Castro and Spanish Radio

[Surfer]

I'm curious...when Fidel Castro dies and changes occur in Cuba (and they will), from all I've heard a good chunk of the population in our area will head home. What will that do to the spanish radio stations or radio in Miami/Ft. Lauderdale in general? Any thoughts?

 

[Faraway]

That might have been in the case thirty years ago but certainly not now. First of all, there is no indication that if Castro dies, the political situation between the U.S. and Cuba would change. There is certainly no indication that the gov't of Cuba would change - otherthan it would have a different leader. That, combined with the reality that life in the states is comparitively comfortable - it IS home for the majority of second and third generations - says to me there will be no mass exodus.

However, as I understand it, the hispanic population grows, but the percentatge of it being strictly Cuban, is diminishing. I would imagine David Eduardo or one of his surrogates could expand on this.

 

[davideduardo]

That might have been in the case thirty years ago but certainly not now. First of all, there is no indication that if Castro dies, the political situation between the U.S. and Cuba would change. There is certainly no indication that the gov't of Cuba would change - otherthan it would have a different leader. That, combined with the reality that life in the states is comparitively comfortable - it IS home for the majority of second and third generations - says to me there will be no mass exodus.

However, as I understand it, the hispanic population grows, but the percentatge of it being strictly Cuban, is diminishing. I would imagine David Eduardo or one of his surrogates could expand on this.

Good analysis. Most of the Cuban-born population is now in its 50's and beyond. Even a 25-year-old Marielito is now in thier early 50's. Those are not ages when people uproot and move, unless (like Cuba in the early 60's) you are afraid of being killed.

WAQI has an average listener age of around 70. That is a group that is not going anywhere. The younger Cuban American will likely have an interest in doing buisness in Cuba if things change, but not moving there.

Tjhe 25-54 population has been, for at least a decade, less than half CUban heritage. In the younger demos, we have Colombians, Nicaraguans and Puerto Ricans, as well as many Diminicans, Ecuadorians and now, Mexicans and Venezuelans.

 

[Groove1670]

The question is who will run the radio stations, and will any of the stations simulcast from here or in cuba if the government falls. Also doses anyone have a list of cuban stations. Thanks

 

[davideduardo]

The question is who will run the radio stations, and will any of the stations simulcast from here or in cuba if the government falls. Also doses anyone have a list of cuban stations. Thanks

That´s a question I do not think anyone can answer. I've been a general manager, programmer, consultant in Miami, as well as running a syndication company out of Miami off and on for the last 35 years or so. I sure would not make a guess.

There are many variables. First is how long the socialist government in Cuba will be in power after Fidel takes a wll deserved croak. The new government will probably be in the same mold as the Fidel regime, so no change will come for many years.

 

[Surfer]

So I guess that means no Polka music on the radio anytime soon, huh? ;D