Media executive, AI speaker and entrepreneur Hurricane Dave Smith, DTM, today announced the launch of Hurricane Dave AI, a new Facebook platform where he will walk followers through the artificial intelligence tools he uses on a regular basis. Smith also announced the formation of AI Influences Everything LLC, a new company based in Atlanta, Georgia. Smith has

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Senator Reverend Raphael Warnock (D-GA) announced a $97.1 million award in federal funding through the Department of Defense to support science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) research programs and capabilities at 10 historically Black colleges and universities (HBCUs) and minority-serving institutions (MSIs). Nearly $10 million in federal funding will be allocated to UNCF-member institution Clark Atlanta University,

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For the next two weeks, urban radio should be talking directly to everyone about the midterm elections coming up. Just as the Black community impacts culture, it continues to be a force during elections. According to Pew Research Center, there are 34,450,000 eligible Black voters in the U.S. – 14% of all eligible voters. The bulk of

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Hurricane Isaias, the first hurricane of the 2026 Atlantic season, made landfall on the northern Gulf Coast late Friday, October 9th, 2026. The AM/FM radio markets of Mobile, Alabama and Pensacola and Panama City, Florida were right in the crosshairs of the storm. The storm continued inland, hitting Atlanta on Saturday, October 10th. DTS AutoStage

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5 new jobs today Market Account Executive Cumulus Media · Daly City, CA  ·  Oct 20 sales Radio Host / Multimedia Content Creator & Brand Influencer – KSII Townsquare Media · El Paso, TX  ·  Oct 20 on-air Production Specialist iHeartMedia · Virtual, TX  ·  Oct 20 production Outbound Inside Sales Account Executive iHeartMedia  ·  Oct 20 sales KSL

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On October 8th in Washington, D.C. at the 2026 NABOB Black Media Summit & Power of Urban Radio Forum, The Media Sales Institute (MSI) Foundation had the opportunity to “THANK” NABOB and its CEO, Jim Winston, Esq. for 20 years of continuous support of the institute. Jeffrey and Dana state: “To have a partnership this

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Missy Elliott is set to receive the Icon Award at this year’s Gala of the Stars, the annual benefit supporting Dancers Against Cancer. The gong will be presented by last year’s recipient, Janet Jackson. A four-time Grammy winner, the Work It singer was the first female hip-hop artist inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame, and

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Howard University is set to become the epicenter of Black film for three days. The 4th Annual HBCU First LOOK Film & TV Festival (HBCUFLF) returns November 5–7 with STARZ serving as presenting sponsor. Under this year’s theme, “How to Be the Next,” the three-day festival delivers immersive, hands-on experience that is designed to turn

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