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Business News

Bank of America Partners With iHeartMedia For National Audio News Service For The Black Community

Dana GivensJuly 5, 2020July 2, 2020

by Dana GivensJuly 5, 2020July 2, 202021678

Bank of America is partnering with iHeartMedia to launch a new 24/7 national and local all news audio service dedicated to informing the Black community....

Entrepreneurship Sisters Inc

This Black Woman-Owned Radio Network Celebrates Seven Years On-Air

Dana GivensFebruary 27, 2020March 25, 2020

by Dana GivensFebruary 27, 2020March 25, 20202175

Atlanta-based, black female-owned radio network, Louddmouth, celebrates seven years on air with new shows in its diverse lineup....

Entrepreneurship Lifestyle

After Being Denied Jobs This Black Woman Started Her Own Radio Station In Boston

Lydia BlancoJanuary 24, 2020January 30, 2020

by Lydia BlancoJanuary 24, 2020January 30, 20207411

After applying for countless positions with big-name broadcast companies and not being hired, Johnson decided to create an opportunity for herself and other media professionals...

Leadership Men MODMAN

Sam Sylk: Radio Personality Has A Heart For His Community

Alfred Edmond, Jr.January 9, 2020January 8, 2020

by Alfred Edmond, Jr.January 9, 2020January 8, 20209714

As both a radio personality and an entrepreneur, Sam Sylk uses his influence to provide resources, opportunities, advice and mentorship to others....

Career

Tom Joyner Is Calling it Quits After a Legendary 25-Year Career in Radio Due to Salary Cuts

Selena HillDecember 13, 2019December 13, 2019

by Selena HillDecember 13, 2019December 13, 20195708

At one point, radio legend Tom Joyner said he was earning $14 million a year. However, that figure has been slashed several times in recent...

Lifestyle

Trina and Trick Daddy To Replace Rickey Smiley With New Morning Radio Show

Cedric 'BIG CED' ThorntonOctober 26, 2019October 25, 2019

by Cedric 'BIG CED' ThorntonOctober 26, 2019October 25, 20193350

Trina and Trick Daddy are slated to launch a new morning radio show on Miami’s 99 JAMZ/WEDR next year, replacing the Rickey Smiley Show...

Career Leadership Women

Meet Radio Industry Vet and Community Leader Patricia Robinson

Selena HillApril 17, 2019April 17, 2019

by Selena HillApril 17, 2019April 17, 20193803

Patricia Robinson, a broadcast media industry veteran and local community leader, talks about climbing the ladder in the New York urban radio market....

News

Black-Owned Media Company Access 1 Communications Sells Nine Stations

Janell HazelwoodFebruary 6, 2016September 28, 2017

by Janell HazelwoodFebruary 6, 2016September 28, 20171688

Alpha Media of Portland, Oregon, announced they have closed the purchase of Access 1 Communications stations. The radio stations purchased include five stations located in...

News

Radio Pioneer Hal Jackson Dead at 96

BlackEnterprise.comMay 23, 2012October 7, 2012

by BlackEnterprise.comMay 23, 2012October 7, 20121624

The co-founder of Inner City Broadcasting Corp., which owned New York's WBLS, leaves a legacy of achievement in radio and music....

No. 10: Percy Sutton, The Godfather Of Black Radio

Derek T. DingleAugust 29, 2010November 2, 2017

by Derek T. DingleAugust 29, 2010November 2, 2017887

In celebration of our 40th anniversary, Black Enterprise ranks the Titans: The 40 Most Powerful African Americans in Business--and how they shaped our world. Follow...