Bustos Media
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Bustos Media L.L.C. was founded in July 2003 by Amador Bustos and his brother John Bustos, with investments from Providence Equity, Providence, R.I.; Alta Communications, Boston; and Opportunity Capital, Fremont, Calif[1]. The Sacramento-based Bustos Media, a private broadcasting company specializing in Spanish language radio has over 100 million dollars in private equity[2]. “Amador Bustos has built two radio empires catering to the tastes of America’s Spanish-speaking population [3].
The brothers were raised in Redwood City, California and attended local schools. Their parents were immigrants from the city of Aguililla, Michoacan Mexico. Amador Bustos was listed, by Hispanic Business Magazine, as one of the most Influential US Hispanics of 2005 [4] for his success in business and for his growth/influence in the Hispanic radio media. In 2006 Amador was also named by PODER, an imprtant Mexican financial magazine, as one of the 100 most influential Mexicans living abroad alongside such luminaries as Selma Hayek.
In 1992, Amador and his youngest brother, John, with $3 million dollars in private equity investment from Syndicated Communications (SYNCOM) launched Z-Spanish Radio Network, Inc. which over a period of eight years acquired 32 radio stations[5]. In 2000, Z-Spanish sold the chain to Entravision Communications at a total valuation of $475 million dollars [6].
In May 2006, Bustos Media gained approval from the Federal Communications Commission and will launch a Spanish-Language television station in Milwaukee with programming from Azteca America [7]. At the start of 2007, Bustos Media had 25 radio stations across the U.S. and it also ventured into the television arena.
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[edit] Amador Bustos
Amador was born in Aguililla, Michoacan, Mexico [8]
[edit] Education
- BA, Philosophy, University of California at Berkeley
- BA, Ethnic Studies, University of California at Berkeley
- Masters Degree in Education Administration, University of California at Berkeley
- Doctoral Studies in Sociology of Education, University of California at Berkeley [9]
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- Amador Bustos Served on the Redwood City School Board from 1981-1986, where his father worked at the time as a school janitor. Amador was quoted as saying "these are the miracles an education can make in a single generation."
[edit] John S. Bustos
John was born and raised in Redwood City, California. He attended local schools and excelled in high school soccer; which earned him a scholarship to play for the University of San Francisco team under the belloved coach Steve Negoesco, who coached four championship men's soccer teams.
[edit] Education
- BS, University of San Francisco, Cum Laude in Finance and received the distinction of Scholar-Athlete of the Year for the entire West Coast Athletic Conference.
- MBA from the Anderson Graduate School of Management at the University of California, Los Angeles [10].
[edit] Bustos Media LLC Stations
[edit] California
Sacramento. • KTTA 97.9 FM. • KLMG 94.3 FM. • KSTV-LP, Ch.60 Sacramento Modesto/Stockton. • KBBU 93.9 FM. Yuba City/Marysville. • KBAA 103.3 FM
[edit] Oregon
Portland, OR & Vancouver, WA. • KGDD 1520 AM. • KXMG 1150 AM. • KOOR 1010 AM. • KSZN 1230 AM.
[edit] Washington
Seattle/Tacoma. • KDDS 99.3 FM. • KWMG 1210 AM. Yakima/Sunnyside. • KZTA 96.9 FM. • KYXE 1O20 AM. • KZTS 1210 AM. Wenatchee/Moses Lake. • KZML 95.9 FM. • KULE 92.3 FM/730 AM. Tri-Cities, WA. • KZTB 97.9 FM. • KMMG 96.7 FM.
[edit] Idaho
Boise-Nampa. • KDBI 101.9 FM. • KQTA 106.3 FM.
[edit] Formerly Owned Stations
[edit] Utah
Salt Lake City, Ogden & Provo. • KDUT 102.3 FM. • KXTA 1600 AM. • KBMG 106.1 FM.
[edit] Colorado
Denver, Colorado • KGDQ 101.9 FM
[edit] Wisconsin
WDDW-FM, Milwaukee WBWT-LP, Ch. 38 Milwaukee
By August of 2000, Z-Spanish Radio Network had the following radio stations prior to its sale to Entravision:
[edit] Arizona
Z Spanish Radio Network
- KZLZ-FM (Spanish)
- KVVA-FM (Spanish)
- KZNO-FM,Nogales, AZ
[edit] California
- KZSA-FM (Regional Mexican)
- KZMS-FM (Regional Mexican)
- KZWC-FM (Regional Mexican)
- KZSF-FM (Regional Mexican)
- KHOT-AM (Regional Mexican)
- KZFO-FM (Regional Mexican)
- KZCO-AM (Regional Mexican)
- KZSF-AM (Regional Mexican)
- KSQR-AM (Romantic)
- KQBR-FM (HotR&B)
- KTDO-FM (Regional Mexican)
- KLOC-AM (RegionalMexican)
- KZMS-FM (Spanish)
[edit] Texas
- KZDL-FM (Regional Mexican)
- KZDF-FM (Regional Mexican)
- KRVA-AM (Regional Mexican)
- KZMP-AM (Regional Mexican)
[edit] Illinois
- WZCH-FM (Spanish)
- WRZA-FM (Spanish)
- WYPA-AM (Original Mexican)
[edit] Indiana
- WNDZ-AM (Talk/English)
[edit] Massachusetts
WBPS-AM Multi-lingual Programing
[edit] See also
- Redwood City, California
- List of radio stations in California
- List of United States radio markets
- List of radio stations in Oregon
- List of Salt Lake City media
- List of radio stations in Washington
[edit] External links
- Bustos Media
- [11]John Bustos, About Z-Spanish
- [12] Milwaukee's first Spanish-language FM radio station
- [13]Private equity firms are increasingly funding Spanish-language media
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