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......
Year : 2009
Luke Cbell Arrested for Not Paying Child Support
Miami mogul/rapper Luther �”Uncle Luke Cbell was arrested in Miami for failing to pay child support. Cbell, who this past summer, was taken into custody...
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...
Radio Dissatisfaction in Certain Cities
Residents living in six U.S. cities are for the most part dissatisfied with local radio, a new report from the Rochester Institute of Technology says....
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...
RUMOR or TRUTH: Jermaine Durpi Goes to Columbia?
After his scathing interview in a recent ESSENCE magazine where Dupri BAKED LA Reid (and most industry people found the article to be "very interesting")...
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...
Aretha Franklin Digital Version of Inauguration Song
Aretha Franklin's preferred version of "My Country Tis of Thee" will be released this week, the song she performed in front of a national and...
Urban DJ Fire Victim Helps Others Rebuild
100.3 The Beat restores hope to the arson victims of Coatesville Philadelphia, PA. – Â �On Saturday, February 7, 2009 100.3 The Beats Poochman will...
Porsche Foxx Cleared by Fire Chief
Former V103 Atanta DJ Porsche Foxx has been cleared as a 'person of interest' by the Atlanta fire chief. She was questoined after a woman...
Arbitron Launches Feet on Street PPM Program
Arbitron puts more ˜Feet on the Street™ to boost PPM survey compliance  among young African-Americans and Hispanics  In-person training program......
Beasley Cuts Salaries by 5%
This is certainly a better option than laying off employees and I’m sure we will see more of it from many corporations in months to...
Music industry still not thrilled with iTunes control –
Music industry still not thrilled with iTunes control Read more: Radio Facts Legacy 30th Anniversary Issue. Even though Phil Schiller announced that Apple negotiated to...