Tanita Myers RIP The Urban Buzz sends heartfelt condolences to the family and friends of Tanita Myers. Tanita passed away unexpectedly at age 49. Tanita Myers was a seasoned network and local news manager, producer, broadca... Read More...
Shaila Scott sues WBLS-NY for discrimination and retaliation It’s not the last we’ve heard from Shaila Scott. The longtime New York City radio personality, who was fired after nearly 30 years on air, has filed a lawsuit against WBLS for discrimination and retalia... Read More...
Steve Smith RIP The Urban Buzz offers condolences to the family and friends of longtime programmer and radio consultant Steve Smith who passed away at age 62. A Statement From The Family of Steve Smith: "The industry i... Read More...
WBLS-NY names Jusnik Midday Host WBLS-NY has named Jusnik as the new PM drive host. The Brooklyn-born, Queens-raised Jusnik was most recently the PD/Host of the Midday Kickback on WBHJ-Birmingham. She replaces Shaila Scott. Jusnik said... Read More...
Bailey Coleman exits iHeart after 20 years iHeartMedia/Wisconsin SVP/Programming Bailey Coleman has exited the company after 20 years. She oversaw all formats in the Milwaukee-Madison clusters. Prior to that, she spent one year as VP/Programming... Read More...
Mitch Faulkner RIP The Urban Buzz sends heartfelt condolences to the family, friends and fans of production and content guru, Mitch Faulkner passed away after a lengthy illness at age 64. The motorcycle-ridin’, classic C... Read More...
Cox names Wanda Patterson to MD of Hot 99.5 Jacksonville Cox Media Group announced the promotion of Wanda Patterson, longtime radio personality and the current producer of the Rickey Smiley Morning Show/on-air. Wanda will become the music director of WOKV -HD2 (... Read More...
WHUR Dominates DC Radio Ratings 96.3 WHUR has reclaimed its place back at the top as the #1 music station in the DMV, according to the May 2022 Nielsen Ratings. The stand-alone station in the nation’s 8th largest market of corporate gian... Read More...
WSGE Charlotte’s Tim Greene urges families to Strive For Excellence! Hundreds of families from all nationalities converged on historic Gastonia, North Carolina this past weekend to celebrate Juneteenth during the Ebony Fest Juneteenth festival. The day culminated with... Read More...
100.5 The Vibe launches in Hampton Roads After a 72-hour loop of Q-Tip's 1999 Grammy-nominated hit "Vivrant Thing," Max Media Hampton Roads makes it official and flips WVHT (Hot 100.5)/Norfolk from Top 40 to the all-new 100.5 ... Read More...
