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Univision Radio’s “The Luis Jiménez Show” Joins WMDB

Friday, May 17th, 2013

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Contact: Melissa Bachtel

Phone: 216-831-3761

Fax: 216-514-4699

Email: melissab@envisionradio.com                                                                

(MAY 2013) – Univision Radio, the leading radio network serving Hispanic America, announced that the popular weekday morning show “The Luis Jiménez Show” has joined WMDB-AM/Nashville, TN. El Sol 880 will now air the hit morning show syndicated by Envision Radio Networks® and joins more than 500 affiliates on the Univision Radio Network.

“It is great to have The Luis Jimenez Show on 880 in Nashville,” said Francisco Morales, Program Director at WMDB-AM. “Luis Jimenez is an innovator in the radio industry and the Nashville community is pleased to begin each morning with the hilarious team.”

For more than a decade, millions of radio listeners have started their day laughing alongside the Luis Jiménez gang. “The Luis Jiménez Show” highlights the comedic talents of the Spanish radio superstar Luis Jiménez and his hilarious crew while delivering entertainment news, high profile interviews and humorous skits.

For more information on “The Luis Jiménez Show,” visit http://luisjimenez.univision.com. Interested stations should contact Melissa Bachtel at melissab@envisionradio.com or 216-831-3761 for broadcast details.

For the latest news and entertainment information, and to access Univision Radio stations, please visit http://musica.univision.com/radio.

About Univision Communications Inc.:
Univision Communications Inc. (UCI) is the leading media company serving Hispanic America. Its assets include Univision Network, one of the top five networks in the U.S. regardless of language and the most-watched Spanish-language broadcast television network in the country reaching 96% of U.S. Hispanic households; UniMás, a leading Spanish-language broadcast television network reaching 88% of U.S. Hispanic households; Univision Cable Networks, including Galavisión, the country’s leading Spanish-language cable network, as well as Univision tlnovelas, a 24-hour cable network dedicated to novelas, Univision Deportes Network, a 24-hour cable network dedicated to sports, ForoTV, a 24-hour Spanish-language cable network dedicated to news, and an additional  suite of six cable offerings – De Película, De Película Clásico, Bandamax, Ritmoson, Telehit and Clásico TV; UVideos, the first bilingual digital network serving Hispanic America; Univision Studios, which produces and co-produces reality shows, dramatic series and other programming formats for the Company’s platforms; Univision Television Group, which owns and/or operates 62 television stations in major U.S. Hispanic markets and Puerto Rico; Univision Radio, the leading Hispanic radio group which owns and/or operates 69 radio stations in 16 of the top 25 U.S. Hispanic markets and Puerto Rico; Univision Interactive, a network of products and offerings including Univision.com, which continues to be the #1 most-visited Spanish-language website among U.S. online Hispanics, Univision Móvil, a longstanding industry-leader with unique, relevant mobile products and services, and Univision Partner Group, a specialized advertising and publisher network. Headquartered in New York City, UCI has television network operations in Miami and television and radio stations and sales offices in major cities throughout the United States. For more information, please visit Univision.net.

 About Envision Radio Networks®:
Envision Radio Networks® provides content and services to more than 1,400 radio stations and reaches millions of listeners each week. Envision Radio Networks, Inc. is the largest independently owned affiliate relations company in the country and supplies all types of programming and services to radio including morning show content, short-form vignettes, virtual news-weather-sports broadcasts, live syndicated morning shows, long-form weekend programming, 24/7 formats, comedy services, event programming, off-air tools, web content, album releases and artist specials. Envision Radio Networks® is based in Cleveland, Ohio, with offices in New York City and Nashville.

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Univision Radio’s “The Luis Jiménez Show” Joins WLAT

Friday, May 3rd, 2013

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Contact: Melissa Bachtel

Phone: 216-831-3761

Fax: 216-514-4699

Email: melissab@envisionradio.com

(MAY 2013) – Univision Radio, the leading radio network serving Hispanic America, announced that the popular weekday morning show, “The Luis Jiménez Show,” has joined WLAT-AM/Hartford, CT. WLAT-AM will now air the hit morning show syndicated by Envision Radio Networks® and joins more than 500 affiliates on the Univision Radio Network.

For more than a decade, millions of radio listeners have started their day laughing alongside the Luis Jiménez gang. “The Luis Jiménez Show” highlights the comedic talents of the Spanish radio superstar Luis Jimenez and his hilarious crew while delivering entertainment news, high profile interviews and humorous skits.

For more information on “The Luis Jiménez Show,” visit http://luisjimenez.univision.com. Interested stations should contact Melissa Bachtel at melissab@envisionradio.com or 216-831-3761 for broadcast details.

For the latest news and entertainment information, and to access Univision Radio stations, please visit http://musica.univision.com/radio.

About Univision Communications Inc.:
Univision Communications Inc. (UCI) is the leading media company serving Hispanic America. Its assets include Univision Network, one of the top five networks in the U.S. regardless of language and the most-watched Spanish-language broadcast television network in the country reaching 96% of U.S. Hispanic households; UniMás, a leading Spanish-language broadcast television network reaching 88% of U.S. Hispanic households; Univision Cable Networks, including Galavisión, the country’s leading Spanish-language cable network, as well as Univision tlnovelas, a 24-hour cable network dedicated to novelas, Univision Deportes Network, a 24-hour cable network dedicated to sports, ForoTV, a 24-hour Spanish-language cable network dedicated to news, and an additional  suite of six cable offerings – De Película, De Película Clásico, Bandamax, Ritmoson, Telehit and Clásico TV; UVideos, the first bilingual digital network serving Hispanic America; Univision Studios, which produces and co-produces reality shows, dramatic series and other programming formats for the Company’s platforms; Univision Television Group, which owns and/or operates 62 television stations in major U.S. Hispanic markets and Puerto Rico; Univision Radio, the leading Hispanic radio group which owns and/or operates 69 radio stations in 16 of the top 25 U.S. Hispanic markets and Puerto Rico; Univision Interactive, a network of products and offerings including Univision.com, which continues to be the #1 most-visited Spanish-language website among U.S. online Hispanics, Univision Móvil, a longstanding industry-leader with unique, relevant mobile products and services, and Univision Partner Group, a specialized advertising and publisher network. Headquartered in New York City, UCI has television network operations in Miami and television and radio stations and sales offices in major cities throughout the United States. For more information, please visit Univision.net.

About Envision Radio Networks®:
Envision Radio Networks® provides content and services to more than 1,400 radio stations and reaches millions of listeners each week. Envision Radio Networks, Inc. is the largest independently owned affiliate relations company in the country and supplies all types of programming and services to radio including morning show content, short-form vignettes, virtual news-weather-sports broadcasts, live syndicated morning shows, long-form weekend programming, 24/7 formats, comedy services, event programming, off-air tools, web content, album releases and artist specials. Envision Radio Networks® is based in Cleveland, Ohio, with offices in New York City and Nashville.

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Univision Radio’s El Show de Raul Brindis Welcomes KLRK-AM and KOOV-FM

Friday, April 19th, 2013

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Contact: Melissa Bachtel

Phone: 216-831-3761

Fax: 216-514-4699

Email: melissab@envisionradio.com

(APRIL 2013) – Univision Radio, the leading radio network serving Hispanic America, announced today that the popular weekday morning show “El Show de Raul Brindis,” is the new morning show for KLRK-AM and KOOV-FM/Waco, TX. With La Caliente now airing the hit Spanish language morning show syndicated by Envision Radio Networks®, the stations join more than 500 affiliates on the Univision Radio Network.

“If I could bottle up Raul Brindis, I would be a rich man!” said Daniel Gaytán, Program Director at KLRK and KOOV. “He is one of the most respected and proven morning shows in Hispanic Radio today!”

The weekday morning show, “El Show de Raul Brindis” is a fun-filled variety show featuring Raul Brindis, one of the most beloved personalities in Spanish language radio. “El Show de Raul Brindis” consistently ranks among top stations regardless of language.

For more information on “El Show de Raul Brindis,” visit http://raulbrindis.univision.com.

For the latest news and entertainment information, and to access Univision Radio stations, please visit http://musica.univision.com/radio.

Interested stations should contact Melissa Bachtel at melissab@envisionradio.com or 216-831-3761 for broadcast details.

About Univision Radio Inc.:
Univision Radio, Inc. is the radio arm of Univision Communications Inc. (UCI), the leading media company serving Hispanic America. Univision Radio is the #1 Spanish radio network in the country reaching 16.5 million listeners per week; and in major markets, it is home to stations that rank Top 5 in any language. Univision Radio’s portfolio includes 69 owned and operated stations in 16 markets, including all top 10 Hispanic markets.  Univision Communications Inc. also owns and operates Univision Network, one of the top five networks in the U.S. regardless of language and the most-watched Spanish-language broadcast television network in the country reaching 96% of U.S. Hispanic households; TeleFutura Network, a general-interest Spanish-language broadcast television network reaching 88% of U.S. Hispanic households; Univision Cable Networks, including Galavisión, the country’s leading Spanish-language cable network, as well as Univision tlnovelas, a new 24-hour cable network dedicated to novelas, Univision Deportes Network, a new 24-hour cable network dedicated to sports and a suite of six cable offerings – De Película, De Película Clásico, Bandamax, Ritmoson, Telehit and Clásico TV; Univision Studios, which produces and co-produces reality shows, dramatic series and other programming formats for the Company’s platforms; Univision Local Media, which owns and/or operates 62 television stations in major U.S. Hispanic markets and Puerto Rico; Univision Interactive Media, a network of national and local online and mobile sites including Univision.com, which continues to be the #1 most-visited Spanish-language website among U.S. online Hispanics, Univision Móvil, a longstanding industry-leader with unique, relevant mobile products and services, and Univision Partner Group, a specialized advertising and publisher network; and TuTv, U.S. outlet for pay television channels of Mexico-based Grupo Televisa. Headquartered in New York City, UCI has television network operations in Miami and television and radio stations and sales offices in major cities throughout the United States. For more information, please visit Univision.net.

About Envision Radio Networks®:
Envision Radio Networks® provides content and services to more than 1,400 radio stations and reaches millions of listeners each week. Envision Radio Networks, Inc. is the largest independently owned affiliate relations company in the country and supplies all types of programming and services to radio including morning show content, short-form vignettes, virtual news-weather-sports broadcasts, live syndicated morning shows, long-form weekend programming, 24/7 formats, comedy services, event programming, off-air tools, web content, album releases and artist specials. Envision Radio Networks® is based in Cleveland, Ohio, with offices in New York City and Nashville.


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Univision Radio’s “Latinos 11” Welcomes WMDB-AM

Monday, April 1st, 2013

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Contact: Melissa Bachtel

Phone: 216-831-3761

Fax: 216-514-4699

Email: melissab@envisionradio.com

(APRIL 2013) – Univision Radio, the leading radio network serving Hispanic America, announced today that Latinos 11 has been added to the programming lineup on WMDB-AM/Nashville, TN. With El Sol 880 now airing the one-hour weekly countdown show syndicated by Envision Radio Networks®, it joins more than 500 affiliates on the Univision Radio network.

“We are really happy to have Latinos 11 and leading personality Enrique Santos on our station. It is a dynamic countdown that sounds really good and is spiced up with some news, showbiz and more,” said Francisco Morales, Program Director at WMDB.

Latinos 11 with Enrique Santos is a one-hour weekly countdown of the 11 most popular songs among Latinos in the United States. Enrique Santos’ bilingual broadcasts and persona are a crossover hit and have made him one of the most popular hosts in Hispanic America. Latinos 11 is customized for each region and is available in East Coast and West Coast editions. Both versions feature the same news and interviews, but count down the hits based on the charts appealing to that region. For more information on Latinos 11, visit http://www.envisionradio.com/univision.html.

For the latest news and entertainment information, and to access Univision Radio stations, please visit http://musica.univision.com/radio/.

Interested stations should contact Melissa Bachtel at melissab@envisionradio.com or 216-831-3761 for broadcast details.

About Univision Communications Inc.:
Univision Communications Inc. (UCI) is the leading media company serving Hispanic America. Its assets include Univision Network, one of the top five networks in the U.S. regardless of language and the most-watched Spanish-language broadcast television network in the country reaching 96% of U.S. Hispanic households; UniMás, a leading Spanish-language broadcast television network reaching 88% of U.S. Hispanic households; Univision Cable Networks, including Galavisión, the country’s leading Spanish-language cable network, as well as Univision tlnovelas, a 24-hour cable network dedicated to novelas, Univision Deportes Network, a 24-hour cable network dedicated to sports, ForoTV, a 24-hour Spanish-language cable network dedicated to news, and an additional  suite of six cable offerings – De Película, De Película Clásico, Bandamax, Ritmoson, Telehit and Clásico TV; UVideos, the first bilingual digital network serving Hispanic America; Univision Studios, which produces and co-produces reality shows, dramatic series and other programming formats for the Company’s platforms; Univision Television Group, which owns and/or operates 62 television stations in major U.S. Hispanic markets and Puerto Rico; Univision Radio, the leading Hispanic radio group which owns and/or operates 69 radio stations in 16 of the top 25 U.S. Hispanic markets and Puerto Rico; Univision Interactive, a network of products and offerings including Univision.com, which continues to be the #1 most-visited Spanish-language website among U.S. online Hispanics, Univision Móvil, a longstanding industry-leader with unique, relevant mobile products and services, and Univision Partner Group, a specialized advertising and publisher network. Headquartered in New York City, UCI has television network operations in Miami and television and radio stations and sales offices in major cities throughout the United States. For more information, please visit Univision.net.

About Envision Radio Networks®:
Envision Radio Networks® provides content and services to more than 1,400 radio stations and reaches millions of listeners each week. Envision Radio Networks, Inc. is the largest independently owned affiliate relations company in the country and supplies all types of programming and services to radio including morning show content, short-form vignettes, virtual news-weather-sports broadcasts, live syndicated morning shows, long-form weekend programming, 24/7 formats, comedy services, event programming, off-air tools, web content, album releases and artist specials. Envision Radio Networks® is based in Cleveland, Ohio, with offices in New York City and Nashville.

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Univision Radio’s “El Hit Parade de America” Welcomes WLZL-FM

Friday, January 18th, 2013

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Contact: Melissa Bachtel

Phone: 216-831-3761

Fax: 216-514-4699

Email: melissab@envisionradio.com

(JANUARY 2013) – Univision Radio, the leading radio network serving Hispanic America, announced today that “El Hit Parade de America” has joined WLZL-FM/Baltimore, MD. With El Zol 107.9 now airing the hit Spanish-language musical countdown show syndicated by Envision Radio Networks®, it joins more than 500 affiliates on the Univision Radio network.

“We are very excited to now have Javier Romero and his show ‘El Hit Parade de America’ as part of El Zol 107.9 FM, and I know our audience will be as well,” said Victor Martinez, WLZL Program Director.

“El Hit Parade de America” is a weekly, two-hour musical countdown program showcasing the hottest songs of the week as listed on the Billboard charts. The show also includes interviews with music’s most popular artists and the popular segment, “La Ventana Musical” (The Music Window) which introduces new music every week. Hosted by Javier Romero, one of Hispanic America’s most popular radio and television personalities, the program appeals to a broad audience and is available in a pop-contemporary version and a regional Mexican version. For more information on “El Hit Parade de America,” visit http://www.envisionradio.com/univision.html.

For the latest news and entertainment information, and to access Univision Radio stations, please visit http://musica.univision.com/radio/.

Interested stations should contact Melissa Bachtel at melissab@envisionradio.com or 216-831-3761 for broadcast details.

About Univision Radio Inc.:
Univision Radio, Inc. is the radio arm of Univision Communications Inc. (UCI), the leading media company serving Hispanic America. Univision Radio is the #1 Spanish radio network in the country reaching 16.5 million listeners per week; and in major markets, it is home to stations that rank Top 5 in any language. Univision Radio’s portfolio includes 69 owned and operated stations in 16 markets, including all top 10 Hispanic markets.  Univision Communications Inc. also owns and operates Univision Network, one of the top five networks in the U.S. regardless of language and the most-watched Spanish-language broadcast television network in the country reaching 96% of U.S. Hispanic households; TeleFutura Network, a general-interest Spanish-language broadcast television network reaching 88% of U.S. Hispanic households; Univision Cable Networks, including Galavisión, the country’s leading Spanish-language cable network, as well as Univision tlnovelas, a new 24-hour cable network dedicated to novelas, Univision Deportes Network, a new 24-hour cable network dedicated to sports and a suite of six cable offerings – De Película, De Película Clásico, Bandamax, Ritmoson, Telehit and Clásico TV; Univision Studios, which produces and co-produces reality shows, dramatic series and other programming formats for the Company’s platforms; Univision Local Media, which owns and/or operates 62 television stations in major U.S. Hispanic markets and Puerto Rico; Univision Interactive Media, a network of national and local online and mobile sites including Univision.com, which continues to be the #1 most-visited Spanish-language website among U.S. online Hispanics, Univision Móvil, a longstanding industry-leader with unique, relevant mobile products and services, and Univision Partner Group, a specialized advertising and publisher network; and TuTv, U.S. outlet for pay television channels of Mexico-based Grupo Televisa. Headquartered in New York City, UCI has television network operations in Miami and television and radio stations and sales offices in major cities throughout the United States. For more information, please visit Univision.net.

About Envision Radio Networks®:
Envision Radio Networks® provides content and services to more than 1,400 radio stations and reaches millions of listeners each week. Envision Radio Networks, Inc. is the largest independently owned affiliate relations company in the country and supplies all types of programming and services to radio including morning show content, short-form vignettes, virtual news-weather-sports broadcasts, live syndicated morning shows, long-form weekend programming, 24/7 formats, comedy services, event programming, off-air tools, web content, album releases and artist specials. Envision Radio Networks® is based in Cleveland, Ohio, with offices in New York City and San Francisco.

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Envision Radio Networks® Brings Nielsen BDSradio To Univision Radio

Tuesday, November 13th, 2012

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Contact: Melissa Bachtel

Phone: 216-831-3761

Fax: 216-514-4699

Email: melissab@envisionradio.com

(NOVEMBER 2012) Envision Radio Networks® and Nielsen today announced a deal in which Univision Radio stations will begin using Nielsen’s music monitoring service and its radio programming tools.  This agreement means that Nielsen BDSradio is the dominant service for Hispanic radio in the U.S.

“The idea behind Nielsen BDSradio was to create a simple, yet robust music tracking service for radio programmers and music directors; a service that is cost efficient, user friendly, and gives access to the most monitored Hispanic radio stations in the U.S.,” says Envision Radio Networks® President and CEO Danno Wolkoff. “Nielsen BDSradio is truly the power tool with actionable music data and up-to-the-minute reports that Univision Radio wanted for their stations.”

“As our bi-lingual audience growth continues it is critical that we look at the overall radio market,” said Evan Harrison, executive vice president of Content and Entertainment at Univision Radio. “Listening  patterns, and tastes are changing at an exponential rate, especially with our younger audiences — Nielsen BDSradio will enable us to keep our finger on the pulse.

Nielsen Broadcast Data Systems provides music research and monitoring services for the entertainment industry including Nielsen BDSradio, the only strategic tool designed for radio programmers.  Nielsen BDS captures more than 100 million song detections annually on more than 1,900 radio stations, satellite and video channels in 176 markets across North America.  Nielsen’s data on  airplay, sales, and On-Demand streams is featured weekly in Billboard’s charts and is widely cited by numerous publications and broadcasters as the standard for music measurement.

“We are proud that Univision Radio Group has selected Nielsen BDSradio as its sole music monitoring service,” said Howard Appelbaum, President, Entertainment, for Nielsen.  “Through our deal with Envision, Nielsen is now the leading music research and monitoring service for Latin radio in the U.S.”

Stations interested in more information on BDSradio should visit www.envisionradio.com or contact Melissa Bachtel at 216-831-3761 or melissab@envisionradio.com.

About Univision Radio Inc.:
Univision Radio, Inc. is the radio arm of Univision Communications Inc. (UCI), the leading media company serving Hispanic America. Univision Radio is the #1 Spanish radio network in the country reaching 16.5 million listeners per week; and in major markets, it is home to stations that rank Top 5 in any language. Univision Radio’s portfolio includes 69 owned and operated stations in 16 markets, including all top 10 Hispanic markets. Univision Communications Inc. also owns and operates Univision Network, one of the top five networks in the U.S. regardless of language and the most-watched Spanish-language broadcast television network in the country reaching 96% of U.S. Hispanic households; TeleFutura Network, a general-interest Spanish-language broadcast television network reaching 88% of U.S. Hispanic households; Univision Cable Networks, including Galavisión, the country’s leading Spanish-language cable network, as well as Univision tlnovelas, a new 24-hour cable network dedicated to novelas, Univision Deportes Network, a new 24-hour cable network dedicated to sports, ForoTV, a new 24-hour Spanish-language cable network dedicated to news, and an additional suite of six cable offerings – De Película, De Película Clásico, Bandamax, Ritmoson, Telehit and Clásico TV; Univision Studios, which produces and co-produces reality shows, dramatic series and other programming formats for the Company’s platforms; Univision Local Media, which owns and/or operates 62 television stations in major U.S. Hispanic markets and Puerto Rico; Univision Interactive Media, a network of national and local online and mobile sites including Univision.com, which continues to be the #1 most-visited Spanish-language website among U.S. online Hispanics, Univision Móvil, a longstanding industry-leader with unique, relevant mobile products and services, and Univision Partner Group, a specialized advertising and publisher network; and TuTv, U.S. outlet for pay television channels of Mexico-based Grupo Televisa. Headquartered in New York City, UCI has television network operations in Miami and television and radio stations and sales offices in major cities throughout the United States. For more information, please visit Univision.net.

About Envision Radio Networks®:
Envision Radio Networks® provides content and services to more than 1,400 radio stations and reaches millions of listeners each week. Envision Radio Networks, Inc. is the largest independently owned affiliate relations company in the country and supplies all types of programming and services to radio including morning show prep, short-form vignettes, virtual news-weather-sports broadcasts, live syndicated morning shows, long-form weekend programming, 24/7 formats, comedy services, event programming, off-air tools, web content, album releases and artist specials. Envision Radio Networks® is based in Cleveland, Ohio, with offices in New York City and San Francisco.

About Nielsen:
Nielsen Holdings N.V. (NYSE: NLSN) is a global information and measurement company with leading market positions in marketing and consumer information, television and other media measurement, online intelligence, mobile measurement, trade shows and related properties. Nielsen has a presence in approximately 100 countries, with headquarters in New York, USA and Diemen, the Netherlands. For more information, visit www.nielsen.com <http://www.nielsen.com/us/en.html>.

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Univision Radio’s “The Luis Jiménez Show” Joins WKKB-FM

Friday, October 19th, 2012

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Contact: Melissa Bachtel

Phone: 216-831-3761

Fax: 216-514-4699

Email: melissab@envisionradio.com

(OCTOBER 2012) – Univision Radio, the leading radio network serving Hispanic America, announced that the popular weekday morning show “The Luis Jiménez Show” has joined WKKB-FM/Providence, RI. Latina 100.3 FM will now air the hit morning show syndicated by Envision Radio Networks® and join more than 500 affiliates on the Univision Radio Network.

“We at WKKB Latina 100.3 are so pleased to have added The Luis Jiménez Show to our programming. This is one of the most relevant changes we’ve made at Latina 100.3 because Luis has a big production team and can reach each ethnicity of our Latin community,” said Quilvio Perdomo, Program Director at WKKB-FM. “Luis has proven big results in different markets and Rhode Island is not the exception. Welcome to Rhode Island Luis Jiménez!”

For more than a decade, millions of radio listeners have started their day laughing alongside the Luis Jiménez gang. “The Luis Jiménez Show” highlights the comedic talents of the Spanish radio superstar and his hilarious crew while delivering entertainment news, high profile interviews and humorous skits.

For more information on “The Luis Jiménez Show,” visit http://luisjimenez.univision.com. Interested stations should contact Melissa Bachtel at melissab@envisionradio.com or 216-831-3761 for broadcast details.

For the latest news and entertainment information, and to access Univision Radio stations, please visit http://musica.univision.com/radio.

About Univision Radio Inc.:
Univision Radio, Inc. is the radio arm of Univision Communications Inc. (UCI), the leading media company serving Hispanic America. Univision Radio is the #1 Spanish radio network in the country reaching 16.5 million listeners per week; and in major markets, it is home to stations that rank Top 5 in any language. Univision Radio’s portfolio includes 69 owned and operated stations in 16 markets, including all top 10 Hispanic markets.  Univision Communications Inc. also owns and operates Univision Network, one of the top five networks in the U.S. regardless of language and the most-watched Spanish-language broadcast television network in the country reaching 96% of U.S. Hispanic households; TeleFutura Network, a general-interest Spanish-language broadcast television network reaching 88% of U.S. Hispanic households; Univision Cable Networks, including Galavisión, the country’s leading Spanish-language cable network, as well as Univision tlnovelas, a new 24-hour cable network dedicated to novelas, Univision Deportes Network, a new 24-hour cable network dedicated to sports, ForoTV, a new 24-hour Spanish-language cable network dedicated to news, and an additional suite of six cable offerings – De Película, De Película Clásico, Bandamax, Ritmoson, Telehit and Clásico TV; Univision Studios, which produces and co-produces reality shows, dramatic series and other programming formats for the Company’s platforms; Univision Local Media, which owns and/or operates 62 television stations in major U.S. Hispanic markets and Puerto Rico; Univision Interactive Media, a network of national and local online and mobile sites including Univision.com, which continues to be the #1 most-visited Spanish-language website among U.S. online Hispanics, Univision Móvil, a longstanding industry-leader with unique, relevant mobile products and services, and Univision Partner Group, a specialized advertising and publisher network; and TuTv, U.S. outlet for pay television channels of Mexico-based Grupo Televisa. Headquartered in New York City, UCI has television network operations in Miami and television and radio stations and sales offices in major cities throughout the United States. For more information, please visit Univision.net.

About Envision Radio Networks®:
Envision Radio Networks® provides content and services to more than 1,200 radio stations and reaches millions of listeners each week. Envision Radio Networks, Inc. is the largest independently owned affiliate relations company in the country and supplies all types of programming and services to radio including morning show prep, short-form vignettes, virtual news-weather-sports broadcasts, live syndicated morning shows, long-form weekend programming, 24/7 formats, comedy services, event programming, off-air tools, web content, album releases and artist specials. Envision Radio Networks® is based in Cleveland, Ohio, with offices in New York City and San Francisco.

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Univision Radio’s “The Luis Jiménez Show” Welcomes WSPR-AM/Springfield

Friday, October 5th, 2012

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Contact: Melissa Bachtel

Phone: 216-831-3761

Fax: 216-514-4699

Email: melissab@envisionradio.com

(OCTOBER 2012) – Univision Radio, the leading radio network serving Hispanic America, announced that the popular weekday morning show, “The Luis Jiménez Show,” has joined WSPR-AM/Springfield, MA. Power 1270 AM will now air the hit morning show syndicated by Envision Radio Networks® and join more than 500 affiliates on the Univision Radio Network.

“We at WSPR Power 1270 in Springfield are excited to present The Luis Jiménez Show to the Hispanic population of Western Massachusetts and Northern Connecticut,” said Joe Rizza, General Sales Manager at WSPR-AM. “Being so close to New York City our listeners are familiar with the show, and we look forward to a long and beneficial relationship.”

For more than a decade, millions of radio listeners have started their day laughing along with the rowdy Luis Jiménez gang. “The Luis Jiménez Show” highlights the comedic talents of the Spanish radio superstar and his hilarious crew while delivering entertainment news, high profile interviews and humorous skits.

For more information on “The Luis Jiménez Show,” visit http://luisjimenez.univision.com. Interested stations should contact Melissa Bachtel at melissab@envisionradio.com or 216-831-3761 for broadcast details.

For the latest news and entertainment information, and to access Univision Radio stations, please visit http://musica.univision.com/radio.

Acerca de Univision Radio Inc.:
Univision Radio, Inc. es la rama de radio de Univision Communications Inc. (UCI), la principal empresa de medios de comunicación al servicio de los hispanos en Estados Unidos. Univision Radio es #1 entre cadenas de radio en español en el país, con 16.5 millones de radioescuchas todas las semanas. En los principales mercados, sus emisoras están entre las cinco más populares, independientemente de idioma. Univision Radio tiene u opera 70 estaciones en 17 mercados, incluidos los 10 principales mercados hispanos. Univision Communications Inc. también es dueña y opera la Cadena Univision, una de las cinco principales en Estados Unidos, independientemente de idioma, y la cadena de televisión en español  de mayor sintonía en el país, que llega a 97% de los hogares hispanos en Estados Unidos; la Cadena TeleFutura, una cadena de televisión en español de interés general, que llega al 88% de los hogares hispanos en EE.UU.; y Univision Cable Networks, que incluye a Galavisión, cadena líder de televisión por cable en español en el país, Univision tlnovelas, una cadena de televisión por cable dedicada a transmitir telenovelas 24 horas al día, Univision Deportes Network, una cadena nueva dedicada a los deportes 24 horas al día, ForoTV, una nueva cadena de televisión por cable en español dedicada a noticias 24 horas al día, y un conjunto adicional de seis señales de cable compuesto por De Película, De Película Clásico, Bandamax, Ritmoson, Telehit y Clásico TV; Univision Studios, que produce y coproduce reality shows, series dramáticas y otros formatos de programación para las plataformas de la compañía; Univision Local Media, que tiene u opera 62 estaciones de televisión en importantes mercados hispanos en Estados Unidos y Puerto Rico; Univision Interactive Media, cadena de sitios nacionales y locales de Internet y telefonía móvil, incluido Univision.com, que continúa siendo el portal en español más visitado por hispanos en Estados Unidos, Univision Móvil, líder del sector de telefonía móvil desde hace años, con productos y servicios móviles únicos y relevantes, Univision Partner Group, cadena especializada en anunciantes y editores,  y  TuTv, distribuidor de Estados de canales pagados de televisión del Grupo Televisa de México. UCI tiene sus oficinas principales en Nueva York y opera sus cadenas desde Miami. Además tiene estaciones de televisión y radio, y oficinas de ventas en las principales ciudades de Estados Unidos. Para mayor información, visite Univision.net.

About Envision Radio Networks®:
Envision Radio Networks® provides content and services to more than 1,200 radio stations and reaches millions of listeners each week. Envision Radio Networks, Inc. is the largest independently owned affiliate relations company in the country and supplies all types of programming and services to radio including morning show prep, short-form vignettes, virtual news-weather-sports broadcasts, live syndicated morning shows, long-form weekend programming, 24/7 formats, comedy services, event programming, off-air tools, web content, album releases and artist specials. Envision Radio Networks® is based in Cleveland, Ohio, with offices in New York City and San Francisco

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Univision Radio’s “El Show de Raul Brindis y Pepito” Welcomes KMPA-FM

Thursday, September 27th, 2012

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Contact: Melissa Bachtel

Phone: 216-831-3761

Fax: 216-514-4699

Email: melissab@envisionradio.com

(SEPTEMBER 2012) – Univision Radio, the leading radio network serving Hispanic America, announced today that the popular weekday morning show “El Show de Raul Brindis y Pepito,” is the new morning show for KMPA-FM/Longview, TX. With KOMPA 103.1 now airing the hit Spanish-language morning show syndicated by Envision Radio Networks®, it joins more than 500 affiliates on the Univision Radio Network.

The weekday morning show, “El Show de Raul Brindis y Pepito” is a fun-filled variety show featuring Raul Brindis, one of the most beloved personalities in Hispanic radio. For more information on “El Show de Raul Brindis y Pepito,” visit http://raulbrindis.univision.com/.

For the latest news and entertainment information, and to access Univision Radio stations, please visit http://musica.univision.com/radio/.

Interested stations should contact Melissa Bachtel at melissab@envisionradio.com or 216-831-3761 for broadcast details.

Acerca de Univision Radio Inc.:
Univision Radio, Inc. es la rama de radio de Univision Communications Inc. (UCI), la principal empresa de medios de comunicación al servicio de los hispanos en Estados Unidos. Univision Radio es #1 entre cadenas de radio en español en el país, con 16.5 millones de radioescuchas todas las semanas. En los principales mercados, sus emisoras están entre las cinco más populares, independientemente de idioma. Univision Radio tiene u opera 70 estaciones en 17 mercados, incluidos los 10 principales mercados hispanos. Univision Communications Inc. también es dueña y opera la Cadena Univision, una de las cinco principales en Estados Unidos, independientemente de idioma, y la cadena de televisión en español  de mayor sintonía en el país, que llega a 97% de los hogares hispanos en Estados Unidos; la Cadena TeleFutura, una cadena de televisión en español de interés general, que llega al 88% de los hogares hispanos en EE.UU.; y Univision Cable Networks, que incluye a Galavisión, cadena líder de televisión por cable en español en el país, Univision tlnovelas, una cadena de televisión por cable dedicada a transmitir telenovelas 24 horas al día, Univision Deportes Network, una cadena nueva dedicada a los deportes 24 horas al día, ForoTV, una nueva cadena de televisión por cable en español dedicada a noticias 24 horas al día, y un conjunto adicional de seis señales de cable compuesto por De Película, De Película Clásico, Bandamax, Ritmoson, Telehit y Clásico TV; Univision Studios, que produce y coproduce reality shows, series dramáticas y otros formatos de programación para las plataformas de la compañía; Univision Local Media, que tiene u opera 62 estaciones de televisión en importantes mercados hispanos en Estados Unidos y Puerto Rico; Univision Interactive Media, cadena de sitios nacionales y locales de Internet y telefonía móvil, incluido Univision.com, que continúa siendo el portal en español más visitado por hispanos en Estados Unidos, Univision Móvil, líder del sector de telefonía móvil desde hace años, con productos y servicios móviles únicos y relevantes, Univision Partner Group, cadena especializada en anunciantes y editores,  y  TuTv, distribuidor de Estados de canales pagados de televisión del Grupo Televisa de México. UCI tiene sus oficinas principales en Nueva York y opera sus cadenas desde Miami. Además tiene estaciones de televisión y radio, y oficinas de ventas en las principales ciudades de Estados Unidos. Para mayor información, visite Univision.net.

About Envision Radio Networks®:
Envision Radio Networks® provides content and services to more than 1,200 radio stations and reaches millions of listeners each week. Envision Radio Networks, Inc. is the largest independently owned affiliate relations company in the country and supplies all types of programming and services to radio including morning show prep, short-form vignettes, virtual news-weather-sports broadcasts, live syndicated morning shows, long-form weekend programming, 24/7 formats, comedy services, event programming, off-air tools, web content, album releases and artist specials. Envision Radio Networks® is based in Cleveland, Ohio, with offices in New York City and San Francisco.

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WNPL-AM Joins Univision America

Friday, September 14th, 2012

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Contact: Melissa Bachtel

Phone: 216-831-3761

Fax: 216-514-4699

Email: melissab@envisionradio.com

(SEPTEMBER 2012) – Univision Radio, the leading radio network serving Hispanic America, announced today that WNPL-AM/Ft. Myers, FL has added the entire Univision America lineup. With WNPL-AM now broadcasting Univision America syndicated by Envision Radio Networks®, it joins over 500 affiliates on the Univision Radio Network.

Univision America Network, which includes stations in nine markets features local, national and international news, weather and traffic updates, as well as shows focused on the issues that matter most to Hispanics, including current events and politics, health, home and family, finances, education, sports and entertainment.

Already available on UA 1140AM in Miami, UA 1200 AM in Chicago, UA 1010 AM in Houston, UA 1270 AM in Dallas, UA 1350 AM in San Antonio, UA 1530 AM in McAllen, Texas, UA 750 AM in El Paso, UA 870 AM in Las Vegas and UA 1020 AM in Los Angeles, Univision America’s programming includes the following shows, along with recaps throughout the day featuring the “best of” content:

· “Univision America News:” Hispanics’ go-to source for morning news, this program features up-to-the-minute updates on local, national and international headlines. Monday – Friday, 6 a.m. to 9 a.m. (local time)

· “Dra. Isabel:” Hosted by Dra. Isabel Gomez Bassols, this two-hour program offers vital advice to all Hispanics on relationships, self-improvement, marriage and raising children. The show provides a forum on issues vital to the Hispanic community. Monday – Friday, 12 p.m. ET/11 a.m. CT/9 a.m. PT

· “Fernando Espuelas Show:” A successful, cutting edge media personality, host Fernando Espuelas engages listeners in this two-hour program featuring provocative debates and cultural insights surrounding relevant issues and current events, inspiring his listeners to actively improve in their contribution to society.  Monday – Friday, 2 p.m. ET/1 p.m. CT/11 a.m. PT

· “Zona Política con Helen Aguirre” (Political Zone with Helen Aguirre): In her two-hour program, host Helen Aguirre puts the day’s news into context and provides a lively national forum for discussion and debate. Monday – Friday, 4 p.m. ET/3 p.m. CT/1 p.m. PT

· “Locura Deportiva” (Sports Madness): Hosted by Rafael Hernández Brito, “Locura Deportiva” is an all sports program featuring commentary, interviews and all of the latest action in the world of sports. Monday – Friday, 6 p.m. ET/5 p.m. CT/3 p.m. PT and Sunday, 5 p.m. ET/4 p.m. CT/2 p.m. PT

· “Sanísimo” (At Your Healthiest): Focused on health, this one-hour program features José Fernandez, a well-known nutritionist and trainer, who dishes advice on everything regarding nutrition, diet and exercise. Monday – Friday, 7 p.m. ET/6 p.m. CT/4 p.m. PT

· “El Colmillo:” With its light-hearted approach to news, entertainment and life, this one-hour program features interviews and discussions that bring in the laughs. Monday – Friday, 8 p.m. ET/7 p.m. CT/5 p.m. PT

· “El Garaje” (The Garage): Featuring Maxx Perez and Joe Torres as hosts, “El Garaje” helps listeners identify small problems and simple maintenance issues that will keep them on the road. The first Spanish-language national automotive program of its kind, the show mixes humor and common sense with automotive expertise to provide a fun, entertaining and informative experience to listeners. Saturday, 9 a.m. ET/8 a.m. CT/6 a.m. PT

· “Cuentas Claras” (Clear Accounts): Each Cuentas Claras program, hosted by Fernando Almánzar discusses safe and secure financial recommendations. Money transfers, credit cards, insurance and mortgages are just a few of the subjects covered each week. Saturday, 10 a.m. ET/9 a.m. CT/7 a.m. PT

· “Dra. Aliza:” Well respected physician Dra. Aliza Lifshitz possesses the ability to understand, comfort and educate listeners on a variety of health issues, some of which are considered cultural taboos among Latinos. Dra. Aliza’s straightforward style provides a much needed forum to discuss pressing health concerns directly affecting the Hispanic community. Saturday, 11 a.m. ET/10 a.m. CT/8 a.m. PT

· “Tu Dinero Con Julie Stav” (Your Money with Julie Stav): Host Julie Stav teaches basic and advanced financial principles, helping Hispanics understand the value of financial planning and enabling them to experience the American Dream.  Her weekly two-hour program covers all aspects of finance from opening a checking account to buying stock, to the importance of establishing credit and starting a small business, to saving for college and managing a 401K.  Saturday, 12 p.m. ET/11 a.m. CT/9 a.m. PT

· “El Show de Alfonso Aguilar:” Political analysis and commentary comes to life in this two-hour show hosted by Alfonso Aguilar. Saturday, 2 p.m. ET/1 p.m. CT/11 a.m. PT

· “El Handyman:” This engaging program is designed to give instructions and advice on small, fix-up projects around the house, and the perfect tools for completing the job. Hosted by Ino Gómez, the show provides detailed information on projects like painting, spackling and more. Saturday, 4 p.m. ET/3 p.m. CT/1 p.m. PT

To see the full Univision America lineup, visit http://www.envisionradio.com/univision.html. Interested stations should contact Melissa Bachtel at melissab@envisionradio.com or 216-831-3761 for broadcast details.

For the latest news and entertainment information, and to access Univision Radio stations, please visit http://musica.univision.com/radio/.

Acerca de Univision Radio Inc.:
Univision Radio, Inc. es la rama de radio de Univision Communications Inc. (UCI), la principal empresa de medios de comunicación al servicio de los hispanos en Estados Unidos. Univision Radio es #1 entre cadenas de radio en español en el país, con 16.5 millones de radioescuchas todas las semanas. En los principales mercados, sus emisoras están entre las cinco más populares, independientemente de idioma. Univision Radio tiene u opera 70 estaciones en 17 mercados, incluidos los 10 principales mercados hispanos. Univision Communications Inc. también es dueña y opera la Cadena Univision, una de las cinco principales en Estados Unidos, independientemente de idioma, y la cadena de televisión en español  de mayor sintonía en el país, que llega a 97% de los hogares hispanos en Estados Unidos; la Cadena TeleFutura, una cadena de televisión en español de interés general, que llega al 88% de los hogares hispanos en EE.UU.; y Univision Cable Networks, que incluye a Galavisión, cadena líder de televisión por cable en español en el país, Univision tlnovelas, una cadena de televisión por cable dedicada a transmitir telenovelas 24 horas al día, Univision Deportes Network, una cadena nueva dedicada a los deportes 24 horas al día, ForoTV, una nueva cadena de televisión por cable en español dedicada a noticias 24 horas al día, y un conjunto adicional de seis señales de cable compuesto por De Película, De Película Clásico, Bandamax, Ritmoson, Telehit y Clásico TV; Univision Studios, que produce y coproduce reality shows, series dramáticas y otros formatos de programación para las plataformas de la compañía; Univision Local Media, que tiene u opera 62 estaciones de televisión en importantes mercados hispanos en Estados Unidos y Puerto Rico; Univision Interactive Media, cadena de sitios nacionales y locales de Internet y telefonía móvil, incluido Univision.com, que continúa siendo el portal en español más visitado por hispanos en Estados Unidos, Univision Móvil, líder del sector de telefonía móvil desde hace años, con productos y servicios móviles únicos y relevantes, Univision Partner Group, cadena especializada en anunciantes y editores,  y  TuTv, distribuidor de Estados de canales pagados de televisión del Grupo Televisa de México. UCI tiene sus oficinas principales en Nueva York y opera sus cadenas desde Miami. Además tiene estaciones de televisión y radio, y oficinas de ventas en las principales ciudades de Estados Unidos. Para mayor información, visite Univision.net.

About Envision Radio Networks®:
Envision Radio Networks® provides content and services to more than 1,200 radio stations and reaches millions of listeners each week. Envision Radio Networks, Inc. is the largest independently owned affiliate relations company in the country and supplies all types of programming and services to radio including morning show prep, short-form vignettes, virtual news-weather-sports broadcasts, live syndicated morning shows, long-form weekend programming, 24/7 formats, comedy services, event programming, off-air tools, web content, album releases and artist specials. Envision Radio Networks® is based in Cleveland, Ohio, with offices in New York City and San Francisco.

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