Spanish Broadcasting System has flipped their KXOL-FM to Latino 96.3 in Los Angeles.
Latino 96.3 is now a Hispanic 12-17 year old urban/hip-hop/rap radio station competing against mainstream hip-hop/rap stations, moving away from its traditional core of older Hispanic consumers.
Broadcasters need to stop trying to regulate other industries and instead promote free over-the-air (OTA) broadcasting to consumers if they want their industry to survive, advised Consumer Electronics Association (CEA) President and CEO Gary Shapiro.
Telemundo announced that it has completed its acquisition of the Las Vegas based KBLR from Summit Media Limited Partnership and will formally assume ownership of the full-power television station.
Univision Communications Inc. announced the appointment of Cristina Schwarz to Vice President, Government and Community Relations for Univision Communications. Ramon J. Pineda replaces Schwarz as Vice President and General Manager of Univision Television Group’s New York stations, which include WXTV-Channel 41 and WFUT-Channel 68, effective immediately.
At a press conference during the Univision Upfront activities, top executives of Univision Communications downplayed the rift between Univision and Televisa.
