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Exhibit 12.2

Hispanic Broadcasting Corporation and Subsidiaries

Statement Regarding Computation of Ratio of Earnings to Combined Fixed Charges
and Preferred Stock Dividends

(in thousands except ratio)

		Year Ended December 31,
		2001		2000		1999		1998		1997
Earnings:
	Income from continuing operations before income taxes	$	50,911	$	68,591	$	57,989	$	44,624	$	31,389
	Fixed charges		3,239		2,481		3,054		3,292		4,863
	Earnings as adjusted (A)	$	54,150	$	71,072	$	61,043	$	47,916	$	36,252
Fixed Charges:
	Interest expense	$	403	$	819	$	1,607	$	2,046	$	3,947
	Interest portion of rental expense(1)		2,836		1,662		1,447		1,246		916
	Total fixed charges		3,239		2,481		3,054		3,292		4,863
	Preferred stock dividends(2)		—		—		—		—		—
	Total fixed charges and preferred stock dividends (B)	$	3,239	$	2,481	$	3,054	$	3,292	$	4,863
Ratio of earnings to combined fixed charges and preferred stock dividends (A) divided by (B)			16.7		28.6		20.0		14.6		7.5

(1)

Management of the Company believes approximately one-third of rent expense is representative of the interest component of rent expense.

(2)

Represents pretax earnings required to cover preferred stock dividends.

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Hispanic Broadcasting Corporation and Subsidiaries Statement Regarding Computation of Ratio of Earnings to Combined Fixed Charges and Preferred Stock Dividends (in thousands except ratio)