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Radio One Elevates Kashon Powell To VP/Programming
February 26, 2019 at 8:43 AM (PT)
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URBAN ONE ups WASHINGTON, D.C., OM KASHON POWELL to VP/Programming. As such, she will be the first woman to hold this position for URBAN ONE. POWELL will oversee the programming strategies for the D.C., BALTIMORE and PHILADELPHIA, markets. In addition, she will continue to manage the six station D.C. cluster, as continue programming for WMMJ and syndicated programs, THE RUSS PARR MORNING SHOW and Love and R&B with JOHN MONDS.
“I’m honored to be entrusted with the programming and content creation of stations with such rich tradition and culture. I’m thrilled to be a part of the brain trust that continues to cultivate content across our numerous programming platforms” said POWELL.
CEO DAVID KANTOR said, “I’m delighted to have KASHON in this position. Not only has she proved to be an outstanding programmer with the huge success of our WASHINGTON cluster but it will be great to have the voice of a woman, our primary demographic, among our senior programmers. I know KASHON’s contributions to the company will be enormous.”

