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
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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
OH NO: DJ Electrocuted Last Year Died and gets Reunion bash
The Washington Inn is hosting an ’80s party this Saturday to benefit a disc Radio DJey who died last year. Party Force Entertainers & DJs,
I MEAN REALLY? 80-Year-Old DJ laid off by Clear Channel
This is a disgrace… Clear Channel could have let this man stay on the air (tsk tsk) what other job is he going to find
ESPN Radio Gets News Sales Manager
Looking to jump-start sales for its five owned-and -operated radio Radio Station s, espn has created the post of director, national sales. Greg Sunkel, who
Lexus buys naming rights to KDKA studios
Downtown-based NewsRadio 1020 KDKA has sold the naming rights to the Gateway Center studios in which the radio station has operated for generations to Lexus
I QUIT!!! Lil Wayne Interview with Katie Couric (vid)
I have officially quit the industry after watching this video for 24 hours.
WHAT: Petey Green Special on PBS Tonight
Mixing gritty newsreel footage, present-day interviews and newly discovered archival tapes from the TV show Petey Greene™s Washington, ADJUST YOUR COLOR: The Truth of Petey
OH NO: Former V103 DJ Accused of Arson in Atlanta
Filed Under: Bringing New Meaning to the Term “Fired.”She was JUST released from V103 a couple of months ago AND when she was released the
LOOK: It’s Bobbi Kristina
Whitney and Bobby Brown’s daughter Bobbi Kristina is really coming into her own. She was not the cutest little girl but she is making up
Radio One Dumps Al Sharpton and Ballentine: End of Era?
OK, today’s rhetorical question: Now that Obama is in office, while we do STILL have a lot to complain about, do we really have anything
Urban Industry Leaders’ Consensus
This week, I talked to several prominent industry heads from radio and records who all pretty much said the same thing. The industry is indeed
Salem Opts to cut Salaries instead of Downsizing
Salem Communications has opted to reduce the pay of all full and part time employees by 5% instead of laying staff off. The reduction in
J and Jive Records Downsizes/ Update
J and Jive Records have downsized a bit this week 29 layoffs in all inlcude: Curtis Dixon, Lou Robinson, Stephanie Lopez, Damien Sabatello, Ro Johnson,
Magic 107.5 to Replace Smooth Jazz 107.5 with New Hosts
I remember listening to Smooth Jazz 107.5 when I lived in Atlanta and it was always "Smooth Jazz 107.5" but Luther Vand ross was not
WHAT? Thriller Director Wants Jackson Off Broadway
For those of us who work in the industry, we know that back in 1982, Micheal Jackson probably thought up the whole concept for Thriller
PluggedIn-Public radio goes hi-tech to raise cash
U.S. public radio stations are looking to thumb-sized, high-tech gadgets to help raise money and make it easier for on-the-go listeners to access their programming.
First Look video: Slacker Radio for iPhone
Slacker Radio for iPhone 1.0 (and iPod Touch) may be late to the party of streaming-music apps for the iPhone, but that's no reason to
Houston radio duo Dean and Rog are leaving 93.7 FM
>Dean Myers and Roger Beaty, hosts of the Dean and Rog morning drive-time show on Clear Channel™s KKRW (93.7 FM), will move their show June
HIP HOP MOGULS: RAGS TO RICHES – DAMON DASH
Editor's Note: Out of the three of them, I like Russell the best, he is the most humble and least arrogant. Don't know if many
Andrea Barone Promoted to Oversee Sales for HOT 97 and WRXP
Barone to Now Oversee Both HOT 97 and 101.9 WRXP Sales EffortsEmmis Communications New York has announced that effective immediately Andrea Barone has been promoted
OH NO: FCC Payola Probe Targets Spanish-language stations
The Federal Communications Commission has launched an investigation into payola allegations at some of the Rio Grand e Valley's most popular Spanish-language radio stations. But