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January 20, 2020
Celebrating MLK Day: Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Recognized Black Radio’s Role In The Civil Rights Movement
TODAY is MLK DAY, the annual observance of REV. DR. MARTIN LUTHER KING's birthday. A day to remember his contributions that changed the thinking of our nation and the world. Local Black radio was on the frontline for DR. KING in the fight for … more »
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January 14, 2020
American Urban Radio Networks, Pod Digital Media Ink Sales Partnership Deal
AMERICAN URBAN RADIO NETWORKS (AURN) has inked a deal to serve as the exclusive sales marketing representative for POD DIGITAL MEDIA (PDM) podcasts.including "INSIDE THE GREEN ROOM," "C'M ON SON," "RATCHET & … more »
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November 8, 2019
Kanye West Wants To Run For President In 2024 & Might Change His Name
KANYE WEST has announced plans to run for president in 2024 and might change his name, reports YAHOO ENTERTAINMENT. WEST speaking at the FAST COMPANY INNOVATION FESTIVAL in NEW YORK CITY: “When people say it’s crass to call yourself a … more »
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October 21, 2019
Urban One Honors Awards To Be Held At MGM National Harbor In Oxon Hill, MD
The annual URBAN ONE HONORS AWARD SHOW is set for THURSDAY, DECEMBER 5th at the MGM NATIONAL HARBOR in OXON HILL, MD. The two-hour telecast will air on URBAN ONE’s TV ONE on JANUARY 20th, 2020 -- the MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR. Holiday. Presenters, … more »
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October 16, 2019
iHeartMedia/Louisville Hosts Third Annual 'Sista Strut Walk' To Benefit Breast Cancer Local Charities
iHEARTMEDIA/LOUISVILLE Urban WTFX (REAL (93.1) and Top 40 WNRW (98.9 RADIO NOW), will hold the THIRD ANNUAL SISTA STRUT 3K BREAST CANCER CHARITY WALK. It's taking place at 8a (ET) on SATURDAY OCTOBER 19th at SHAWNEE PARK in LOUISVILLE. The event is … more »
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August 26, 2019
Westwood One 2019 Audioscape Report Looks At Second-Quarter Podcast, Smart Speaker Usage
WESTWOOD ONE is highlighting research on podcasting and smart speaker usage in a blog post with second quarter data from its 2019 Audioscape report. Among the findings, AM/FM radio (18% in second quarter) and AMAZON MUSIC (17%) lead in share of smart … more »
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July 12, 2019
Radio One Taps Yonni Rude As OM For Cleveland Cluster
RADIO ONE/CLEVELAND brings in YONNI RUDE as OM for Urban WENZ (Z107.9), Urban AC WZAK, Urban Gospel WJMO (PRAISE 94.5) and WERE-A (NEWSTALK 1490). He replaces BILL BLACK who exited in the SPRING (NET NEWS 5/1). RUDE joins from the sister cluster in … more »
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February 4, 2019
Black History Month… Remembering Jerry Boulding 'Urbanizing' Part 1
During BLACK HISTORY MONTH, ALL ACCESS Urban/UAC Editor SAM WEAVER will feature our late colleague and friend JERRY BOULDING. WEAVER said, "JERRY "THE DOCTOR” BOULDING was an encyclopedia of knowledge on many subjects and Black history … more »
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November 29, 2018
Sheridan Broadcasting Partners Up For Minority Media Inclusion
The PARTNERSHIP FOR INNOVATION & EMPOWERMENT (PIE) has created an Initiative on Inclusion in Media. They’ve partnered with SHERIDAN BROADCASTING, SCLC, and a broad coalition of concerned groups and individuals. PIE hopes to influence … more »
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November 12, 2018
American Urban Radio Networks Responds To Trump's Insults Aimed At April Ryan
AMERICAN URBAN RADIO NETWORKS has issued its response to President TRUMP's insults directed at AURN WHITE HOUSE Correspondent/WASHINGTON Bureau Chief and CNN Contributor APRIL RYAN last FRIDAY (11/9). TRUMP, in a brief exchange with reporters while … more »