Category : Radio
News, history, and coverage of the radio broadcasting industry, stations, and on-air personalities.
Radio Facts: Cathy Hughes on Tom Joyner Morning Show
Radio Facts gets mentioned on Tom Joyner Morning Show during Cathy Hughes interview. The recognition came after featuring Hughes in their Women of Color in...
Radio Facts Honors 2016’s Top Innovators in Urban Radio
Radio Facts honors 2016's biggest innovators and influencers in urban and Black radio, spotlighting industry leaders like Cathy Hughes and D.L. Hughley....
Michael Baisden Is Bringing “Grown Folks” Radio Back!
Michael Baisden announces his return to radio with a new syndicated show airing weekdays 3-7pm EST. The interactive program focuses on adult relationships, community activism,...
Michael Baisden Returning to Radio
Michael Baisden is making his comeback to radio through syndication after an extended break from broadcasting....
DJ Enuff: Breaking Barriers with Music
Hot 97's DJ Enuff discusses breaking barriers in music and his Spanish influence in the original series 97 Seconds. The Brooklyn-raised DJ shares his journey...
Radio Facts attends the Living Legends Foundation Dinner
Radio Facts attended the annual Living Legends Foundation dinner in Los Angeles, celebrating music industry veterans and providing financial assistance to industry professionals in need....
DJ Khaled on Fatherhood and Vegan Diet
DJ Khaled discussed his best year yet on The Wendy Williams Show, covering his tour with Beyonc�, becoming a new father, and adopting a vegan...
Radio Facts Marketing Deck 2017 Available
Radio Facts 2017 marketing deck now available for corporate partners. Contact [email protected] with your company details to request the full presentation....
Tony Gray Reflects on Longevity in Radio
Radio legend Tony Gray receives Jerry Boulding Radio Executive Award at Living Legends Foundation's 25th anniversary. His firm Gray Communications has been a leading urban...
Chance the Rapper: Going Independent with Power 106
Chance the Rapper discusses his independent success with Coloring Book, working with Kanye West, and why he chose not to sign a record deal in...
2016 RADIO SHOW TO LIVE STREAM SELECT SESSIONS
The 2016 Radio Show will live stream select sessions from September 21-23, featuring industry panels, keynotes with Dave Ramsey and Bobby Bones, and networking events...
Nielsen Adds SOAR Radio to BDS Gospel Panel
SOAR Radio becomes the first gospel internet station added to Nielsen BDS Gospel National Airplay panel. The historic milestone makes SOAR only the 16th internet...
BBD Visits V103
Bell Biv Devoe visits V103 Atlanta to promote their new single 'Run' and announce their upcoming album 'Three Stripes' releasing January 27, 2017....
Tune-In to the Morris Media Studios Radio-Thon!
Morris Media Studios hosts 24-hour Radio-Thon featuring DJ Quik, DJ Battlecat, and more to raise $25k for Leimert Park studio completion....
Classic Upset in Summer Radio Format Race
Classic Rock radio unexpectedly won format of the summer 2016 with 5.1% audience growth, beating Classic Hits which had won two previous years....
U.S. Census Bureau: First Radio Commercial
The first radio commercial aired 94 years ago on WEAF in New York City, advertising Queens apartments for $100. Today, radio reaches 179 million Americans...
CBS Radio Las Vegas Launches New Reggae Station
CBS Radio Las Vegas launches 98.5 Da Shaka, a new reggae and Hawaiian music station serving Vegas' growing island community with artists like Common Kings...
DJ Mustard, Santigold, Mayaeni Return Home with Jack Daniels
DJ Mustard, Santigold, and Mayaeni team up with Jack Daniel's Tennessee Honey for Neighborhood Flavor campaign, returning to their hometowns for special performances celebrating their...
U.S. Census Bureau: First Licensed Radio Station
The first federally licensed radio station, 8MK (now WWJ), began broadcasting in Detroit on August 20, 1920. From 30 stations in 1922, radio grew to...
DJ Shortee Has the Answers for Looking to Learn the Craft
Pro DJ Shortee offers a 14-tutorial video course teaching essential DJ basics with turntables and mixers. The course covers record handling, beat matching, and scratching...
Saving the “Urban Radio Announcer” from Extinction
Black radio DJs face extinction as comedians like Michael Colyar replace traditional announcers. The talent pool is depleted while opportunities slip away....
DeWayne Wiggins Hanging Out in the Bay at KBLX
Now it may be cold on the east coast but on the other side of town, it never rains in Southern California…but what about the...
KDAY 93.5 FM Reports Historic July Ratings Growth
KDAY 93.5 FM achieved historic July 2016 ratings with 1.2M weekly listeners and 26% audience growth. The LA hip-hop station posted consecutive gains....
Ruben Studdard Gets Personal with WBLS
Ruben Studdard opens up to WBLS about his new single 'Can't Nobody Love You' and creating music through personal struggles including divorce....
Miami Dolphins Announce Broadcast Teams for 2016 Season
Miami Dolphins announced their 2016 broadcast teams featuring Bob Griese and Nat Moore for TV, plus Jason Taylor joining radio coverage on WQAM....