Category : Radio
News, history, and coverage of the radio broadcasting industry, stations, and on-air personalities.
Drive Thru Interview – Redd Roxx, WBLK, Buffalo
WBLK Buffalo radio DJ Redd Roxx shares her journey from nursing to hip-hop radio, overcoming challenges as a mother of three to build her broadcasting...
Michael Baisden Returns to 95.1 FM Chicago
Michael Baisden returns to his hometown Chicago on 95.1 FM Club Steppin. The award-winning radio host brings his four-hour show to the third-largest media market....
Sybil Wilkes New Role After Tom Joyner Show Ends
Radio veteran Sybil Wilkes becomes Executive Director of Black America Web after the Tom Joyner Morning Show ends in December....
Shawn Christopher Named Marketing Director at Cumulus
Radio veteran Shawn 'J Chris' Christopher returns to Savannah as Marketing Director at Cumulus Media, overseeing six stations including urban formats E93 and Magic 103.9....
Circle of Sisters EXPO: 30,000 Attendees in NYC
Circle of Sisters EXPO drew 30,000 attendees to NYC's Jacob Javits Center, featuring Maxwell, Power cast, and The Exonerated 5. The largest African American women's...
Circle of Sisters Expo to Celebrate Black Women in NYC
Circle of Sisters Expo celebrates Black women at NYC's Jacob Javits Center Sept 7, featuring Maxwell, Deborah Cox, Meagan Good, and POWER cast members....
Chubb Rock Takes Afternoon Drive at New Station
Hip-hop legend Chubb Rock debuts his new afternoon drive show on KISS 103.1 in Columbia, SC, alongside co-host SiMan Baby from 3-7pm weekdays....
Cesar and (DJ) Envy’s Real Estate Seminar Scores High Marks
DJ Envy's $100 real estate seminar in Los Angeles delivers exceptional value with practical investing strategies and expert speakers, unlike typical overpriced events....
Hollywood Unlocked Launches on 50 iHeartMedia Stations
Hollywood Unlocked with Jason Lee launches on 50 iHeartMedia stations nationwide, featuring Hip-Hop music, celebrity news, and star interviews with Trina....
Cox Media Group Names JC Campese Director of Sales, Orlando Radio
Cox Media Group Orlando promotes JC Campese to director of sales for Orlando Radio, overseeing WCFB-FM, WWKA-FM, WPYO-FM, WDBO-AM/FM and WMMO-FM stations....
Radio One Jock Sues Radio One and Hurricane Dave
Former Radio One jock Feleg Abraham sues the company and Hurricane Dave Smith for sexual harassment. Urban One conducted investigation and terminated Smith....
Radio One DJ Sues Radio One and Hurricane Dave
Former Radio One DJ Feleg Abraham 'Shorty Mac' files sexual harassment lawsuit against Hurricane Dave Smith. Urban One confirms investigation led to Smith's termination....
Group Nine Media Partners with iHeartMedia for New Podcasts
Group Nine Media partners with iHeartMedia to launch original podcasts from NowThis, Thrillist, The Dodo, and Seeker brands, expanding into audio storytelling....
iHeartMedia Launches Sunday Night Podcasts on Radio
iHeartMedia launches Sunday Night Podcasts on 270 broadcast stations nationwide, starting with The Ron Burgundy Podcast to reach millions of new listeners....
Radio Facts at Capitol Congress 2019 Party (pics)
Radio Facts attended the 6th annual Capitol Congress party in Hollywood, featuring exclusive photos from the music industry event including Katy Perry....
iHeartRadio Launches Native Language Podcasts Worldwide
iHeartRadio announces plans to translate hit podcasts like 'Stuff You Should Know' into Spanish, Hindi, Portuguese, French, German and more languages by 2020....
Radio’s Financial Future and Reduced Regulation
Industry experts discuss radio's financial future at Pillsbury's Broadcast Finance 2019 session, examining opportunities from FCC deregulation and relaxed ownership rules....
Jason Lee’s “Hollywood Unlocked” Hits iHeartRadio
Jason Lee's Hollywood Unlocked secures major syndication deal with iHeartRadio, launching weekly radio show on 50 urban stations nationwide starting August 17....
DJ KHALED NAMED�APPLE MUSIC ARTIST IN RESIDENCE
DJ Khaled becomes Apple Music's first artist in residence, creating monthly playlists starting with Office DJ Khaled featuring Drake, Lauryn Hill, and more....
Rick and Sasha Get Tom Joyner Stations in 2020
Tom Joyner's stations will be divided among multiple shows in 2020, with Rick and Sasha taking over the Cumulus portion while Rickey Smiley replaces the...
Headkrack’s New Show will be on Reach Media
Headkrack lands new hosting gig with Reach Media, taking over hip hop stations as Rickey Smiley exits in January 2020. Da Brat may join the...
Headkrack from The Rickey Smiley Show Announces 2020 Venture
Headkrack announces his own syndicated radio show launching in 2020, splitting from The Rickey Smiley Morning Show as Tom Joyner retires....
Rickey Smiley Replaces Tom Joyner on Morning Show
Rickey Smiley will replace Tom Joyner as host of the iconic morning show beginning January 2020. Joyner retires after 25 years of syndicated urban radio....
Byron Allen Acquires Bayou City Broadcasting
Byron Allen acquires Bayou City Broadcasting for $165 million, purchasing CBS, NBC, and FOX affiliates in Indiana and Louisiana markets....
Sterling K. Brown to Receive NAB Television Chairman’s Award
Sterling K. Brown will receive the NAB Television Chairman's Award at the 2019 NAB Show. The Emmy and Golden Globe winner made history as the...