OWN Announces ‘Give Sweet Thanks’ Holiday Sweepstakes
OWN announces Give Sweet Thanks sweepstakes offering $500 prizes plus matching charity donations. Enter through Nov 28 by sharing Thanksgiving traditions....
Year : 2011
DJ Kut and Chaz Saunders Return to St. Louis Radio
DJ Kut and Chaz Saunders return to St. Louis radio on Foxy 95.5 after years away from local airwaves. Popular urban radio hosts resume broadcasting...
WHAT? Radio Facts to start running Mediabase Charts?
Radio Facts announces partnership with Mediabase to feature music charts on their popular urban industry blog. The site aims to expand beyond news into music...
Steve Harvey Hosts Mentoring Weekend at Morehouse College
Steve Harvey hosts mentoring weekend at Morehouse College featuring chess master Orrin Hudson. The program teaches life lessons to 100 at-risk young men....
Industry Vet Violet Brown Resurfaces at Strange Music
Industry veteran Violet Brown joins Strange Music as VP of Label Development. Former Wherehouse exec will handle A&R, artist recruitment and business development for Tech...
Black MBA Association Awards $15,000+ in Scholarships
National Black MBA Association Atlanta Chapter awarded over $15,000 in scholarships at their 27th annual luncheon. Tyler Perry actor Lamman Rucker delivered the keynote address...
Jeff McMurray Named Program Director KJKK 100.3 Jack FM
Jeff McMurray has been named Program Director for CBS RADIO's KJKK 100.3 Jack FM in Dallas, effective immediately. He joins from Sacramento's KQJK-FM....
WEAS’ Kenya Cabine Hosts Dancing with Savannah Stars
WEAS E93 radio personality Kenya Cabine raised over $5,000 for CASA while competing in Dancing with Savannah Stars, finishing 3rd despite a leg injury....
‘LOVE & HIP HOP’ CAST PREVIEW (pics)
Love & Hip Hop cast previews new season at NYC press event. Jim Jones, Chrissy Lampkin, and Olivia Longott join media personalities for season 2...
Sheila Kirby Joins CBS Radio as SVP Sales Training
CBS Radio hires Sheila Kirby as Senior Vice President of Sales Training and Development. Kirby brings 20 years of experience and will lead sales training...
RAB Consolidates Membership, Erica Farber Joins as EVP
Radio Advertising Bureau consolidates membership and services under new EVP Erica Farber, veteran radio executive and former Radio & Records CEO....
WE TV CELEBRATES ‘BRAXTON FAMILY VALUES’ S2 PREMIERE
WE TV celebrated the Season 2 premiere of hit reality show 'Braxton Family Values' with an NYC screening at Tribeca Grand. Tamar, Trina, Towanda, Traci...
Move over Nashville: New Yorkers Buy Most Country Albums
New York City leads the nation in country album sales, outselling even Nashville according to Nielsen data. The Big Apple's top ranking is driven by...
George Tillman Jr. to Direct Miles Davis Film
George Tillman Jr. will direct an upcoming Miles Davis biopic produced by the jazz legend's son Gregory Davis. The film spans five decades of Davis'...
Tara Thomas Joins Radio One Cleveland as Marketing Head
Tara Thomas joins Radio One Cleveland as Head of Marketing and Promotions after an 8-month nationwide search. The veteran radio executive brings extensive experience from...
Celebrities Unite for St. Jude’s Holiday Giving
Jennifer Aniston, Morgan Freeman, Robin Williams and other celebrities join St. Jude's 2011 Thanks and Giving campaign to raise funds for pediatric cancer research....
Hercules DJ Control AIR: First DJ Controller
Hercules unveils the DJ Control AIR, the first portable USB DJ controller featuring innovative air control technology and touch controls for PC and Mac....
WOW LOOK, It’s Rebbie Jackson
Rebbie Jackson attended the world premiere of Michael Jackson: The Life Of An Icon documentary at The Empire Cinema in 2011, showcasing the Jackson family's...
Big Boy Releases Inspirational Book ‘An XL Life’
Radio legend Big Boy releases inspirational memoir An XL Life in December, chronicling his journey from 500 pounds to health through surgery and lifestyle changes....
DANNY BONADUCE TO HOST MORNINGS ON 102.5 KZOK
Danny Bonaduce, former Partridge Family star, joins 102.5 KZOK Seattle as morning drive host starting November 14, 2011. The legendary TV and radio personality brings...
Anthony Hamilton’s WOO Tour Dates Announced
Anthony Hamilton announces his 19-city Woo Tour starting November 9th in Los Angeles, promoting his upcoming album Back to Love releasing December 13th....
Radio One to Launch Full Service News Station in Houston
Radio One launches News 92 FM in Houston as a 24-hour news station featuring veteran broadcasters J.P. Pritchard and Lana Hughes, replacing gospel format....
KD BOWE TAKES OVER AFTERNOONS ON WPZE PRAISE 102.
KD Bowe joins WPZE Praise 102.5 as afternoon drive host in Atlanta. The nationally syndicated personality brings his inspiring show to the top gospel station....
BLACK GIRLS ROCK 2011 Celebrates Exceptional Women of Color
Black Girls Rock 2011 honored exceptional women including Angela Davis, Taraji P. Henson, and Tatyana Ali with performances by Mary J. Blige, Erykah Badu, and...
Ebony Steele’s 2nd Annual Bare Chest for Breast Cancer
Radio host Ebony Steele hosts her 2nd annual Bare Chest for Breast Cancer runway show featuring Atlanta's top male models. The charity event benefits Susan...