HEFTEL BROADCASTING CORP
10-Q, 1998-11-12
RADIO BROADCASTING STATIONS
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                      SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             WASHINGTON, DC 20549
                                  FORM 10-Q

(Mark One)
[x]  Quarterly report Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange
     Act of 1934
              For the quarterly period ended September 30, 1998
                                          
                                      or
                                          
[  ]  Transition Report Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities
      Exchange Act of 1934
              For the Transition period from _____________ to _____________

                        Commission file number 0-24516



                       HEFTEL BROADCASTING CORPORATION
            (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

                Delaware                             99-0113417
     (State or other jurisdiction of              (I.R.S. Employer
      incorporation or organization)              Identification No.)

       3102 Oak Lawn Avenue, Suite 215                  75219
                Dallas, Texas                         (Zip Code)
   (Address of principal executive offices)



                                (214) 525-7700
             (Registrant's telephone number, including area code)


Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports 
required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 
1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the 
registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to 
such filing requirements for the past 90 days.

                              Yes [x]        No [ ]

Indicate the number of shares outstanding of each of the issuer's classes of 
common stock, as of the latest practicable date.

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
Class                                              Outstanding at November 12, 1998
- -----                                              --------------------------------
<S>                                                <C>
Class A Common Stock, $.001 Par Value                      35,171,980
Class B Non-Voting Common Stock, $.001 Par Value           14,156,470
</TABLE>

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                       HEFTEL BROADCASTING CORPORATION
                                          
                              September 30, 1998
                                          
                                    INDEX

<TABLE>
<S>                                                                         <C>
PART I.      FINANCIAL INFORMATION

Item 1.   Financial Statements (Unaudited)

            Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets as of September 30, 1998 
            and December 31, 1997. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  2

            Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations for the 
            Three Months Ended September 30, 1998 and 1997 and the 
            Nine Months Ended September 30, 1998 and 1997. . . . . . . . . .  3

            Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the 
            Nine Months Ended September 30, 1998 and 1997. . . . . . . . . .  4

            Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements . . . . . .  5



Item 2.   Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial 
          Condition and Results of Operations  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  8
             
                                                                               
                                                                               
                                                                               
PART II.     OTHER INFORMATION

Item 1.   Legal Proceedings. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11

Item 6.   Exhibits and Reports on Form 8-K . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
</TABLE>


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                        PART I - FINANCIAL INFORMATION
ITEM 1.  FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (UNAUDITED)
                                          
               HEFTEL BROADCASTING CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
              CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (UNAUDITED)

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                        September 30,        December 31,
                                                                            1998                 1997
                                                                        -------------       -------------
<S>                                                                     <C>                 <C>
ASSETS
Current assets:
   Cash and cash equivalents                                            $  13,097,961       $   6,553,271
   Accounts receivable, net                                                35,562,455          29,324,324
   Prepaid expenses and other current assets                                  953,660             817,456
                                                                        -------------       -------------
     Total current assets                                                  49,614,076          36,695,051

Property and equipment, at cost, net                                       32,701,988          33,299,917

Intangible assets, net                                                    648,493,441         423,529,926

Deferred charges and other assets, net                                     19,621,895          18,723,785
                                                                        -------------       -------------
     Total assets                                                       $ 750,431,400       $ 512,248,679
                                                                        -------------       -------------
                                                                        -------------       -------------

LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
Current liabilities:
   Accounts payable and accrued expenses                                  $32,475,051         $25,285,382
   Current portion of long-term debt                                          307,245             440,097
                                                                        -------------       -------------
     Total current liabilities                                             32,782,296          25,725,479
                                                                        -------------       -------------

Long-term obligations, less current portion                                14,778,526          14,122,019
                                                                        -------------       -------------

Deferred income taxes                                                      87,841,601          82,441,601
                                                                        -------------       -------------

Stockholders' equity:
   Preferred Stock, cumulative, $.001 par value
      Authorized 5,000,000 shares; no shares issued or outstanding                -                   -  
   Class A Common Stock, $.001 par value
      Authorized 100,000,000 and 50,000,000 shares at
      September 30, 1998 and December 31, 1997, respectively;
      issued and outstanding 35,171,980 at September 30, 1998 and
      29,978,748 at December 31, 1997                                          35,172              29,979
   Class B Common Stock, $.001 par value
      Authorized 50,000,000 shares at September 30, 1998 and
      December 31, 1997; issued and outstanding 14,156,470                     14,156              14,156
   Additional paid-in capital                                             665,379,452         459,567,282
   Accumulated deficit                                                    (50,399,803)        (69,651,837)
                                                                        -------------       -------------
      Total stockholders' equity                                          615,028,977         389,959,580
                                                                        -------------       -------------

      Total liabilities and stockholders' equity                        $ 750,431,400       $ 512,248,679
                                                                        -------------       -------------
                                                                        -------------       -------------
</TABLE>
                                       
          See notes to condensed consolidated financial statements.

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               HEFTEL BROADCASTING CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
          CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS (UNAUDITED)

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                        Three Months Ended            Nine Months Ended
                                                                          September 30,                 September 30,
                                                                    --------------------------   ---------------------------
                                                                       1998           1997           1998           1997
                                                                    -----------    -----------   ------------   ------------
<S>                                                                 <C>            <C>           <C>            <C>
Net revenues                                                        $44,205,828    $37,196,813   $119,945,444   $ 98,207,075
Operating expenses                                                   25,204,547     21,409,976     70,716,726     60,795,450
                                                                    -----------    -----------   ------------   ------------

Operating income before depreciation,
   amortization and corporate expenses                               19,001,281     15,786,837     49,228,718     37,411,625
Depreciation and amortization                                         5,580,111      3,795,283     15,070,764     10,675,377
Corporate expenses                                                    1,374,888      1,185,296      4,137,527      3,505,169
                                                                    -----------    -----------   ------------   ------------

Operating income                                                     12,046,282     10,806,258     30,020,427     23,231,079
                                                                    -----------    -----------   ------------   ------------

Other income (expense):
   Interest income (expense), net                                        97,557       (706,478)     2,889,032     (3,099,012)
   Other, net                                                               -         (185,022)           -         (318,929)
                                                                    -----------    -----------   ------------   ------------
                                                                         97,557       (891,500)     2,889,032     (3,417,941)
                                                                    -----------    -----------   ------------   ------------

Income before income tax                                             12,143,839      9,914,758     32,909,459     19,813,138
Income tax                                                            5,039,693      3,965,905     13,657,425      7,925,255
                                                                    -----------    -----------   ------------   ------------

Net income                                                          $ 7,104,146    $ 5,948,853   $ 19,252,034   $ 11,887,883
                                                                    -----------    -----------   ------------   ------------
                                                                    -----------    -----------   ------------   ------------


Net income per common share - basic and diluted                     $      0.14    $      0.13   $       0.39   $       0.29
                                                                    -----------    -----------   ------------   ------------
                                                                    -----------    -----------   ------------   ------------

Weighted average common shares outstanding:
   Basic                                                             49,328,450     44,135,218     48,918,195     40,849,628
   Diluted                                                           49,611,164     44,326,674     49,230,444     40,919,089
</TABLE>
                                       
           See notes to condensed consolidated financial statements.


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               HEFTEL BROADCASTING CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
         CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (UNAUDITED)

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                        Nine Months Ended
                                                                          September 30,
                                                                   ---------------------------
                                                                       1998            1997
                                                                   ------------   ------------
<S>                                                                <C>            <C>
Cash flows from operating activities:
   Net income                                                      $ 19,252,034   $ 11,887,883
   Adjustments to reconcile net income
      to net cash provided by operating activities:
      Provision for bad debts                                           831,794      2,345,446
      Depreciation and amortization                                  15,070,764     10,675,377
      Deferred income taxes                                           5,400,000      4,807,008
      Other                                                             (62,004)      (200,098)
      Changes in operating assets and liabilities                       806,442      1,611,421
                                                                   ------------   ------------
         Net cash provided by operating activities                   41,299,030     31,127,037
                                                                   ------------   ------------

Cash flows from investing activities:
   Acquisitions of radio stations                                  (236,563,901)    (5,469,558)
   Property and equipment acquisitions                               (2,780,110)    (3,443,858)
   Decrease in intangible assets                                            -          636,443
   Increase in deferred charges and other assets, net                (1,909,352)    (9,591,015)
                                                                   ------------   ------------
        Net cash used in investing activities                      (241,253,363)   (17,867,988)
                                                                   ------------   ------------

Cash flows from financing activities:
   Borrowings on long-term obligations                               18,000,000     56,000,000
   Payments on long-term obligations                                (17,476,345)  (242,981,420)
   Payment of deferred financing costs                                      -       (1,200,000)
   Proceeds from stock issuances                                    205,975,368    177,085,075
   Other                                                                    -           66,333
                                                                   ------------   ------------
        Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities         206,499,023    (11,030,012)
                                                                   ------------   ------------

Net increase in cash and cash equivalents                             6,544,690      2,229,037
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period                      6,553,271      4,787,652
                                                                   ------------   ------------
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period                         $ 13,097,961   $  7,016,689
                                                                   ------------   ------------
                                                                   ------------   ------------
</TABLE>


                                          
          See notes to condensed consolidated financial statements.
                                          
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               HEFTEL BROADCASTING CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
       NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (UNAUDITED)
                              SEPTEMBER 30, 1998

1.  BASIS OF PRESENTATION

        The accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial 
statements of Heftel Broadcasting Corporation and subsidiaries (the 
"Company") have been prepared in accordance with generally accepted 
accounting principles for interim financial information and with the 
instructions to Form 10-Q and Article 10 of Regulation S-X.  Accordingly, 
they do not include all of the disclosures required by generally accepted 
accounting principles.  In the opinion of management, all adjustments 
(consisting of normal recurring accruals) considered necessary for a fair 
presentation have been included.  Operating results for the three and nine 
month periods ended September 30, 1998, are not necessarily indicative of the 
results that may be expected for the year ending December 31, 1998.  For 
further information, refer to the consolidated financial statements and notes 
thereto included in the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year 
ended December 31, 1997.

        On November 6, 1997, the Board of Directors of the Company authorized 
a two-for-one stock split payable in the form of a stock dividend of one 
share of common stock for each issued and outstanding share of common stock.  
The dividend was paid on December 1, 1997, to all holders of common stock at 
the close of business on November 18, 1997.  The net income per common share 
and other per share information for all periods presented has been restated 
to reflect this two-for-one stock split.

        In 1997, the Company adopted Statement of Financial Accounting 
Standards No. 128, "Earnings Per Share."  Basic earnings per common share is 
based on net earnings after preferred stock dividend requirements, if any, 
and the weighted-average number of Class A and Class B common shares 
outstanding during the period.  Diluted earnings per common share assumes the 
exercise or conversion of securities (such as stock options) into common 
stock at the later of the beginning of the period or date of issuance and 
includes the add-back of related interest expense and/or dividends, as 
required.  The adoption of this new accounting standard, which required the 
restatement of all presented periods' earnings per share data, did not have a 
material impact on previously reported earnings per share.

        Effective with fiscal years beginning after December 15, 1997, 
companies are required to adopt Statement of Financial Accounting Standards 
("SFAS") No. 130 "Reporting Comprehensive Income."  The Statement establishes 
standards for the reporting and display of comprehensive income and its 
components in a full set of general-purpose financial statements.  
Comprehensive income includes net income and other comprehensive income, 
which comprises certain specific items previously reported directly in 
stockholders' equity.  Other comprehensive income comprises items such as 
unrealized gains and losses on debt and equity securities classified as 
available-for-sale securities, minimum pension liability adjustments, and 
foreign currency translation adjustments.  Since the Company does not 
currently have any of these other comprehensive income items, the Company's 
comprehensive income equals its net income.  Therefore, SFAS No. 130 has no 
impact on the way the Company reports or has reported its financial 
statements.

2.  ACQUISITIONS AND DISPOSITIONS

        On January 2, 1997, the Company acquired an option to purchase all of 
the assets used in connection with the operation of KSCA(FM), Glendale, 
California (the "KSCA Option").  In connection with the acquisition of the 
KSCA Option, the Company began providing programming to KSCA(FM) under a time 
brokerage agreement on February 5, 1997.  The KSCA Option, which is 
exercisable only upon the death of Gene Autry, the indirect principal 
stockholder of the seller, had an initial term which expired on December 31, 
1997.  The KSCA Option was renewable for additional one-year terms during the 
lifetime of Mr. Autry upon payment by the Company of $3.0 million on or 
before the then scheduled expiration date of the KSCA Option.  On February 4, 
1997, the Company made an initial payment of $10.0 million, as required under 
the option agreement.  On December 29, 1997, the Company renewed the KSCA 
Option through December 31, 1998.  All such payments will be credited against 
the purchase price for the KSCA(FM) assets if the KSCA Option is exercised.  
If the KSCA Option is not exercised or renewed, all amounts paid will be 
charged to expense.  The 

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purchase price for the KSCA(FM) assets is the greater of (a) $112.5 million, 
or (b) the sum of (i) $105.0 million, plus (ii) an amount equal to $13,699 
per day during the term of the time brokerage agreement.  

        On October 2, 1998, Gene Autry died.  Under the terms of the KSCA 
Option, the Company has 30 days to exercise the KSCA Option after notice is 
received from the seller.  The Company received notice from the seller on 
October 30, 1998, and expects to exercise the KSCA Option within 30 days of 
that date.  The closing is expected to occur during the first quarter of 
1999.  If the acquisition of KSCA(FM) closes in February 1999, the purchase 
price for the KSCA(FM) assets will be approximately $115.0 million, and 
approximately $102.0 million ($115.0 million less $13.0 million in option 
payments credited against the purchase price) will be paid at closing.  
Consummation of the purchase will be subject to a number of conditions, 
including approval by the FCC of the transfer of the FCC license.

        On February 14, 1997, the Company completed its acquisition of 
Tichenor Media System, Inc. ("Tichenor"), a national radio broadcasting 
company engaged in the business of acquiring, developing and programming 
Spanish language radio stations (the "Tichenor Merger").  At the time of the 
Tichenor Merger, Tichenor owned or programmed 20 radio stations in six of the 
ten largest Hispanic markets in the United States.  The merger was effected 
through the merger of a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company with and into 
Tichenor.  In connection with the merger, management of Tichenor assumed 
management responsibilities of the Company.  Pursuant to the Tichenor Merger, 
the former Tichenor shareholders and warrant holders received an aggregate of 
11,379,756 shares of Common Stock. At the time of the Tichenor Merger, 
Tichenor had outstanding approximately $72.0 million of long-term debt, which 
was subsequently refinanced by the Company.  In addition, all of Tichenor's 
outstanding shares of 14% Senior Redeemable Cumulative Preferred Stock 
("Tichenor Senior Preferred") were redeemed for approximately $3.4 million.  
The total purchase price, including closing costs, allocated to net assets 
acquired, was approximately $181.2 million.

        On December 1, 1997, the Company entered into an asset exchange 
agreement to exchange WPAT(AM), serving the New York City market, and $115.5 
million in cash for the assets of WCAA(FM) (formerly WNWK(FM)), serving the 
New York City market (the "WCAA(FM) Acquisition").  The WCAA(FM) Acquisition 
closed on May 22, 1998.  Immediately after closing, the station's programming 
was converted to a Spanish language format.

        On March 25, 1998, the Company entered into an asset purchase 
agreement to acquire the assets of KLTN(FM) (formerly KKPN(FM)), serving the 
Houston market, for $54.0 million (the "KLTN(FM) Acquisition").  The KLTN(FM) 
Acquisition closed on May 29, 1998.  Immediately after closing, the station's 
programming was converted to a Spanish language format.

        The Company entered into an asset purchase agreement on May 26, 1998, 
to acquire the assets of KLQV(FM) and KLNV(FM) (formerly KJQY(FM) and 
KKLQ(FM)) serving the San Diego market (the "San Diego Acquisition") for 
$65.2 million. The San Diego Acquisition closed on August 10, 1998.  
Immediately after closing, the programming of the stations was converted to 
two Spanish language formats.
        





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        Pro forma results of operations for the three and nine months ended 
September 30, 1998, and 1997, calculated as though the Tichenor Merger and 
the radio station acquisitions had occurred at the beginning of 1997, is as 
follows (dollars in thousands, except per share data):

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<CAPTION>
                                          Three Months Ended   Nine Months Ended
                                             September 30,       September 30,  
                                          ------------------  -------------------
                                             1998      1997     1998       1997
                                          --------   -------  --------   --------
<S>                                       <C>        <C>      <C>        <C>
   Net revenues                            $44,206   $37,942  $121,226   $105,188
   Operating income                         11,872     9,339    27,544     17,385
   Net income (loss)                         6,773     2,677    13,735       (387)
   Net income (loss) per common share -
     basic and diluted                        0.14      0.06      0.28      (0.01)
</TABLE>

        The pro forma results of operations do not purport to represent what 
the Company's results of operations actually would have been had the Tichenor 
Merger and completed radio station acquisitions occurred at the date 
specified, or to project the Company's results of operations for any future 
period.

3.  LONG-TERM OBLIGATIONS

        On January 29, 1998, the Company repaid the $12.0 million outstanding 
balance of its $300.0 million revolving credit facility (the "Credit 
Facility") from the proceeds of the January 1998 secondary public stock 
offering (the "January 1998 Offering").  In the quarter ended September 30, 
1998, the Company borrowed $18.0 million and repaid $5.0 million.  

        The Company's ability to borrow under the Credit Facility is subject 
to compliance with certain financial ratios and other conditions set forth in 
the Credit Facility.  The Credit Facility is secured by the stock of the 
Company's subsidiaries.  Borrowings under the Credit Facility bear interest 
at a rate based on the LIBOR rate plus an applicable margin as determined by 
the Company's leverage ratio.  The Company has $287.0 million of credit 
available, and may elect under the terms of the Credit Facility to increase 
the facility by $150.0 million.  Availability under the Credit Facility 
decreases quarterly commencing September 30, 1999, and ending December 31, 
2004.

        On February 12, 1997, the Company repaid borrowings of $142.5 million 
outstanding under an existing $155 million credit facility with a portion of 
the proceeds from the February 1997 secondary public stock offering (the 
"February 1997 Offering").  On February 14, 1997, the Company entered into 
the new Credit Facility, replacing the existing credit facility.  The Company 
used advances under the Credit Facility and a portion of the proceeds from 
the February 1997 Offering to retire the outstanding debt and senior 
preferred stock of Tichenor assumed on the date of the Tichenor Merger.

4.  STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY

        On January 22, 1998, the Company completed the January 1998 Offering, 
selling 5,175,000 shares of Class A Common Stock in an underwritten public 
offering for a total of approximately $205.5 million in proceeds.  The 
Company completed the February 1997 Offering on February 10, 1997, selling 
4,830,000 (pre-split) shares of its Class A Common Stock in an underwritten 
public offering for a total of approximately $176.4 million in proceeds. 

5.  LONG-TERM INCENTIVE PLAN

        On May 21, 1997, the stockholders of the Company approved the Heftel 
Broadcasting Corporation Long-Term Incentive Plan (the "Incentive Plan").  
The types of awards that may be granted under the Incentive Plan include (a) 
incentive stock options, (b) non-qualified stock options, (c) stock 
appreciation rights, (d) rights to receive a specified amount of cash or 
shares of Class A Common Stock and (e) restricted stock.  In addition, the 
Incentive Plan provides that directors of the Company may elect to receive 
some or all of their annual director compensation in the form of shares of 
Class A Common Stock.  Subject to certain exceptions set forth in the 
Incentive Plan, the aggregate number of shares of Class A Common Stock that 
may be the subject of 

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awards under the Incentive Plan at one time shall be an amount equal to (a) 
five percent of the total number of shares of Class A Common Stock 
outstanding from time to time minus (b) the total number of shares of Class A 
Common Stock subject to outstanding awards on the date of calculation under 
the Incentive Plan and any other stock-based plan for employees or directors 
of the Company (other than the Company's Employee Stock Purchase Plan).  The 
Company has granted incentive and non-qualified stock options for 1,052,234 
shares of Class A Common Stock to directors and key employees.  The exercise 
prices range from $16.44 to $43.94 per share and were equal to the fair 
market value of the Class A Common Stock on the dates such options were 
granted.

ITEM 2.  MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND 
RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

GENERAL

        The performance of a radio station group is customarily measured by 
its ability to generate broadcast cash flow.  The two components of broadcast 
cash flow are net revenues (gross revenues net of agency commissions) and 
operating expenses (excluding depreciation, amortization and corporate 
general and administrative expense).  The primary source of revenues is the 
sale of broadcasting time for advertising.  The Company's most significant 
operating expenses for purposes of the computation of broadcast cash flow are 
employee salaries and commissions, programming expenses, and advertising and 
promotion expenses.  The Company strives to control these expenses by working 
closely with local station management.  The Company's revenues vary 
throughout the year.  As is typical in the radio broadcasting industry, the 
Company's first calendar quarter generally produces the lowest revenues.  The 
second and third quarters generally produce the highest revenues.

        Broadcast cash flow is not calculated in accordance with generally 
accepted accounting principles.  This measure should not be considered in 
isolation or as a substitute for operating income, cash flows from operating 
activities or any other measure for determining the Company's operating 
performance or liquidity that is calculated in accordance with generally 
accepted accounting principles.  Broadcast cash flow does not take into 
account the Company's debt service requirements and other commitments and, 
accordingly, broadcast cash flow is not necessarily indicative of amounts 
that may be available for dividends, reinvestment in the Company's business 
or other discretionary uses.

COMPARISON OF THREE AND NINE MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 1998, TO THREE AND 
NINE MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 1997

        The results of operations for the three and nine months ended 
September 30, 1998, are not comparable to results of operations for the same 
periods in 1997 primarily due to (a) the Tichenor Merger which closed 
February 14, 1997, and (b) the start-up of radio stations KSCA(FM) in Los 
Angeles on February 5, 1997, WCAA(FM) in New York on May 22, 1998 (WPAT(AM) 
was exchanged for WCAA(FM)), KRTX(AM/FM) in Houston on May 29, 1998, and 
KLQV(FM) and KLNV(FM) in San Diego on August 10, 1998.  

    Net revenues increased by $7.0 million or 18.8% to $44.2 million in the 
three months ended September 30, 1998 from $37.2 million in the same quarter 
of 1997.  Net revenues for the nine months ended September 30, 1998 increased 
by $21.7 million, or 22.1% to $119.9 million, compared to $98.2 million for 
the same period in 1997.  Net revenues increased for the three and nine 
months ended September 30, 1998, compared to the same periods in 1997 
primarily because of the Tichenor Merger, the operation of KSCA(FM) during 
all of the nine months ended September 30, 1998, compared to a portion of the 
same period in 1997, and revenue growth of other start-up stations offset 
somewhat by the loss of revenues generated by WPAT(AM), which was exchanged 
in the WCAA(FM) transaction and a decrease in barter revenue.  Had the 
Tichenor Merger and WCAA(FM) acquisition occurred on January 1, 1997, net 
revenues, on a pro forma basis, for the three and nine months ended September 
30, 1998 would have increased 16.5% and 15.2%, respectively, compared to the 
same periods of 1997.

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        Operating expenses increased by $3.8 million, or 17.7% to $25.2 
million for the three months ended September 30, 1998 from $21.4 million for 
the same period of 1997.  Operating expenses for the nine months ended 
September 30, 1998 increased by $9.9 million, or 16.3%, to $70.7 million, 
compared to $60.8 million for the nine months ended September 30, 1997.  
Operating expenses increased primarily due to the Tichenor Merger, the 
operation of KSCA(FM) during all of the nine months ended September 30, 1998, 
compared to a portion of the same period in 1997, and operating expenses of 
other start-up stations offset somewhat by the elimination of operating 
expenses generated by WPAT(AM) which was exchanged in the WCAA(FM) 
transaction and a decrease in barter expense.  Bad debt expense (included in 
operating expenses) decreased $1.5 million or (65.2)% to $0.8 million for the 
nine months ended September 30, 1998 from $2.3 million for the same period of 
1997.  The decrease in bad debt expense in 1998 is due to the allowance for 
doubtful accounts needing a smaller increase because of improved collections 
compared to the same period in 1997.  In 1997, the new management of the 
Company increased the allowance for doubtful accounts to properly value 
accounts receivable.  This resulted in an increase in bad debt expense for 
the nine months ended September 30, 1997.  Had the Tichenor Merger and 
WCAA(FM) acquisition occurred on January 1, 1997, operating expenses, on a 
pro forma basis, for the three and nine months ended September 30, 1998 would 
have increased 14.7% and 7.2%, respectively, compared to the same periods of 
1997.   
        
        Operating income before corporate expenses, depreciation and 
amortization ("broadcast cash flow") for the three and nine months ended 
September 30, 1998, increased 20.4% and 31.6% to $19.0 million and $49.2 
million, respectively, compared to $15.8 million and $37.4 million, 
respectively, for the three and nine months ended September 30, 1997.  Had 
the Tichenor Merger and WCAA(FM) acquisition occurred on January 1, 1997, 
broadcast cash flow, on a pro forma basis, for the three and nine months 
ended September 30, 1998, would have increased 18.9% and 29.1%, to $19.0 
million and $49.8 million, respectively, compared to the same periods of 1997.
        
        Corporate expenses increased by $0.2 million, or 16.0%, to $1.4 
million for the three months ended September 30, 1998, compared to the same 
period of 1997.  Corporate expenses for the nine months ended September 30, 
1998, increased by $0.6 million, or 18.0%, to $4.1 million, compared to the 
same period of 1997.  The increase was primarily due to higher staffing costs 
of the Company after the Tichenor Merger.  Depreciation and amortization for 
the quarter ended September 30, 1998, increased 47.4% to $5.6 million 
compared to $3.8 million for the same period in 1997.  Depreciation and 
amortization for the nine months ended September 30, 1998, increased 41.1% to 
$15.1 million compared to $10.7 million for the same period of 1997.  The 
increase in both periods is due to radio station acquisitions, capital 
expenditures, and the additional depreciation and amortization associated 
with the Tichenor Merger included in all of the nine months ended September 
30, 1998, compared to a portion of the same period in 1997.
        
        Interest expense, net decreased from $0.7 and $3.1 million for the 
three and nine months ended September 30, 1997, respectively, to $0.1 and 
$2.9 million of interest income, net for the three and nine months ended 
September 30, 1998. The reduction in interest expense was the result of the 
repayment of debt funded from the January 1998 Offering.  Interest income 
increased due to an increase in invested cash from the January 1998 Offering.

        Federal and state income taxes are being provided at an effective 
rate of 41.5% in 1998 and 40% in 1997.  The increase in the effective tax 
rate in 1998 is due to goodwill amortization which is not deductible for tax 
purposes.

        For the three months ended September 30, 1998, the Company's net 
income totaled $7.1 million ($0.14 per common share) compared to $5.9 million 
($0.13 per common share) in the same period of 1997.  For the nine months 
ended September 30, 1998, the Company's net income totaled $19.3 million 
compared to $11.9 million in the same period of 1997.  
        
LIQUIDITY AND CAPITAL RESOURCES

        Net cash provided by operating activities for the nine months ended 
September 30, 1998, was $41.3 million as compared to $31.1 million for the 
same period of 1997.  Capital expenditures totaled $2.8 million and 

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$3.4 million for the nine months ended September 30, 1998 and 1997, 
respectively. The Company repaid on January 29, 1998, the entire balance of 
$12.0 million outstanding under the Credit Facility as of December 31, 1997.  
In August 1998, the Company borrowed $18.0 million under the Credit Agreement 
and repaid $5.0 million in September 1998.  For the nine months ended 
September 30, 1998, the Company repaid $0.5 million of other Company 
indebtedness.  On February 12, 1997, the entire balance of $142.5 million 
outstanding under the Company's prior credit agreement was repaid with the 
proceeds from the February 1997 Offering.  On February 14, 1997, the Company 
entered into the Credit Facility.  Also on February 14, 1997, the Company 
borrowed $46.0 million under the Credit Facility and used a portion of the 
remaining proceeds from the February 1997 Offering to repay approximately 
$72.0 million of Tichenor related debt and to redeem the Tichenor Senior 
Preferred assumed in connection with the Tichenor Merger. 
        
        Available cash on hand plus cash flow provided by operations was 
sufficient to fund the Company's operations, meet its debt obligations, and 
to fund capital expenditures.  The Company believes it will have sufficient 
cash on hand and cash provided by operations, borrowings under the Credit 
Facility, and proceeds from securities offerings to finance its operations 
and satisfy its debt service requirements.  The Company regularly reviews 
potential acquisitions.  The Company intends to finance acquisitions 
primarily through proceeds from additional borrowings under the Credit 
Facility and/or from cash provided by operations.  

ACCOUNTING PRONOUNCEMENTS

        Statement of Position ("SOP") 98-5, "Reporting on the Costs of 
Start-Up Activities," was issued by the American Institute of Certified 
Public Accountants in April 1998.  This SOP provides guidance on the 
financial reporting of start-up and organizational costs.  It requires 
start-up activities and organization costs to be expensed as incurred.  The 
Company presently expenses start-up and organization costs as incurred.
        
YEAR 2000

        The Year 2000 problem is the result of computer programs being 
written using two digits rather than four to define the applicable year.  
Programs that have time-sensitive software may recognize a date using "00" as 
the year 1900 rather than the year 2000.  This could result in system 
failures or miscalculations.  

    The Company has been replacing its software and hardware as part of its 
long-term technological plans.  The new software being implemented functions 
properly with respect to dates in the year 2000 and thereafter.

    All software used in the accounting system is in the process of being 
replaced.  The key software components used in the accounting system are the 
general ledger and traffic system.  The general ledger is used to record all 
transactional activity whereas the traffic system is used to record the 
airing of commercials, perform billing and maintain the accounts receivable 
detail. The new general ledger software has been implemented in eight of the 
thirteen locations in which the Company operates.  The five remaining 
locations will implement the new general ledger software by March 31, 1999.  
Eight of the twelve radio station markets in which the Company operates have 
implemented the new traffic software.  The four remaining radio station 
markets will implement the new traffic software at or around March 1999.  The 
Company is in the process of reviewing the hardware used in its operations 
that might be affected by the Year 2000 problem.   Hardware testing for Year 
2000 compliance is anticipated to be completed by June 30, 1999.

    Inquiries of the Company's top ten customers, vendors and service 
providers regarding Year 2000 compliance will be made during 1999.  

    The Company decided, after the merger with Tichenor Media System, Inc. in 
February 1997, to change its general ledger and traffic system software so 
all locations would be on the same system.  The replacement of the general 
ledger and traffic system software was not accelerated due to Year 2000 
issues.

    The Company does not believe the costs related to the Year 2000 
compliance project will be material to its financial position or results of 
operations. Unanticipated failures by critical customers, vendors and service 

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providers, as well as the failure by the Company to execute its own 
remediation efforts, could have a material adverse effect on the cost of the 
Year 2000 project, its completion date, and the Company's financial position 
or results of operations. The Company has not yet established contingency 
plans in the event of the failure of its system with regard to Year 2000 
compliance or those of its significant customers, vendors and service 
providers.  Based on its assessment of the Year 2000 issue, the Company will 
establish contingency plans, however there is no assurance that such plans 
will be adequate to meet the Company's needs in the event of any disruption 
in the Company's operations.  

FORWARD LOOKING STATEMENTS

        Certain statements contained in this report are not based on 
historical facts, but are forward looking statements that are based on 
numerous assumptions made as of the date of this report.  When used in the 
preceding and following discussions, the words "believes," "intends," 
"expects," "anticipates" and similar expressions are intended to identify 
forward looking statements.  Such statements are subject to certain risks and 
uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those 
expressed in any of the forward looking statements.  Such risks and 
uncertainties include, but are not limited to, industry-wide market factors 
and regulatory developments affecting the Company's operations, acquisitions 
and dispositions of broadcast properties described elsewhere herein, the 
financial performance of start-up stations, and efforts by the new management 
to integrate its operating philosophies and practices at the station level.  
This report should be read in conjunction with the Company's Annual Report on 
Form 10-K.  The Company disclaims any obligation to update the forward 
looking statements in this report.

PART II - OTHER INFORMATION

ITEM 1.  LEGAL PROCEEDINGS

        The Company is involved in various claims and lawsuits, which are 
generally incidental to its business.  The Company is vigorously contesting 
all such matters and believes that their ultimate resolution will not have a 
material adverse effect on its consolidated financial position or results of 
operations.









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ITEM 6.  EXHIBITS AND REPORTS ON FORM 8-K

     (a)  Exhibits

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<CAPTION>
          Exhibit
            No.                         Description of Exhibit
          -------                       ---------------------- 
          <S>                <C>
          3.1                Certificate of Amendment to the Second Amended and
                             Restated Certificate of Incorporation of the
                             Registrant dated June 4, 1998

          3.2                Amended and Restated Bylaws of the Registrant
                             (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1 to the
                             Company's Registration Statement on Form S-1, as
                             amended Reg. No. 33-78370)

          4.1                Credit Agreement among the Registrant and its
                             subsidiaries, The Chase Manhattan Bank, as
                             administrative agent, and certain other lenders,
                             dated February 14, 1997 without Exhibits
                             (Schedules omitted) (incorporated by reference to
                             Exhibit 10.5 to the Registrant's Form 8-K filed on
                             March 3, 1997)

          27                 Financial Data Schedule
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     (b)  Reports on Form 8-K
                              
               The Company filed a report on Form 8-K dated August 25, 1998
          disclosing the acquisition of radio stations KLQV(FM) and KLNV(FM)
          (formerly KJQY(FM) and KKLQ(FM)).

SIGNATURES

          Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934,
the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the
undersigned thereunto duly authorized.

                                       Heftel Broadcasting Corporation
                                       ---------------------------------------
                                                  (Registrant)


                                       /s/ Jeffrey T. Hinson  
                                       ---------------------------------------
                                       Jeffrey T. Hinson
                                       Senior Vice President/
                                       Chief Financial Officer

Dated: November 12, 1998







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                                 Index To Exhibits

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<CAPTION>
  Exhibit No.                       Description
  ----------                        ----------- 
  <S>          <C>
    3.1        Certificate of Amendment to the Second Amended and Restated 
               Certificate of Incorporation of the Registrant dated June 4, 1998

    3.2        Amended and Restated Bylaws of the Registrant (incorporated by 
               reference to Exhibit 3.1 to the Company's Registration Statement
               on Form S-1, as amended Reg. No. 33-78370)

    4.1        Credit Agreement among the Registrant and its subsidiaries, The 
               Chase Manhattan Bank, as administrative agent, and certain other
               lenders, dated February 14, 1997 without Exhibits (Schedules 
               omitted) (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.5 to the
               Registrant's Form 8-K filed on March 3, 1997)

    27         Financial Data Schedule
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<PAGE>

                        CERTIFICATE OF AMENDMENT TO THE
            SECOND AMENDED AND RESTATED CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION
                       OF HEFTEL BROADCASTING CORPORATION
                                       

     Heftel Broadcasting Corporation, a corporation organized and existing 
under and by virtue of the General Corporation Law of the State of Delaware 
(the "Corporation"),

     DOES HEREBY CERTIFY:

     FIRST: That at a meeting of the Board of Directors of the Corporation, 
resolutions were duly adopted setting forth a proposed amendment to the 
Second Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation of said corporation, 
declaring said amendment to be advisable and calling a meeting of the 
stockholders of said corporation for consideration thereof.  The resolution 
setting forth the proposed amendment is as follows:

          RESOLVED, that the Board of Directors hereby approves amending
     Section 4.1 of the Second Amended and Restated Certificate of
     Incorporation of this corporation to increase the authorized number of
     shares of Common Stock from 20,000,000 to 100,000,000 and the
     authorized number of shares of Preferred Stock from 2,000,000 to
     5,000,000, so that, as amended, said Section shall be and read as
     follows:


          "4.1 AUTHORIZED SHARES. The total number of shares of
          capital stock which the Corporation shall have authority to
          issue is 155,000,000 shares, consisting of three classes of
          capital stock:
          

               (a)  100,000,000 shares of Class A Common Stock,
                    par value $.001 per share (the "Class A
                    Shares");
          
               (b)  50,000,000 shares of Class B Common Stock,
                    par value $.001 per share (the "Class B
                    Shares" and, together with the Class A
                    Shares, the "Common Shares"); and
          
               (c)  5,000,000 shares of Preferred Stock, par
                    value $.001 per share (the "Preferred
                    Stock")."

     SECOND: That thereafter, pursuant to resolution of its Board of 
Directors, a special meeting of the stockholders of said corporation was duly 
called and held, upon notice in accordance with Section 222 of the General 
Corporation law of the state of Delaware at which meeting the necessary 
number of share as required by statute were voted in favor of the amendment.

     THIRD:  That said amendment was duly adopted in accordance with the
provisions of Section 242 of the General Corporation Law of the State of
Delaware.

<PAGE>

     IN WITNESS WHEREOF, said Heftel Broadcasting Corporation has caused this
certificate to be signed by Jeffrey T. Hinson, its authorized officer, this 4th
day of June 1998.
     
     


                                /s/ Jeffrey T. Hinson
                                ---------------------------------------
                                Jeffrey T. Hinson
                                Senior Vice President, Chief Financial 
                                Officer and Treasurer


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