Archive for June, 2009
BILLBOARD: Michael Jackson Breaks Billboard Charts Records
Based on preliminary sales numbers from Nielsen SoundScan, the entire top nine positions on Billboard's Top Pop Catalog Albums chart will house Jackson-related titles when the tally is released in [...]
V-103’s Greg Street Answers the Question: Do Programmers Predict the Next Hit.
WVEE staple jock Greg Street was recently interviewed on Gyant Unplugged and asked if Programmers and Radio Stations determine the next hit. While I don't agree with all his views, his answers are [...]
Michael Jackson’s Last Performance Pics (Rehearsal at Staple’s Center)
These pics were taken last Wed night, the day before Michael Jackson died. Those at the rehearsal stated he was in great spirits and back in his rare dancing form.
Jay Z Pulled Plug on Chris Brown for BET? Did Jay Z forget about this video???
Several people state Jay Z is allegedly responsible for preventing Chris Brown from performing on the BET awards after he was found guilty of physically abusing Rihanna... but is Jay Z's issue with [...]
WBLK: First Jackson 5 Show in Buffalo Was Cancelled: Threats By Gangs
Jackson's first WNY show ever was canceled, the next sold out I actually remember this when I was a kid in Buffalo, NY. The Pythons, Matadors and other vicious Buffalo gangs who literally lived in [...]
Standard & Poor’s latest Radio One credit report suggests company is overextended
Standard and Poor’s downgraded Radio One Inc.’s credit rating to CCC+ from B-, expressing concerns that one of Maryland’s largest minority-owned business might overextend itself on its [...]
Radio One Philadelphia Celebrates the Life of the King of Pop
As the entire world mourns the lost of one of the music industries brightest stars, Michael Jackson, on Wednesday, July 1, 2009 Radio One Philadelphia will honor the life and legacy of the King of [...]
KKDA Gets $4000 Fine
Service Broadcasting's Dallas radio outlet KKDA got slapped with a $4000 fine by the FCC for failure to conduct a contest as announced. The infraction took place in April of 08 when the listeners [...]
CHICAGO’s 107.5 WGCI-FM ANNOUNCES NEW MIDDAY AND EVENING HOSTS
Kris Kelley, Program Director of 107.5 WGCI-FM announced today the addition of Loni Swain (Middays) and Consuella Williams (Evenings) to the station’s on-air line up, effective July 6, 2009. [...]
