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Urban One CEO Alfred Liggins has been focused in recent years trying to broaden the reach of its Radio One holdings beyond their core niche formats. Following the 2020 swap with Audacy that netted the company WBT, WFNZ, and WLNK Charlotte, Liggins told investors, “Because we’re a niche broadcaster focusing on African Americans, it became […] […]

KZIA Inc. CHR “Z102.9” KZIA Cedar Rapids IA has announced the appointment of Brian Davis as Program Director. The move marks a homecoming for Davis, who began his career at the station when it was Country “Max 102.9” KXMX from 1996-1998. He joins KZIA from Cumulus Appleton WI where he has been Operations Manager since […] […]

Nielsen begins its monthly release of PPM ratings with today’s Day 1 update including New York, Los Angeles, Chicago, San Francisco, Dallas/Fort Worth, Houston/Galveston, Atlanta, Philadelphia, Long Island, Riverside/San Bernardino, San Jose, and Middlesex/Somerset/Union. All the numbers can be found at RadioInsight.com/Ratings. New York Audacy Classic Hits 101.1 WCBS-FM jumps up to the lead with […] […]

Emmis Communications today announced an agreement to sell its Emmis Indianapolis radio stations to Urban One, pending approval from the Federal Communications Commission. The sale includes B105 (WYXB 105.7FM), HANK FM (97.1FM), The Fan (93.5FM and 107.5FM), WIBC (93.1FM) and Network Indiana. “When Emmis launched our first station, WENS now HANK FM, in 1981, I […] […]

iHeartMedia has announced that AJ Punjabi will move from Charleston SC to San Francisco as Market President. Punjabi joined iHeart in July 2020 after spending his career at Cox Media Group. He served as General Sales Manager for Cox Miami from 2015 to 2020 after previously rising through the ranks of the company’s Atlanta operations […] […]

Saga Communications Country 101.9 WPOR Portland ME has announced the promotion of Jon Shannon to Program Director and Brandon Clay to afternoon host. Shannon has hosted mornings on WPOR since 1996 and previously programmed the station in 1997 and 1998. He fills the opening created by Jonathan Ruppel’s move to Townsquare Media Lansing MI as […] […]