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BMP Radio, also known as Border Media Partners, was a privately owned Hispanic focused radio broadcasting company headquartered in Houston, Texas. On July 17, 2009, Radio-Info.com announced that BMP would be seized by its banks after failing to make debt payments for two years.^[1] Ten days later, it was confirmed that Goldman Sachs Group, Vestar Capital Partners, and D.B. Zwirn & Co. seized the business and the assets are expected to be liquidated.^[2] It was reported that President Jeff Hinson was expected to step down by July 31.^[2] This occurred as expected, and station owner and station broker Larry Patrick was named trustee and engaged to dispose of the stations and return any monies to the lenders.

During the 2009 Texas Association of Broadcasters meeting in Austin, Texas it was reported that the McAllen and Laredo area stations would be assigned to a U.S. affiliate of the companies that own the Mexican stations programmed by BMP; this happened in 2012 when the stations were sold to R Communications. The stations in Waco were sold to the Bill McCutcheon interests, while REO Radio Group acquired its stations in Austin.

In October 2013, the last of BMP, the cluster in San Antonio, was sold to Larry Wilson's L&L Broadcasting for $31M.^[3]

References

^ "Report says three banks to seize control of Texas-based Border Media Partners". Radio-Info.com. July 17, 2009. Archived from the original on February 4, 2012. Retrieved May 27, 2011.
^ ^a ^b "The FCC confirms that Border Media Partners is being taken over by its lenders". Radio-Info.com. July 27, 2009. Archived from the original on February 5, 2012. Retrieved May 27, 2011.
^ "L&L Broadcasting Acquires Border Media Stations for $31 Million".

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[1] "Report says three banks to seize control of Texas-based Border Media Partners". Radio-Info.com. July 17, 2009. Archived from the original on February 4, 2012. Retrieved May 27, 2011.

[RI72709-2] "The FCC confirms that Border Media Partners is being taken over by its lenders". Radio-Info.com. July 27, 2009. Archived from the original on February 5, 2012. Retrieved May 27, 2011.

[3] "L&L Broadcasting Acquires Border Media Stations for $31 Million".

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-'''BMP Radio''', also known as '''Border Media Partners''', is a privately owned Hispanic focused radio broadcasting company headquartered in [[Dallas, Texas]]. On July 17, 2009, Radio-Info.com announced that BMP would be seized by its banks after failing to make debt payments for two years. Ten days later, it was confirmed that Goldman Sachs Group, Vestar Capital Partners and D.B. Zwirn & Co. seized the business and the assets are expected to be liquidated. It was reported that President Jeff Hinson is expected to step down by July 31. This occurred as expected, and station owner and station broker Larry Patrick was named trustee and engaged to dispose of the stations and return any monies to the lenders.
+{{More citations needed|date=December 2019}}
+'''BMP Radio''', also known as '''Border Media Partners''', was a privately owned Hispanic focused radio broadcasting company headquartered in [[Houston, Texas]]. On July 17, 2009, ''Radio-Info.com'' announced that BMP would be seized by its banks after failing to make debt payments for two years.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.radio-info.com/news/report-says-three-banks-to-seize-control-of-texas-based-border-media-partne |title=Report says three banks to seize control of Texas-based Border Media Partners |date=July 17, 2009 |work=Radio-Info.com |accessdate=May 27, 2011 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120204210819/http://www.radio-info.com/news/report-says-three-banks-to-seize-control-of-texas-based-border-media-partne |archivedate=February 4, 2012 }}</ref> Ten days later, it was confirmed that [[Goldman Sachs Group]], [[Vestar Capital Partners]], and D.B. Zwirn & Co. seized the business and the assets are expected to be liquidated.<ref name="RI72709">{{cite web|url=http://www.radio-info.com/news/the-fcc-confirms-that-border-media-partners-is-being-taken-over-by-its-lend |title=The FCC confirms that Border Media Partners is being taken over by its lenders |date=July 27, 2009 |work=Radio-Info.com |accessdate=May 27, 2011 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120205221659/http://www.radio-info.com/news/the-fcc-confirms-that-border-media-partners-is-being-taken-over-by-its-lend |archivedate=February 5, 2012 }}</ref> It was reported that President Jeff Hinson was expected to step down by July 31.<ref name="RI72709"/> This occurred as expected, and station owner and station broker Larry Patrick was named trustee and engaged to dispose of the stations and return any monies to the lenders.
-During the 2009 Texas Association of Broadcasters meeting in Austin, TX it was reported that the McAllen and Laredo area stations would be assigned to a U.S. affiliate of the companies that own the Mexican stations programmed by BMP. News further indicated that KWOW-Waco had a signed letter of intent.
+During the 2009 Texas Association of Broadcasters meeting in Austin, Texas it was reported that the McAllen and Laredo area stations would be assigned to a U.S. affiliate of the companies that own the Mexican stations programmed by BMP; this happened in 2012 when the stations were sold to [[R Communications]]. The stations in Waco were sold to the Bill McCutcheon interests, while REO Radio Group acquired its stations in Austin.
-==Stations==
-===[[Austin, Texas]]===
-* [[KHHL]] FM 98.9 ("98.9 The Big Talker")
-* [[KXXS-FM]] 92.5 and [[KXBT-FM]] 104.9 ("104.9 The Horn") Sports talk
-* [[KFON (AM)]] 1490 ("Norteño 1490")  Norteño format
+In October 2013, the last of BMP, the cluster in San Antonio, was sold to Larry Wilson's L&L Broadcasting for $31M.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.allaccess.com/net-news/archive/story/123269/l-l-broadcasting-acquires-border-media-stations-fo|title=L&L Broadcasting Acquires Border Media Stations for $31 Million}}</ref>
-===[[Laredo, Texas]] / [[Nuevo Laredo|Nuevo Laredo, Tamaulipas]]===
-* [[KBDR]] 100.5 ("La Ley")
-* [[XHGTS-FM]] 107.3 ("Digital 107.3") ''(owned by a Mexican company; managed by BMP)''
-* [[KNEX-FM]] 106.1 ("Hot 106.1")
-* [[KQUR-FM]] 94.9 ("94.9 The Works")
-* [[KLNT]] AM 1490 ("Norteño 1490")
-* [[KNEX-LP]] channel 55 ([[Azteca America]])
+==References==
-===[[San Antonio, Texas]]===
+{{reflist}}
-* [[KLEY-FM]] 95.7 / KZDC AM 1250 ("La Ley")
-* [[KRIO-FM]] 104.1 ("El Compa 104.1")
-* [[KSAH]] AM 720 ("Norteño 720")
-* [[KTFM]] FM 94.1
-* [[KTXX]] FM 103.1 ("La Luz")
-* [[KTSA]] AM 550
-* [[KJXK]] FM 102.7 ("[[Jack FM]]")
-===[[Rio Grande Valley]]===
-''(call letters beginning with "X" are owned by a Mexican company; managed by BMP)''
-* XHRR FM 102.5 / [[KESO]] 92.7 ("La Ley") (broadcasts "El Chulo y La Bola")
-* XHAVO FM 101.5 ("Digital 101.5")
-* [[KURV]] AM 710 (broadcasts "Coast to Coast")
-* [[KJAV]] FM 104.9 / [[KZSP]] 95.3 ("JACK-FM' 104.9 / 95.3")
-* [[KBUC]] 102.1 ("Real Country")
-* [[KSOX]] AM 1240 ([[ESPN Radio]])
-* XHCAO FM 89.1 ("La Lupe")
-===[[Waco, Texas]]===
-* [[KWOW]] 104.1 ("La Ley")
 ==External links==
 * [http://www.bmpradio.com/ BMP Radio]
-[[Category:Companies based in Dallas, Texas]]
+[[Category:Companies based in Dallas]]
-[[Category:Radio broadcasting companies of the United States]]
+[[Category:Defunct radio broadcasting companies of the United States]]
-[[Category:Broadcasting companies of the United States]]
-[[Category:Media in Laredo, Texas]]
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-{{Texas-stub}}
+{{Texas-radio-station-stub}}