WGCI’s Kyle Fields Gets Honor from Mayor of Chicago
WGCI radio personality Kyle Fields receives official honor from Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot. The popular radio host pledges to represent the city with honor....
Tag : hip-hop radio
NEW HIP HOP MORNING SHOW ON WENZ-FM Z107.9
WENZ-FM Z107.9 launches The Morning Hustle, a new hip hop morning show featuring hosts HeadKrack, Angie Ange, and others. The show debuts January 1st with...
“For The Culture” – Diversity in Broadcasting Vol. 1
Broadcasting industry diversity challenges persist as people of color remain underrepresented in executive roles despite being talent and voice of urban culture....
& UNIVERSITIES (HBCUS)
The Breakfast Club Radio Show's #Change4Change radiothon raised over $670,000 for HBCU scholarships through the Thurgood Marshall College Fund....
The Chubb Rock Show Available for Mornings in 2020
The Chubb Rock Show with SiMan Baby launches as a morning radio program 6am-10am ET starting January 6, 2020, targeting Urban AC stations seeking alternatives...
STRETCH & BOBBITO: NO REQUESTS OUT JAN 17
Radio legends Stretch & Bobbito announce their first-ever album No Requests, releasing January 17, 2020 via Warner Music Group's ADA....
Townsquare & Compass Media Launch Partnership
Townsquare Media and Compass Media Networks launched XXL Higher Level Radio, a new syndicated hip-hop show hosted by DJ Wire featuring exclusive interviews and XXL...
Rickey Smiley Morning Show at WEDR Replaced with WHO?
WEDR radio station is reportedly considering replacing The Rickey Smiley Morning Show with Miami rappers Trick Daddy and Trina as new morning hosts....
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...
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....
Veteran Radio Personality Guy Brody Memorial�
Veteran radio personality Guy Brody, known for his morning show and developing Baton Rouge's first FM hip-hop station WEMX-Max94, passed away August 6th, 2019....
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....
LivefromtheMIA.com Joins Amazon Prime Digital Radio
Former 99 Jamz broadcaster Lorenzo Ice-Tea Thomas launches LivefromtheMIA.com as the first digital radio station on Amazon Alexa Echo Dot, streaming R&B, Hip-Hop and Top...
Emmis to Sell Power 106 in Los Angeles to Meruelo Group
Emmis Communications sells LA's iconic Power 106 radio station to Meruelo Group for $82.75 million after 32 years of ownership. Deal pending FCC approval....
KDAY and Raider Nation Announce Exclusive Deal
KDAY 93.5 FM becomes the exclusive Silver and Black FM flagship radio station in Southern California, broadcasting Raiders games with special programming....
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....
Power 105, NY Radio DJ Arrested
Power 105 DJ Johnathan 'DJ Scenario' Ramos was arrested for driving on a suspended license and outstanding bench warrants in New York....
Cory “Coco Brother” Condrey Takes Kirk Franklin to the Club
Kirk Franklin opens up in exclusive interview with Cory 'Coco Brother' Condrey about overcoming personal struggles, R. Kelly's salvation, and preaching to gangsters at Atlanta...
Dj Dady Phatts Lands Afternoon Drive Shift For Beatz 96.3
DJ Dady Phatts joins Beatz 96.3 as afternoon drive host from 3-7pm starting September 18th. The hip-hop station serves Palm Beach area....
New York Police Arrest Man for Stalking Angie Martinez
New York police arrested California man Emanuelito Torres Delgado for stalking radio personality Angie Martinez. The 53-year-old showed up at Power 105.1 studios after months...
Big Boy Inducted into the National Radio Hall of Fame
Big Boy (Kurt Alexander) was inducted into the 2015 National Radio Hall of Fame for his work at Real 92.3 and Power 106 in Los...
93.5 KDAY-FM Brings Two Familiar Voices Back to LA Radio
93.5 KDAY-FM launches new morning show with Tha' Goodfellas, featuring Romeo & Dejai weekdays 5:30-10 AM on LA's legendary hip-hop station....
Da Brat Not Named as Replacement for Claudia Jordan
Da Brat is not replacing Claudia Jordan on the Rickey Smiley Morning Show, contrary to reports. She's only filling in temporarily while the show searches...
Beatz 96.3 Makes its Debut in West Palm Beach
Beatz 96.3 launched as West Palm Beach's new hip-hop radio station on June 4th, filling the urban music void left since X102.3's format change in...
