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ESPN shuts down Deportes Radio

June 11, 2019 by Veronica Villafañe

ESPN Deportes Radio will soon be history. ESPN announced today it is shutting down its Spanish-language radio division on September 8.

The company will lay off 10 full-time and 25 part-time employees. Some roles will be reassigned. ESPN will also close the division’s offices in Coral Gables.

ESPN issued the following statement regarding the closure:

“Hispanic audience consumer habits are changing rapidly and this requires ESPN to evolve as well. It’s no secret Hispanic fans skew heavily on digital and social which is why we made the decision to discontinue ESPN Deportes terrestrial radio (ESPN Deportes Radio) in September. Moving forward, ESPN will continue serving Hispanic sports fans with the widest variety of sports through multiple platforms including television, digital, social, mobile and audio podcasts.”

ESPN will keep some ESPN Deportes Radio shows as on-demand podcasts, including “Jorge Ramos y Su Banda,” “Raza Deportiva,” and “Fútbol Picante.”

ESPN Deportes Radio launched in October 2005 and currently airs on over 40 affiliates, mostly AM stations, across 15 states.

According to several reports, ESPN Radio Deportes had a 70% drop in ratings over the past five years.

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  1. George Rosas says

    July 7, 2019 at 6:14 PM

    Im very disappointed…. extremely to say the list !!!!!!
    Mr Ramos and his colleagues are a fantastic group of professionals.
    They have make my family my Friends and me live FOOTBALL ….. real FOOTBALL that is ……the way we in SOUTH AMERICA are use to and it’s really sad that ESPN just decide to cut this EXCELLENT and unique broadcast of one of the best in the business like Mr Ramos and colleagues.
    Mr Ramos, I hope you get this message!
    I want to thank you for all the great times and emotions that you made us live through out your broadcast every time..
    May GOD BLESS YOU and all your colleagues with their respective families.
    Sincerely
    Por siempre SOUTH AMERICA/ por siempre URUGUAY!

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Veronica Villafañe, Editor & Publisher

Emmy award-winning journalist and former president of the National Association of Hispanic Journalists (NAHJ). Currently a reporter for Voice of America, she has worked as an on-air reporter, anchor, writer and producer for Spanish and English-language TV, print and online media, including Univision, Telemundo, Fox 11 News in L.A. and the San Jose Mercury News.

Hispanic media and entertainment contributor to Forbes.

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