Sorrow In Chi-Town Frank Reed, lead singer of the Chi-Lites passed away suddenly Wednesday night. He joined the group in the early 80’s after the departure of the late Eugene Record. Today, the leader and sole surviving member of... Read More...
Sujit’s Epic Move Epic Records has named Sujit Kundu SVP/Rhythm Crossover Promotion. Kundu is the Founder/CEO of S.K.A.M. Artist, a global booking agency, management company, consulting firm and tour logistics company.... Read More...
OWN Owns Up! Winfrey’s Ratings Soar After a rocky start, dismal ratings and bleeding millions, the Oprah Winfrey’s Own Network is now the fastest-growing cable network for African-American women 25-54 thanks in part to Tyler Perry. Perry’s ni... Read More...
Zeke Zanders Passes The Urban Buzz sends heartfelt condolences to the family friends and fans of East Coast radio and music veteran Zeke Zanders who passed away recently. Zeke’s career path included stops at WHUR, Al & The Kid... Read More...
iHeart Radio Awards NBC will air the iHeart Radio Awards on May 1, and they'll be held at the Shrine Auditorium in L.A. The awards will be based on results from a new iHeart Radio Chart, supplied and compiled by Mediabase. The... Read More...
Jackson Fans Small Victory There is apparently some value in being despondent over the death of your favorite artist, albeit not a very large one. According to reports, a group of Michael Jackson fans were able to convince a court th... Read More...
2014 Chicago Music Awards The best and brightest in Chicago’s music world were out in full force this past Sunday night for the 33rd annual Chicago Music Awards. The Windy City carved a permanent place in music as far back as the 78 re... Read More...
Clear Channel Promotes Clear Channel has announced the realignment and promotion of several other key programming execs -- Thea Mitchem (pictured), VP of Programming for CCM+E New York City, who has been promoted to SVP of Programmin... Read More...
Bill Black Radio One Cleveland OM Radio One Cleveland has announced that Bill Black will be the new Operations Manager. Bill joins the team from WHTA (Hot 107.9) in Atlanta, GA where he held the title of Assistant Program Director & Mus... Read More...
Uncle Charlie Receives Award LA Mayor Eric Garcetti presents Charlie with the Spirit of LA Award for African American Heritage Month... Read More...
