Tag: Urban Radio

Browse our Latest articles!

ESPN Launches Second Season Of ‘Official Visit with Rece Davis’

"This year we wanted to push even further — getting Rece out of the studio and into the real spaces where these coaches and players live their lives."

iHeartMedia Strikes Video Podcast Deal With Disney+ and Hulu

"Disney+ and Hulu have built powerful streaming destinations with incredibly passionate fan communities, making them ideal partners to expand the reach of these beloved iHeartPodcasts."

Danny Parkins: Luke Kuechly A “Unique” Hire For Netflix NFL Broadcasts

"People said he aced the audition. I can't wait to watch him."

Lamont and Tonelli Exit 107.7 The Bone After 37 Years

"The audience follows the talent, not the signal frequency."

97.9 The Box Announces DJ J-Que Return To Morning Drive January 26

"J-Que is a true team player who makes everyone around him better."

Radio’s Most Obvious Missed Opportunity: A Culture-Forward Classic Hits Format

Year one proves it works. Year three proves it scales. By year five, everyone claims they saw it coming.

MediaCo Announces ‘HOT 97 News’ To Stream Nationwide Beginning January 2026

"The program will be hosted by Lana Harris and Ronndell Smith, with Million Connally-Cooper serving as producer. HOT 97 News will be broadcast and streamed nationally across all HOT 97 TV and digital platforms."

Charlamagne Tha God Inks Contract Extension with iHeartMedia

“To say that I’m thankful is an understatement."

Reflecting on Radio, Accountability, and Change As I Sign Off

"Outside of the use of AI, there is almost nothing truly new in all radio and music."

Christmas in Focus: What Radio Programmers Should Know About Serving Black Audiences

"You don’t want to have your station's head in the sand."

Urban Radio Stations Can’t Ignore the Most Important Issues Affecting Their Communities

"I’m not advocating for turning your music station into a talk station. However, you can’t keep your head in the sand and ignore the elephant in the community."

What Urban Radio Listeners Should Expect From The Format’s Best

I’m comfortable making an educated guess about what listeners want from their adult urban station. But what they expect and what they deserve are not necessarily the same thing.

AI Music in Urban Radio Lacks Passion and Soul

In case you missed my disclaimer in last week’s article, let me say it again: that piece was written entirely by AI. Its purpose...

Is Xania Monet’s Rise the Dark Side of AI for Urban Radio?

"What Xania Monet represents is not a soulless machine, but a new form of authorship. It is Black woman creativity meeting artificial intelligence, and together they are forcing a conversation about equity, control and imagination in the digital era"

Popular

iHeartMedia Strikes Video Podcast Deal With Disney+ and Hulu

"Disney+ and Hulu have built powerful streaming destinations with incredibly passionate fan communities, making them ideal partners to expand the reach of these beloved iHeartPodcasts."

Danny Parkins: Luke Kuechly A “Unique” Hire For Netflix NFL Broadcasts

"People said he aced the audition. I can't wait to watch him."

Lamont and Tonelli Exit 107.7 The Bone After 37 Years

"The audience follows the talent, not the signal frequency."

CNBC’s Deirdre Bosa Exiting to Launch AI-Focused Video Show

Deirdre Bosa is leaving CNBC to launch an independent...