Cox Media Group (“CMG”) today announced that programming veteran Shawn Knight has been named Assistant Director of Branding & Programming for WHJX (HOT 106-5) in Jacksonville.  Shawn will support day-to-day programming and the execution of marketing, promotions, events, and sales campaigns. In addition, he will continue to host afternoon drive on HOT 106-5 and mid-days

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Lil Wayne has found being “uninvited” to Coachella and the Grammys to be a “humbling” experience. The 43-year-old rap star has taken to social media to reflect on his absence from the landmark events, explaining that he’s been “uninvited” and “uninvolved”. Wayne wrote on X: “It’s truly a humbling experience when events like Coachella and

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Did you know, Kendrick Lamar won the 2018 Pulitzer Prize for Music for his 2017 album DAMN., becoming the first non-classical and non-jazz artist to win the award. The Pulitzer board honored the album as a “virtuosic song collection” that captures the complexity of modern African-American life Kendrick Lamar | Storytelling has been Lamar’s greatest skill

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Cardi B threatened to cancel a show in Atlanta after feeling her staff were disrespected. The 33-year-old rap star took to Instagram Live to voice her displeasure at the way her staff were treated at the State Farm Arena. Cardi – who is currently in the midst of her Little Miss Drama tour – said:

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African American Women in Cinema is proud to announce the launch of its educational mini-tour featuring the keynote panel, “The Politics of Black Women in Film.” This timely and dynamic conversation explores the intersections of culture, authorship, and representation in the global film industry, centering the voices and leadership of Black women shaping contemporary media. The

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PPMs coming Monday at 5PM(EST): Atlanta, Chicago, Dallas, Houston, Los Angeles, New York, Philadelphia and San Francisco.

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The Media Sales Institute (MSI) is celebrating its 26th year of programming and the 11th Annual National Association of Black Owned Broadcasters Telecommunication Education and Management Foundation (NABOB) at the AUC, scheduled for June 1-11, 2026. The MSI is an intense, ten-day training program for desirous college graduates, career changers and military personnel (post 9/11)

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Edison Research at SSRS, has released its Top 50 Podcasts in the U.S. for the first quarter of 2026, based on reach among weekly podcast listeners ages 13 and older. The rankings from Edison Podcast Metrics show continued dominance at the top, with The Joe Rogan Experience, Crime Junkie, and The Daily holding the top

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PPMs coming Monday at 5PM(EST): Atlanta, Chicago, Dallas, Houston, Los Angeles, New York, Philadelphia and San Francisco.

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If you grew up in Columbus, Ohio fifty-plus years ago you probably remember what was the popular nickname for the City, right? It was “Cow-Town USA” Wow, how times have changed. Today Columbus, Ohio reminds me of when I first relocated to Atlanta, Georgia in 1986. There were cranes up all over the City. People

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