Type Private Website lbimedia.com | Area served United States Founded 1987 | |
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Industry Radio and Television Broadcasting Key people José Liberman, Lenard Liberman Headquarters Burbank, California, United States | ||
Liberman Broadcasting is a media company based in Burbank, California. Liberman Broadcasting primarily caters to the Spanish-speaking Hispanic community and owns television and radio stations in several of the top Hispanic markets.
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History
José Liberman, and his son Lenard founded the company in 1987. Between them, they have more than 55 years of operating experience in the broadcasting industry. They have created radio and television clusters in Los Angeles and Houston, then in the late 1990s to early 2000s, they have expanded to Dallas and San Diego. Although their television stations are part of the Liberman Television Network, they're still classified as independent stations.
On August 4, 2006, Liberman Broadcasting made an agreement with Entravision Communications to buy 5 Dallas area radio stations from Entravision.
On May 21, 2007, Liberman has announced that it would expand to Utah with a $10 Million purchase of former UPN station KPNZ from Utah Communications, LLC. The acquisition was finalized on November 30, 2007.
On July 19, 2007, Liberman bought KWIE (now KRQB), from Magic Broadcasting for $25 million. [2]
On August 18, 2008, Liberman announced that it would purchase KVPA-LP, from Latin America Broadcasting, Inc for $1.25 million.
Liberman has announced that on July 1, 2009 they would launch a new Spanish-language TV network called Estrella TV. (later delayed to September 14, 2009.)
On February 3, 2010, LeSea announced the sale of KWHD to Liberman in 2010; the station switched to Liberman's Estrella TV network after the sale is completed, under the callsign KETD.
On February 22, 2010, Liberman Broadcasting acquired W40BY Chicago from Trinity Broadcasting Network with plans to launch its Estrella TV network on the low-power station. The sale was closed on December 6.
April 2012, Liberman Broadcasting closed on its sale of a Houston-area station. The KSBJ Educational Foundation bought KXBJ-FM (96.9) for $2.1 million.
On May 2, 2012, Liberman Broadcasting closed its deal to sell KJOJ, Conroe (880)another Houston-area station to Aleluya Christian Broadcasting for $1 million.
On February 11, 2013, Liberman Broadcasting closed on its $6 million deal to sell Spanish CHR “Baila 101.7” KTCY in the Dallas Ft. Worth market to Educational Media Foundation.
In 2016, Liberman Broadcasting was involved in a sexual harassment scandal involving two female newscasters. Vice President of News, Andres Angulo was directly implicated.
TV Stations
This is a list of O&O Estrella TV stations.
Former
(a partial listing)
Programming
The following television shows are produced by Liberman Broadcasting and are distributed exclusively to Liberman owned & operated TV stations: