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July 13, 2022

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Funk Flex Blasts His Former PDs in Wake of the Death of Radio Programmer Steve Smith

Urban Radio Nation Staff 4:00 PM

Funk Flex Calls Steve Smith the Second Best Black Radio Programmer Ever - Next to Frankie Crocker Radio programmer Steve Smith died unexpec...

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Labels: 98.7 Kiss fm, DJ Funk Flex, emmis communications, hot 97, New York radio, Steve Smith, wbls

June 13, 2022

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Emmis Communications Sells All of Its Indianapolis Radio Stations to Urban One That Leaves Them With Only 1190 WLIB and ESPN New York 98.7

Urban Radio Nation Staff 7:00 PM

Emmis was once a major player in the radio business, having owned many stations across the country including "powerhouse" Hip Hop ...

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Labels: 98.7 ESPN radio, 98.7 Kiss fm, emmis communications, hot 97, Indianapolis Radio, New York radio, Radio One, Urban One, wlib

September 2, 2019

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Wendy Williams Profiled in The New York Times Magazine

Urban Radio Nation Staff 6:00 PM

The New York Times interviews Wendy Williams in the Times Magazine section. "Wendy Williams is the unabashed id of daytime talk TV,...

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Labels: 1450 wol, 98.7 Kiss fm, Daytime TV, hot 97, new york city, New York radio, power 99, wbls, Wendy Williams, wrks, wusl

August 29, 2019

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Nas and Mary J. Blige Talk About Their First Time...On the Radio

Urban Radio Nation Staff 1:30 PM

Mary J. Blige said, “The first time I ever heard ‘You Remind Me,’ I was on the West Side Highway with one of my girlfriends in their jeep...

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Labels: 98.7 Kiss fm, Mary J. Blige, Nas, New York radio

March 24, 2019

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Bob Slade Legendary New York City Radio Host and Newsman Has Passed

Urban Radio Nation Staff 11:00 PM

Bob Slade, the longtime host of 107.5 WBLS’ and 98.7 KISS FM (WRKS') “Open Line” public affairs show, has died after a longtime bout ...

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Labels: 98.7 Kiss fm, al sharpton, bob slade, james mtume, New York radio, wbls

February 24, 2019

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Troy Johnson Profiled and Writes Tribute to His Father Radio Legend Jay Johnson

Urban Radio Nation Staff 10:29 PM

The Living Legends Foundation also profiles Rick Brown, the son of former WBLS and 98.7 Kiss FM program director Vinny Brown and Anita Parke...

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Labels: 16 WAPT News, 92Q, 98.7 Kiss fm, american urban radio network, baltimore radio, Indianapolis Radio, Jay Johnson, New York radio, troy johnson, Vinny Brown, Washington D.C. Radio, wbls, whur, WTLC

July 18, 2014

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Wendy Williams Turns 50

Urban Radio Nation Staff 10:30 AM

She will also produce the new Aaliyah Lifetime Bio Film Wendy Williams talks about life at age 50. The 2009 Radio Hall of Famer says lif...

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Labels: 98.7 Kiss fm, hot 97, iPower 92.1, New York radio, power 99, wbls, Wendy Williams, wendy williams tv show, wusl

February 11, 2014

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Hot 97 Owner Emmis buys NYC's WBLS and WLIB for $131M

Urban Radio Nation Staff 7:01 PM

Emmis Communications will purchase 107.5 WBLS and 1190 WLIB from Yucaipa Partners for $131 million. The transaction is expected to be fina...

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Labels: 98.7 Kiss fm, hot 97, New York radio, wbls, wlib

December 17, 2013

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New York City Loses Another "Black Radio" Station

Urban Radio Nation Staff 12:08 PM

Perhaps super programmer and New York legendary on air personality Frankie Crocker just took another turn, roll, and spin in his grave. ...

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Labels: 98.7 Kiss fm, al sharpton, frankie crocker, gary byrd, New York radio, wbls, wlib, wrks, wwrl

September 17, 2013

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Wendy Williams Can't Wait to Get Back on the Radio

Urban Radio Nation Staff 8:43 PM

Wendy Confirms Her Interest with the New York Post And after spending nearly 20 years as one of New York’s top DJs, she says she still m...

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Labels: 98.7 Kiss fm, hot 97, New York radio, power 99, TJMS, wbls, Wendy Williams, wendy williams tv show, wusl

August 9, 2013

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Catching Up with Kesha Monk, Staying Strong and Never Giving Up

Urban Radio Nation Staff 5:30 AM

Tells Her Story of Defeating Cancer and New Project to local TV Kesha Monk, who has worked the top stations in LA (The Beat), Chicago (W...

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Labels: 92.3 the beat, 98.7 Kiss fm, kesha monk, raleigh north carolina radio, WBZJ, wgci, whur

May 17, 2013

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Legendary Rapper Doug E. Fresh Joins 107.5 WBLS

Urban Radio Nation Staff 6:00 PM

New York's "#1 Source for R&B" Adds Classic Old School Hip Hop Show Doug E. Fresh will host a classic hip-hop show ti...

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Labels: 98.7 Kiss fm, Doug E. Fresh, new york city, New York radio, wbls

May 5, 2013

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WBLS Moves and Cuts 'The Open Line' for More Music

Urban Radio Nation Staff 9:48 AM

Co-host James Mtume says he moving on to new projects WBLS (107.5) has decided that the popular Sunday morning talk show "The Op...

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Labels: 98.7 Kiss fm, bob pickett, bob slade, james mtume, New York radio, open line, wbls

October 30, 2012

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Sports Radio WFAN Begins New Era in their History With Broadcast on 101.9 FM

Urban Radio Nation Staff 8:24 PM

In it's 25th Year WFAN Will Simulcast on FM in New York WFAN announced it would begin airing on 101.9 FM in addition to 660 AM at 12...

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Labels: 98.7 Kiss fm, CBS Radio, CD 101.9, ESPN, Mike Francesa, New York radio, WFAN

July 20, 2012

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Ownership Sale Coming for Cox Media Radio Stations in Birmingham and Greenville

Urban Radio Nation Staff 1:59 PM

Are format changes next? As part of Cox Media's deal to buy TV stations in Jacksonville and Tulsa from Newport Television, the company...

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Labels: 107.3 jamz, 98.7 Kiss fm, birmingham alabama radio, cox media group, ebony steele, Greenville, medium sized radio markets, rickey smiley, small sized radio markets, south carolina radio

July 12, 2012

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900 AM WURD Presents a Conversation on Black Radio Ownership

Urban Radio Nation Staff 11:12 AM

Veteran talk show host Bob Law and others will discuss the future of Black radio in light of the recent sale of WBLS and WLIB, along with th...

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Labels: 900 AM WURD, 98.7 Kiss fm, Bob Law, New York radio, Philadelphia radio, wbls, wlib

June 27, 2012

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Black Media Groups Confront the FCC on the decline and demise of Black Radio

Urban Radio Nation Staff 2:27 AM

Black Radio's elder statesman is Herb Kent who still works weekends at WVAZ V103. He's been on the air for almost 70 years in Ch...

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Labels: 98.7 Kiss fm, Black Radio, decline of Black radio, herb kent, New York radio

June 15, 2012

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Black Radio in Danger of Disappearing in New York City

Urban Radio Nation Staff 6:16 AM

Radio personality Bob Law says, "They've been programming scared. They've tried to play it so safe, ...they’re hardly black sta...

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Labels: 98.7 Kiss fm, black ra, Black Radio, Bob Law, decline of Black radio, new york city, New York radio, open line, wbls, wrks

June 12, 2012

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107.5 WBLS Post Solid Ratings in New York City ...But There's a Problem

Urban Radio Nation Staff 7:43 PM

Where did all of the African American Listeners in the New York City Metro Area Go? WBLS is now the only source for R&B and Classic Sou...

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Labels: 98.7 Kiss fm, new york city, New York radio, radio industry, wbls

June 10, 2012

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Is There Any Hope for Black Radio?

Urban Radio Nation Staff 10:05 AM

Black adults are 75 times more likely to hear syndicated radio than their white counterparts Radio stations went from being black owned, ...

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Labels: 98.7 Kiss fm, Clear Channel Radio, Michael Baisden, New York radio, radio industry, Radio One, rickey smiley, Russ Parr, Steve Harvey, syndicated radio, Tom Joyner Morning Show, wbls

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