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6.27.2018

A Salute to Radio's Golden Age of Personalities: When Black Radio was Too Black

Urban Radio Nation June 27, 2018

Artist Chas Bronxson and Mourn Records have released 'R.I.P.' (Radio's Incomparable Personalities), a salute to the many ico...

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

Urban Radio Nation June 27, 2012

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...

Black Radio in Danger of Disappearing in New York City

Urban Radio Nation June 15, 2012

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

Washington Post Columnist SLAMS Black Radio

Urban Radio Nation December 09, 2011

A wake up call for the radio industry? "...they (her children) are allowed to listen to the local Top-40 (white) pop station" Fare...

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11.28.2011

Loyal radio listenership continues to rise

Urban Radio Nation November 28, 2011

Loyal radio listenership continues to rise By TIFFANY K. BAIN Since I was about four or five years old, it was extremely rare that a weekday...

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7.28.2011

Philly's Former Heritage Black Radio Station is Set to Become Third... or Fourth... Spanish Language Station

Urban Radio Nation July 28, 2011

Who can keep up with the number of Spanish stations in Philadelphia? In 2007, Black owned New York based radio corporation, Inner City Broad...

Guess What? People Listen to Black Radio More -According to Arbitron

Urban Radio Nation June 24, 2011

Arbitron Inc., the media and marketing research company that is the radio industry's primary source of figuring out who is listening to ...

Keith Sweat lands "The Quiet Storm" Gig at WBLS

Urban Radio Nation December 28, 2009

(CHOKE, CHOKE) ...wait, here's a glass of water... here take another sip Singer/songwriter/producer and syndicated Urban AC host Keith S...

Liggins Defends the Electronic Portable People Meter

Urban Radio Nation December 04, 2009

...Listen here urban radio Alfred Liggins , chairman of Radio One, testified (before the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform ...

Thoughts and a Tribute to Mark Raymond - A Radio Man

Urban Radio Nation November 23, 2009

"...I think Mark Raymond died of a Broken Heart, not by some fine chick from Alabama where he was living and was once the PD of a Hunts...

Will Radio ‘Black out’ end in Pittsburgh?

Urban Radio Nation September 29, 2009

Before his friend Harvey Adams died, media mogul Eddie Edwards spoke with him about about finding a way to replace the loss of WAMO, the cit...

Black Radio Has Great Value Especially the Urban AC Format

Urban Radio Nation August 31, 2009

There’s “relatively little duplication” between urban and urban AC formats, says The Media Audit – and both formats generate strong listene...

New York's WBLS releases two popular personalities

Urban Radio Nation November 26, 2008

Quiet Storm host Vaughn Harper and longtime overnight host Champaine have been released by 107.5 WBLS. The station recently cut several p...

Disappering Voices - The Decline of Black Radio

Urban Radio Nation July 23, 2008

“Disappearing Voices – The Decline of Black Radio”New film on the decreasing numbers of Black owned radio stationsVeteran radio broadcaster ...

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ESPN Makes Major Talent Cuts - Check Out Trending Sports News

Here are The Takes on Ryan Clark's firing. Read more...

6.27.2018

A Salute to Radio's Golden Age of Personalities: When Black Radio was Too Black

6.27.2012

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

6.15.2012

Black Radio in Danger of Disappearing in New York City

12.09.2011

Washington Post Columnist SLAMS Black Radio

11.28.2011

Loyal radio listenership continues to rise

7.28.2011

Philly's Former Heritage Black Radio Station is Set to Become Third... or Fourth... Spanish Language Station

6.24.2011

Guess What? People Listen to Black Radio More -According to Arbitron

12.28.2009

Keith Sweat lands "The Quiet Storm" Gig at WBLS

12.04.2009

Liggins Defends the Electronic Portable People Meter

11.23.2009

Thoughts and a Tribute to Mark Raymond - A Radio Man

9.29.2009

Will Radio ‘Black out’ end in Pittsburgh?

8.31.2009

Black Radio Has Great Value Especially the Urban AC Format

11.26.2008

New York's WBLS releases two popular personalities

7.23.2008

Disappering Voices - The Decline of Black Radio

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