92.1 The Beat Welcomes “The Russ Parr Morning Show”
92.1 The Beat in Hampton Roads announces The Russ Parr Morning Show joins their weekday lineup from 6-10 AM, bringing R&B music and community engagement....
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Industry Vet Jamillah Muhammad Has Died
Radio industry veteran Jamillah Muhammad has died after a four-year battle with colon cancer. She worked as OM/PD at stations including KJLH, WPEG, and WGCI....
MediaCo’s HOT 97 & WBLS Names Kristin Roderick VP of Sales
MediaCo names Kristin Roderick as Vice President of Sales for iconic radio stations HOT 97 and WBLS. The industry veteran returns to HOT 97 where...
Atlanta Radio Legend SiMan Baby Has Stage 4 Cancer
Atlanta radio legend SiMan Baby announces Stage 4 pancreatic cancer diagnosis on his 58th birthday. The V-103 and Kiss 104.1 veteran discovered the cancer during...
Congrats to Radio One’s Colby Colb ….
Radio One's Colby Colb receives recognition in Forbes magazine for his contributions to urban radio and entertainment industry leadership....
AUDACY PARTNERS WITH URBAN ONE ON CONTENT DISTRIBUTION
Audacy announces content distribution partnership with Urban One, adding 57 urban radio stations in 13 markets to its digital platform. The deal brings the total...
Dentsu Offers 30-Day Payment Terms for Minority-Owned Media
Advertising giant dentsu introduces 30-day payment terms for minority-owned media partners, replacing industry standard 60-120 day cycles. The change aims to improve cash flow and...
Bloomberg Black Business Beat Launches on 20 U.S. Stations
Bloomberg Black Business Beat, hosted by Renita Young, launches on 20 U.S. radio stations focusing on Black entrepreneurship and business culture....
Marc Clarke Exits 103.9 NYC
Marc Clarke leaves Radio 103.9 NYC after three years to focus on family and his e-commerce business Archer & Pine, launching new daily show September...
Manny Bella and Lester Pace Radio StationAnnouncement
Manny Bella and Lester Pace's new 250 watt radio station in Rochester, NY premieres around September 15. Air shift positions are still available....
Historic Radio Facts: 17th Anniversary
Radio Facts Magazine celebrates its 17th Anniversary with a Black Music Month special issue spotlighting Black radio superstars from major corporations and stations....
Frankie Crocker was a famous New York radio DJ
Frankie 'Hollywood' Crocker was a legendary New York radio DJ who programmed WBLS-FM to top ratings in the late 1970s and coined the term 'black...
Chris Stone on Father Alvin (AC) Stowe, Radio Programmer
Chris Stone discusses his father Alvin 'AC' Stowe, revealing the radio programmer used Stowe as his professional on-air name while Stone was the family surname....
Busta Brown Out At WQMG 97.1
Busta Brown, afternoon drive personality at WQMG 97.1 FM in Greensboro, NC, is no longer with the station. No additional details have been released....
Another Urban radio Vet Dies/Memorial Service
Memorial service announced for Fred Gordon, professionally known as Kelly Karson, former Music Director of WTLC-FM Indianapolis and urban radio veteran....
Industry /re
Latest radio industry developments and news affecting music broadcasting and entertainment programming across urban radio stations....
Radio Facts: Industry /re
Radio Facts explores the music radio industry, covering broadcasting trends, station operations, and industry insights for R&B, Hip-Hop, and urban music formats....
What Happened to Radio?
Black radio faces decline as listeners shift to Spotify and streaming. Oversyndication eliminated DJ career paths, creating talent shortages while podcasters bypass traditional radio entirely....
CUMULUS MEDIA Appoints James Robinson VP/Market
Cumulus Media names James Robinson as VP/Market Manager for Birmingham, AL operations. Robinson brings extensive radio sales experience from Univision, Radio One, and iHeartMedia to...
Big Nat Returns to Richmond
Veteran radio personality Big Nat returns to Radio One Richmond's iPower 921.1/104.1 with a new evening show launching June 21st. The 20-year radio veteran will...
Jim Fox Named Kansas City Operations Manager
Cumulus Media appoints 30-year radio veteran Jim Fox as Operations Manager for Kansas City stations and Program Director of 94.9 KCMO-FM Classic Hits....
Jasmine Sanders: Profile of a Radio Industry Leader
Media maven Jasmine Sanders, co-host of the D.L. Hughley show, shares her journey through radio's ups and downs. From BET to Billboard, she's recognized as...
Paris Nicole Named Program Director at Philly’s Boom 103.9
Paris Nicole was promoted to Program Director at Philadelphia's Boom 103.9, making her one of the youngest radio executives in the country....
Who is Kashon Powell? An Award Winning Radio Executive
Kashon Powell, Radio Executive of the Year honoree, rose from Houston's KBXX to VP of Programming at Radio One, overseeing DC, Baltimore, and Philadelphia stations....
DEDE IN THE MORNING NOW HEARD IN OVER 50 MARKETS!
DeDe in the Morning radio show now broadcasts in over 50 markets nationwide after less than 2 years of syndication, adding new affiliates across multiple...