Urban Radio Archive

media0February 3, 2011

KEVIN’s SUMMARY: A Look at How Mary Shakelford is Affecting Steve Harvey’s Empire

This is SO much better (and in much less time) than the disastrous Tom Joyner interview. Thanks Sam, you make us radio pioneers think there is still some hope for...0February 1, 2011

Sam Sylk interviews Steve Harvey’s Brother

Over the past few months Radio Facts has taken the initiative to honor those in urban radio who have made our industry great. The first contest was The Top 10...0January 27, 2011

Radio Facts Interviews a Winner of the Top 10 Programmers, Lee Michaels

KEVIN ROSS: How is it possible that the industry would choose a person who is presently NOT working in programming as the number one pic in The Radio Facts Top...0January 26, 2011

Quote from Top 10 Programmer Lee Micheals’ Radio Facts Interview

This Thursday we will post an interview with the The Radio Facts Top 10 Urban Radio Programmers of All Time #1 Winner… Mr. Lee Michaels. Lee will talk about: The...0January 25, 2011

Top 10 Winner Lee Michaels Interview this Thursday in Radio Facts

Greetings Industry fam… While doing the Top 10 Urban Programmers of All Time Contest, I determined that while there are some excellent programmers in urban radio, many industry people feel...0January 24, 2011

KEVIN’S SUMMARY: Top 10 PD Comments, My Confession..

Greetings Friends, I have a few questions that baffle me and I was wondering if you could help me to understand… Does Anybody Listen to Radio Anymore? I have to...0January 13, 2011

KEVIN’S SUMMARY: Dead Radio, Fried Chicken, Lazy Folks and Ugly People?

Amidst the recent heartfelt story of a DJ who fell from grace, got involved in drugs and alcohol and was booted out of the radio industry a decade ago, ending...4January 10, 2011

Prepaid Cards Generally Deemed Rip Off: Tom Joyner still offers his new one to 8 Million Black Listeners

Before I start this story I have to give Ted credit for giving one of our Radio Facts Top 10 Urban DJs of All Time credit. He mentioned Hank Spann...4January 6, 2011

KEVIN’S SUMMARY: Williams Credits Spann, More Homeless Urban Folks, Online Marketing a GREAT Resort

Today (Friday) is the VERY LAST DAY to vote for The Top 10 Urban PDs of All Time. If you are an industry person and you have yet to vote...0January 6, 2011

Your LAST Chance to Vote for The Top 10 Urban PDs of All Time

Greetings and thanks for supporting Radio Facts Our contests have been a great success in the past. We have done The Top 10 Urban Radio DJs of All Time and...0January 6, 2011

VOTE for The RadioFacts.com Top 20 R&B Ballads of All Time

Apparently, I have worked with this man while I was an announcer in LA but I don’t remember him, Kev.. Story source Reel Radio and Los Angeles Radio People Chicago...0December 22, 2010

Los Angeles Urban Radio Announcer Leo Knott has Died

Give to someone else today, Get back 10 Times the Value Tomorrow. LOS ANGELES, CA – December 21, 2010 – In 2011 Radio Facts, the most read urban radio online...0December 21, 2010

Radio Facts Creates First Urban Radio Pro Online Database

Radio 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...2December 9, 2010

The Radio Facts Top 10 Urban PDs of ALL Time is now OUT OF CONTROL!!! Final Nominees Posted

American Urban Radio Networks, the largest African American owned radio network company in the country, today announced that it has partnered with SupeRadio, one of the premiere syndicators and providers...0December 8, 2010

AURN to Rep SupeRadio Urban Inventory

The winners are in and I want to  write something about each one. I will post the winners in the morning. Thanks to all that participated. We have a new...0November 29, 2010

Top 10 Urban Radio DJs of All Time Winners are in

Who are the Top 10 Best Urban DJs/Jocks of All Time? Urban radio has produced some of the most phenomenal jocks in the history of the industry. Our styles and...0November 18, 2010

Top 10 Urban Radio DJs and Jocks of All Time (so far…)

I have to write something in this section cause I’m tired of seeing Tom Joyner’s face on the front page of this blog (lol). First and foremost Bristol Palin’s win...1November 17, 2010

KEVIN’S SUMMARY: The Death and Rebirth of the “DJ,” Remembering the Mom and Pop Turkeys

When I booked for the Rickey Smiley show in the early days, because I knew it was going to succeed, I was bombarded with a bunch of bullsh… to run...0November 8, 2010

KEVIN’S SUMMARY: Turning Over New Leaf, Sister 2 Sister, Joyner, Harvey

Reach Media, representing the Tom Joyner Morning Show, BlackAmericaWeb.com and its initiatives, along with One Solution, which is the cross-platform group for Radio One, TV One and Interactive One are...0November 8, 2010

ANA Multicultural Conference Invited Attendees to Tom Joyner’s Miami House on the behalf of Reach Media and One Solution

Ken Johnson, Clear Channel’s Director of Urban Programming  announced yesterday a position that will focus on social network marketing to promote urban radio. Innovative thinking like this doesn’t surprise me...0November 2, 2010

KUDOS to Ken Johnson for Establishing a Much Needed Position for Urban Radio

(Why are black jocks never approached about opportunities like this? I mean “Urban Radio?” I give up) During its 10 years at #1 in the Japanese Urban radio market, Joint...0October 20, 2010

Former American DJ hits Huge bring Urban radio to Japan

Well thank God we can take a break from all the industry deaths.  Never seen this many in a row. Sorry that I have not sent out the blast as...1October 13, 2010

KEVIN’S SUMMARY: DL Hugley BACK at Emmis?/KKDA PD/Randy Jackson’s Hit List CANCELED/Eddie Long’s Song

PICTURE PERFECT DAY FOR AURN AT “ONE NATION” American Urban Radio Networks (AURN) Kim Lampkins and Tene’ Croom were on the National Mall in Washington, DC on October 2 for...0October 7, 2010

PICTURE PERFECT DAY FOR AURN AT “ONE NATION”

Sistahs Navigating Life Mental Health Symposium September 25, 2010 Do you enjoy reading Radio Facts? Like us on Facebook or Follow us on TwitterParticipate in a special live broadcast on...0September 23, 2010

WHAT? Urban Radio FINALLY talks about Mental Health in the AA Community? KUDOS to KJLH

Got this email this week from a radio person. Kevin… My message is to you and other web sites who don’t let people say what they really feel because you require...2September 10, 2010

KEVIN’S SUMMARY: Angry Radio Person…

Look for a change to come soon as Steve Harvey is about to lose another station. I won’t go into details but will be writing about it very soon. The...0August 19, 2010

KEVIN’S SUMMARY: Steve Harvey Losing another station, The misdirection of DL Hughley, Doug Banks

As you know, Steve has a deal with K-Mart so here you have it. How much do you want to bet K-Mart will be an advertiser for Family Fued too?...0August 4, 2010

MILKING THE COW: Steve Harvey Brings Shoppers to his Client, K-Mart.. Live Show from WDAS in Philly

All music this morning as the station gears up listeners for a new morning show. Rickey Smiley. This is the first of several stations I have been talking about..  (I...0August 1, 2010

KPRS Cancels Steve Harvey… Rickey Smiley Show Steps in

CDC STATEMENT ON CAPRISA MICROBICIDE STUDY RESULTS For Attribution to Kevin Fenton, MD, PhDDirector, National Center for HIV/AIDS, Viral Hepatitis, STD, and TB Prevention The CAPRISA microbicide trial results are...0July 19, 2010

URBAN RADIO ALERT: CDC Reports Trial Gel for Women to Prevent HIV and Reporters can get info on where women are hit hardest.

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