Spanish Broadcasting System (SBS) announced the launch of RED 96 “Noticias FM” (News FM). Covering breaking news and providing political analysis, the station will be the first Spanish FM radio station that broadcasts world, political, business, sports and entertainment news 24 hours a day in the United States and Puerto Rico. RED 96 will begin broadcasting on Monday, February 25, 2008.
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GLR launches 40 Principales in the US.
GLR Networks announced the launch of 40 Principales on March 1st, a two hour Contemporary and Pop music hit countdown weekend show.
Hispanic Radio listeners nationwide to support Life-Saving efforts against Childhood Cancer.
Univision Radio joins forces again with St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital(R) through the network’s Promesa y Esperanza (Promise and Hope) broadcast on February 7 and 8.
3i partners up with Grupo PRISA & Godo in Union Radio.
British private equity firm 3i is to build a 16.2 percent stake in Spanish radio group Union Radio, paying owners Grupo PRISA and Godo 225 million euros ($324 million) to do so.
