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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001209191-03-012279
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	3
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20030717
FILED AS OF DATE:		20030717

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			MASON DAN
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001253774

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		3
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-27823
		FILM NUMBER:		03791263

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		C/O SPANISH BROADCASTING SYSTEM INC
		STREET 2:		2801 SOUTH BAYSHORE DR PENTHOUSE #2
		CITY:			COCONUT GROVE
		STATE:			FL
		ZIP:			33133

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			SPANISH BROADCASTING SYSTEM INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000927720
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	RADIO BROADCASTING STATIONS [4832]
		IRS NUMBER:				133827791
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		3191 CORAL WAY
		CITY:			MIAMI
		STATE:			FL
		ZIP:			33145
		BUSINESS PHONE:		3054416901

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		3191 CORAL WAY
		CITY:			MIAMI
		STATE:			FL
		ZIP:			33145
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<SEQUENCE>1
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<DESCRIPTION>FORM 3 SUBMISSION
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    <schemaVersion>X0101</schemaVersion>

    <documentType>3</documentType><periodOfReport>2003-07-17</periodOfReport>
    <noSecuritiesOwned>0</noSecuritiesOwned>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0000927720</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>SPANISH BROADCASTING SYSTEM INC</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>SBSA</issuerTradingSymbol></issuer><reportingOwner><reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001253774</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>MASON DAN</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>  </rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>  </rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>  </rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>  </rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>  </rptOwnerZipCode>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
            <reportingOwnerRelationship>
<isDirector>1</isDirector><isOfficer>0</isOfficer><isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner><isOther>0</isOther></reportingOwnerRelationship></reportingOwner><derivativeSecurity><securityTitle><value>Stock Options</value></securityTitle><conversionOrExercisePrice><value>8.6</value></conversionOrExercisePrice><exerciseDate><value>2003-07-10</value><footnoteId id="F1" /></exerciseDate><expirationDate><value>2013-07-10</value></expirationDate><underlyingSecurity><underlyingSecurityTitle><value>Class A Common Stock</value></underlyingSecurityTitle><underlyingSecurityShares><value>50000</value></underlyingSecurityShares></underlyingSecurity><ownershipNature><directOrIndirectOwnership><value>D</value></directOrIndirectOwnership></ownershipNature></derivativeSecurity><footnotes><footnote id="F1">Options vest and are exercisable as follows: 10,000 immediately on July 10, 2003; 10,000 on July 10, 2004; 10,000 on July 10, 2005; 10,000 on July 10, 2006; and 10,000 on July 10, 2007.
</footnote></footnotes><ownerSignature><signatureName>Dan Mason</signatureName><signatureDate>2003-07-17</signatureDate></ownerSignature></ownershipDocument>

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