New York Police Arrest Man for Stalking Angie Martinez
New York police arrested California man Emanuelito Torres Delgado for stalking radio personality Angie Martinez. The 53-year-old showed up at Power 105.1 studios after months...
Tag : urban radio
Shay Moore Joins the Morning Team at KPRS-FM
Veteran radio DJ Shay Moore joins KPRS-FM/HOT 103 JAMZ as co-host of the A.M. Mayhem Morning Show with John Blaze in Kansas City....
CBS Radio Launches Rhythm & Old School Station in Vegas
CBS Radio launches Q100.5 in Las Vegas, featuring today's rhythm hits and classic old school tracks. The new station plays artists like Beyonc� and LL...
Big Boy Inducted into the National Radio Hall of Fame
Big Boy (Kurt Alexander) was inducted into the 2015 National Radio Hall of Fame for his work at Real 92.3 and Power 106 in Los...
LOOK! It’s Tom Joyner , Elroy Smith, and the 107.3 Jamz Crew
Tom Joyner joins the 107.3 Jamz radio crew including Elroy Smith at the Battle of the Bands event for Battle for the Crown competition....
KJLH Celebrates 50th Anniversary with Star-Studded Event
KJLH celebrates its 50th anniversary with a star-studded beach event featuring Stevie Wonder and Norman Brown performances, reuniting past and present radio personalities....
Guest Post: Research Destroying Urban Radio
Industry veteran exposes how corporate takeover of urban radio has destroyed community connections and creativity, with non-African American executives making programming decisions for Black audiences....
Frank Ski Departs WHUR
Frank Ski departs WHUR Washington DC after boosting afternoon drive ratings from 10th to 3rd place in just two years in the competitive DC market....
THE REASON URBAN RADIO IS IN THE (RED)
Black owned radio stations face declining ratings as listeners abandon traditional formats. Outdated programming and leadership disconnect drive urban radio's financial struggles....
Radio Facts Needs Frankie Crocker Industry Pics
Radio Facts seeks vintage industry photos and stories about legendary radio DJ Frankie Crocker for upcoming project. Contact [email protected] to contribute....
CoCo Brother Live Show Joins Forces with Perry Publishing
Radio Condrey's Coco Brother Live Show partners with Perry Publishing and Broadcasting Company to launch weekend programming across Oklahoma and Georgia urban radio stations....
Tyrese – If Smith, Thicke, or Timberlake Sang ‘Shame’
Tyrese speaks out about radio format discrimination, noting white R&B artists like Sam Smith get mainstream play while he's limited to urban formats despite his...
CoCo Brother Hits 5500 Listens; New “Black Dog” Friday
CoCo Brother podcast achieves over 5500 listeners, while new podcast 'The Black Dog' premieres Friday discussing mental health issues in the black community....
Niko Appointed new MD of 92.3 Amp Radio
Niko has been appointed as the new Music Director of 92.3 Amp Radio, effective July 30th. He will host weekly music sessions every Thursday 3-5pm....
Urban PD Out
Kevin Garner has departed his position as Program Director at KRNB urban radio station. No replacement has been announced yet for the programming role....
Cory “CoCo Brother” Condrey Returns (Podcast)
Hip-hop radio personality Cory 'CoCo Brother' Condrey returns after two years, launching Radio Condrey syndication with new show 'CoCo Brother Live: The Weekend.'...
Janet Jackson’s “No Sleep” Tops Urban Adult Radio
Janet Jackson's 'No Sleeep' reaches Top 5 on Urban Adult radio charts, debuting strong at #16 despite reports claiming poor performance....
Da Brat Not Named as Replacement for Claudia Jordan
Da Brat is not replacing Claudia Jordan on the Rickey Smiley Morning Show, contrary to reports. She's only filling in temporarily while the show searches...
Radio Stationdrops Tom Joyner Morning Show (TJMS)
Milwaukee's WJMR FM drops Tom Joyner Morning Show for second time in three years. Andrea Williams replaces TJMS with More Music Mornings show....
Urban Radio StationSeeks Co-host For Mornings
WPEG Power 98 in Charlotte is seeking an experienced co-host for The Morning Madhouse with No Limit Larry. Applicants need 5+ years on-air experience....
92.3 AMP Radio NY – Gay Pride Parade (PICS)
The New 92.3 AMP Radio NY showed support at NYC's Gay Pride Parade with live coverage and community engagement. See exclusive photos from the event....
A Perfect Radio Moment: Ebro BLOWN by Rosenberg
Hot 97's Ebro delivers powerful on-air moment discussing Charleston church shootings, showing raw emotion before Rosenberg's poorly-timed interruption kills the mood....
Beatz 96.3 Makes its Debut in West Palm Beach
Beatz 96.3 launched as West Palm Beach's new hip-hop radio station on June 4th, filling the urban music void left since X102.3's format change in...
Minister Louis Farrakhan on The Breakfast Club Radio Show
Minister Louis Farrakhan appears on The Breakfast Club radio show for an exclusive interview. The Nation of Islam leader discusses current events and social issues....
Tony Sculfield Replaces Ramonski Luv at SOUL 106.3
Tony Sculfield joins SOUL 106.3 as the new nighttime host, replacing recently departed Ramonski Luv in the 6pm-10pm slot starting June 15, 2015....