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Executive Producer of Unsung Mark Rowland Talks to Radio Facts
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Inspirational Words from Tyler Perry – Sometimes It’s Best to Be Hidden
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SiriusXM’s Joe Madison Interviews First Lady Michelle Obama and
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Sound of Blackness win NAACP Image Award
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5 Ways Black Radio Can be Saved
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OH NO: Jazz Radio Station Apologizes After Airing Gay Porn Soundtrack
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- Executive Producer of Unsung Mark Rowland Talks to Radio Facts
22 February 2012 12:48 AM | No Comments - Inspirational Words from Tyler Perry – Sometimes It’s Best to Be Hidden
22 February 2012 12:02 AM | No Comments - SiriusXM’s Joe Madison Interviews First Lady Michelle Obama and
21 February 2012 9:15 PM | No Comments - Sound of Blackness win NAACP Image Award
21 February 2012 11:42 AM | No Comments - 5 Ways Black Radio Can be Saved
21 February 2012 10:19 AM | 1 Comment - OH NO: Jazz Radio Station Apologizes After Airing Gay Porn Soundtrack
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The 10 Best UNSUNG Episodes So Far…
07 February 2012 2:38 AM | 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...
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The Undeniable Top 12 Best Black Female Singers of All Time?
30 January 2012 1:17 AM | 1 CommentSay what you may about today’s female singers and you still won’t come close to the black females singer style and skill of days gone by. While there are some...
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FLASHBACK: The Best 45 Record Label Designs
24 January 2012 4:31 AM | No CommentsAhh the smell of the insence burning in the record store. The racks behind the counter with the wall of fresh 45 singles that had static when removed from the...
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Where Are They Now: 6 Former Hitmaking Groups and Singers
19 January 2012 6:26 AM | No CommentsThere are SO many groups and singers that have come and gone over the years. Some still have successful behind-the-scenes careers and others might be struggling with health issues or...
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5 Inside Reasons Why Radio Sucks
17 January 2012 12:15 AM | 5 Commentsby Kevin Ross kevin@radiofacts.com Radio Facts “Your Online Information Station” I cannot tell you how many emails and comments we get saying two words “Radio Sucks” and I can help...
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Global Dance Party 24/7 at the All New Party95.com
Posted on December 31, 2010 | No CommentsWith a New Year Comes a New Party! Join our Global Dance Party 24/7 at the All New Party95.com December 31, 2010 – ARE YOU READY FOR THIS? On January... -
Radio NOT the Final Frontier for Older and Indie Artists in Search of New Music Exposure
Posted on December 31, 2010 | No CommentsEXERCISING OPTIONS…. I can’t tell you how many independent artists and companies approach me to advertise on the Radio Facts site each week. Many come to me as a last... -
101.5 Jamz Welcomes Jackie Morales Home!
Posted on December 30, 2010 | No CommentsJackie Morales, the original mid-day host on 101.5 Jamz when it launched in the Summer of 2007, has returned home to once again host the mid-day show on the Phoenix... -
Retail, Radio Stations and Record Labels… A Marriage Divorced by Technology?
Posted on December 29, 2010 | No CommentsA Quick Look Back One of the fondest memories I have as a kid growing up in Buffalo, N.Y., ended up being my career choice as an adult. As of... -
Radio Facts 2010 Year in Review: Scandals and Big News, Arrests, Scandals and Embarrassments
Posted on December 28, 2010 | No CommentsOH NO: Tavis Smiley Ends State of the Black Union Series! What will the celebrities do for publicity now? Link to Original Story Originally Posted: January 1, 2010 The State... -
Radio Facts Year in Review: Those We Lost in 2010
Posted on December 27, 2010 | No CommentsEunice Johnson, Ebony Fashion Fair Mainstay Dies http://radiofacts.com/2010/01/05/18486/ CHICAGO – Eunice W. Johnson gave Ebony magazine its name and for almost 50 years produced an influential traveling fashion show that... -
Now You Know the Music (and Radio) Industry eBook by Kevin Ross
Posted on December 23, 2010 | No CommentsNow-u-Know “The Music Industry” by Kevin Ross Getting and KEEPING a gig in the music and radio industry can be a challenge. But it doesn’t have to be. Music and... -
Haitian Community Engraged by Hot 97′s DJ Cipha HIV Comment, Community Leaders Asking For him To Be Fired
Posted on December 21, 2010 | No CommentsUPDATE: Cipha suspended indefinitely. Press Release Below Story… Haitian Community Leaders Asking For DJ Cipha Sounds To Be Fired News today that protesters are expected to gather outside the Hot... -
Time is Running out to Vote for the Top 10 Urban PDs of All Time… (link)
Posted on December 21, 2010 | No CommentsTime is running out for you to vote for The Radio Facts Top 10 Urban PDs of All Time. We are up to 83% of today’s current programmers voting. We... -
Student stations win copyright relief
Posted on December 21, 2010 | No CommentsThe United States Copyright Royalty Board (CRB) on Dec. 14 issued an initial determination concerning webcasting sound recording performance fees and terms for 2011-2015. Among several determinations, the CRB adopted... -
KEVIN’S SUMMARY 2010 Wrap: Tom Joyner, Steve Harvey, Kanye West, Radio One
Posted on December 21, 2010 | 1 CommentThere are some great things that inevitably take place as we get older (if you’re lucky): You understand others because you understand yourself more. This opens the door to a... -
YouTube’s New Home Page (Sneak Preview)
Posted on December 19, 2010 | No CommentsYouTube has announced a new version of its home page – making it cleaner and more attractive, but also showing less information, which may make the update less appealing to... -
It’s Downhill For Old Media From Here – Internet Use Catches Up With TV
Posted on December 19, 2010 | No CommentsIt looks like it will be downhill for old media from here on out - people in the US are now spending as much time using the Internet as they do... -
Podcast Consumption Holds Steady in 2010
Posted on December 19, 2010 | No CommentsClick here to view the embedded video. Edison Research has made available this year’s edition of The Current State of Podcasting, a study of American podcast consumers’ attitudes and behaviors.... -
Bad News For Newspapers – The iPad Tops The Web, Print For News
Posted on December 19, 2010 | No CommentsAccording to new research from The Reynolds Journalism Institute (RJI) that looks at how the iPad is affecting how people get news, the iPad tops both the Web and print... -
Arbitron Announces the Chairperson and Vice Chairperson for the 2011 Arbitron Radio Advisory Council
Posted on December 16, 2010 | No CommentsArbitron Announces the Chairperson and Vice Chairperson for the 2011 Arbitron Radio Advisory Council COLUMBIA, MD; December 16, 2010 – Arbitron Inc. (NYSE: ARB) today announced the Chairperson and Vice... -
Nick Cannon Announces on Radio Show that he and Wife Mariah Carey are expecting Twins
Posted on December 16, 2010 | No CommentsNick Cannon and Mariah Carey have kindly allowed us to join them during their journey together as a family. From the baby rumors, to the big pregnancy announcement, and every... -
NYC Radio Personality/National TV Host, Egypt Sherrod,Partners With Area Non-Profits to Present the First Annual “Egypt’s Give Back Tour”
Posted on December 15, 2010 | No CommentsNYC Radio Personality/National TV Host, Egypt Sherrod,Partners With Area Non-Profits to Present the First Annual “Egypt’s Give Back Tour” (Pictured: WBLS personality Egypt Sherrod, singer Genuwine also attended the event)... -
Syndication One finishes Off a Record Breaking Year celebrating at the White House
Posted on December 15, 2010 | No CommentsSyndication One finishes Off a Record Breaking Year celebrating at the White House with the First Family at their Xmas Party ( Pics Below. Yep, I am jealous!!! ). I... -
BET Honors Recognizes: Jamie Foxx, Iman, Herbie Hancock, Linda Johnson Rice and Lonnie Bunch
Posted on December 13, 2010 | No CommentsBET Recognizes Six Exceptional Individuals That are Legendary in Music, the Arts, Service and Education in the Fourth AnnualBET HONORS BET HONORS Premieres on Monday, February 21, at 9:00 p.m.*... -
The Radio Facts Top 10 Urban PDs of ALL Time is now OUT OF CONTROL!!! Final Nominees Posted
Posted on December 9, 2010 | 2 CommentsRadio Facts is Urban Radio Central, the urban industry’s leading, most read and 100% dedicated urban radio site. Enough of that, we have a bit of news for you. The... -
COLEMAN INSIGHTS FINDS THAT NEARLY HALF OF AUDIO STREAMING LISTENERS DO NOT USE “OVER THE AIR” BROADCASTS
Posted on December 9, 2010 | No CommentsRESEARCH TRIANGLE PARK, NC, December 9, 2010 – Nearly half—48%—of Americans who listen to streaming audio do not use the “over the air” broadcasts of AM and FM radio stations. ... -
REVIEW: Meditation Must-Have Wisdom Films
Posted on December 9, 2010 | No CommentsI’d like to thank Bridget Dixon for sending me this great DVD for review. This is one of the most relaxing and soothing meditation DVDs I have ever seen. Bob... -
LOOK: It’s Vaughn Harper
Posted on December 9, 2010 | No CommentsRADIO LEGEND VAUGHN HARPER HOSTS CELEBRITY TOY DRIVE Charitable Event Benefitted Harlem Dowling Underserved Families To help cheer on the holiday, legendary radio personality Vaughn Harper and a host of... -
Howard Stern Re-signs with Sirius for 5 More Years
Posted on December 9, 2010 | No CommentsHOWARD STERN SIGNS NEW FIVE-YEAR CONTRACT WITH SIRIUS XM Agreement Includes Rights for SIRIUS XM to Transmit Howard Stern’s Programming to Mobile Devices NEW YORK – December 9, 2010 –... -
SINGER WILL DOWNING CANCELS CONCERT DATES DUE TO ILLNESS
Posted on December 9, 2010 | No CommentsDue to unforeseen illness, R&B singer Will Downing has cancelled the rest of his concert performances for 2010. Downing was diagnosed with the neuro-muscular disorder Polymyositis in 2007 and has... -
Doug Morris Stepping down from Universal Post at Year’s End. Talking to Sony
Posted on December 8, 2010 | No CommentsSeveral record industry changes are slated at the end of the year. Most notably, Barry Weiss’ move to Universal (posted yesterday) and now on the reverse Universal Music’s CEO Doug... -
Hal Jackson
Posted on December 6, 2010 | No CommentsHal Jackson is a popular radio and television personality and one of the most respected men in the communications industry. As a radio pioneer, Jackson has experienced many “firsts” that... -
Media Rating Council Withdraws Accreditation for Arbitron RADAR and Nationwide Services
Posted on December 6, 2010 | No CommentsIncreasing number of unaccredited Portable People Meter markets used to compile national data leads to change in accreditation status COLUMBIA, MD; December 6, 2010 – Arbitron Inc. (NYSE: ARB) announced... -
EMI Music Announces 2011 Grammy Nominations
Posted on December 2, 2010 | No CommentsEMI MUSIC ARTISTS GRAB 46 NOMINATIONS FOR 53RD ANNUAL GRAMMY AWARDS CAPITOL RECORDS NASHVILLE ‘S LADY ANTEBELLUM SCORES SIX NOMINATIONS INCLUDING ALBUM OF THE YEAR, RECORD OF THE YEAR AND...
