Item 5.02 Departure of Directors or Principal Officer; Election of Directors; Appointment of Principal Officers.

On May 10, 2012, Albert Rodriguez, age 47, was appointed Chief Operating Officer of Spanish Broadcasting System, Inc. (the "Company"). Mr. Rodriguez will be responsible for the operations of the Company and will continue to oversee the revenue and profit performance of the Company's consolidated operations, including radio, television, interactive and entertainment divisions.

Prior to his appointment as Chief Operating Officer, Mr. Rodriguez, was Chief Revenue Officer of the Company's consolidated operations and General Manager of the Miami television market since January 3, 2011, Chief Revenue Officer of the television segment and General Manager of the Miami television market since October 12, 2010, General Manager of the Miami television market from January 21, 2010 through October 11, 2010, and General Sales Manager for the Miami radio market from November 1999 through January 2010.

No familial relationship exists between Mr. Rodriguez and any other executive officer or director of the Company. Since the beginning of the Company's last fiscal year, Mr. Rodriguez has not engaged in or proposed to engage in any related party transaction as described in Item 404(a) of Regulation S-K. Mr. Rodriguez is not a director of the Company or any other registered company.

The Company's press release announcing the appointment of Mr. Rodriguez is attached hereto and incorporated herein by reference as Exhibit 99.1.

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits.

99.1 - Press Release of Spanish Broadcasting System, Inc., dated May 16, 2012.

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