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Urban One Expands In Dallas With KKDA, KRNB

Urban One has reached an agreement to acquire Service Broadcasting Group, including Dallas stations KKDA and KRNB, while also agreeing to sell KZMJ to Fuzion Dallas. Both transactions remain subject to approval by the FCC and customary closing conditions. The company said the acquisition aligns with its strategy to grow in high-demand markets and enhance

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Mar ’26, 12+ Baton Rouge, Louisville, New Orleans, Oklahoma City

RADIO RATINGS FOR SUBSCRIBING STATIONS BATON ROUGE | LOUISVILLE | NEW ORLEANS | OKLAHOMA CITY Ratings coming Friday at 5PM(EST): Birmingham, Ft. Myers-Naples, Greenville-Spartanburg, Richmond and Rochester, NY.

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Insite | Radio Didn’t Lose Its Mojo. It Gave It Away.

BridgeRatings: Dave Van Dyke Somewhere along the way, the industry made a subtle shift.Radio stopped calling itself radio.Now it’s all “audio.” On paper, that makes sense. Advertisers want simplicity. Buyers want scale. Research firms want clean categories. So everything—radio, podcasts, streaming—gets bundled into one word. Audio. But here’s the problem no one wants to say

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SCOTUS Ruled And Guted The Voting Rights Act

Do not be invisible on the conservative SCOTUS vote regarding the Voting Rights Act. This was a vote against all people of color. Urban radio your job is to talk about this and even invite guest to come talk about it. Signed into law by President Lyndon B. Johnson on August 6, 1965, the Voting

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Cumulus & Media Audit Create Relationship

Cumulus Media is expanding its data-driven sales strategy through a new partnership with The Media Audit and TOMA.Solutions, bringing enhanced consumer and competitive insights to stations in a growing number of U.S. markets. The collaboration integrates The Media Audit’s detailed local market data on consumer lifestyles, purchasing behavior and cross-platform media usage with TOMA.Solutions’ “Top-of-Mind Awareness”

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Curtis Media AcquiresNC Outlets

A deal has been reached for Curtis Media Group to acquire a group of North Carolina radio outlets from Capitol Broadcasting Company, with an application to be filed with the FCC. The transaction includes 100kW WRMR-FM (98.7) in Jacksonville, NC; 0.8kW WMFD-AM (630) and translators W269DF-FX (101.7) and W240AS-FX (95.9) in Wilmington, NC; 26kW WKXB-FM

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Notice Of Support And Prayers For VP Carl Davis

Dear Gospel & Urban Radio The National Association of Gospel Radio (NAGR) wishes to inform you that we are united in prayer for the speedy recovery of our own, Vice President of Government and Faith-Based Relations, Mr. Carl Davis, following a recent medical episode. We are encouraged to share that Mr. Davis is currently undergoing physical therapy

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Tupac’s Family Files A Wrongful Death Lawsuit

The family of has filed a wrongful death lawsuit in Los Angeles. The suit names Duane ‘Keefe D’ Davis, who is currently awaiting trial for his alleged involvement in the hip-hop legend’s murder in 1996, as the main defendant. Several other unnamed co-conspirators have also been included in the suit, which is seeking unspecified damages.

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Insite | Radio Personalities Are Still The Most Trusted Influencers

Dave Van Dyke, BridgeRatings The term “influencer” is usually tied to social media. Views. Brand deals. That’s the modern definition. But it misses the one thing that actually drives behavior. Trust. | And that’s where radio separates itself from almost every other platform. Influence Today Is Easy to See—But Harder to Believe Platforms like TikTok

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Ray J Says He Slept With 12,500 Women

Ray J has made the claim that he’s slept with 12,500 different women. The singer told Cam Newton’s Funky Friday podcast that he threw a huge party after he notched up 10,000. “We did a celebration, celebrated my 10,000th,” he claimed. “I had about 400 or 500 girls that I f**ked with, came through, supported,

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