Radio Mambí — one of Miami’s most iconic Spanish-language radio stations — will effectively take its live voice off the air at midnight Friday night, in a further sign that a three-year-long effort to create more moderate Latino broadcasting in South Florida hasn’t panned out.
Mambí’s ownership and management said the station, which will now air a music format, is just the latest hit by the economic and demographic realities facing Spanish-language media today.
In a statement, Mambí General Manager Mike Sena said the outlet and “its audience and the media industry are rapidly evolving, presenting financial challenges for many in the marketplace.”…