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June 17, 2020
Urban One/TV One Holds ‘The Beat Don't Stop: Don't Mute My City’ Virtual Town Hall Meeting
URBAN ONE/TV ONE will hold a virtual Town Hall meeting, “THE BEAT DON'T STOP: DON'T MUTE MY CITY” to discuss the history, impact, and legacy of Go-Go music. It will take place TONIGHT (6/17) at 7p (ET). The panel will discuss how the … more »
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June 8, 2020
Republic Records Stops Using The Term 'Urban' For Music, Execs & Department -- Other Labels And Radio Programmers Weigh In
On FRIDAY (6/5) UNIVERSAL MUSIC GROUP (UMG) label REPUBLIC RECORDS posted on social media that they will stop using the word “Urban,” in describing music, departments, and employee titles. The label suggested other music companies should … more »
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June 5, 2020
WFNI (The Fan)/Indianapolis Suspends 'Big Joe' Staysniak For On-Air Comments
EMMIS Sports WFNI-A-W228CX-W298BB (93.5/107.5 THE FAN)/INDIANAPOLIS morning co-host BIG JOE STAYSNIAK has been suspended for a week without pay, reports the INDIANAPOLIS STAR. On WEDNESDAY (6/3), STAYSNIAK, the former INDIANAPOLIS COLTS lineman, said on … more »
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June 3, 2020
Sony/ATV Chairman/CEO Jon Platt On George Floyd, Racial Injustices And So Much More In His Open Letter -- 'A Change Must Come'
JUNE is BLACK MUSIC MONTH. The sadness that comes as a result of the murder of GEORGE FLOYD last week, MAY 25th, has sent societal shockwaves in all directions. The music industry created "BLACK OUT TUESDAY" which was celebrated YESTERDAY, JUNE … more »
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April 15, 2020
NABOB Asks Congress, Senate To Direct Stimulus Help To Broadcasters
The NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF BLACK-OWNED BROADCASTERS has joined the call for broadcasters to be provided some bail-out funds in the next COVID-19 CORONAVIRUS relief stimulus bill, sending a letter to that effect to the leadership of CONGRESS and the … more »
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April 13, 2020
BET, NAACP & The United Way Team Up for COVID-19 Relief Fund TV Special
BET, The NAACP and UNITED WAY WORLDWIDE have partnered to establish a COVID-19 relief fund. Proceeds will be donated to African American communities hardest hit by the CORONAVIRUS. The “SAVING OUR SELVES: A BET COVID-19 RELIEF EFFORT” special … more »
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February 24, 2020
Black History Month … Remembering Jerry Boulding 'Urbanizing' Wrap-Up
ALL ACCESS Urban/UAC Editor SAM WEAVER concludes our BLACK HISTORY MONTH tribute to our late colleague and friend, “THE DOCTOR,” JERRY BOULDING. WEAVER said, "I remember JERRY stressing the importance of continuing to write about the … more »
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February 17, 2020
Black History Month… Remembering Jerry Boulding 'Urbanizing' Part 3
ALL ACCESS Urban/UAC Editor SAM WEAVER continues our BLACK HISTORY MONTH tribute to our late colleague and friend, “THE DOCTOR,” JERRY BOULDING. WEAVER said, "JERRY's abilities to consistently connect the past with the present would … more »
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February 17, 2020
FCC Releases Ownership Report Showing Continued Lack Of Broadcast Ownership Diversity
The FCC’s Media Bureau finally released its fourth report on broadcast station ownership FRIDAY (2/14), based on 2017 data. The data included information about ownership of commercial broadcast stations broken down by gender or ethnic/racial … more »
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February 6, 2020
Pearl Jam Plays The Apollo Theater Exclusively For SiriusXM On March 26
PEARL JAM will perform at HARLEM’s world-famous APOLLO THEATER in a special invitation-only concert for SIRIUSXM subscribers and PANDORA listeners on THURSDAY, MARCH 26th. The concert marks the first time that PEARL JAM has performed at the iconic … more »