Kendrick Lamar’s “Swimming Pools” Cracks Top 10
Kendrick Lamar's 'Swimming Pools' breaks into the top 10 on Mediabase urban radio charts, climbing from #12 to #10 with significant airplay gains....
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Kanye West’s GOOD Music Clique Rises on Urban Charts
Kanye West's 'Clique' featuring Big Sean climbs urban radio charts with significant momentum. The GOOD Music track gains 309 spins, showcasing strong performance....
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....
French Montana Tops Urban Charts w/ Pop That
French Montana climbs to #1 on Urban radio charts with 'Pop That' featuring Rick Ross, gaining 273 spins to reach 3,971 total plays this week....
Radio Pics, Doc Wynter and Dionne Burkette
Candid radio photos featuring Doc Wynter, Vince, Jo Jo, Tamar, and Dionne Burkette with 50 Cent capture behind-the-scenes moments in urban radio....
2 Chainz Holds 2 Spots in Urban Charts Top 10
2 Chainz dominates urban radio with two songs in the top 10. 'No Lie' featuring Drake holds #7 while 'Birthday Song' with Kanye West sits...
WOW: Cathy Hughes Profiled in Huffington Post
Cathy Hughes, Radio One founder, opens up about teen pregnancy at 16 and overcoming industry challenges in new Huffington Post profile....
LADY LA TO CONTINUE AS HOST OF MORNING DRIVE
Lady La re-signs with 101.5 radio station to continue hosting morning drive show weekdays 6-10am. The Phoenix radio personality has been with the station since...
Majic 104.9’s Tony Scott: Therapy, Stupid Ass News & Ratchet Report
Majic 104.9's Tony Scott introduces new radio segments including Therapy, Stupid Ass News, and The Ratchet Report to his programming lineup....
Joe “Butterball” Tamburro has Died
Urban radio legend Joe 'Butterball' Tamburro passed away at age 70 after struggling with health issues. He was still hosting shows on WDAS AM....
Usher’s “Lemme See” ft. Rick Ross #1 at Urban Radio
Usher's "Lemme See" featuring Rick Ross hits #1 at urban radio, marking his 13th chart-topper and extending his record for most #1 singles in the...
2012 NAB Marconi Radio Award Finalists Announced
The 2012 NAB Marconi Radio Awards finalists include urban stations WBLS-FM New York and others competing for excellence in broadcasting honors....
Former KKBT Radio DJ PJ Moves to LA’s KDAY
Former KKBT radio personality PJ (Butta) returns to LA airwaves on 93.5 KDAY, taking over afternoon drive time 3-7pm after a decade at The Beat....
Justin Bieber’s “Boyfriend”� Remix Targets Urban Radio
Justin Bieber releases a remix of 'Boyfriend' featuring 2 Chainz, Asher Roth and Mac Miller, targeting Black radio stations to gain urban credibility....
Curtis “Scooby” Senior, Nashville DJ, Dies
Nashville radio DJ Curtis 'Scooby' Senior of WUBT 101.1 The Beat died from heart failure at age 33 while visiting family in Detroit....
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....
MLK’s Reaction to Today’s World
An analysis of what Martin Luther King Jr might think about today's Black community, from wealthy celebrities to corporate radio to church scandals....
Power 99 Philly Makes Changes and…
Power 99 Philadelphia announces Cappuchino as new midday personality. The Miami-born DJ brings 7 years experience from KMJJ Shreveport....
Atlanta’s V103 Makes Changes with Line-up
Elle Duncan exits Atlanta's V103 after multiple position changes at WVEE. The radio personality worked various shifts including sidekick roles and midday....
Skip Murphy Fills in For Tom Joyner in Dallas
Radio veteran Skip Murphy returns to Charlotte's My 92.7 to fill in for Tom Joyner during his holiday break from December 9-23, 2011....
DJ Kut and Chaz Saunders Return to St. Louis Radio
DJ Kut and Chaz Saunders return to St. Louis radio on Foxy 95.5 after years away from local airwaves. Popular urban radio hosts resume broadcasting...
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...
BYSTORM ARTISTS J. COLE AND MIGUEL TAKE CHARTS
J. Cole's debut album Cole World: The Sideline Story hits No. 1 on Billboard 200 with 217,000 units sold while Miguel's single 'Quickie' reaches No....
Frank Ski Restaurant Pics
WVEE morning show star Frank Ski ventures into the restaurant business, showcasing how radio personalities can diversify beyond broadcasting careers....
On-Air Talent Releases Book Series on Urban Radio
On-air personality Marcus Chapman releases Sex Time And Radio book series, offering an inside look at Black radio in the '90s and 2000s with celebrity...
