We Like CBS Radio! Congrats WPGC & Donnie Simpson
I know I talk about how stale urban radio often is here but this is one of those occasions when I have to get credit...
“Station Fire” in LA Doubles, Threatens Antennas
Station fire likely to hit historic Mt. Wilson observatory. 22 TV stations and nearly 20 FM radio stations are estimated to have some kind of...
When DJs Were Stars: Saginaw’s W3 Soul Fans Reunite
AM Memories fly as the disc Radio DJeys who made WWWS -- W3 Soul -- a voice of Saginaw's black community reminisce about the radio...
New Commercial & DJ MP3 Radio Recorder
Hammacher and Schlemmer has come up with a table radio that will eliminate commercials and “annoying disc Radio DJey banter” for uninterrupted music playback at...
Florida Attorney Gen Sues Arbitron over PPM Minority Ratings
Attorney General Bill McCollum is suing audience research company Arbitron Inc., claiming it didn’t sufficiently include minorities while preparing Miami area radio station ratings. The...
Too Much Tuesday: Urban Station on Front Street
Two white guys walk into the station complaining they have paid DJs to play their record and it’s not being played. Management SNATCHES them in...
Here’s Why Wendy Williams was Suspended…
Sources are not touching this but of course we have our sources. Wendy invited her husband Kevin on the air after he had been banned...
BUSTED: Should Tom Joyner Be Embarrassed by Video?
Tom Joyner 's video thanking listeners for their support in getting his radio show back on the air in Chicago appears to be a bit...
Funkmaster Flex Attacks Interscope, Tells Step What?
I thought this type of industry practice died when the industry changed in the early 2000's but apparently not. Someone named Nino at Interscope has...
Radio One New Regional PD Assignments
This is only the beginning folks… two more Radio One programmers have added another station top their roster even after the company-wide staff paycuts a...
SHOCKING NEWS: Urban DJ Hired at CHR Station!!!
Let me stop before they don’t hire another black Radio DJ for 20 more years (laugh).  Here’s some good news… WGCI and WKKV Radio...
Former Clear Channel Exec Launches Online Radio Station
Filed Under: Radio Backstabists! Read more: Radio Facts Legacy 30th Anniversary Issue. Goom Radio secures $16 million. Former Clear Channel and Google execs seek to,...
OH NO: It Came and Went? Streetz 102.9 is Off the Air
See what time you read it here then watch the other pu..y trades copy the story from us (they could AT LEAST give us credit)...
Alleged Hegwood Station on in Atl and we LIKE IT (link)
Looks like Steve Hegwood’s alleged station has wasted NO time in getting the mostly hop hop low power outlet on the dial in Atl. The...
Radio Station hits the Auction Block
Media Services Group will conduct an auction for radio station KNRV-AM 1190 and an AM station in Phoenix. The licensee of the stations, New Radio...
Urban Radio: When Doing 32 Jobs is No Longer ENOUGH!
Let’s face it, urban radio people are multi-tasking at an unbelievable rate. One programmer told me he didn’t have long to talk to me cause...
OH NO: No Contract Renewal for Urban DJ's Show?
We are hearing a couple of contacts are almost up at a very big station and it’s very possible management has backups in place to...
OH NO: No Contract Renewal for Urban DJ’s Show?
We are hearing a couple of contacts are almost up at a very big station and it's very possible management has backups in place to...
Police Bust Alleged Gang-Promoting Radio Station
ORLANDO, Fla. – Gang units with the Orange County Sheriff’s Office arrested two men they said were illegally broadcasting a gang-promoting radio show. The sheriff’s...
Chris Brown’s Aunt Calls Station, Verifies Abuse
Rihanna is quite delicious isn’t she?Seriously, I told you so. I knew Chris was telling the truth. I am currently working on a degree in...
Lexus buys naming rights to KDKA studios
Downtown-based NewsRadio 1020 KDKA has sold the naming rights to the Gateway Center studios in which the radio station has operated for generations to Lexus...
Chicago Radio Station Offers Blagojevich a Show
A Chicago radio station is offering embattled Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich a new job. During a show early Thursday, the program director at WLS-AM announced...
CAUGHT ON TAPE: Pregnant Woman Crashes on Radio
A woman calling in to take part in an Atlanta radio station's poll about breaking resolutions, crashed while talking to the station.......
Indie 103.1: Has Radio Run Its Course
Southern California residents were saddened to learn that Indie 103.1, a long-running radio station known for playing the edgy music that "corporate" stations wouldn't touch,...