Radio Marketing Director Needed in Cleveland
Radio One Cleveland seeks Marketing Director for WENZ, WZAK, WJMO and WERE stations. Position requires 5+ years marketing experience and creative leadership skills....
Radio One Faces Delisting
Radio One faces potential Nasdaq delisting as Class-D shares trade below $1 minimum for 30+ days. The urban radio company has until March 21 to...
Radio One Celebrates 30 Years with 30 Days of Giving
Radio One celebrates 30 years with 30 days of community giving in October 2010. The largest African-American focused broadcaster mobilizes 1300 employees across 52 stations...
Back to School Reflection in Quiet Times
Industry insider Kevin Ross reflects on the quiet state of urban radio during back-to-school season, discussing Radio One promotions and Fantasia's recent interview....
WMMJ Hires Music Director
WMMJ has hired Karen Pettis-Smith as their new Music Director. She is believed to be coming from WVAZ in Chicago to join the Radio One...
Kevin’s Summary: Cross-Dressing Vet & Radio Recall
Kevin shares explosive industry gossip about a veteran executive's secret cross-dressing habits and reflects on Radio One's business practices in urban radio....
Kevin’s Summary: Cathy Hughes Campaign Tragedy
Trae's lawsuit against Radio One alleging defamation comes at a critical time for Cathy Hughes' 'Save Black Radio' campaign on performance tax issues....
Trae the Truth News Coverage of Suit Again Radio One (vid)
Trae the Truth pursues legal action against Radio One in ongoing dispute. The Houston rapper's case against the major radio network continues to develop....
Happy Birthday, Catherine Hughes
Catherine Hughes, founder of Radio One and first African-American woman to lead a publicly traded company, celebrates her birthday today. From teen mother to radio...
Radio One reports widened Q4 loss on asset write-downs
Radio One Inc. reported a wider Q4 loss of $14.9 million after writing down asset values at urban-focused radio stations across nine major markets....
Rickey Smiley: Lawsuit Threat Over Gay Comment
Comedian Rickey Smiley faces defamation lawsuit after calling airport security guard gay on-air. Federal judge allows case to proceed against radio host....
Cathy Hughes’ Ex, Dewey Hughes: Radio One Co-Founder
Dewey Hughes, co-founder of Radio One and ex-husband of Cathy Hughes, recently attended a tribute event for veteran radio engineer Johnny Morris in LA....
Kevin’s Summary: Music & Radio Legends
Radio industry insider Kevin analyzes urban radio's "it factor" and predicts major changes ahead for personalities like Tom Joyner, Steve Harvey, and Radio One's future....
Did Steve Hegwood and Radio One Settle Dispute? (read on)
Radio One settles dispute with former operations manager Steve Hegwood over FM translator W275BK after lawsuit involving stolen music library and non-compete violations....
Radio One’s Shareholders Approve Reverse Stock Split
Radio One shareholders approve reverse stock split ranging from 1-for-2 to 1-for-50. The urban radio network owns 53 stations in 16 cities targeting African-American audiences....
Charlamagne Not Fired Over Jay-Z: Real Reason?
Charlamagne was terminated from his Philadelphia radio station amid speculation about Jay Z involvement, but industry sources confirm it's not related to the rapper....
Charlamagne Fired from WRNB: Beanie Sigel, Jay Z Controversy
Charlamagne gets fired from Radio One's WRNB in Philadelphia after Beanie Sigel's controversial call-in interview. Sources claim Jay Z's response to the interview led to...
CONGRATS to Radio One, Company Regains NASDAQ Compliance
Radio One Inc regained NASDAQ compliance after their Class D shares met minimum $1.00 bid price requirements for 10 consecutive trading days, closing the deficiency...
Lonnie Hunter Joins DC’s WPRS-FM Praise 104.1
Lonnie Hunter joins WPRS-FM Praise 104.1 as new midday host, bringing his gospel expertise and Stellar-nominated background to Washington DC radio....
Open Letter Celebrates Cathy Hughes’ Impact on Urban Radio
An open letter praises Cathy Hughes' groundbreaking impact as founder of Radio One, the nation's largest African American broadcaster, while addressing her stance on HR...
Radio One DC Media Appreciation Day, Cathy Hughes (pic)
Radio One DC Media Appreciation Day L-T- R Radio One Founder/Chairperson -Cathy Hughes Publisher The Washington Informer -Denise Rolark Barnes General Manager The Washington Afro...
Radio One Catches Up: Now Streaming Stations?
Radio One just put up streams for most of its non-streaming radio properties. This is with the new “Beta” Radio One streaming player that first...
Mildred Gaddis Gag Request from Radio One (vid)
Here’s more to the story that we broke to the industry yesterday. Gaddis has obviously been told to keep her mouth shut during the controversy....
Reggie Davis Leaves Radio One to Run for Office
That time when Reggie Reg Davis decided to end his radio career for bigger challneges like running for office and running into a problem with...