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Bustos Media L.L.C. is a media corporation headquartered in Portland, Oregon.

Bustos Media specializes in operating Spanish-language, and other ethnic, radio stations in the United States. Most of its stations broadcast in Spanish; however, two of the company's stations have the Portland, Oregon, market's only full-time Russian language formats (KOOR and KXET).

Stations

Oregon

• 
  KQRR 1520 AM, Oregon City Regional Mexican
  


• 
  KGDD 1150 AM, Portland Regional Mexican
  


• 
  KOOR 1010 AM, Milwaukie Russian Christian
  


• 
  KRYN 1230 AM, Gresham Spanish Christian
  


• 
  KXET 1130 AM, Mt Angel Russian Christian
  


• 
  KZGD 1390 AM, Salem Regional Mexican
  


• 
  KSND 95.1 FM, Mommouth Regional Mexican
  


• 
  KWBY 940 AM, Woodburn Regional Mexican
  


• 
  KCKX 1460 AM, Dayton ESPN Deportes
  


• 
  KZTB 97.9 FM, Milton-Freewater, Oregon Regional Mexican
  


• 
  K228EU 93.5 FM, Portland (Simulcast 1150 KGDD)


• 
  K228FN 93.5, Salem (Simulcast 1390 KZGD)

Washington

• 
  KDDS-FM 99.3 FM, Elma Regional Mexican
  


• 
  KMIA 1210 AM, Auburn Spanish CHR
  


• 
  KZTA 96.9 FM, Naches Regional Mexican
  


• 
  KDYK 1020 AM, Union Gap Spanish Adult Hits
  


• 
  K229AD 93.7 FM, Yakima (rebroadcasts KDYK)


• 
  KDYM 1230 AM, Sunnyside Spanish Adult Hits
  


• 
  KZML 95.9 FM, Quincy Regional Mexican
  


• 
  KULE 730 AM, Ephrata Spanish
  


• 
  KZUS 92.3 FM, Ephrata Regional Mexican
  


• 
  KMMG 96.7 FM, Benton City Spanish CHR
  


• 
  K225AR 99.3 FM, Elma (rebroadcasts KZML)


• 
  KZXR-FM 101.7 FM, Prosser


• 
  KMNA 98.7 FM, Mabton


• 
  KZXR 1310 AM, Prosser

Wisconsin

• 
  WDDW 104.7 FM, Sturtevant Regional Mexican
  

History

The company, originally headquartered in Sacramento, California,^[1] was founded in July 2003 by Amador Bustos and his brother John Bustos, with investments from Providence Equity Partners, Providence, R.I., Alta Communications, Boston, and Opportunity Capital, Fremont, California.^[2] The Sacramento-based Bustos Media, a private broadcasting company specializing in Spanish language radio, has over $100 million in private equity.^[3] "Amador Bustos has built two radio empires catering to the tastes of America's Spanish-speaking population." Station is currently owned by ADELANTE MEDIA OF CALIFORNIA LICENSE LLC^[4]

In 1992, the Amador brothers, with $3 million in private equity investment from Syndicated Communications (SYNCOM), launched Z-Spanish Radio Network, Inc. Over a period of eight years they acquired 32 radio stations.^[3] In 2000, Z-Spanish sold the chain to Entravision Communications at a total valuation of $475 million.^[5]

In May 2006, Bustos Media gained approval from the Federal Communications Commission to launch a Spanish-language television station in Milwaukee with programming from Azteca América.^[6] As of 2009, Bustos Media had 25 radio stations across the U.S. and several television stations.

In January 2010 Bustos Media revealed that it was in technical default with its lenders.^[7] On June 30, 2010, Bustos Media announced that the stations would be transferred to NAP Broadcast Holdings LLC, a company named for and controlled by its senior lenders, pending FCC approval. As part of the agreement, Amador and John Bustos resigned, effective immediately.^[8]

In September 2010 NAP Broadcasting closed on the merger and announced that they would proceed under the name "Adelante Media Group".^[9]

The Bustoses were able to keep some stations in Oregon, California and Texas.^[10] In 2011, Bustos Media repurchased the Adelante stations in Portland.^[11] Bustos reacquired several radio stations in Washington from Adelante Media Group for $6 million in 2014;^[12] the following year, the company bought back WDDW in Milwaukee from Adelante for $1 million.^[13]

The Bustoses

The brothers were raised in Redwood City, California, and attended local schools. Their parents were immigrants from the city of Aguililla, Michoacán, Mexico.

Amador Bustos

Amador was born in Aguililla, Michoacán, Mexico.^[5] He was listed by Hispanic Business magazine as one of the most influential US Hispanics of 2005 ^[14] for his success in business and for his growth and influence in Hispanic radio media. In 2006 Amador was named by PODER, a Mexican financial magazine, as one of the 100 most influential Mexicans living abroad. Bustos is a member of the board of directors of the New York-based performance rights organization Broadcast Music Incorporated (BMI).^[15]

Amador served from 1981 to 1986 on the Redwood City School Board, 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."

Education

• BA, Philosophy, University of California at Berkeley
  


• BA, Ethnic Studies, University of California at Berkeley


• Master's degree in Education Administration, University of California at Berkeley


• Doctoral Studies in Sociology of Education, University of California at Berkeley ^[16]
  

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 Stephen Negoesco.^{[citation needed]}

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 (UCLA)^[17]
  

Former Bustos Media LLC stations

California

• 
  KTTA 94.3 FM, Jackson Regional Mexican sold to Radio Lazer^[18]
  


• 
  KLMG 97.9 FM, Esparto Spanish CHR sold to Radio Lazer
  


• 
  KBBU 93.9 FM, Modesto Regional Mexican sold to Radio Lazer
  


• 
  KBAA 103.3 FM, Grass Valley Regional Mexican sold to Radio Lazer
  


• Azteca América 32 KSTV-LP, Sacramento sold to Radio Lazer
  

Colorado

• 
  KKHI 101.9, Denver

Idaho

• 
  KDBI 101.9 FM, Emmett Regional Mexican
  


• 
  KDBI 106.3 FM, Homedale Spanish CHR
  

Texas

• 
  KTXV 890 AM, Mabank

Utah

• 
  KDUT 102.3 FM, Randolph


• 
  KTUB 1600 AM, Centreville


• 
  KBMG 106.1 FM, Evanston, Wyoming


• 
  KBTU-LP TV, Salt Lake City

Wisconsin

• MundoFox 38 WBWT-LP, Milwaukee

Z-Spanish Radio Network

Z-Spanish Radio Network had the following radio stations at the time of its sale to Entravision in August 2000.

Arizona

• 
  KZLZ-FM


• 
  KVVA-FM


• 
  KZNO-FM

California

• KZSA-FM


• KZMS-FM


• KZWC-FM


• KZSF-FM


• 
  KHOT-AM


• KZFO-FM


• KZCO-AM


• 
  KZSF-AM


• KSQR-AM


• 
  KQBR-FM


• KTDO-FM


• 
  KLOC-AM


• KZMS-FM

Illinois

• 
  WZCH-FM


• 
  WRZA-FM


• WYPA-AM

Indiana

• 
  WNDZ-AM

Massachusetts

• WBPS-AM

Texas

• KZDL-FM


• 
  KZDF-FM


• 
  KRVA-AM


• 
  KZMP-AM

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

References

External links

• 
  "Official website". bustosmedia.com. Retrieved May 5, 2018.