WAMO 100.1 WELCOMES BIG BOY’S NEIGHBORHOOD
WAMO 100.1 adds Big Boy's Neighborhood to weekday mornings 6-10am starting May 4th. The top-rated Hip Hop show brings entertainment powerhouse Big Boy to Pittsburgh...
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Radio One Charlotte Welcomes DJ AngelBaby
DJ AngelBaby joins 92.7 The Block in Charlotte weekdays 2-7pm starting April 20, 2020. The Howard University graduate brings big market experience from Baltimore, Detroit,...
Hot 92.3 LA Dumps Diana Steele Show
Hot 92.3 LA has discontinued the Diana Steele Show. The Los Angeles radio station made programming changes affecting the popular urban radio personality....
IHEARTMEDIA CHICAGOS 107.5 WGCI NAMES ZACH BOOG NIGHT HOST
107.5 WGCI Chicago promotes Zach Boog to Night Host for weekday 6pm-12am slot. The Gary, Indiana native takes over nights at the hip-hop and R&B...
Reggie Davis: Father Was Top 10 Heroin Dealer
Former radio personality Reggie Reg Davis reveals his father was a top 10 heroin dealer, explaining the lavish lifestyle he experienced as a child....
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....
iHeartMedia Promotes Three to Division Executive VP
iHeartMedia promotes three senior programming executives to Division Executive VP roles, including Angela Watson Charles from New Orleans Hip-Hop station Q93....
THE BREAKFAST CLUB KICKS OFF 2020 WITH 10 NEW AFFILIATES
The Breakfast Club welcomed 10 new radio affiliates in 2020, expanding to 90 stations nationwide. The show reaches nearly 5 million weekly listeners....
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...
Skyview Networks Seeks Producer, Nick Cannon Radio
Skyview Networks is hiring a producer for Nick Cannon's new nationally syndicated radio show targeting hip-hop formats. The position requires audio production skills and offers...
“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....
IHEARTMEDIA CHICAGO NAMES DERRICK BROWN VP URBAN
iHeartMedia Chicago promotes Derrick Brown to Vice President of Urban Programming, overseeing V103, 107.5 WGCI and Inspiration 1390 stations....
& 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....
Emmanuel Coquia Named Director of Programming at Meruelo Media
Emmanuel 'E-Man' Coquia has been promoted to Director of Programming for Meruelo Media, overseeing Power 106 and 93.5 KDAY in Los Angeles....
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....
Zealous Sheryl Underwood’s Plan to Leave Her Mark on Radio
Sheryl Underwood expands beyond The Talk into syndicated radio with four shows targeting HBCUs and urban markets, combining traditional radio with digital innovation....
Digital and Radio Facts2018 Top Urban Radio Station List
RadioFacts.com unveils its 2018 Top Urban Radio Station List, voted on by industry programmers, artists, and labels. The peer-voted rankings focus on presentation and compelling...