Mega TV’s “Paparazzi’ Going National

“Spanish Broadcasting System (SBS) (NASDAQ: SBSA) announced today that beginning Monday, July 2, “Paparazzi,” the popular program on MEGA TV, will be syndicated across various television stations owned by Pappas Telecasting Companies, the largest privately-held, commercial television broadcast group in the United States.

“Paparazzi” gives viewers an inside look at the lives of their favorite celebrities, while providing unique commentary and insight based on investigative reporting. The show, which airs every weekday at 7:00 p.m. Eastern, 5:00 p.m. Central, and 6:00 p.m. Pacific, is hosted by Frank Cairo, who discusses each story with his regular panelists, including Daisy Ballmajó, Alan Jacott, Lourdes Ruiz Toledo, and Allan Villafaña.

Under the agreement, “Paparazzi” eventually will be televised on more than 20 Pappas television stations across California, Texas, Wisconsin, Iowa, Nebraska, Arizona, and Nevada, as Pappas Telecasting implements its new Spanish-language programming initiative.

In California and Nevada, on July 2, viewers will be able to tune to KTNC-TV and KTNC-DT, which cover the San Francisco-Oakland-San Jose and Sacramento-Stockton-Modesto areas, and KAZR-CA, in Reno, Nevada. Over the next six months, KFRE-CA in Fresno, KEAZ-LP in Eureka, and KBBV-CA in Bakersfield will be added. KAZO, Omaha, Nebraska and KAZJ, Sioux City, Iowa will launch “Paparazzi” on July 2, as well.

In Texas, “Paparazzi” initially will appear on KAZH-TV and KAZH-DT in Houston, Texas. KXLK-CA in Austin, and KXCC-CA in Corpus Christi, Texas, WWAZ-TV and WWAZ-DT in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, will be added later in 2007. South of the border, viewers in Mexico also will be able to watch “Paparazzi” in a few months on KDBC-DT.3 in El Paso, Texas, which covers Juarez, Mexico, and KSWT-DT.3 from Yuma, Arizona, which reaches Mexicali, Mexico.

About Pappas Telecasting Companies
Pappas Telecasting Companies is the largest privately-held, commercial television broadcast group in the United States in terms of U.S. Household coverage as defined by Nielsen Media Research. The company owns 27 stations, including market-leading FOX, The CW, ABC, CBS, and MyNetworkTV affiliates, and operates four other stations pursuant to local marketing agreements, in most regions of the United States. Additionally, Pappas owns 16 on-air digital channels, operates three others under LMAs, and holds construction permits to build 10 additional television stations. Pappas owns KTRB-AM 860 in the San Francisco-Oakland-San Jose radio market, and KMPH-AM 840 in Modesto. According to statistics from Nielsen, Pappas Telecasting television stations serve more than 16% of all U.S. television households. In addition, the company owns or operates television stations in markets reaching nearly 36% of U.S. Hispanic households and 38% of all U.S. Hispanic persons age 2+. In total, Pappas owns or operates stations in 24 Designated Market Areas.

About Spanish Broadcasting System, Inc.
Spanish Broadcasting System, Inc. is the largest publicly traded Hispanic-controlled media and entertainment company in the United States. SBS owns and operates 20 radio stations located in the top Hispanic markets of New York, Los Angeles, Miami, Chicago, San Francisco and Puerto Rico, including the #1 Spanish–language radio station in America, WSKQ-FM in New York City, as well as 4 of the Top 7 rated radio stations airing the Tropical, Regional Mexican, Spanish Adult Contemporary and Hurban format genres. The Company also owns and operates Mega TV, a television operation serving the South Florida market, and produces live concerts and events throughout the U.S. and Puerto Rico. In addition, the Company operates LaMusica.com, a bilingual Spanish-English online site providing content related to Latin music, entertainment, news and culture. The Company’s corporate Web site can be accessed at www.spanishbroadcasting.com. “

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