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97.1 AMP RADIO’S CARSON DALY SIGNS A MULTI-YEAR CONTRACT EXTENSION WITH THE STATION
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Radio Station Allows Listeners to determine Playlist
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ESPN College Basketball Asks Fans “Who’s Next” on the Music Scene
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Vicious Beating of Black Atlanta Gay Man Goes Viral, FBI Gets Involved, Hate Crime Probable (vids)
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Newscaster’s Hilarious On-Air Error (vid)
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11-Year-Old Atlanta Girl is an Entrepreneur… Look at what she does… (vid)
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Is Radio Waking Up? Tom Joyner Dumped for Local Radio Show
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Cricket’s Muve Music Taps Under-served Audience, Exceeds 500,000 Customers in Less Than One Year
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The 10 Best UNSUNG Episodes So Far…
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Atlanta Gets Ready for Soul Train Line Flash Mob w/Anthony David and more… Other Cities?
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- 97.1 AMP RADIO’S CARSON DALY SIGNS A MULTI-YEAR CONTRACT EXTENSION WITH THE STATION
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97.1 AMP RADIO’S CARSON DALY SIGNS A MULTI-YEAR CONTRACT EXTENSION WITH THE STATION
Posted on February 8, 2012 | No CommentsAnnouncement Made Following Two Years Of Increasing Ratings Success And Continuous Accolades For The Host And Station Carson Daly, morning drive host on 97.1 AMP RADIO (6:00-10:00 AM, PT), has... -
Radio Station Allows Listeners to determine Playlist
Posted on February 8, 2012 | No CommentsA Cincinnati First: New radio show puts listeners in control of Rewind 94.9’s playlist! (Cincinnati, OH / February 7, 2012) Rewind 94.9 is using Listener Driven Radio’s LDR.Takeover platform to give control... -
ESPN College Basketball Asks Fans “Who’s Next” on the Music Scene
Posted on February 8, 2012 | No CommentsESPN College Basketball Asks Fans “Who’s Next” on the Music Scene Many musical artists build their fan base in the local community or on a college campus before hitting the... -
Vicious Beating of Black Atlanta Gay Man Goes Viral, FBI Gets Involved, Hate Crime Probable (vids)
Posted on February 7, 2012 | No CommentsI saw this disturbing video on World Star Hip Hip yesterday and I was going to post it but I realized black radio doesn’t care about or report on this... -
Newscaster’s Hilarious On-Air Error (vid)
Posted on February 7, 2012 | No CommentsNot only did she do it once, she did it twice…hilarious.. -
11-Year-Old Atlanta Girl is an Entrepreneur… Look at what she does… (vid)
Posted on February 7, 2012 | No CommentsThis CHILD does what so many adults WISH they could do. She is home schooled which is a great alternative for kids today considering the horrors they face in the... -
Is Radio Waking Up? Tom Joyner Dumped for Local Radio Show
Posted on February 7, 2012 | No CommentsLooks like WJMR-FM is on a growing list of urban radio stations in the country who FINALLY realize the importance of local morning shows. The station dropped Joyner and is... -
Cricket’s Muve Music Taps Under-served Audience, Exceeds 500,000 Customers in Less Than One Year
Posted on February 7, 2012 | No CommentsMuve Music is now the No. 2 digital music subscription service in the US . This is the warning we keep talking about when we say commercial radio better beware…... -
The 10 Best UNSUNG Episodes So Far…
Posted on February 7, 2012 | No CommentsUNSUNG is along the same line as Soul Train in the sense that a MUCH NEEDED and much deserved series dedicated to the amazing accomplishments of black music would absolutely... -
Atlanta Gets Ready for Soul Train Line Flash Mob w/Anthony David and more… Other Cities?
Posted on February 6, 2012 | No CommentsGRAMMY & SOUL TRAIN AWARD NOMINEE ANTHONY DAVID JOINS J. CARTER TO LEAD SOUL TRAIN FLASH MOB IN ATLANTA MAJOR EVENT TO HONOR DON CORNELIUS! (Atlanta, February 6, 2012) In... -
Jody Watley Pays Tribute to Don Cornelius
Posted on February 5, 2012 | No CommentsDon Cornelius represents an incredible and unparalleled legacy in television, music and dance that will live on forever. Don and Soul Train shined a bright and historic light for our... -
A New Book, Another Movie: Steve Harvey Leaving Radio?
Posted on February 5, 2012 | No CommentsSteve Harvey Leaving Radio? …eventually, but industry insiders guesstimate sooner than later. Sources close to him state he is overwhelmed by his hectic schedule but his energy is incredible and... -
Where are the Other Cities? New York Flash Mob Soul Train Line Tribute to Don Cornelius
Posted on February 5, 2012 | No CommentsI’m willing to bet this is not the last that we will see of this and Don deserves this kind of tribute. -
RARE FOOTAGE: Don Cornelius Dances on the Soul Train Line with Mary Wilson (vid)
Posted on February 3, 2012 | No CommentsWho knew???? Don Cornelius dances on the Soul Train line with Mary Wilson. This is rare footage… -
Showtime At the Apollo Winner, David Peaston Dies
Posted on February 3, 2012 | 1 CommentIt seems like it really does happen in 3s singer David Peaston who charmed the very difficult audience as he won during the Showtime at the Apollo contest with his... -
Rapper Ja Rule Admits he’s Enjoying Prison?
Posted on February 3, 2012 | 1 CommentRapper Ja Rule is serving two years for gun possession but according to him it’s not all a bad thing. Ja Rule found a new group of impressive friends to hang... -
Bracing New Documentary “Dark Girls” Delves Beneath The Skins of Women Darker Than Most and the Separate Lives They Lead
Posted on February 3, 2012 | No CommentsDark Girls: Preview from Bradinn French on Vimeo. Bracing New Documentary “Dark Girls” Delves Beneath The Skins of Women Darker Than Most and the Separate Lives They Lead Has anything... -
UNSUNG REVIEW: Ray Parker Jr. Premieres Feb 13
Posted on February 2, 2012 | No CommentsI had no idea Ray Parker Jr had such a rich history as a guitar player in the industry. I had no idea he played on Cheryl Lynn’s biggest hit”Got... -
UNSUNG REVIEW: Millie Jackson Premieres Feb 6
Posted on February 2, 2012 | No CommentsMillie Jackson missed her calling as a comedian but maybe not… she certainly incorporated her comedic talents in her shows. She was not the first x-rated black female performer but... -
Don Cornelius’ “Gold Digging” Ex Wife Strikes Gold
Posted on February 1, 2012 | 1 CommentTMZ is reporting a clause in Don’s life insurance policy will make the insurance company fork over hundreds of thousands of dollars to the woman he hated and regretted marrying,... -
KEVSUM: Ode to Don Cornelius
Posted on February 1, 2012 | No CommentsOK, so this is not actually a poem but a dedication nonetheless… Never think you KNOW a person, You never really know what a person is going through or dealing... -
KENNETH GAMBLE & LEON HUFF ON THE PASSING OF SOUL TRAIN CREATOR DON CORNELIUS
Posted on February 1, 2012 | No CommentsJOINT STATEMENT FROM LEGENDARY ‘SOUND OF PHILADELPHIA’ PRODUCERS AND PIONEERS KENNETH GAMBLE & LEON HUFF ON THE PASSING OF SOUL TRAIN CREATOR DON CORNELIUS Gamble & Huff wrote and produced the #1 smash... -
BET NETWORKS HONORS THE LIFE AND LEGACY OF SOUL TRAIN CREATOR DON CORNELIUS WITH A SPECIAL PROGRAMMING LINEUP
Posted on February 1, 2012 | No CommentsBET NETWORKS HONORS THE LIFE AND LEGACY OF SOUL TRAIN CREATOR DON CORNELIUS WITH A SPECIAL PROGRAMMING LINEUP 106 & PARK Pays Tribute to the Life and Accomplishments of Don... -
Berry Gordy Statement on Passing of Don Cornelius
Posted on February 1, 2012 | No CommentsFebruary 1, 2012 – Berry Gordy Statement on Passing of Don Cornelius Don was a pioneer, the first to present Soul music to the masses via television. His Soul Train... -
Radio One Fires PD
Posted on February 1, 2012 | 1 CommentRadio One fired vet PD Jamillah Muhammed this morning from their DC outlet. No word on why or a replacement. -
Industry Icon Don Cornelius Commits Suicide Dead at 75
Posted on February 1, 2012 | 2 CommentsI just saw Don at the KJLH event a few months ago. The legendary creator and longtime host of the groundbreaking music show ‘Soul Train,’ was found dead in his... -
BARON DAVIS GUEST STARS TOMORROW NIGHT ON AN ALL NEW EPISODE OF TV LAND’S “HOT IN CLEVELAND”
Posted on January 31, 2012 | No CommentsBARON DAVIS GUEST STARS TOMORROW NIGHT ON AN ALL NEW EPISODE OF TV LAND’S “HOT IN CLEVELAND” This Wednesday night Baron Davis will guest star as himself on TV Land’s hit sitcom... -
Clear Channel Media and Entertainment Chicago and ESPN Announce the Launch of ESPN Deportes Radio Station
Posted on January 31, 2012 | 1 CommentClear Channel Media and Entertainment Chicago and ESPN Announce the Launch of ESPN Deportes Radio Station (Chicago, IL) – January 31, 2012 – Clear Channel Media and Entertainment Chicago and... -
MIKE EPPS ANNOUNCES THE LAUNCH OF THE FOUNDATION SUPPORTING AT-RISK YOUTH
Posted on January 31, 2012 | No CommentsMIKE AND MECHELLE EPPS ANNOUNCE THE LAUNCH OF THE MICHAEL & MECHELLE EPPS FOUNDATION SUPPORTING AT-RISK YOUTH DURING SUPER BOWL WEEKEND Los Angeles, CA – January 31, 2012 – Mike and... -
Ryan Seacrest gets Investment from Clear Channel Media
Posted on January 31, 2012 | No CommentsRyan Seacrest Media (RSM), an investment holding company, and Clear Channel, a leading global media company, together with Clear Channel’s majority investors Thomas H. Lee Partners (THL) and Bain Capital...
