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<ownershipDocument>

    <schemaVersion>X0206</schemaVersion>

    <documentType>3</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2016-11-01</periodOfReport>

    <noSecuritiesOwned>0</noSecuritiesOwned>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0001099160</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>BEASLEY BROADCAST GROUP INC</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>BBGI</issuerTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001191973</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>BORDES PETER A JR</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>3033 RIVIERA DRIVE, SUITE 200</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2></rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>NAPLES</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>FL</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>34103</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>1</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>1</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <nonDerivativeTable>
        <nonDerivativeHolding>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Class A Common Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>650204.773</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F1"/>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>I</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
                <natureOfOwnership>
                    <value>By: Peter A. Bordes, Jr. 2009 Gift Trust</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F2"/>
                </natureOfOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeHolding>
    </nonDerivativeTable>

    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">Includes 104,032.778 shares currently held in escrow and subject to reduction in connection with the purchase price adjustment provisions of the Agreement and Plan of Merger dated July 19, 2016, by and among Beasley Broadcast Group, Inc. (the &quot;Issuer&quot;), Greater Media, Inc., Beasley Media Group 2, Inc., an indirect wholly owned subsidiary of the Issuer, and Peter A. Bordes, Jr., as the stockholders' representative.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">Peter A. Bordes is a co-trustee of the Peter A. Bordes, Jr. 2009 Gift Trust.  Mr. Bordes disclaims beneficial ownership of these shares except to the extent of his pecuniary interest, and this report shall not be construed as an admission that he is the beneficial owner of such securities for any purpose.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <remarks>Exhibit List

Exhibit 24 -Power of Attorney</remarks>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ Caroline Beasley, Attorney-in-Fact</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2016-11-14</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
</ownershipDocument>
