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November 2, 2009
Border Media, formerly BMP Radio, is ending Spanish-language broadcasts on four Austin stations as of 1 a.m. Sunday – La Ley 98.9 FM, Digital 92.5 and 104.9 FM, and Juan 1490 AM
October 27, 2009
Anselmo “Sam” Potter, the business manager for Univision Radio Florida pleaded guilty to 6 counts of wire fraud and embezzling
October 17, 2009
As La Kalle prepares to unveil new call letters, Hispanic radio listeners happy with strong signal – WCAA moved from 105.9 FM to 96.3 FM – NYC
Northern California radio-talk Host and Columnist Roberto Hernandez to receive NLGJA Award
October 14, 2009
Diana Delgado, was appointed as the new Vice President of Corporate Sales for Lazer Broadcasting a Spanish language radio station company based out of Oxnard, California.
October 12, 2009
Interview: Josh Norek shines a light on alternative Latino music (+ he is a good guy imho)
October 5, 2009
Corridos — songs that tell the stories of notorious characters — have gained new prevalence among mainstream followers of regional Mexican music thanks to artists that are daring to sing in the bluntest of terms and radio’s new willingness to play the racy songs.
October 2, 2009
Gabriela Zabalúa-Goddard, editor of AARP’s Segunda Juventud magazine, will be the host of a new weekly Spanish-language radio show
October 1, 2009
Anahí lanza en todas las radios Mi Delirio, su primer sencillo.
September 29, 2009
StoryCorps Launches Historias – A Groundbreaking Initiative To Create One of the Largest Collections of Latino Stories Ever Recorded in the United States
September 28, 2009
Noted Hispanic authors read works for Texas Public Radio’s “Selected Shorts: A Celebration of the Short Story”
PRSUN Radio chats with Urban Jibaro George Torres
September 17, 2009
Chicago Bulls Double Down On Spanish-Language Market – Will wear ‘Los Bulls’ jerseys, broadcast 21 games on Spanish radio
September 15, 2009
ICFJ to Create Web platform for Hispanic Community Radio Journalists to Share Programming
September 3, 2009
Lotus Entravision Reps (LER) announced the addition of ESPN Radio’s Dallas “ESPN Deportes” affiliate – KZMP 1540 AM
Adrián Garcia’s Web enterprise has found its way to the airwaves. “Deporte en Mente,” which he launched online in March of 2008, can now be heard on 1470 AM Radio Hispana in San Diego.
September 2, 2009
50 years makes a difference – Polito Vega
Video – NYC Dominican Day Parade 2009 featuring Charlie Villanueva and La Mega 97.9 DJ Lobo
August 27, 2009
Liberman Broadcasting, Inc. (LBI Media) announced that morning drive radio program, “El Show de Don Cheto,” has been added to two radio stations: Grupo Uniradio Corp.’s La Invasora XHTY, 99.7 FM (San Diego) and Latino Communications’ Que Bueno KBNO, 1280 AM (Denver).
Fútbol de Primera celebrates its 20th Anniversary
Polito Vega Has Been Keeping Radio’s Latin Music Hot for 50 Years
August 24, 2009
Rush Limbaugh Insults LULAC on Health Care
A radio station that went off the air a year ago is back providing news and information to the Valley’s huge Spanish-speaking population – KNUV-AM (1190) – Arizona
August 21, 2009
Polito Vega marks 50 years in radio with star-studded MSG bash
August 14, 2009
Polito Vega celebrates 50 years on the Radio in NYC
August 10, 2009
Selling tamales on the streets of Los Angeles is a dangerous game of hide-and-seek. Tamale vendors, or “Tamaleros,” have to avoid obstacles like gangs, traffic, police and health inspectors to make only about $30 a day.
August 6, 2009
Because of anticipated federal budget cuts, Radio and TV Martí will eliminate 35 positions. Also, their programming is about to be changed.
The Sonoran Hotdog Crosses The Border – NPR looks at border food
August 5, 2009
Ecuadorean President Rafael Correa says “many” radio and TV frequencies will revert to state control due to what he’s calling irregularities.
August 3, 2009
Venezuelan regulators revoked the broadcast rights of 34 radio stations on Friday, deepening a rift between President Hugo Chavez’s government and the private media.
A Reno-based Spanish-language radio station began a new talk-radio format Friday that station officials said is the first of its kind in Northern Nevada – 1590 AM
July 17, 2009
Glenn Beck Radio Freakout Remixed Into Heavy Metal Song About Vampires – (funny & worth a watch)
July 16, 2009
The hosts of the popular KLBJ weekday show “The Todd and Don Show” have been yanked off the air for the next two weeks after a backlash to racial comments made about illegal immigrants during a show earlier this week. – Austin
July 14, 2009
Listen to podcast with Carlos Aguirre, CEO, Grupo Radio Centro about market penetration during the recession
June 26, 2009
Grassroots Groups Tell FCC: Stop Hate Radio! – San Francisco
June 25, 2009
First Ever 24/7 Spanish Language Talk Radio Show Comes to Charlotte!
Norsan Multimedia plans to flip Regional Mexican WGSP-AM (La Tremenda)/Charlotte to Spanish News/Talk as “Radio Formula 1310 AM.”
Spanish-language publishing company TSJ News Inc. is expanding its presence in the Columbus market by taking over management of a radio station WVKO-FM 103.1 there.
June 23, 2009
Nicaragua’s government has canceled the license for Radio La Ley. While the government claims the license was canceled over some technical violations of the telecommunications law, it’s clear to everyone watching the situation that the Ortega government wants to silence an opposition-leaning media outlet.
June 19, 2009
Grupo Gallegos Punctuates Winning Streak with 2009 Radio Mercury Award
June 11, 2009
Polito Vega still andando – Radio legend marks 50 yrs. on the air, has no plans to retire
June 10, 2009
AlterNet Takes on Shock Jock Michael Savage and Gets Threatened With a Lawsuit – When we helped publicize the link between bilious talk show host Michael Savage and Rockstar energy drink, we got a letter from their lawyers.
June 9, 2009
Voice That Sounds Like Home Welcomes Mexico’s Outsiders – “La Hora Mixteca” (The Mixtec Hour), Mr. López’s show, which is aimed primarily at Mixtec (pronounced MEESE-teck) Indians but draws listeners from other groups in the United States and, via satellite link, in Oaxaca, too. – Fresno
June 5, 2009
Controversial right wing radio talk show host Jay Severin, suspended for a month for making derogatory comments about Mexican immigrants, will return to the airwaves Tuesday. – was suspended April 30 after calling Mexican immigrants “criminaliens,” “primitives,” and “leeches,” and saying Mexico’s leading exports included venereal disease and “women with mustaches and VD.”
June 3, 2009
Jose Chavez “J-Si” is the latest crew member of the syndicated morning show Kidd Kraddik in the Morning
May 29, 2009
‘Travel Tips for Aztlan’ rides cutting-edge of Latin radio – Listen Live on KPFK Saturdays, 10:00 PM – Midnight (on the web as well)
May 14, 2009
ESPN is expanding to serve the Hispanic community in Dallas with the re-launch of ESPN Deportes Radio on KZMP-AM (1540), effective, June 1
May 6, 2009
Hispanic broadcasters hold tax protest
April 8, 2009
San Antonio Among Top Markets for Hispanic Content
April 3, 2009
Austin anchor Fred Cantú runs online Mexico media directory
April 2, 2009
Entravision’s Los Angeles Radio Stations Post Significant Audience Growth
March 21, 2009
In an effort to diffuse a racially charged situation, a Phoenix radio talk show host offered to replace a controversial sign at a Yuma business, but his goodwill gesture was refused. Carlos Galindo – ‘No Yobs Aqui’
March 19, 2009
Latino Public Radio Consortium – website
Latino Radio Show Stirs Concern Over Views on Jews
March 16, 2009
Meet Piolin at Verizon Wireless ‘Evolutionary’ Designed Communications Store in El Monte, California
February 1, 2009
The resurrection of legendary El Paso radio personality Steve Crosno is taking shape on the side of La Nave Grocery at Fourth and Campbell streets in South El Paso. Muralist Jesus “Cimi” Alvarado, 31, his friend Osvaldo Velez and volunteers have been working on the tribute mural on weekends and expect to finish it by mid-February.
January 28, 2009
The Federal Communications Commission has launched an investigation into payola allegations at some of the Rio Grande Valley’s most popular Spanish-language radio stations.
January 26, 2009
Raul Brindis to Celebrate 12th Anniversary and Opening of New Studios for Que Buena 1530AM – HispanicBusiness.com
January 23, 2009
iTunes Latino offers best-of digital collection of current radio-friendly hits
January 21, 2009
Clear Channel on Tuesday launched a syndicated Spanish-language morning show hosted by Hispanic radio icon Humberto Luna.
December 22, 2008
Department of Homeland Security ads on NPR raise ire – NPR’s Ombudsman Alicia Shepard said she received more than 60 letters in response to the spots – a considerable sum on a single topic – primarily in protest
December 15, 2008
KHMX (96.5 FM) and KLOL (101.1 FM) were acquired today by CBS Radio from Clear Channel Communications, which was required to divest itself of the two Houston radio stations as part of an agreement to take the company private
December 12, 2008
KLAX La Raza 97.9 FM to Debut Popular Morning Show ‘El Chulo de la Manana’ in Los Angeles
Potter Ruiz Advertising, which specializes in campaigns for Hispanic markets, was a three-time winner at the 2008 Davey Awards for radio spots.
December 10, 2008
María Antonieta Collins launches syndicated radio program with FDP Productions
Latino Public Radio – Rhode Island
December 8, 2008
Spanish-language radio show airs 5,000th episode – Universo, a brief Spanish-language radio program broadcast from University of Texas-Austin
December 5, 2008
El cantautor chileno Beto Cuevas se reencontró con sus fans mexicanos en un “showcase” que organizó una estación de radio en esta capital, en el que interpretó los temas de su disco Miedo Escénico, así como algunos éxitos de La Ley.
November 25, 2008
Norsan Media Leader in the Hispanic Radio Market – WOLS 106.1 FM will soon speak Spanish – Charlotte
November 21, 2008
Another Spanish station is heading to the powerful FM dial in Charlotte, the third to go on the air since 2006. Starting Jan. 1, Norsan Media will take over the signal of WOLS-FM (106.1), an English-language oldies station. It will carry the Mexican regional format of Norsan’s WRML-FM (“La Raza” 102.3), and WRML will adopt a new Spanish pop-tropical format.
LIVE Internet Talk Radio Host Daniel Gutierrez Visits With Author/Speaker/Consul by Jon Missall
November 19, 2008
RadioCadena Univision launches ‘Directo Al Blanco’ sports show
La Radio WRYM 840 AM cumple 40 años – Connecticut
November 18, 2008
Univision Radio Revenue Down 3%
November 17, 2008
‘The Handyman in Your Home’ – Radio host Ino Gomez tells how he reached his American dream
November 3, 2008
Univision’s Julie Stav Honored at the 3rd Annual National Council on Economic Education Visionary Awards Dinner
Presidential Candidates Fail to Focus on Hispanic Media – Two thirds of Hispanic newspapers surveyed remain objective; 34% making endorsements, 32% back Obama and 2% support McCain
October 23, 2008
Radio host, a new citizen, stirs Latino voters – Eddie Sotelo, known as “Piolin,” or Tweety Bird.
Latina radio station goes live in Oldham – Latina 1600 AM – Kentucky
October 20, 2008
The Spanish-language radio station Sabor Latino 98.1FM will have an early voting rally Saturday to encourage voting among first-time registered voters and Hispanics. – South Bend, Indiana
October 17, 2008
Hispanic radio fundraiser nets $768K for St. Jude – Memphis
Chris Munoz has been named EVP/GM of Univision Radio National Sales by Univision and Katz Radio Group. He was most recently a Univision Radio SVP overseeing network radio revenue and marketing platforms.
October 15, 2008
Spanish language radio show going strong since 1968 – Forty years ago, radio show host Tony “El Chayo” Cervantes helped a local radio station reach out to an untapped market – the Lansing area’s Hispanic population. – Michigan
October 8, 2008
ABC Radio Networks en Espanol Launches Search for the Next Hispanic Music Star With The Conexion Thalia Radio Show – Tocando Una Estrella marks first national Hispanic radio talent search – will allow show listeners to help decide who gets break in launching their music career
October 6, 2008
Growth of area’s Hispanic population brings a Spanish-language radio station to the area – WTAA-AM 1490, called La Gran D, in Atlantic County, New Jersey
October 2, 2008
A series of new Spanish-language radio ads will begin airing in the Washington metro area to urge residents to “move forward and vote.” The New Policy Institute, an affiliate of the NDN progressive think tank and advocacy organization, has been airing in Nevada and Colorado. The Washington area ads start tomorrow.
September 27, 2008
The exit of Cucuy marks a generational change in Spanish-language radio, and will benefit a rising crop of Spanish-language DJs, especially Piolin (Tweety Bird) on Univision Communication Inc.’s KSCA-FM (101.9) and Don Cheto on KBUE-FM (105.5), owned by Burbank-based Liberman Broadcasting Inc.
September 25, 2008
Spanish Radio Assn: PPM Devastating for Local Economies
V-me, Public Radio Offer ‘Select a Candidate’ in Spanish
September 23, 2008
Vicious bat attack leaves radio host blind in one eye – Dominican Pelagio de la Cruz – (video included)
September 16, 2008
Spanish Broadcasting System, Inc. (SBS) announced that KLAX La Raza 97.9 FM in Los Angeles will begin airing the hit Chicago morning radio show “El Chulo de la Mañana” tomorrow, Tuesday, September 16th
One of Hispanic radio’s biggest personalities, El Cucuy, Renán Almendárez Coello, has signed off of KLAX-FM “La Raza” in Los Angeles, dealing a blow to owner Spanish Broadcasting System. – going to build his own radio network
RNC Launches Spanish-Language Radio Ad in Nevada: “Commitment v. Rhetoric”
September 12, 2008
Washington Redskins to broadcast all games in Spanish starting Sunday on ESPN Deportes AM 730
Spanish Radio Association responds to concerns about PPM at NY City Council Meeting.
September 10, 2008
New York Attorney General Andrew Cuomo is launching an investigation into Arbitron’s new electronic radio ratings system, the Portable People Meter (PPM). Cuomo’s announcement follows months of pressure from minority radio owners, including Inner City Broadcasting, NABOB and the Spanish Radio Association.
SALM Salem Media of Omaha Launches Radio Luz
Use of Spanish and Latin American Radio Content for U.S. Hispanic
September 8, 2008
Award-Winning Journalist and Broadcaster Alfredo Cruz New Station Manager for Trinity University’s KRTU 91.7 FM – San Antonio
Is Spanish Radio a Separate Market?
