BMP Radio

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.

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.

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

Laredo, Texas / 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)

San Antonio, Texas

• 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
• KHHL 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

• BMP Radio