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January 30, 2021
Benztown Audio Tribute Of Cicely Tyson, Passed At 96
CICELY TYSON, a HOLLYWOOD icon and pioneer whose career spanned seven decades, was known for her portrayal of strong AFRICAN-AMERICAN women who died on THURSDAY, JANUARY 28th, at age 96. In 2016 she received the PRESIDENTIAL MEDAL OF FREEDOM, by … more »
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January 29, 2021
Benztown Audio Tribute Of Cicely Tyson, Passed At 96
CICELY TYSON, a HOLLYWOOD icon and pioneer whose career spanned seven decades, was known for her portrayal of strong AFRICAN-AMERICAN women who died on THURSDAY, JANUARY 28th, at age 96. In 2016 she received the PRESIDENTIAL MEDAL OF FREEDOM, by … more »
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November 13, 2020
Winners Named For Coronavirus Radio Ideas Awards
BENZTOWN and P1 MEDIA GROUP, with RADIODAYS EUROPE, have announced the winners of the CORONAVIRUS RADIO IDEAS AWARDS. The awards, given in 13 categories at a virtual event THURSDAY (11/12), were presented to: Best Social Media Video: “Social … more »
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September 29, 2020
Urban One’s Radio One/Ohio Stations & AARP Ohio Team For Virtual ‘One Vote Ohio-A Real Discussion On Voting’
RADIO ONE/OHIO and AARP OHIO will hold “ONE VOTE OHIO-A REAL DISCUSSION ON VOTING.” The virtual town hall will be a statewide forum on all RADIO ONE/OHIO FACEBOOK LIVE pages on WEDNESDAY (9/30) at 7p (ET). The URBAN LEAGUE and the NAACP will … more »
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June 22, 2020
Radio Days Africa 2020: The New Normal?
In 2019, RADIO DAYS AFRICA (RDA) celebrated a decade of learning, sharing, and engaging with more than 100 speakers, 60 sessions and 500 participants. RDA has become a key event for radio practitioners across AFRICA and in the wake of “The New … more »
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May 28, 2020
Apple Music Launches Africa Now Radio With Cuppy
APPLE MUSIC has a new show, AFRICA NOW RADIO WITH CUPPY. CUPPY, the show's host is a NIGERIAN-born DJ and curator. The show is based on APPLE MUSIC's recently launched AFRICA NOW playlist showcasing the latest AFRICAN sounds from a variety of … more »
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May 11, 2020
Update: The World Mourns The Loss Of Iconic Artist Little Richard Who Died At 87
Updating our story from the weekend, the world is paying tribute to Rock & Roll legend LITTLE RICHARD (RICHARD WAYNE PENNIMAN) who has died at the age of 87 this past SATURDAY (NET NEWS 5/9) in NASHVILLE. The cause of death was bone cancer, … more »
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May 9, 2020
Little Richard Dies At 87
Rock & Roll legend LITTLE RICHARD (RICHARD WAYNE PENNIMAN) has died at the age of 87 TODAY (5/9). The cause of death was bone cancer, according to his son, DANNY JONES PENNIMAN. The self-proclaimed “Architect Of Rock And Roll,” … more »
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August 14, 2019
Former WHTA (Hot 107.9)/Atlanta Personality Shorty Mack Files Sexual Harassment Suit Against Urban One And Hurricane Dave Smith
Former URBAN ONE Urban outlet WHTA (HOT 107.9)/ATLANTA employee FELEG ABRAHAM, aka SHORTY MACK, filed a sexual harassment lawsuit against URBAN ONE/RADIO ONE and former VP/Programming & Operations HURRICANE DAVE SMITH, reports RODNEY HO/AJC.com. The … more »
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July 9, 2019
Benztown Holds A Class At Radio Days Africa
BENZTOWN took part in last week's RADIO DAYS AFRICA, held JULY 3rd-5th at the WITS CLUB in JOHANNESBURG, SOUTH AFRICA. BENZTOWN Imaging Dir. JAN BRUCKNER was invited to teach an Audio Production Masterclass for attendees. BENZTOWN has been a sponsor … more »