Radio Facts 2012 Top 10 Urban/UAC PD Contest Nominees
RadioFacts announces final nominees for 2012 Top 10 Urban and Urban AC Program Director contest. Voting begins next Friday with winners announced after Presidential campaign....
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Radio Vet Kesha Monk Tells her Story, Creates Blog
Radio veteran Kesha Monk shares her personal health journey and struggle with undiagnosed medical issues while working without insurance in radio....
Update on Kesha Monk
RadioFacts celebrates veteran radio personality Kesha Monk for her perseverance and dedication to Black radio. Kudos to the industry veteran for continuing to fight the...
Radio Facts’ Top Urban Programmers Contest
Radio Facts launches first annual contest celebrating top urban and urban AC programmers. Industry professionals vote based on leadership and creativity, not ratings....
BYRON HARRELL NAMED DFW MUSIC DIRECTOR, CBS RADIO
Byron Harrell named Director of Music Programming for CBS Radio Dallas-Fort Worth stations, overseeing KVIL-FM and KLUV-FM with 23 years industry experience....
Crooked I Says F*ck the Radio But We Do Need It!
Crooked I shares conflicted views on radio's role in hip-hop, acknowledging artists still need radio support despite industry frustrations and challenges....
T-Storm Joins CBS Radio WXRK as Imaging Director
Terrence 'T-Storm' Battle has been appointed as Imaging Director at CBS Radio's WXRK 92.3 NOW in New York, moving from his previous role at Hot...
Rick Caffey Announces New CBS Radio Atlanta Station
CBS Radio Atlanta launches Sports Radio 92.9 QFM this fall with Terry Foxx as Program Director. The new station will feature sports analysis and cross-promotional...
Jack Silver Named Program Director of Dial Global NBC Sports Radio
Dial Global and NBC Sports Group announce Jack Silver as Program Director for NBC Sports Radio Network. Silver brings major market radio experience from KLOS,...
Former Urban Radio PD Roshon R Vance Arrested
Former urban radio program director Roshon R Vance was sentenced to 16 years in prison on multiple charges including aggravated assault and terroristic threats....
Dan Halyburton Joins Texas State Networks
Radio veteran Dan Halyburton joins Texas State Networks to lead business development efforts. He brings over 40 years of broadcasting experience to TSN....
Urban Radio PD Alvin (AC) Stowe Dies
Urban radio program director Alvin 'AC' Stowe passed away Saturday, June 23rd at 11:05am. Memorial services will be held Thursday, June 28th in Winston-Salem, NC....
FM News Radio 100.5 KXNT Adss Chuck Meyer as News Director
FM News Radio 100.5 KXNT hires Chuck Meyer as News Director, bringing experience from Miami's WIOD and Seattle's KING. Meyer will oversee news operations and...
New Morning Show for 98.7 AMP Radio: Buck and Coop
98.7 AMP Radio Detroit launches The Buck and Coop Show as their new morning drive program starting April 9, 2012, featuring Buck Head and Sean...
Murdered DJ’s Assailants Still Free
WGOV radio DJ Stephon Edgerton, known as 'Juan Gatti,' was fatally shot outside the Valdosta station. His assailants remain at large....
Brownhornhit Out at WBLS
WBLS terminates music director position due to budget cuts. Program Director Skip Dillard will now handle both programming and music duties....
5 Inside Reasons Why Radio Sucks
Industry insider reveals 5 key reasons why modern radio fails listeners, from excessive research to out-of-touch decision makers in urban and black radio....
Industry Veteran on Career Growth and Mistakes
Music industry veteran with 25 years of experience shares essential career advice for radio and entertainment professionals, covering growth strategies and common pitfalls....
WHAT? Radio Facts to start running Mediabase Charts?
Radio Facts announces partnership with Mediabase to feature music charts on their popular urban industry blog. The site aims to expand beyond news into music...
Sheila Kirby Joins CBS Radio as SVP Sales Training
CBS Radio hires Sheila Kirby as Senior Vice President of Sales Training and Development. Kirby brings 20 years of experience and will lead sales training...
RAB Consolidates Membership, Erica Farber Joins as EVP
Radio Advertising Bureau consolidates membership and services under new EVP Erica Farber, veteran radio executive and former Radio & Records CEO....
Tara Thomas Joins Radio One Cleveland as Marketing Head
Tara Thomas joins Radio One Cleveland as Head of Marketing and Promotions after an 8-month nationwide search. The veteran radio executive brings extensive experience from...
Arbitron Q3 2011: 6.1% Revenue Increase
Arbitron Inc. reported a 6.1% revenue increase to $105.6 million in Q3 2011, driven by PPM service expansion and contracted price increases....
Radio Facts Top 25 PDs Vote NOW
RadioFacts reopens its Top 25 Program Directors contest, seeking innovative PDs who think outside the box beyond just ratings. Winners announced November 28....
Clear Channel names MTV founder Robert Pittman as CEO
Clear Channel names MTV founder Robert Pittman as new CEO of CC Media. Pittman will oversee 850 radio stations nationwide with plans for aggressive growth....