Lotus Communications does not deal in flowers or cars, unless of course they are mentioned in a song broadcasted on the company's radio stations. Lotus owns and operates more than 30 radio stations in Nevada, Arizona, and California serving mid- to large-sized markets in the Southwest. Its stations are either music or sports-focused, and they consist of 17 Spanish, 16 English, and one Farsi channel. The company also owns two low-power television stations in Arizona and Texas, as well as five e-commerce sites under its subsidiary, Lotus Internet Corp. CEO Howard Kalmenson started the business in 1962.