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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001209191-05-046665.txt : 20050909
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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20050909172000
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001209191-05-046665
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20050909
FILED AS OF DATE:		20050909
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20050909

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

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			TANNER WILLIAM
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001132192

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-27823
		FILM NUMBER:		051078469

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		C/O SPANISH BROADCASTING SYSTEM INC
		STREET 2:		2601 SOUTH BAYSHORE DR.
		CITY:			COCONUT GROVE
		STATE:			FL
		ZIP:			33133
		BUSINESS PHONE:		3054416901

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		C/OL SPANISH BROADCASTING SYSTEM INC
		STREET 2:		2601 SOUTH BAYSHORE DR.
		CITY:			COCONUT GROVE
		STATE:			FL
		ZIP:			33133
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    <schemaVersion>X0202</schemaVersion>

    <documentType>4</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2005-09-09</periodOfReport>

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    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0000927720</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>SPANISH BROADCASTING SYSTEM INC</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>SBSA</issuerTradingSymbol>
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    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001132192</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>TANNER WILLIAM</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>SPANISH BROADCASTING SYSTEM, INC.</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>2601 SOUTH BAYSHORE DRIVE, PH II</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>COCONUT GROVE</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>FL</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>33133</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>0</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>1</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
            <officerTitle>EVP of Programming</officerTitle>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <derivativeTable>
        <derivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Stock Option</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <conversionOrExercisePrice>
                <value>7.65</value>
            </conversionOrExercisePrice>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2005-08-30</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <deemedExecutionDate>
                <value>2005-09-09</value>
            </deemedExecutionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>5</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>A</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionTimeliness>
                <value>E</value>
            </transactionTimeliness>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>15000</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>7.65</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>A</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <exerciseDate>
                <value>2005-08-30</value>
            </exerciseDate>
            <expirationDate>
                <value>2010-08-30</value>
            </expirationDate>
            <underlyingSecurity>
                <underlyingSecurityTitle>
                    <value>Class A Common Stock</value>
                </underlyingSecurityTitle>
                <underlyingSecurityShares>
                    <value>15000</value>
                </underlyingSecurityShares>
            </underlyingSecurity>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>65000</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
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                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
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    </derivativeTable>

    <footnotes></footnotes>

    <remarks></remarks>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ William Tanner</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2005-09-09</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
</ownershipDocument>
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