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August 28, 2008

WSBS Mega TV 22 Announces Strong Summer 2008 NHSI Ratings Results

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“Spanish Broadcasting System, Inc. (SBS) (NASDAQ: SBSA) announced today strong ratings results for WSBS Mega TV Channel 22 as measured by the July 2008 Nielsen Hispanic Station Index (NHSI). The results continue to demonstrate Mega TV’s success and leadership among key demographics.

Mega TV’s prime-time programs have demonstrated impressive growth over the last year, often doubling and tripling the time period ratings among viewers in the 18-49 demographic and the 25-54 demographic. This massive growth in viewership has propelled the station to levels alongside market heavyweights WLTV Univision 23 and WSCV Telemundo.

Mega TV’s prime-time Monday through Sunday from 7:00 to 11:00 P.M. schedule has proven to be Mega TV’s most distinguished time period. According to the NHSI, Mega TV ranked second in the top stations in the market among Men 18-49 and 25-54, out-delivering both WSCV and WJAN. Additionally, Mega TV ranked third among Adults 18-49, Adults 25-54, Women 18-49, and Women 25-54.

Mega TV Programs experiencing rapid prime-time growth include:

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“Paparazzi TV” (Monday through Friday from 7:00 to 8:00 P.M.) ranked third in the time period among Women 25-54 and tied for third among Adults 18-49 and 25-54.

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“Maria Elvira Live” (Monday through Friday from 8:00 to 9:00 P.M.) ranked second among Adults 18-49 and Men 18-49, out-delivering market oldies such as WSCV and WJAN’s “A Mano Limpia.” In addition, the program ranked third among Adults 25-54, Men 25-54 and Women 25-54.

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“Esta Noche Tu Night” (Monday through Friday from 9:00 to10:00 P.M.) ranked second in the time period among Men 18-49 and 25-54, out-delivering both WSCV and WJAN’s “Pelíizcame Que Estoy Soñando.” The program delivered a third place ranking among Adults 18-49, Adults 25-54, Women 18-49 and Women 25-54 again out-delivering WJAN’s “Pellízcame Que Estoy Soñando.”

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“Bayly” (Monday through Friday from 10:00 to 11:00 P.M.) ranked first in the time period among Men 25-54, out-delivering every other station in the market. The program’s strength continued to show among other key demographics, placing them second among Men 18-49 and third among Adults 18-49, Women 18-49 and Women 25-54.

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“El Circulo” (Sunday/7:00pm - 8:00pm) has delivered an impressive increase in audience over the last year which has delivered a third place tie with WLTV among Men 18-49 in the time period.

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In only its second sweeps period, “La Descarga con Albita” (Every Sunday from 8:00 to 9:00 P.M.) moves up the ranks, out-delivering WLTV to place second in the time period among Adults 18-49, Adults 25-54, Men 18-49, Men 25-54 and Women 18-49.

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“Raices y Recuerdos” (Every Sunday at 10:00 P.M.) once again proves its ability to deliver, ranking second in the time period among Adults 18-49 and Men 18-49. In addition, the program ranked third among Adults 25-54, Men 25-54, Women 18-49 and Women 25-54.

Do not miss any of these rapidly growing prime-time programs only on your favorite station, WSBS Mega TV Channel 22. MEGA TV can also be seen nationally via DirecTV Más, Channel 405, and through various affiliates: WBWP, Channel 57 in West Palm Beach, FL; WSJU, Channel 30; DirecTV Channel 169, and Channel 161 in Puerto Rico.”

August 26, 2008

Spanish Broadcasting System Inc. said late Friday (Aug. 22) that the value of the company’s bid price per share has closed below $1 per share for 30 consecutive days, prompting a deficiency notice from the Nasdaq.

Spanish Broadcasting System Inc. today announced plans for the launch on Monday (Aug. 25) of Mega TV on new affiliate WSJU TV Channel 30 in San Juan, Puerto Rico.

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August 18, 2008

Standard & Poor’s Ratings Services said it revised its rating outlook on Spanish Broadcasting System Inc. (SBS) to negative from stable, and affirmed its ratings on the company, including the ‘B-’ corporate credit rating.

August 7, 2008

Spanish Broadcasting System, Inc. Reports Results for the Second Quarter 2008

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“Spanish Broadcasting System, Inc. (the “Company” or “SBS”) (Nasdaq: SBSA) today reported financial results for the three- and six-month periods ended June 30, 2008.
Discussion and Results
Raul Alarcon, Jr., Chairman and CEO, commented, “During the second quarter we continued to execute on our strategy to strengthen our diversified media platform and expand our share of the rapidly growing Hispanic population. While MegaTV continued to generate robust growth, our overall results were impacted by decreased revenues at our radio group, in line with our expectations. Due to the economic slowdown, the advertising environment weakened further during the quarter, with key categories seeing reductions in spending. As a result, we are tightening our cost controls, while adjusting our sales and marketing efforts. Despite difficult near-term business conditions, we are continuing to build our audiences in the nation’s largest Hispanic markets, which bodes well for the future. We fully anticipate the recent steps taken to expand the distribution of MegaTV will lead to a considerable increase in viewership. Further, our investment in programming at our radio platform has provided increased market share and greater penetration among the U.S. Hispanic population. We remain committed to capitalizing on our solid content and growing distribution platform to grow our audiences and our share of advertising across our footprint.”

Quarter Results

For the quarter ended June 30, 2008, consolidated net revenue totaled
$45.2 million compared to $47.9 million for the same prior year period,
resulting in a decrease of $2.7 million or 6%.  This consolidated decrease was
mainly attributable to our radio segment which had a net revenue decrease of
$4.3 million or 9%, offset by an increase in our television segment net
revenue of $1.6 million or 60%.  Our radio segment had a decrease in net
revenue primarily due to lower local and national sales. The decrease in local
sales occurred primarily in our Miami, Los Angeles, Chicago, and New York
markets, offset by an increase in our Puerto Rico market. The decrease in
national sales occurred in our New York and Miami markets, offset by an
increase in our Los Angeles and San Francisco markets. Our television segment
net revenue growth was primarily due to increases in local spot sales,
subscriber revenue related to the DIRECTV affiliation agreements, barter
sales, and local integrated sales, offset by a decrease in paid programming
sales.

Operating (loss) income totaled $(389.3) million compared to $11.1 million
for the same prior year period.  The decrease was primarily related to the
impairment of FCC broadcasting licenses.  Please refer to the Impairment of
FCC Broadcasting Licenses section for a detailed discussion.

Operating income before depreciation and amortization, gain on the
disposal of assets, net, and impairment of FCC broadcasting licenses, a
non-GAAP measure, totaled $8.4 million compared to $12.2 million for the same
prior year period, resulting in a decrease of $3.8 million.  This decrease was
primarily attributed to the decrease of $1.6 million in our radio segment, an
increased loss of $1.6 million in our television segment, and an increase of
$0.6 million in corporate expenses.  Please refer to the Segment Data and
Non-GAAP Financial Measures section for definitions and a reconciliation of
GAAP to non-GAAP financial measures.

(Loss) income before income taxes totaled $(394.6) million compared to
$6.3 million for the same prior year period.

Six-month Results

For the six-months ended June 30, 2008, consolidated net revenue totaled
$81.6 million compared to $86.8 million for the same prior year period,
resulting in a decrease of $5.2 million or 6%.  This consolidated decrease was
mainly attributable to our radio segment which had a net revenue decrease of
$8.1 million or 10%, offset by an increase in our television segment net
revenue of $2.9 million or 61%.  Our radio segment had a decrease in net
revenue primarily due to lower local and national sales. The decrease in local
sales occurred primarily in our Miami, Los Angeles, New York, and Chicago
markets, offset by an increase in our Puerto Rico and San Francisco markets.
The decrease in national sales occurred in our Miami, New York and Chicago
markets, offset by increase in our Los Angeles, San Francisco, and Puerto Rico
markets. Our television segment net revenue growth was primarily due to
increases in subscriber revenue related to the DIRECTV affiliation agreements,
local spot sales, barter sales, and local integrated sales.

Operating (loss) income totaled $(392.0) million compared to $17.1 million
for the same prior year period.  The decrease was primarily related to the
impairment of FCC broadcasting licenses.  Please refer to the Impairment of
FCC Broadcasting Licenses section for a detailed discussion.

Operating income before depreciation and amortization, gain on the
disposal of assets, net, and impairment of FCC broadcasting licenses, a
non-GAAP measure, totaled $7.0 million compared to $19.3 million for the same
prior year period, resulting in a decrease of $12.3 million.  This decrease
was primarily attributed to the decrease of $9.4 million in our radio segment,
an increased loss of $2.3 million in our television segment, and an increase
of $0.6 million in corporate expenses.  Please refer to the Segment Data and
Non-GAAP Financial Measures section for definitions and a reconciliation of
GAAP to non-GAAP financial measures.

(Loss) income before income taxes totaled $(400.5) million compared to
$9.6 million for the same prior year period.

Impairment of FCC Broadcasting Licenses

During the three-months ended June 30, 2008, we recorded an impairment
loss of approximately $396.3 million related to the FCC broadcasting licenses
for certain individual stations in our Los Angeles, San Francisco, Puerto
Rico, Miami and New York markets as a result of our SFAS No. 142 impairment
testing. The primary contributing factors that caused the impairment loss were
a decrease in advertising revenue growth projections for the broadcasting
industry, an increase in the discount rate and a decline in cash flow
multiples for recent station sales.

Third Quarter 2008 Outlook

Due to the limited visibility resulting from the current economic
environment and the industry-wide advertising decline, we find it a prudent
approach to temporarily suspend our quarterly guidance at this time.

Second Quarter 2008 Conference Call

We will host a conference call to discuss second quarter 2008 financial
results on August 7, 2008 at 2:00 p.m. ET.  To access the teleconference,
please dial (973) 935-2407 ten minutes prior to the start of the call and
reference passcode 54854071.

A live webcast of the teleconference will be available on the investor
section of our corporate Website at
www.spanishbroadcasting.com/webcasts.shtml .

A replay of the teleconference will be available via telephone through
August 14, 2008. U.S. participants can access the replay by dialing
(800) 642-1687 and international participants can dial (706) 645-9291. The
passcode for the replay is 54854071.  A webcast of the teleconference will be
archived on the Company’s Web site for seven days.

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/or operates 21 radio stations located in the top Hispanic markets of
New York, Los Angeles, Miami, Chicago, San Francisco and Puerto Rico. The
Company also owns and operates MegaTV, a television operation serving the
South Florida market with national distribution through DIRECTV. SBS also
produces live concerts and events throughout the U.S. and Puerto Rico.  In
addition, the Company operates www.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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Below are the Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations
and other information as of and for the three- and six-months ended June 30,
2008 and 2007.

Three-Months Ended  Six-Months Ended
June 30,   June 30,
Amounts in thousands 20082007   20082007
(Unaudited)(Unaudited)
Net revenue$45,180  47,871$81,613  86,808
Station operating expenses  33,087  32,574 67,330  60,775
Corporate expenses   3,672   3,112  7,265   6,715
Depreciation and amortization1,442   1,105  2,804   2,242
Gain on the disposal of assets, net (2) (1)(5) (1)
Impairment of FCC broadcasting
licenses  396,252 -  396,252 -
Operating (loss) income(389,271) 11,081   (392,033) 17,077
Interest expense, net   (5,315) (4,735)   (10,399) (9,424)
Other income, net  -   -1,928   1,960

(Loss) income before income taxes$(394,586)  6,346  $(400,504)  9,613

Non-GAAP Financial Measures

Included below are tables that reconcile the three- and six-month ended
reported results in accordance with Generally Accepted Accounting Principles
(GAAP) to Non-GAAP results. The tables reconcile Operating (Loss) Income to
Operating Income before Depreciation and Amortization, Gain on the Disposal of
Assets, net, and Impairment of FCC Broadcasting Licenses.

UNAUDITED GAAP REPORTED RESULTS RECONCILED TO NON-GAAP RESULTS

Three-Months Ended June 30,   %
(Amounts in millions)   2008  2007Change

Operating (Loss) Income   $(389.3) 11.1   (3607%)
add back: Gain on the disposal of
assets, net  - -
add back: Impairment of FCC
broadcasting licenses  396.3   -
add back: Depreciation & amortization 1.4   1.1
Operating Income before Depreciation
& Amortization,
Gain on the Disposal of Assets, net,
and Impairment of FCC Broadcasting Licenses $8.4  12.2 (31%)

UNAUDITED GAAP REPORTED RESULTS RECONCILED TO NON-GAAP RESULTS

Six-Months Ended June 30,%
(Amounts in millions)   2008  2007   Change

Operating (Loss) Income   $(392.0) 17.1  (2392%)
add back: Gain on the disposal of
assets, net  - -
add back: Impairment of FCC
broadcasting licenses  396.2   -
add back: Depreciation & amortization 2.8   2.2
Operating Income before Depreciation
& Amortization,
Gain on the Disposal of Assets, net,
and Impairment of FCC Broadcasting Licenses $7.0  19.3(64%)

Operating Income before Depreciation and Amortization, Gain on the
Disposal of Assets, net, and Impairment of FCC Broadcasting Licenses are not
measures of performance or liquidity determined in accordance with GAAP in the
United States. However, we believe that these measures are useful in
evaluating our performance because they reflect a measure of performance for
our stations before considering costs and expenses related to our capital
structure and dispositions. These measures are widely used in the broadcast
industry to evaluate a company’s operating performance and are used by us for
internal budgeting purposes and to evaluate the performance of our stations,
segments, management and consolidated operations. However, these measures
should not be considered in isolation or as substitutes for Operating Income,
Net Income (Loss), Cash Flows from Operating Activities or any other measure
used in determining our operating performance or liquidity that is calculated
in accordance with GAAP. In addition, because Operating Income before
Depreciation and Amortization, Gain on the Disposal of Assets, net, and
Impairment of FCC Broadcasting Licenses, is not calculated in accordance with
GAAP, it is not necessarily comparable to similarly titled measures used by
other companies.

Segment Data

We have two reportable segments: radio and television.  The following
summary table presents separate financial data for each of our operating
segments (in thousands):

Three-Months Ended
June 30, Change
2008 2007 $%

Net revenue:
Radio   $41,008   45,256(4,248) (9%)
Television4,1722,615 1,557  60%
Consolidated  $45,180   47,871(2,691) (6%)
Engineering and programming expenses:
Radio   $10,2369,068 1,168  13%
Television5,2283,309 1,919  58%
Consolidated  $15,464   12,377 3,087  25%
Selling, general and administrative
expenses:
Radio   $14,648   18,494(3,846)(21%)
Television2,9751,703 1,272  75%
Consolidated  $17,623   20,197(2,574)(13%)
Operating income before depreciation
and amortization, gain on the disposal
of assets, net, and impairment
of FCC broadcasting licenses:
Radio   $16,124   17,694(1,570) (9%)
Television   (4,031)  (2,397)   (1,634) 68%
Corporate(3,672)  (3,112) (560) 18%
Consolidated   $8,421   12,185(3,764)(31%)
Depreciation and amortization:
Radio  $784  71173  10%
Television  277  128   149 116%
Corporate   381  266   115  43%
Consolidated   $1,4421,105   337  30%
Gain on the disposal of assets, net:
Radio   $(2)  (1)   (1)100%
Television   - - 0%
Corporate- - 0%
Consolidated  $(2)  (1)   (1)100%
Impairment of FCC broadcasting licenses:
Radio  $379,415  - 379,415 100%
Television   16,837  -  16,837 100%
Corporate   -- - 0%
Consolidated $396,252  - 396,252 100%
Operating (loss) income:
Radio $(364,073)  16,984  (381,057)  (2244%)
Television  (21,145)  (2,525)  (18,620)737%
Corporate(4,053)  (3,378) (675) 20%
Consolidated$(389,271)  11,081  (400,352)  (3613%)

Six-Months Ended
June 30, Change
2008 2007 $%

Net revenue:
Radio   $74,034   82,088(8,054)(10%)
Television7,5794,720 2,859  61%
Consolidated  $81,613   86,808(5,195) (6%)
Engineering and programming expenses:
Radio   $20,152   17,910 2,242  13%
Television9,9666,761 3,205  47%
Consolidated  $30,118   24,671 5,447  22%
Selling, general and administrative
expenses:
Radio   $31,870   32,717  (847) (3%)
Television5,3423,387 1,955  58%
Consolidated  $37,212   36,104 1,108   3%
Operating income before depreciation
and amortization, gain on the disposal
of assets, net, and impairment
of FCC broadcasting licenses:
Radio   $22,012   31,461(9,449)(30%)
Television   (7,729)  (5,428)   (2,301) 42%
Corporate(7,265)  (6,715) (550)  8%
Consolidated   $7,018   19,318   (12,300)(64%)
Depreciation and amortization:
Radio$1,5801,437   143  10%
Television  444  270   174  64%
Corporate   780  535   245  46%
Consolidated   $2,8042,242   562  25%
Gain on the disposal of assets, net:
Radio   $(5)  (1)   (4)400%
Television  -- - 0%
Corporate   -- - 0%
Consolidated  $(5)  (1)   (4)400%
Impairment of FCC broadcasting licenses:
Radio  $379,415  - 379,415 100%
Television   16,837  -  16,837 100%
Corporate   -- - 0%
Consolidated $396,252  - 396,252 100%
Operating (loss) income:
Radio $(358,978)  30,025  (389,003)  (1296%)
Television  (25,010)  (5,698)  (19,312)339%
Corporate(8,045)  (7,250) (795) 11%
Consolidated$(392,033)  17,077  (409,110)  (2396%)

Selected Unaudited Balance Sheet Information and Other Data:

As of June 30,
(Amounts in thousands)  2008

Cash and cash equivalents $39,010

Total assets $527,095

Senior credit facilities term loan due 2012  $314,437
Non-interest bearing note due 2009 17,781
Other debt  7,706
Total debt $339,924

Series B preferred stock  $89,932

For the Six-Months Ended June 30,
(Amounts in thousands)   2008   2007

Capital expenditures   $12,379  4,410
Cash paid for income taxes, net$10-

August 4, 2008

‘Amor Inmortal’ to Premiere Worlwide - Debut of Chayanne’s Highly Anticipated New Single and Theme Song for the Megaseries “Gabriel”

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“Spanish Broadcasting System (SBS) (NASDAQ: SBSA) announced today that “Amor Inmortal” premiered worldwide on Friday, August 1st, on all SBS’ radio stations across the country and in Puerto Rico. Performed by global singing sensation Chayanne, “Amor Inmortal” is the official theme song of the Megaseries “Gabriel” and is also Chayanne’s newest single.

“Gabriel” premieres on Mega TV in September and, in addition to protagonist Chayanne, stars José Luis Rodriguez “El Puma” and Mexican actress Angélica Celaya as well as a supporting cast of well known actors such as Laura Ferretti, Sebastián Ligarde, Julián Gil, and Laura Zerra.

The launch of Chayanne’s new single has been highly anticipated since “Gabriel” was first announced. “Gabriel”, the first Hispanic TV series produced in high definition, is a poignant love story set against today’s neo-Gothic underworld of vampirism and the occult.

“Amor Inmortal” a composition by the legendary musician, Fabio Alonso Salgado, better known as Estéfano, was specifically created as the theme song for the Megaseries “Gabriel”.

The official “Amor Inmortal” music video, which showcases the romantic love scenes from the Megaseries will also soon be released.

Starting August 1st, “Amor Inmortal” can be heard on SBS’ radio stations in the United States and Puerto Rico and in addition it can also be heard exclusively on the website www.lamusica.com.

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/or operates 21 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 8 rated radio stations airing the Tropical, Mexican Regional, Spanish Adult Contemporary and Hurban format genres. The Company also owns and operates Mega TV, a television operation serving the South Florida market, owns and operates a station in Miami-Ft. Lauderdale DMA (WSBS) Ch. 22, and an affiliate in West Palm Beach, Fl (Ch. 57/Comcast 231). Mega TV also has national distribution in the US through DirecTV Más (Ch. 405). The channel can also be seen in Puerto Rico on DIRECTV (Ch. 169), and through affiliate WSJU (Ch. 30). SBS also produces live concerts and events throughout the U.S. and Puerto Rico. In addition, the Company operates www.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.”

July 22, 2008

SBS’s ‘EL CIRCO’ recognized by leading Marketing Association in Puerto Rico.

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“Spanish Broadcasting System (SBS)announced that “El Circo”, the company’s hit morning radio show on WMEG La Mega 106.9 FM in Puerto Rico, was nominated by the Association of Executives in Sales and Marketing in Puerto Rico for the “Premios Excelencia en Mercadeo” award for its “¿Pa’ Donde Van?” campaign. “El Circo” is hosted by the renowned radio personalities Antonio “El Gangster” Sánchez and José “Funky Joe” Vallenilla. “*

July 9, 2008

Spanish Broadcasting System, Inc. Schedules Second Quarter 2008 Teleconference

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“Spanish Broadcasting System, Inc. (Nasdaq: SBSA) (the “Company”) will announce its financial results for the second quarter ended June 30, 2008 on Thursday, August 7, 2008 before U.S. market hours.

The Company will host a conference call to discuss second quarter 2008 financial results on August 7, 2008 at 2:00 p.m. ET. To access the teleconference, please dial (973) 935-2407 ten minutes prior to the start of the call and reference passcode 54854071.

A live webcast of the teleconference will be available on the investor section of the Company’s corporate Web site at www.spanishbroadcasting.com/webcasts.shtml.

A replay of the teleconference will be available via telephone through August 14, 2008. U.S. participants can access the replay by dialing (800) 642-1687 and international participants can dial (706) 645-9291. The passcode for the replay is 54854071. A webcast of the teleconference will be archived on the Company’s Web site for seven days.”

June 30, 2008

Mega TV Celebrates Argentina’s Independence

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“Spanish Broadcasting System (SBS) (NASDAQ: SBSA) announced today Mega TV’s Mega Cine will honor Argentina’s Independence Day, July 9, by airing “Darse Cuenta,” “Camila,” “Volver,” and “Esperando La Carroza,” four of Argentina’s “superproductions.” The series will kick off on Saturday, July 5, at 8 p.m., EST and run every Saturday during the month ending on Saturday July 26. “*

June 26, 2008

Mega TV Presents ‘Mega Modelo 2009′ - Contest Coincides with Broadcast of the Highly Anticipated Launch of Brazilian Novella “Belissima”

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“Spanish Broadcasting System (SBS) (NASDAQ:SBSA) and Mega TV, the fastest growing Hispanic television channel in the United States, today announced the launch of “Mega Modelo 2009,” a beauty contest where viewers can vote for six male models and six female models to be featured in next year’s Mega TV calendar. The contest will run during the broadcast of the Brazilian novella, “Belissima,” which premieres on Monday, June 30, at 6:00 PM ET on MegaTV.

The contest will run from July 14 through August 24, and each week, two models will be selected from the group of nominees. The winners will be chosen by the audience who can vote by visiting www.mega.tv or www.lamusica.com, and announced on September 3.

All twelve winners will travel to Miami for the final photo-shoots and to create a video to give the audience a behind the scenes look at the entire Mega TV calendar production process. The final calendar will be available in November.

As the contest is happening, the Brazilian novella, “Belissima,” will be airing every Monday at 6:00 PM ET on Mega TV. Produced by Brazilian Globo network “Belissima” tells stories related to the world of fashion from a lingerie factory.

Do not miss on the exciting premiere of “Belissima” on June 30 at 6:00 PM ET on Mega TV Channel 22 in South Florida, Channel 405 in DirecTV Mas, Channel 57 in West Palm Beach and Channel 169 in DirecTV Puerto Rico, and get ready to vote for your favorite male and female models during the “Mega Modelo 2009″ contest. “

June 17, 2008

WSBS to launch home made vampire mini series in September - Hispanic MPR - Gabriel

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“Spanish Broadcasting System, Inc. will release Gabriel, its first mini series, in September 2008. Filmed in Miami, Venice and Puerto Rico, Gabriel is 12 hours long and will be broadcast in10 episodes. DirecTV Más will co-produce the project which was filmed in high-definition with 3-D animation.

Two well known personalities will be part of the series, Chayanne and José Luis Rodríguez “El Puma.” Chayanne plays Gabriel, a modern-day vampire in the network’s first miniseries produced by Megafilms, the company’s new entertainment division. Rodriguez plays Pizarro, another vampire.”*

June 12, 2008

Raul Alarcon Sr. Dies - founder of Spanish Broadcasting System (SBS)

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“Raul Alarcon Sr., founder and Director Emeritus of Spanish Broadcasting System, died yesterday in Miami. He was 82.

Alarcon, a pioneer in Spanish-language broadcasting, left Cuba, and the radio company he had founded there, following Fidel Castro’s rise to power. He re-established his radio career in the United States, and in 1983, he purchased his first radio station. “*

Leading Spanish-Language Radio Broadcasters Join Forces to Express Concerns About Arbitron’s Flawed Portable People Meter (PPM)

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“The leading Spanish-language radio broadcasters in the U.S., including Spanish Broadcasting System (Nasdaq: SBSA), Entravision Communications Corporation (EVC), Univision Communications Inc. and Border Media Partners, have formed an industry-focused coalition to voice concerns about Arbitron’s proposed rollout of the flawed Portable People Meter (PPM) and the potentially harmful impact it could have in the industry as it relates to measuring Spanish-language media. The newly created group has been named the Spanish Radio Association (”SRA”).

The group held a meeting with Arbitron on June 6, 2008 during which they advocated the importance of properly evaluating the Hispanic audience measurement capabilities and effectiveness of Arbitron’s PPM before its full-scale implementation.

Representing the major Spanish-language broadcasters were Raul Alarcon, Jr., chief executive officer and president of Spanish Broadcasting Systems; Gary Stone, president and chief operating officer of Univision Radio; Jeffery Liberman, president of Entravision’s radio division; and Jeff Hinson, president and chief executive officer of Border Media Partners. Senator Robert Menendez (D-New Jersey) also attended the meeting to support the group’s strong concerns, and he reminded Arbitron’s chief executive officer Steve Morris that PPM will not only affect Spanish-language broadcasters but every Hispanic in the country.

“Ensuring that the next generation of audience measurement is accurately developed, tested, accredited, and ultimately accepted by the entire radio industry, is of critical importance,” said Alarcon. “The Hispanic population in the U.S. is growing rapidly and becoming more influential, while Spanish-language radio is becoming one of the most popular formats in the country. With that in mind, Arbitron must take the necessary steps towards understanding the impact this audience measurement tool will have on one of the industry’s most important constituencies.”

“Hispanic buying power is growing substantially and was estimated to be in excess of $840 billion dollars in the United States in 2007. Based on this growth, it is extremely important that Arbitron ensures sound methodology and representation of Hispanics,” added Liberman. “We urge Arbitron not to move forward with the rollout of PPM until all ethnic broadcasters are satisfied that the principles of fair market representation are being fulfilled.”

“We are 100% committed to ensuring accountability to advertisers, viewers and partners,” said Ceril Shagrin, executive vice president, Corporate Research Division, Univision Communications Inc. “However, this means we need to have accurate and actionable data. It is imperative that Arbitron ensures PPM effectively measures all audience segments before implementation. Any inaccuracy will impact the entire industry as it will not be reliable or credible.”

As part of the meeting, the SRA highlighted several key issues with PPM that need to be addressed before moving forward with the rollout, including panel sample size, the increased response rates, accurately identifying and tracking panelists’ country of origin, improved language weighting, accurate cell phone-only representation, fair measurement when it comes to high-density Hispanic areas and sharing of more detailed sample information including meter placement according to zip codes, among others.

The group intends to meet regularly with Arbitron in an effort to ensure any sample includes accurate measurement of Hispanic audiences in all markets that will be launching PPM as currency.

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/or operates 21 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, Mexican Regional, Spanish Adult Contemporary and Urban format genres. The Company also owns and operates Mega TV, a television operation serving the South Florida market with national distribution through DirecTV Mas. SBS also produces live concerts and events throughout the U.S. and Puerto Rico. In addition, the Company operates www.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

About Univision Radio

Univision Communications Inc. is the premier Spanish-language media company in the United States. Its operations include Univision Network, the most-watched Spanish-language broadcast television network in the U.S. reaching 97% of U.S. Hispanic Households; TeleFutura Network, a general-interest Spanish-language broadcast television network, which was launched in 2002 and now reaches 85% of U.S. Hispanic Households; Galavision, the country’s leading Spanish-language cable network; Univision Television Group, which owns and operates 63 television stations in major U.S. Hispanic markets and Puerto Rico; Univision Radio, the leading Spanish-language radio group which owns and/or operates 70 radio stations in 16 of the top 25 U.S. Hispanic markets and 5 stations in Puerto Rico; and Univision Online, the premier Spanish-language Internet destination in the U.S. located at http://www.univision.com. Univision Communications also has a 50% interest in TuTv, a joint venture formed to broadcast Televisa’s pay television channels in the U.S. Univision Communications has television network operations in Miami and television and radio stations and sales offices in major cities throughout the United States.

About Entravision Communications Corporation

Entravision Communications Corporation is a diversified Spanish-language media company utilizing a combination of television and radio operations to reach Hispanic consumers across the United States, as well as the border markets of Mexico. Entravision is the largest affiliate group of both the top-ranked Univision television network and Univision’s TeleFutura network, with television stations in 20 of the nation’s top 50 Hispanic markets. The company also operates one of the nation’s largest groups of primarily Spanish-language radio stations, consisting of 48 owned and operated radio stations. Entravision shares of Class A Common Stock are traded on The New York Stock Exchange under the symbol: EVC. The company’s corporate website can be found at www.entravision.com.

About Border Media Partners

Border Media Partners owns and/or operates 30 radio stations in five Texas markets including San Antonio, Austin, the Rio Grande Valley, Laredo, and Waco.”

June 11, 2008

Cast of Mega TV ‘Gabriel’

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“Spanish Broadcasting System, Inc. announced the names of the supporting castmembers who will be sharing the set with Latino icons Chayanne (playing the modern-day vampire of the title role) and José Luis Rodríguez (El Puma) on “Gabriel”, the first miniseries aired by Mega TV and produced by the new entertainment division Megafilms, which is scheduled to debut in September. DirecTV Más also signed on as Co-producer of this groundbreaking project. “*

Spanish Broadcasting System Three Awards For Excellence in Hispanic Radio - Founder/CEO of SBS Raul Alarcon, Sr. honored with the Medallas de Cortez Lifetime Achievement Award

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“Spanish Broadcasting System was honored with three “Medallas de Cortez” awards at this year’s Hispanic Radio Conference for excellence in Hispanic radio in the United States. The awards were presented at a special ceremony held on Tuesday, May 20 at the Biltmore Hotel in Miami/ Coral Gables, Florida.

Among the three awards was the emotional tribute to the founder of SBS, Raul Alarcon, Sr. Mr. Alarcon received the prestigious “Medallas de Cortez Lifetime Achievement Award,” honoring his career and life in the service of developing and promoting Hispanic radio in the United States. Accepting this esteemed award on behalf of Raul Alarcon, Sr. was his son Raul Alarcon, Jr.

This is the second time that someone from Spanish Broadcasting System has received the “Medallas de Cortez Lifetime Achievement Award,” which was instituted to honor Raul Cortez, founder in 1946 of KCORE, the very first Spanish language station in the United States.

The other two awards honoring accomplishments in Hispanic radio were presented to WSKQ-FM in New York City. WSKQ-FM won “The Best Station of 2007″ award, which was accepted by Marko Radlovic, Chief Operating Officer of SBS. Then Pio Ferro, Vice President of Current Programming for SBS, was honored with the “Programmer of the Year” award.

Spanish Broadcasting System, is the largest publicly traded Hispanic-controlled media and entertainment company in the United States.”

June 9, 2008

Spanish Broadcasting System Announces Promotion of Joe Mackay in Chicago

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“Spanish Broadcasting System (SBS) (NASDAQ: SBSA) announced today the promotion of radio industry veteran, Joe Mackay, as General Manager of 107.9 WLEY FM in Chicago. SBS is the largest publicly traded and Hispanic-controlled media company in the United States.

Joe MacKay currently serves as Director of National Sales for SBS and also is the National Sales Manager for 107.9 FM “La Ley”. He will maintain these day to day responsibilities.

Prior to joining SBS in 2005, he was the National Sales Manager for WPWX-FM 92.3 and WSRB-FM 106.3 in Chicago. In addition, he also held a variety of sales and marketing roles for companies like Emmis Communications, CBS Radio, Lego Systems and Coca-Cola Bottling.

“MacKay has extensive radio industry experience and is a proven leader.” said Marko Radlovic, Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer of SBS. “We are confident that Joe will be a valuable contributor to the future success of “La Ley” for years to come.”

“I’m excited about the opportunity SBS is giving me and I’m very confident that I can lead 107.9 “La Ley” to a dominant position in the Chicago radio market,” said Mackay.”

June 5, 2008

Wisin and Yandel Concert Sets Attendance Record

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“Spanish Broadcasting System (SBS) (Nasdaq: SBSA) announced today that the recent concert featuring the popular Reggaeton duo Wisin and Yandel set an attendance record on a live event. The concert, which was presented by SBS Entertainment, SBS radio station Latino 96.3 FM, and AEG Worldwide, was held on Friday, May 30 at the Staples Center in Los Angeles.

“We are delighted and proud to have brought together SBS Entertainment, Latino 96.3 FM and AEG Worldwide for such a successful, record breaking event,” said Oscar Llord, Managing Director of the Division of Talents and Entertainment for SBS Entertainment. “All three organizations went beyond the call of duty to promote this mega concert, which exceeded all of our expectations. Our special thanks and appreciation goes out to Wisin and Yandel who put on a magnificent show and demonstrated to everyone in the audience why they are such talented artists.”

Wisin and Yandel, have become a veritable revolution in the world of modern Latin music, achieving several important milestones, including being the very first Latino group to have four top 10 hits in a single week on the Latin Billboard charts. The four songs that achieved this accomplishment were “Llamé Pa’ Verte,” “Noche De Sexo,” “Rakata,” and “Mayor Que Yo.”

Additionally, their renowned album, “Pa’l Mundo,” has kept Wisin and Yandel in the top 10 on the Latin Billboard charts for over 50 consecutive weeks, highlighting an amazing triumph for this young Puerto Rican duo. “*

June 3, 2008

Polito Vega to Be Honored At The AT&T Tropical Night - Miami

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“What: Polito Vega, radio personality from WSKQ La Mega 97.9 FM, will be honored with a Pioneer Trendsetter Award for being the King of Latin radio for more than 50 years, during the AT&T Tropical Night at the South Street Seaport.

The recognition is presented by Ralph Paniagua in association with The NYC Latin Media and Entertainment Commission. The event kicks off the National Puerto Rican Parade Weekend Festivities.

Polito Vega

This event, now in its 15th year, was introduced back in 1992 at the South Street Seaport to celebrate the success of the Puerto Rican and Latino community in the Tri-State area. It quickly became a cornerstone of the Puerto Rican Day Parade Festivities and the highest attended event at the pier.

The event is free to the public.

When: Thursday June 5th from 5 - 9 p.m.

Where: At the South Street Seaport

Don’t miss this musical extravaganza on Thursday June 5th from 5 - 9 p.m. - Free to the general public and sponsored by La Mega 97.9 FM - part of the Spanish Broadcasting System family.”

May 29, 2008

Mega TV Reports Outstanding Results for May 2008 - WSBS Channel 22 Ranks Third in the Miami-Ft. Lauderdale DMA During Prime Time

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“Spanish Broadcasting System (SBS) (NASDAQ: SBSA) announced today that WSBS Mega TV Channel 22 and its television shows reported outstanding ratings during the May 2008 sweeps period.

According to Nielsen Media Research, Mega TV ranked third in prime (M-Su/7-11pm) among Hispanic households with 5.6 rating and a 9 share of the Miami/Ft. Lauderdale DMA. These ratings put Mega TV Channel 22 ahead of 5 Spanish language competitors.

WSBS Mega TV programs also saw tremendous results, ranking in the top spots:

- “Paparazzi” came in second place with a 6.6 rating and an 11 share in the M-F/7-8pm time period

- “Maria Elvira Live” obtained a 6.1 rating and a 9 share M-F/8-9pm.

- “Esta Noche Tu Night” came in third place during the M-F/9-10pm time period with a 6.8 rating and a 9 share

- “Bayly” achieved high rating during the M-F/10-11pm hour with a 6.6 and 11 share of the market

- For the weekend, Mega Cine came in third during the Saturday 8-10pm time period.

- “La Descarga con Albita,” which launched only recently, came in second place with a 5.3 rating and a 9% share of the market

- “Ra�ces y Recuerdos” maintained its second place position with a 6.6 rating and a 10 share on Sunday from 9-10pm.

Do not miss the excellent programming on WSBS Mega TV Channel 22 in Miami and see why Mega TV has been the fastest-growing television station in the history of the South Florida television market.

‘Chocolate Con Pimienta’ Comes to An End on Mega TV

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“Spanish Broadcasting System, Inc. (SBSA) (NASDAQ: SBS) announced today that the final episode of the popular Brazilian soap opera “Chocolate con Pimienta,” better known as “Pepper Chocolate,” will be Friday, May 30. The show will air from 6:00 PM to 7:00PM PT on Channel 405 of DirecTV Mas and from 7:00 PM to 8:00 PM EST on DirecTV Puerto Rico.

“Pepper Chocolate” takes place in a 1920s small town whose economic prosperity depends solely on a local chocolate factory. It is a romantic comedy about a young girl, Ana Francisca, played by Mariana Ximenes, who grows up poor and unattractive. After spending her whole life being ridiculed and humiliated by her town, she grows up to become a beautiful, stylish and wealthy woman who is set on getting her revenge. Eventually, however, she meets a young man named Danilo, who is played by Murilo “The Clone” Ben�cio, and the two fall in love. The story takes a strange turn when the two lovers are caught in a love triangle with Olga, who is played by Priscila Fantin, a girl that is bent on stealing Danilo from Ana Francisca.

Throughout its run on the air, “Pepper and Chocolate” achieved an average of 66% share in Brazil and had a faithful audience on Mega TV Channel 22 in Miami and through DirecTV Mas throughout the rest of the country.

Do not miss the last episode of “Pepper Chocolate” Friday, May 30, on Channel 405 of Direct TV Mas from 6:00 PM to 7:00 PM PT and on Direct TV Puerto Rico from 7:00 to 8:00 PM.”

May 22, 2008

SBS Hires MirRam Group to Advise on PPM Campaign

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“As part of its continuing campaign to raise awareness regarding what it calls “the potentially devastating impact of Arbitron’s PPM on Spanish-language radio stations,” Spanish Broadcasting System has retained New York consulting firm MirRam Group. The firm will help SBS educate the public about the “potential damage” that PPM could have on the Hispanic community.”*

Spanish Broadcasting System (SBS) Goes Public against PPM

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“Spanish Broadcasting System believes Arbitron’s PPM could have a potentially devastating impact on Spanish-language radio stations, and has hired a PR firm to help educate the public about possible damage that could be caused to Hispanic communities.

MirRam Group partner Luis A. Miranda Jr. says the agency will be raising awareness and educating consumers and others about “the danger posed by the implementation of Arbitron’s PPM,” according to Radio Online.

SBS vp Frank Flores calls the PPM survey information received so far, “troubling, to say the least.””*

May 21, 2008

Hispanic Radio Advertisers, Arbitron Hammer Out Problems

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“he Association of Hispanic Advertising Agencies is creating a new advisory council that will work with Arbitron on both problems and opportunities related to the new Portable People Meter, a passive electronic device for measuring radio listening.

The advisory council, formally announced Monday at a Hispanic radio conference organized by trade pub Radio Ink, includes broadcasters Univision, Entravision, Spanish Broadcasting System and ABC Radio Networks, top Hispanic ad agencies and two Arbitron executives: Stacie de Armas, its director of multicultural business affairs, and Bob Patchen, chief research officer.”*

Leaders Take A Stand On Posting Ratings - Radio Ink Hispanic Radio Conference

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“Closing out the second annual Radio Ink Hispanic Radio Conference, leaders from the segment laid out their concerns about the prospect of the radio industry posting its ratings for advertisers.

“Posting will not bring new revenue to radio,” said Spanish Broadcasting System EVP/COO Marko Radlovic. “It’s just another way for agencies to grind us on the rates. And if my ratings go up, do I get some of those spots back?” “*

May 20, 2008

SBS launches weekly news summary program - Hispanic MPR

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“Spanish Broadcasting System recently launched a weekly 60-minute news and entertainment summary program, Mega Reporte, described as an in-depth journalistic program created to examine the issues and topics that directly affect the Hispanic community in the United States and abroad. It airs Sundays at 10 pm ET (7 pm PST) on Mega TV Channel 22, DirecTV Más Channel 405, and at 11 pm in Puerto Rico on DirecTV Channel 169.”*





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