Year : 2009
Industry Vet Skip Miller has Died
Another great industry veteran has passed. Alvin “Skip” Miller, 61, died yesterday (Friday) of a heart attack while in the hospital at Cedars Sinai Hospital....
King of Self Promotion Steve Harvey & Kmart Layaway
Steve Harvey is in the news again. Is this program for the many true urban radio people who are out of work because of his...
Maia Campbell Battles Mental Illness
There are many things that we never address in the black community and we act like these things simply don’t exist. But we know good...
Kevin Liles Exits Warner Music Group
Kevin Liles has exited Warner Brothers records it was announced today. I actually heard this was about to happen from a very good source a...
Don Cornelius: 2 Missed Ideas, Soul Train Without Him
The ‘Soul Train’ Vaults have been opened for a DVD deal and I MUST have my industry copy. Sh…, I would even pay for this....
Which R&B Songs had the BEST Bass lines?
Radio Facts: I was thinking this morning about the best Bass lines in past R&B songs and here are my picks: 1. GQ… “Disco Nights”...
Reggie Rouse Gives Keyshia Cole’s Mom First WVEE Gig
I’m not going to make any jokes on this I actually think it’s a great idea for V103....
San Diego Hip Hop 98.9: Will They Hire Black DJs?
While it’s the best place to make money if you have your own ideas, one of the most racist radio states in the country is...
KJLH Radio Thrives as Key Player in LA’s Urban Market
I have to honestly say I get news and info from many urban and pop stations but KJLH wins hand s down for sending me...
We Like CBS Radio! Congrats WPGC & Donnie Simpson
I know I talk about how stale urban radio often is here but this is one of those occasions when I have to get credit...
YOLANDA ADAMS ADDS DALLAS AND SAN DIEGO MARKETS
Syndication One announced today that the Yoland a Adams Morning Show is now airing on Morentenson Broadcasting’s KHVN in Dallas and San Diego Gospel Radio...
Tarsha “Jonesy” Jones for Power Mornings?
Dan Gross writes for the Philadelphia Daily News that “TARSHA “JONESY” JONES is hosting mornings all week on Power 99 in what radio insiders say...
Whitney Houston Covers Dated EBONY Magazine (pic)
Yesterday I was at the newsstand and I thumbed through EBONY magazine, while they have come a long way over the last 5 years, the...
OH NO: Montgomery Radio Owner Bluewater Files for Bankruptcy
Radio station owner files for bankruptcyMontgomery broadcaster Bluewater, which operates five area radio stations, has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy, but representatives say listeners shouldn’t...
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....
“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...
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...
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...