WHUR-DC Expands the Quiet Storm on 98.3 FM The soft soothing sound of WHUR’S 24/7 Quiet Storm Station is expanding, giving more Washington, D.C. area listeners a chance to experience the relaxing romantic format. Listeners with analog radios can now tun... Read More...
The Nelson George Mixtape: Is It Black or Urban Radio? Since its invention in the 1940s black oriented radio had been the chief vehicles for promoting all forms of black music, from R&B to jazz, gospel to funk. For much of its history these stations had bee... Read More...
Common and the National headline Planned Parenthood benefit Show Up! Common and the National will co-headline the Planned Parenthood benefit Show Up! on January 19th. The event, billed as a "concert for reproductive health, freedom and justice" will take place the night before t... Read More...
Buzz Five On It with DJ Young Music DJ Young Music is emerging as a mainstay in the music industry and on the streets of metro DC. DJ Young Music has established a track record for being “the youngest to” do whatever he sets his mind to. A tripl... Read More...
Donnie Simpson’s New Year’s Eve Gala Many refer to Donnie Simpson’s return to the airwaves of Washington, DC at Radio One’s WMMJ as DC’s event of the year. Never one to disappoint, Donnie is not resting on his laurels this remainder of the hol... Read More...
Gap Band Lawsuit Divides Brothers Hands down, in the late 70’s through the late 80’s The Gap Band was unstoppable! The resurgence of “old school R&B” that some claim started in the mid 1990’s (debatable because real music never dies) allowe... Read More...
Radio Legend Donnie Simpson Returning to Radio According to a published report, Washington, DC radio legend, Donnie Simpson will return to radio later this month after more than five years in “retirement” under a new multi- year agreement with Radio One, In... Read More...
Thraxxx – Grindin Freestyle (Music Video) Sorry it took all day for me to post this. East coast people will get to see this Watch it Wednesday post on Thursday. DC hip-hop collective Thraxxx has been making some noise over the past year. T... Read More...
DC Honors The Godfather of Go-Go It’s been more than two years since the Godfather of Go-Go, Chuck Brown passed away and in honor of the late Grammy nominated music legend, Washington, D.C.’s Mayor Vincent C. Gray has proclaimed August 22nd “C... Read More...
Radio One Sisters Are Doin’ It Radio One VP/Programming Colby Colb has announced a new addition to the on-air staff at WENZ (Z1079) in Cleveland. Kimberly "Paigon" Walker is the new 7pm-midnight personality replacing Tropikana, who recently ... Read More...
