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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December 17, 2013
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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June 15, 2012
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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May 1, 2012
Michael Baisden Says: Put My Show Back On in New York 107.5 WBLS
Urban Radio Nation Staff
5:05 PM
Michael Baisden - "Buffoonery Over Activism: Do we really prefer music and jokes over content?" That's What He Said. He Said...
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March 7, 2012
Bugsy Named Assistant PD at 98.7 Kiss FM
Urban Radio Nation Staff
7:57 PM
Emmis Communications the parent company of Urban AC (WRKS) 98.7 KISS FM (New York) has named Fred "Bugsy" Buggs , as its Assistant...
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February 17, 2012
98.7 KISS FM Will Broadcast Whitney Houston Funeral
Urban Radio Nation Staff
5:34 AM
FROM 98.7 Kiss FM (WRKS) NEW YORK - The funeral for Whitney Houston will be held this Saturday at New Hope Baptist Church in Newark, NJ whe...
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January 30, 2012
Lenny Times Two: Lenny Williams Visits Lenny Green
Urban Radio Nation Staff
2:59 AM
Lenny Times Two: Legendary R&B Soul Crooner Lenny Williams Visits Popular KISSing After Dark Air Personality Lenny Green Legendary R&...
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January 23, 2012
“KISSing After Dark” with Lenny Green Adds WTTH 96.1 FM The Touch Atlantic City
Urban Radio Nation Staff
3:01 AM
98.7 Kiss FM's popular personality Lenny Green adds first affiliate of his night show Atlantic City, New Jersey now has the benefit of h...
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November 25, 2011
New York's 98.7 Kiss FM Now Streaming Live
Urban Radio Nation Staff
3:00 PM
New York area listeners and former New Yorkers have been waiting for this for years Emmis Communications’ 98.7 KISS FM (WRKS) has launched a...
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October 14, 2011
Patti Austin Stops by Kissing After Dark to Chat With Lenny Green
Urban Radio Nation Staff
6:00 PM
Harlem, New York native Patti Austin stopped by the studios of 98.7 Kiss (WRKS) FM to talk with "Kissing After Dark" host Lenny Gr...
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August 29, 2011
CBS 60 Minutes Profiles New York radio personality Vy Higginsen's 'Gospel for Teens'
Urban Radio Nation Staff
5:52 AM
"We mean to lift up the youth through history and gospel music!" — Vy Higginsen
Mama Foundation for the Arts CEO and Executive ...
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March 4, 2011
Ed Lover Joins 98.7 Kiss FM to Host Friday Night Live
Urban Radio Nation Staff
9:42 PM
Urban AC station 98.7 Kiss FM (WRKS) brings aboard long time New York radio personality Ed Lover to host "Friday Night Live." The...
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January 26, 2011
Tom Joyner and the TJMS Return to NYC on 98.7 Kiss FM WRKS
Urban Radio Nation Staff
7:19 PM
The Tom Joyner Morning Show is returning to the New York City airwaves starting February 7th, on Urban AC station 98.7 Kiss FM. The TJMS was...
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August 19, 2010
D.L.Hughley is Done at 98.7 Kiss FM, Now What???
Urban Radio Nation Staff
7:11 PM
We have a solution! The official word from WRKS 98.7 Kiss FM Program Director Jill Strada is this, "Mornings will remain local on Kiss ...
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May 22, 2010
Kindred the Family Soul visits Lenny Green
Urban Radio Nation Staff
7:54 AM
It was a family affair at the syndicated radio show KISSing After Dark with Lenny Green recently, when neo soul duo Kindred the Family Soul...
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October 20, 2009
The Brian McKnight Show to End in January 2010
Urban Radio Nation Staff
3:01 AM
The fallout continues at Citadel Media as the company moves to cut costs on the sales and programming sides. The latest victim is “The Brian...
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October 5, 2009
98.7 Kiss FM's "Open Line" Celebrates 20 years with Guest Louis Farrakhan
Urban Radio Nation Staff
3:05 AM
Min. Louis Farrakhan discusses the death threats surrounding President Barack Obama, Hip Hop music, and a number of other topics on the Sund...
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September 22, 2009
Raqiyah Mays Let Go by 98.7 Kiss FM Morning Show
Urban Radio Nation Staff
6:25 AM
Urban AC WRKS 98.7 KISS FM New York has let go co-host Raqiyah Mays . This completes the overhaul of the morning show at Kiss FM which now f...
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July 28, 2009
D.L. Hughley Has a Fan at the New York Daily News, Not Among Our Readers
Urban Radio Nation Staff
10:17 AM
David Hinckley the media columnist at the New York Daily News yesterday penned an article "Comedian D.L. Hughley comes up huge on his 1...
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July 16, 2009
98.7 Kiss FM Breaks the News, D.L. Hughley is the new Morning Host
Urban Radio Nation Staff
1:48 AM
Emmis Radio's Urban AC station WRKS 98.7 Kiss FM (New York) has named comedian and TV personality D.L. Hughley its new morning show hos...
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