Urban One Wins 21 Awards at 2024 Telly Awards Ceremony
Urban One, the largest Black-owned media company in America, won 21 awards at the 2024 Telly Awards. The wins recognized their impactful storytelling across TV...
Employees Take Over REVOLT as New Owners
REVOLT announces employee ownership structure as Sean 'Diddy' Combs' shares are retired. Current employees become largest shareholders in the Black-owned media company....
POLARIS Partners with Allen Media Group to Support HBCUs
POLARIS partners with Byron Allen's HBCU GO to create music and culture content, including Hip Hop's 50th anniversary coverage. Sway Calloway joins as co-founder....
Amanda Seales Talks about New Radio One Show on Tamron
Amanda Seales discusses her new syndicated radio show with Reach Media and Radio One on Tamron Hall, expressing excitement about partnering with a Black-owned corporation....
Byron Allen Cleared to Sue McDonald’s for $10B
Byron Allen's $10 billion lawsuit against McDonald's moves forward as federal judge rejects dismissal motion. The case alleges racial discrimination in advertising spending with Black-owned...
Tavis Smiley Announces KBLA Line-up at Talk Station
Tavis Smiley launches KBLA Talk 1580, the only Black-owned talk radio station in Southern California, featuring hosts like D.L. Hughley and Alonzo Bodden....
TAVIS SMILEY APPOINTS ELSTON BUTLER TO LEAD KBLA
Tavis Smiley appoints radio veteran Elston Howard Butler as president and COO of KBLA Talk 1580, LA's first Black-owned progressive talk station launching Juneteenth 2021....
STREETZ 94 5 BRINGS MZ SHYNEKA TO AFTERNOONS IN ATLANTA
Streetz 94.5 announces Mz Shyneka joins afternoons 2pm-6pm starting October 12, 2020. The experienced radio personality returns to Atlanta's only black-owned station....
DARF TV Added to ABTN – A Big TV Network
DARF TV joins ABTN (A Big TV Network), a Black-owned television network available on Roku TV. The partnership brings Digital and Radio Facts content to...
Black Radio Replaces Urban Radio at Digital Facts
RadioFacts.com replaces 3,234 references to 'Urban' with 'Black' across their platform, embracing Black identity over vague industry terminology....
Radio Facts Podcast: WUFO Radio owner Sheila Brown
WUFO Buffalo, a heritage black-owned radio station for nearly 60 years, launches Power 96.5 FM. Owner Sheila Brown discusses the station's future plans....
Byron Allen Buys African-American Digital News Platform
Byron Allen's Entertainment Studios acquires TheGrio, a popular African-American digital news platform that generates 3 million monthly visitors....