Robert DeBarge Sr., patriarch of the DeBarge family Dies
You may not know Robert Louis DeBarge Sr. by name, but if you followed R&B in the 1980s, you know the legacy connected to him....
Month : August 2009
“Station Fire” in LA Doubles, Threatens Antennas
Station fire likely to hit historic Mt. Wilson observatory. 22 TV stations and nearly 20 FM radio stations are estimated to have some kind of...
Has Media Been Too Hard on Chris Brown?
With all the child abuse cases, rapes, molestations and neglect that go on in all communities… why has the media used a 20 year old...
Cathy Hughes Urged to Use Radio Platform for Change
I was reading an article with an interesting perspective (below) this morning on Cathy Hughes/Radio One plight to ensure her urban radio stations do not...
Syndication One Appoints Tanita Myers Director of Operations
….more hires soon to be announcedSyndication One announced today that it has appointed radio executive Tanita Myers to Director of Operations effective immediately. Myers will...
OH NO: Michael Jackson had a very low Credit Score
Here’s a shocker — Michael Jackson had an abysmally low credit score. TMZ reports that in 2007, Michael Jackson’s average credit score was 563.67 (Equifax...
Conservative Attacks on Democratic Presidents: “Free Speech” Abuse
The rally against President Obama by angry conservatives seems to be growing and I have to ask myself, is this the same way Bush was...
Sarah Palin Asks Facebook Readers to Watch Glenn Beck?
Sarah Palin is a sore loser. At least her running mate John McCain has gracefully stepped out of the limelite. She can’t even hand le...
Radio One Catches Up: Now Streaming Stations?
Radio One just put up streams for most of its non-streaming radio properties. This is with the new “Beta” Radio One streaming player that first...
OH NO: Radio Slumps 22% in Q2; Digital Continues to Grow
Local and national radio ad revenue sank 25% in the second quarter of 2009, to $3.4 billion, per the Radio Advertising Bureau. Local and national...
An All- Star Tribute to Maze featuring Frankie Beverly
MARY J. BLIGE, JOE, MUSIQ SOULCHILD AND WHO’S WHO OF URBAN CONTEMPORARY MUSIC COME TOGETHER FOR Silky Soul Music”�. An All- Star Tribute to Maze...
RECORD LABEL EXEC: RADIO KEY TO BREAKING ARTISTS
RCA Records Senior Vice President of Pop Promotion Peter Gray became the latest record executive to single out radio airplay for its unparalleled role in...
WHAT: Regina King the Weightlifter? (pics)
When a woman is cut like this, she has been working almost twice as hard as a man in the gym......
Mo and Kita Get into Cat Fight on The TO Show (vid)
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Urban Radio Needs Community Focus Amidst Misguided Advice
When I listened to Steve Harvey's show this past week for the first time in a while they were trying to resolve this stupid woman's...
Power of Urban Radio Forum at 2009 NABOB Conference
Kizart Media Partners (KMP) and NABOB will host � the “Power of Urban Radio Forum”� � on Thursday, September 24, 2009, in Washington DC as...
Nate Quick’s Memorial Service Online
Memorial Service Live Service Times (Central Stand ard Time)Sunday 7:30am, 10:00am, 1:00pmMonday 7:00pm...
Khloe Kardashian at Y100 Miami: MD Michael Yo Reacts
If an urban announcer did this stupid sh..., he or she would be blackballed....
Wendy Williams on 106 & Park: Urban Radio
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Nate Quick’s Untimely Death Shows Listener’s Interest in DJs
For many years, urban radio has tried desperately to claim the music as the star of the station… I think this came about via constipated...