SBS to Debut Veteran Radio Comedian Luis Jimenez in New York City
February 05 2015 - 5:45PM
SPANISH BROADCASTING SYSTEM, INC. ("SBS")
(Nasdaq:SBSA) today announced the anticipated return of
award-winning Latino radio talent, Luis Jimenez, to weekday
mornings on WPAT-FM (Amor 93.1FM). The new morning-drive show, "Sin
Censura con Luis Jimenez" ("Luis Jimenez – Uncensored") will air
weekdays from 6am to 10am and will include a supporting cast of
co-hosts, pranksters and outlandish characters. Jimenez has long
been a mainstay of popular, cutting-edge Latino humor, having
previously ranked #1 in the overall New York radio ratings as host
of "El Vacilón de la Mañana" ("the Morning Jive") on sister station
WSKQ-FM (Mega 97.9 FM) during the past two decades. "I'm excited to
be back home at SBS," crooned Jimenez, "and I'm looking to shake
things up again on WPAT mornings - including giving my old gang at
WSKQ a run for their money." "Luis is a uniquely gifted entertainer
and we're thrilled at the opportunity of presenting him to his
legion of fans in New York City on WPAT 93.1FM, on selected
stations throughout the country over Aire Radio Networks and
globally via the LaMusica Smartphone App," stated SBS Chairman and
CEO, Raúl Alarcón.
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 in
the top U.S. Hispanic markets of New York, Los Angeles, Miami,
Chicago, San Francisco and Puerto Rico, airing the Tropical,
Mexican Regional, Spanish Adult Contemporary, Spanish Oldies and
Urbano format genres. SBS also operates AIRE Radio Networks, a
national radio platform which creates, distributes and markets
leading Spanish-language radio programming to over 100 affiliated
stations reaching 88% of the U.S. Hispanic audience. The Company
also owns and operates MegaTV, a television operation with
over-the-air, cable and satellite distribution and affiliates
throughout the U.S. and Puerto Rico. SBS also produces live
concerts and events and owns 21 bilingual websites, including
Lamusica.com, an online destination and mobile app providing
content related to Latin music, entertainment, news and culture.
For more information, visit us online at
www.spanishbroadcasting.com.
CONTACT: Eric Garcia
Chief Revenue Officer (Radio)
Email: egarcia@sbsnewyork.com
Tel: 212-541-9200
Jesus Salas
VP of Programming
Email: jsalas@sbsmiami.com
Tel: 305-444-9292
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