Archive for July, 2008

Clear Channel Radio, Katz Media Group Launch Largest Digital Network, By Any Measure New ‘Katz Online Network’ Combines More Than 1200 Clear Channel and Katz Affiliates With Independent Internet Stations...0July 28, 2008

‘Katz Online Network’ Combines More Than 1200 Clear Channel and Katz Affiliates

Here are pics of Monica’s sons courtesy of sand rarose.com0July 28, 2008

Monica’s Kids

Warren Ballentine, one of black talk radio’s new stars, was on a tear against Senator John McCain as he broadcast from the Greenbriar Mall here last week, blithely dismissing Mr....0July 28, 2008

Warren Ballentine, one of black talk radio’s new stars?

The National Association of Broadcasters is the premier advocacy association for America’s broadcasters. As the voice of more than 8,300 radio and television stations, NAB advances their interests in legislative,...0July 26, 2008

NAB STATEMENT ON FCC APPROVAL OF XM-SIRIUS MONOPOLY

New Jersey, USA…Move over Pharrell. There’s a new wunderkind producer in the studio. He may be just 15 years old, but Miguel “Migs” Baeza has already worked on tracks featuring...0July 26, 2008

Fifteen-Year-Old Producer Miguel "Migs" BaezaReleases Ashanti Track: "Let’s Do Something Crazy,

Santa Monica, CA – Hidden Beach Recordings announces the signing of eclectic and electric singer & songwriter, Tony Rich. “Tony Rich fits the Hidden Beach Family’s quest to partner with...0July 25, 2008

TONY RICH SIGNS WITH HIDDEN BEACH RECORDINGS

(email from NABFEME)I regret that I have very sad news. We have lost one of our NABFEME Atlanta family members, Krys Copeland . Krys passed away on July 15th, at...0July 25, 2008

Another Industry Vet Passes (three in the last couple of weeks)

Do you enjoy reading Radio Facts? Like us on Facebook or Follow us on Twitter The Keith Sweat Hotel will join the lineup at 106.1 WRRX-FM in Pensacola , Fla....0July 25, 2008

KEITH SWEAT ADDS WRRX-FM

What in de FOOK kind of drugs did Sly take in the 60′s and 70s? Whatever they were, they fried his brains like two eggs and sausage ending up on...0July 25, 2008

YIKES: Sly Stone

Welcome to the new future industry Vet (no name given) but he’s the son of Raphael George, Sr. Chart Manager, R&B/Urban/Rhythmic…. Billboard Magazine/Radio & Records0July 25, 2008

NEW BABY DUDE: Congrats to Billboard’s Raphael George

R&B star Usher is reportedly worried about the welfare of his seven-month old son because he thinks the baby may be hyperactive. The “Confessions” singer welcomed his first child, Usher...0July 25, 2008

Usher Says His Son is Hyperactive

Syndication One announced today that Radio One along with T.D. Jakes Enterprises will be giving away 2 historic trips for 2 to Johannesburg , South Africa in October where 4...0July 24, 2008

Radio One and TD Jakes Give Away Trip

Portable People Meter service America’s ‘Second City’ makes the first steps toward electronic measurement in radio PPM shows higher total station audiences across formats Spanish speaking Hispanics have highest persons...0July 24, 2008

Arbitron releases preliminary radio ratings data from the Chicago

I miss real LA radio. This was how it used to be at The Beat when I worked there in teh early 90s… (sob)… Do you enjoy reading Radio Facts?...0July 24, 2008

Those Were the Days: 50 Hangs out at Power 106 in LA (vid)

Curtis “50 Cent” Jackson sued Taco Bell Corp. Wednesday for “diluting the value of his good name”with a guerilla ad campaign that he says was intended to fool the chalupa-craving...0July 24, 2008

50 Slaps Taco Bell with 4 Million Lawsuit

This past weekend, I had a challenge on my Nutrisystem program I want to tell you about. I usually hang out with friends and we usually go out to… you...0July 24, 2008

Kevin’s Update: Nutrisystem/My Fried Chicken Adiction

(click for larger image)Mariah Carey is looking unusually delicious and unusually younger these days.0July 24, 2008

WOW! Marriage Does Mariah Good

What is going on with these ATL rappers being arrested for DUI? The new urban music industry capital (Atlanta) has been laced with these incidents over the last couple of...0July 24, 2008

There Goes Our Ad!!! Gucci Mane Arrested in Atlanta

Do you enjoy reading Radio Facts? Like us on Facebook or Follow us on Twitter0July 24, 2008

Nas on Colbert Report (funny vid)

New York rapper Nas has teamed with activists from MoveOn.org and ColorOfChange.org in an organized protest of conservative media bastion Fox News. The group was scheduled to deliver a petition...0July 24, 2008

Nas Puts NYC back on the Music Map: Working to protest Fox News

This is ridiculous. Leave the damn kids alone. We have nothing better to do but create laws that tell people how to dress? It must also be a crime in...0July 24, 2008

OH NO: Flint MI makes it a crime to wear saggy pants…

0July 24, 2008

Jennifer Hudson hanging in NYC

Pam dated Richard Pryor and Freddie Prinze… both dead… who cares? Why is she writing this book at this point in her career? 30 years ago, perhaps would have made...0July 24, 2008

Pam Grier Writes her First Tell-All….. at 59?

Filed Under: Would you like Syrup with those Pancakes? Well at LEAST she’s shed a few pounds but that has not stopped her from showing way too much cleavage from...0July 23, 2008

YIKES: Aretha Franklin

Do you enjoy reading Radio Facts? Like us on Facebook or Follow us on Twitter On August 4, The Steve Harvey Morning Show and The Keith Sweat Hotel will join...0July 22, 2008

STEVE HARVEY AND KEITH SWEAT ADD KAPW-FM

Mediabase, the airplay monitoring and research division of Premiere Radio Networks, and Emmis Radio announced today that they have agreed to extend their exclusive music monitoring contract, allowing Emmis-owned music...0July 22, 2008

MEDIABASE AND EMMIS RADIO SIGN EXCLUSIVE DEAL

MATT PINFIELD IN THE MORNING AS SHOW PRODUCER 101.9 RXP (WRXP) “The New York Rock Experience” has announced that Matthew Ianni will be joining the station on July 28th as...0July 22, 2008

MATTHEW IANNI JOINS 101.9 RXP’S

I hate to be late on news and you know how the industry is, it’s actually FASTER than the internet but I learned yesterday through my friend Tre Black’s newradiohits.com...0July 22, 2008

Congrats to Cynthia "CJ" Johnson

I’m a bit late on this one. My mailbox is bombarded daily and sometimes I miss the important stuff like this…Thanks Kaye.. Do you enjoy reading Radio Facts? Like us...0July 22, 2008

OH NO! Legendary DJ Passes

If you are in Chicago the week of July 23 – 27th for UNITY ’08 Journalist of Color, Inc. Conference featuring the National Association of Black Journalist, here is your...0July 22, 2008

National Association of Black Journalist Meets in Chicago This Week

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