OH NO: Philadelphia Newspapers File for Bankruptcy
Two U.S. newspapers have filed for bankruptcy, the latest blow for the country’s struggling newspaper industry. Philadelphia Newspapers, owner of The Philadelphia Inquirer and the...
Month : February 2009
9th Annual Arbitron Urban PD Clinic: This Friday
Arbitron Research and Technology Center, Columbia, MD February 27, 2009 at 8:00 AM to 4:00 PM Julian Davis will host Urban PDs at the Arbitron...
Legendary Station Owner/Industry Vet Dies
Originally posted on 2009-02-23 10:18:29 Influential Hampton Roads Bishop Levi E. Willis Sr. dies | HamptonRoads.com | PilotOnline.com. Originally posted on 2009-02-23 10:18:29 Bishop Levi...
OH NO: All Jamaican Music Officially ENDS per BAN
OK Perhaps it’s not ENDING but ALL Jamaican music is about fooking or violence, what’s left? The nation of Jamaica has instituted an island -wide...
Solange Knowles Hospitalized After NyQuil Reaction
R&B star Solange Knowles was admitted to a hospital when she collapsed after downing flu medicine on a flight out of New York on Tuesday...
John Legend Critiques Offensive Cartoon in Letter
Kudos to John Legend, more than an R&B performer but a true intellectual and brave spirit as well. Open letter to the post below Radio...
Radio One narrows loss – Washington Business Journal:
Despite a much smaller loss in the fourth quarter, Radio One Inc. continued to battle the deteriorating radio advertising market and experienced a 7.1 percent...
WHAT? Usher’s Wife Released From Hospital After Heart Attack
Tameka Foster Raymond was released from a hospital in Brazil on Monday where she was treated after suffering a cardiac arrest shortly before undergoing plastic...
Dwyane Wade Sues Estranged Wife Over Defamation Claims
Radio Facts:Dwyane Wade sued his estranged wife and two of her lawyers Wednesday over accusations the Miami Heat star contracted a sexually transmitted......
Michelle Obama Celebrates Black History Month
Radio Facts: First Lady Michelle Obama hosted a Black History Month celebration featuring Sweet Honey in the Rock, an award-winning female acapella......
Luke Campbell Arrested for Not Paying Child Support
Miami mogul/rapper Luther �”Uncle Luke � Campbell was arrested in Miami for failing to pay child support. Campbell, who this past summer, was taken into...
STREAMING RATES DEAL FOR LOCAL RADIO
— SoundExchange and National Association of Broadcasters Set New Termsfor Streaming Rates and Extend Agreement Through 2015 –WASHINGTON, D.C. – SoundExchange and the National Association...
Oprah Winfrey’s Team Ends Negotiations for Octomom Footage
Oprah Winfrey's people reportedly shut down negotiations to air exclusive video and pictures of the "Octomom" giving birth to her eight babies when reps......
The 9th Annual Arbitron Urban PD Clinic
Arbitron Research and Technology Center, Columbia, MD February 27, 2009 at 8:00 AM to 4:00 PM Julian Davis will host Urban PDs at the Arbitron...
OH NO: DJ has Stroke at 21/No Health Insurance
Shane Bingaman, a disc Radio DJey at Griff’s Land ing in downtown Frederick , suffered a stroke last weekend. Read more: Radio Facts Legacy 30th...
Google exits broadcast radio ad business, cuts 40 jobs
SAN FRANCISCO (AFP) – Google said Thursday it is getting out of the broadcast radio advertising business in a move that could result in the...
Chris Brown’s Aunt Calls Station, Verifies Abuse
Rihanna is quite delicious isn’t she-Seriously, I told you so. I knew Chris was telling the truth. I am currently working on a degree in...
Note to Radio from Arbitron
Arbitron has mailed the Spring 2009 Station Information Profiles to radio stations that appear within the markets that Arbitron will measure in the Spring 2009...
Big Boy Interviews Kanye West on Chris Brown & LGBTQ+
No matter what you think about Kanye, he's got his head on straight....
Police source: Miami hip-hop DJ not in LA chase
LOS ANGELES, CA — Investigators now say �Miami-based hip-hop musician DJ Khaled was not �the man police were chasing for more than three hours early...
Chris Brown Turns Himself In After Alleged Assault
Chris Brown, who had been sought by authorities for violence felony battery, turned himself in Sunday evening and was booked and released on $50,000 bail....
WHAT? LisaRaye Thought her and Ex Husband Were Rich (vid)
Read more: Radio Facts Legacy 30th Anniversary Issue. Get your urban news at DimeWars. Com...
Julie Greenwald Named Chairman and COO of Atlantic Records
Julie was always accessable and supportive of Radio Facts when we were a magazine. Glad to see her move up the ladder.... KCraig Kallman, Chairman...
Cam’ron’s “I Hate My Job” – Perfect Comeback Song
After being on a self-imposed exile for damn near two years. Cam’ron is back and on the cover of the latest XXL. Cam is one...
Triton Digital Partners with McVay New Media
Triton Digital, the leading supplier of digital products to the radio industry, today announced a partnership with McVay New Media, a leading interactive consultancy. McVay...
