish Format Personality of the Year in the 2008 Marconi Awards are based in Los Angeles, and L.A.'s KSCA is also up for Spanish Station of the Year.

ESPN Deportes Offers Multimedia All-Star Coverage
ESPN Deportes is going all-out for the Major League Baseball All-Star game, with live radio coverage of tonight's game and TV and online coverage of associated events, such as the annual Home Run Derby.

Entravision, SBS Set Q2 Earnings Dates
Entravision will release its second-quarter earnings results on August 6, and Spanish Broadcasting will release its results on August 7.

Make Money Now With Text Messaging
ADVERTISEMENT -- July 15: Being affected by decreased ad spending? You're not alone. Q1 2008 was one of the slowest revenue quarters ever. We can help you reach your revenue numbers with text messaging. Learn more.

Sher Joins Futbol De Primera
Michael Sher is the new National Sales Manager for Futbol de Primera, which handles radio rights for the FIFA World Cup, the Mexican National Team, and South America's Copa Libertadores.

New 'Gran D' Goes On The Air In Iowa
KIMZ/Worthington, IA flipped Monday to "La Gran D," based on the Bustos Media format.

McCain Campaign Extends Spanish Radio Outreach
Sen. John McCain's presidential campaign has launched a new Spanish-language radio ad, "Our Values," voiced by Frank Gamboa, McCain's roommate at the U.S. Naval Academy.

FCC Sets Aside Request For PPM Investigation
The FCC Advisory Committee on Diversity for Communications in the Digital Age last week made a resolution asking the FCC to investigate Arbitron's Portable People Meter on the grounds that the PPM "may not accurately measure minority audiences," but the FCC has set aside that request.

MMTC Sets Access To Capital Conference
The Minority Media and Telecommunications Council has set its sixth annual Access to Capital and Telecommunications Policy Conference for July 21-22 at the Westin Grand Hotel in Washington, DC.

WYORADIO Debuts 'Mi Raza' In Wyoming
As of July 15, Superior, WY, in Sweetwater County, will have a new station on the air: Spanish CHR KMRZ (Mi Raza).

71% Redemption Rate For Mobile Coupon Campaign
ADVERTISEMENT -- July 8: Mix 96-FM in Tulsa ran a mobile coupon campaign for the Blue Man Group with a discount and presale offer. Learn more.

Latino 96.3/L.A. Sets Calibash Lineup
Spanish Broadcasting System's KXOL (Latino 96.3)/Los Angeles has announced the early lineup for Calibash 2008, including Pitbull and Sean Kingston.

Radio Lider Leaves Charlotte Airwaves
After 14 years on the air, WNOW-AM (Radio Lider)/Charlotte, the city's first Spanish-language station, is no more.

Sakamoto Upped To SVP At Entravision
Russell Sakamoto has been promoted to SVP/Chief Accounting Officer at Entravision, moving up from Corporate Controller.

Minuto 60 Reaches 100 DMAs
With the addition of Curtis Regional Mexican WYMY/Raleigh, GLR's Minuto 60 is now available in 100 DMAs.

Washington Nationals Begin Spanish Broadcasts
The first Spanish-language broadcast for Major League Baseball's Washington Nationals aired June 27 on WZHF-AM, with Luciano Rodriguez, Carlos Guillen, and Angel Castillo in the booth.

Knoxville Station Makes $100,000 In One Day Selling Mobile Marketing
ADVERTISEMENT -- July 1: Two Knoxville stations incorporated text messaging into a one-day sale, offering clients two 10-second spots per day asking listeners to text an exclusive keyword to receive the day's offer. Learn more.

Pizza Hut Launches New Spanish Radio, TV Campaign
Pizza Hut is debuting a new Spanish-language TV and radio campaign for its Tuscani Pastas, featuring real people tasting the pasta at a simulated "cooking show."

Northeast Top 50 Market AM FOR SALE
ADVERTISEMENT -- July 1: Full-time Hispanic-programmed AM station on good frequency with signal improvements possible. Very attractive leased studio/office facilities. Transmitter site included. Asking price $1,500,000. Contact Dick Kozacko, broker, 607-733-7138, rkozacko@stny.rr.com.

Radio Disney/Orlando, Azteca America Partner
Radio Disney's WDYZ-AM/Orlando and Central Florida Azteca America TV affiliate W21AU have signed a partnership agreement that includes four events in the region.

SBS Confirms Board Despite Shareholder Dissent
Spanish Broadcasting System has confirmed its board of directors nominees, although SBS investor Discovery Group says its calculations show that more than 75 percent of shareholders withheld their votes for the SBS board at the company's annual meeting earlier this month.

SBS Joins HipCricket Hispanic Ad Network
Spanish Broadcasting System is the newest broadcaster to sign on with HipCricket's Hispanic Mobile Marketing Network, launched in April.

HD Radio On The Air At Border Station
XEEZ (970 Radio Palacios) is on the air in HD Radio, from the town of Caborca in Sonora, Mexico -- one of the first AMs to get HD Radio up and running since CoFeTel gave the go-ahead for HD on border stations back in May.

Dodgers To Honor Jarrin In Pregame Ceremony
The Los Angeles Dodgers will honor Hall of Fame play-by-play announcer Jaime Jarrin during a pregame ceremony before tonight's game against the Chicago White Sox.

Mayors Join Univision's 'Ya Es Hora' Vote Drive
Univision and its national partners in the "Ya es Hora" voter registration and mobilization drive have expanded their campaign, as the mayors of New York, Miami, Dallas, San Francisco, Los Angeles, and Houston join the effort.

ImpreMedia Launches Spanish-Language Mobile Services
ImpreMedia has made a deal with 4Info to offer Spanish-language mobile alerts on entertainment, sports, and politics.

Get Smart About Selling Internet Advertising
ADVERTISEMENT -- June 24: Learn the skills you need to sell online & integrated ads, how to walk in the buyer's shoes, manage client expectations & more. Save $100 with Referral Code RADIO. Click to learn more.

Tinbu Adds Spanish Stock & Finance Info
Tinbu, which provides interactive content modules for websites, including radio-station sites, has introduced a Spanish-language stock and finance module.


Raul Alarcon Sr. Dies At Age 82
Raul Alarcon Sr., founder and Director Emeritus of Spanish Broadcasting System, died June 11 in Miami. He was 82.







Broadcasters Found Spanish Radio Association
Just a day before Arbitron confirmed that it will continue the rollout of its Portable People Meter, four of Hispanic radio's top players announced that they have formed the Spanish Radio Association, a committee to address and voice concerns about the impact of the PPM on the Hispanic marketplace.

Arbitron Responds To Spanish Group's Formation
In response to the formation of the Spanish Radio Association, which will examine the potential impact of the PPM on radio's Hispanic marketplace, Arbitron said it believes Hispanic listeners are well represented in PPM measurement but that it is committed to working with the SRS.

DCS Wants Foreign-Ownership Rules Reformed
In a petition for reconsideration filed with the FCC, the Diversity and Competition Supporters group is asking the commission to take another look at its decision not to reform its rules on foreign broadcast ownership, saying revising those rules would "ease the severe limitations on access to domestic capital faced by minority broadcasters."

Remington Exits Spanish Broadcasting System
Spanish Broadcasting/Los Angeles and San Francisco VP/Market Manager Peter Remington has left the company.

XM-Sirius Merger Conditions Include Channels For Minority Broadcasters
FCC Chairman Kevin Martin is ready to back the long-awaited merger of XM Satellite Radio and Sirius Satellite Radio if the satcasters meet certain conditions, including setting aside channels for minority- and women-controlled programming and the expansion of Sirius' reach to Puerto Rico.

Costa Eagle Celebrates 20 Years
Costa Eagle Broadcasting, owner of Tropical WNNW-AM and Spanish News/Talk WCEC-AM in Boston, is celebrating 20 years on the air.

NFL's Panthers Add Spanish Broadcasts On WNOW
Davidson Media's WNOW-AM (Radio Lider)/Greenville, SC has become the first Spanish-language flagship for the NFL's Carolina Panthers.



EVP/CFO Garcia Joins SBS Board
Spanish Broadcasting System EVP/CFO Joseph Garcia has been elected to the company's board of directors.





Mackay Takes GM Post For WLEY/Chicago
Joe Mackay, NSM of Spanish Broadcasting System's Regional Mexical WLEY (La Ley)/Chicago and SBS corporate Director of Sales, has been upped to GM at La Ley.

McCain Campaign Launches Spanish-Language Spots
The first radio ads for Sen. John McCain's (R-AZ) general election campaign are on the air, and they're Spanish-language ads, airing in New Mexico and Nevada.

Morales Joins Radio Caracol/Miami
Meteorologist John Morales has joined the team at Spanish News/Talk WSUA (Radio Caracol 1260).

Yahoo Adds To Hispanic Americas Network
Internet leader Yahoo has expanded its Hispanic Americas Network with new sites in Chile, Peru, Columbia, and Venezuela.

WLCC/Tampa Adds Piolin In Mornings
The Los Angeles-based Piolin por La Manana has a new affiliate, as the show joins the lineup at Mega Communications' WLCC (La Ley)/Tampa.

ISS Recommends That SBS Shareholders Withhold Board Votes
Spanish Broadcasting System shareholder Discovery Group got support last week for its campaign to have stockholders withhold their votes for SBS's board of directors nominees, as proxy advisory firm Insititutional Shareholder Services also recommended that votes be withheld.

Study Compares Online Behavior Among Hispanics, African Americans, General Market
A new study from Synovate shows that there are significant differences along both ethnic and gender lines in several areas of online behavior, including social networking and online shopping.

El Zol/Miami Adds El Miameo In Afternoons
Spanish Broadcasting System's WXDJ (El Zol 95.7)/Miami on Monday added the Alexis Valdes-hosted El Miameo to its lineup in afternoons.

Kat DeLuna To Performs On Z100 Parade Float
Epic recording artist Kat DeLuna will be riding Clear Channel Top 40 WHTZ/New York's float in the annual Puerto Rican Day Parade for the second year in a row.

Winner Of Peermusic Latin Scholarship Named
Daniela Blau, a native of Costa Rica and a student at Boston's Simmons College, has received a $5,000 scholarship as the winner of the BMI Foundation's fifth annual peermusic Latin Scholarship.

Harry Fox Agency Adds HFA En Espanol
The Harry Fox Agency has added a new, Spanish-language section to its website, with answers to frequently asked questions and contact info for Latin Licensing agents.

Hispanic Radio Conference: Day One

Click the arrow above to see video highlights from day one of Radio Ink's Hispanic Radio Conference, held May 19-20 in Miami.

Hispanic Radio Conference: Day Two
Click the player arrow to view video highlights of day two of Radio Ink's Hispanic Radio Conference, held May 19-20 in Miami.

Hispanic Radio Conference Wrap-Up
Radio Ink's Hispanic Radio Conference was held May 19-20 in Miami, with a keynote by Geraldo Rivera; panel discussions on reps and revenue, selling radio in a recession, and radio and new media; a fast-paced group heads' session; and much more. Click above for a roundup of conference highlights.