LAUNCH RADIO NETWORKS NAMES RAMIRO BURR HEAD WRITER FOR LAUNCH EN ESPAÑOL

Respected Journalist and Author Will Contribute to Daily ShowPrep for Spanish Radio Stations Nationwide

New York, NY - August 09, 2005 - LAUNCH Radio Networks, a division of United Stations Radio Networks, is proud to announce that nationally-recognized Latin music expert Ramiro Burr has been named Head Writer for LAUNCH en Español. Burr brings LAUNCH's newest service more than 19 years of experience, which includes his highly-respected syndicated column, and his work as a reporter and critic for the San Antonio Express-News and the Houston and Austin Chronicle newspapers. Burr is also a correspondent for Billboard, and the author of The Billboard Guide to Tejano and Regional Mexican Music -- the first-ever source book devoted to the genre.

Judy Faber, Format Manager for LAUNCH en Español said, “Ramiro’s expertise and experience is a tremendous addition to the LAUNCH en Español prep service. I have admired and respected Ramiro’s work for many years, so I am thrilled that he has joined our team."

LAUNCH en Español is rapidly becoming an indispensable tool for the growing number of Spanish language stations by providing up-to-the minute entertainment news, complete with timely interviews with many of the hottest Latin music and entertainment stars from around the world. In addition, the service provides a solid menu of new and unique features formatted exclusively to enhance Spanish language and bi-lingual stations, plus event coverage of major events within the Latino community.

For a free trial of LAUNCH en Español contact Laura Castagna at (212)
536-3651, or visit http://www.launchradionetworks.com.

The Launch Radio Networks provides 24-hour prep to more formats than any other network -- AC, Hot AC, CHR, ALT/Active, Classic Rock, Oldies, Smooth Jazz, Urban and Urban AC, Country, News/Talk, and Comedy. Launch Radio Networks’ staff of top-flight broadcast writers work out of state-of-the-art facilities in New York, Los Angeles, and Nashville.