Percy Sutton, Media Mogul, Has Died
Percy Sutton, pioneering civil rights attorney and media mogul who represented Malcolm X and founded Inner City Broadcasting, died at age 89....
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Percy Sutton, Media Mogul, Has Died
Percy Sutton, pioneering civil rights attorney and media mogul who owned WLIB-AM and WBLS-FM radio stations, died at age 89. The former Manhattan borough president...
Percy Sutton, Media Mogul, Has Died
Civil rights attorney and media mogul Percy Sutton died at 89. He owned WLIB-AM and WBLS-FM, pioneering black-owned radio in NYC....
CORY “COCO BROTHER” CONDREY RETURNS TO WLIB!
Cory 'Coco Brother' Condrey returns to WLIB 1190 AM in New York City with his inspirational radio show starting February 27, 2016....
Skip Dillard Gets FCC Appointment
WBLS and WLIB Operations Manager Skip Dillard receives two-year appointment to FCC's Advisory Committee for Diversity and Digital Empowerment....
Harlem Week 2016: Emmis New York Radio
Emmis New York radio stations WBLS, WLIB, and HOT 97 serve as official sponsors of Harlem Week 2016's 42nd annual celebration featuring Eddie Levert, Eric...
Circle of Sisters Expo Coming Soon
Circle of Sisters, NYC's largest expo celebrating women of color, returns Oct 15-16 at Jacob Javits Center with vendors, panels, fashion shows and concerts....
WBLS & WLIB Black Music Month Celebration
WBLS 107.5 FM and WLIB AM celebrate Black Music Month with an exclusive event featuring Tony and Grammy winner Heather Headley from The Color Purple...
WLIB Raises $121K for St. Jude Children’s Hospital
WLIB 1190 AM raised over $121,000 during their 9th annual radio-thon for St. Jude Children's Hospital. The gospel station has contributed over $1.4 million to...
CORY “COCO BROTHER” CONDREY RETURNS TO WLIB!
Cory 'Coco Brother' Condrey returns to New York's WLIB 1190 AM with his inspirational radio show starting February 27, 2016....
Skip Dillard & Jay Michaels at Living Legends
Skip Dillard from WBLS and Jay Michaels attended the outstanding Living Legends dinner. More photos from the radio industry event coming soon....
TD Jakes Visits WLIB
Bishop TD Jakes visited WLIB 1190 AM in NYC to promote Megafest 2015. The gospel leader appeared on the urban radio station alongside other notable...
WLIB Raises $119K for St. Jude Children’s Hospital
WLIB 1190 AM raised over $119,000 during its 8th annual radio-thon for St. Jude Children's Hospital. The gospel station has raised over $1.3 million total....
EMMIS NY 3RD ANNUAL “SPREAD THE WARMTH” COAT DRIVE
Emmis New York radio stations WBLS 107.5, HOT 97, and WLIB 1190 host their 3rd annual 'Spread the Warmth' coat drive at Green Acres Mall...
EMMIS NY TO RING THE NASDAQ STOCK MARKET CLOSING BELL
WQHT Hot 97, WBLS 107.5, and WLIB 1190 celebrated their merger under Emmis Communications by ringing the NASDAQ closing bell on April 16, 2014....
Emmis Communications Q4 2014 Revenue Growth
Emmis Communications reported 11% radio revenue growth in Q4 2014, reaching $32.4 million and outperforming local markets by adding WBLS and WLIB stations....
WBLS and WLIB Acquired by Emmis
Emmis Communications acquired iconic New York stations WBLS 107.5 FM and WLIB 1190 AM for $131 million, adding to their HOT 97 portfolio in the...
WBLS-FM and WLIB-AM Host Super Bowl Week Concerts
WBLS-FM and WLIB-AM host major Super Bowl week concerts featuring Bishop Hezekiah Walker & Friends in Newark and a sold-out Charlie Wilson show at MSG....
Reverend Al Sharpton’s Radio Show Now Live on 1190 AM WLIB
Reverend Al Sharpton's radio show 'Keepin' it Real' now broadcasts live on 1190 AM WLIB weekdays from 1-3pm, bringing daily discussion of current topics and...
Al Sharpton’s Keepin’ it Real Show Now on WLIB in NYC
Rev. Al Sharpton's radio show 'Keepin' it Real' now broadcasts live on 1190 AM WLIB in NYC weekdays 1-3pm, bringing daily discussions on current topics...
LOOK: Skip Dillard’s 30-Year WBLS Journey
WBLS radio personality Skip Dillard finally met Jane Eugene, lead singer of legendary R&B group Loose Ends, after 30 years of admiration....
WOW: Skip Dillard, Tony Gray & LA Reid
Three music industry powerhouses LA Reid, WBLS radio legend Skip Dillard, and Tony Gray captured together in rare photo showcasing decades of R&B influence....
