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.[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 is 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. News further indicated that KWOW-Waco had a signed letter of intent. KWOW has now been sold to the Bill McCutcheon interests.
Stations
- KTXX-FM 104.9 ("104.9 The Horn")
- KXBT-FM 98.9 ("98.9 The Big Talker")
- KXXS-FM 92.5 ("True Oldies Channel 92.5")
- KWNX-AM 1260 ("ESPN Deportes")
- KZNX-AM 1530 ("ESPN Austin")
(call letters beginning with "X" are owned by a Mexican company; managed by BMP)
- KBDR-FM 100.5 ("La Ley")
- KNEX-FM 106.1 ("HOT 106.1")
- KQUR-FM 94.9 ("Digital 94.9")
- KLNT-AM 1490 ("ESPN, The ZONE")
- XHGTS-FM 107.3 ("107.3 Música Internacional")
- KNEX-LP channel 55
- KHHL-FM 103.1 ("ESPN Deportes")
- KJXK-FM 102.7 ("Jack FM")
- KLEY-FM 95.7 ("La Ley")
- KRIO-FM 104.1 ("El Compa 104.1")
- KTFM-FM 94.1 ("The New 94.1 KTFM")
- KSAH-AM 720 ("Norteño 720")
- KTSA-AM 550 ("KTSA 550")
- KZDC-AM 1250 ("ESPN, The ZONE")
(call letters beginning with "X" are owned by a Mexican company; managed by BMP)
- KBUC-FM 102.1 ("Super Tejano")
- KESO-FM 92.7 / XHRR-FM 102.5 ("La Ley")
- KJAV-FM 104.9("JACK-FM")
- KURV-AM 710 ("KURV 710 Talk Radio")
- XHAVO-FM 101.5 ("Digital 101.5")
- XHCAO-FM 89.1 ("La Lupe")
References
- ^ "Report says three banks to seize control of Texas-based Border Media Partners". Radio-Info.com. July 17, 2009. 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. Retrieved May 27, 2011.
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