Dallas 94.5 K-Soul has hired Spinderella to take over midday’s, plus David “DJ Mo Dave” Johnson takes over late nights.

Westwood One announced today that Gary Schonfeld, President of the Network Radio Division, is leaving the Company to return to his company, ADLARGE Media. Rod Sherwood, President of Westwood One, will oversee Network Radio, including all operations and sales. Sherwood will be working closely with the other members of the Office of the Chairman which includes newly elected Chairman Mark Stone and Norman Pattiz, Chairman Emeritus.

“Gary has made substantial contributions to the growth of Network Radio since he joined Westwood One over two years ago,” said Sherwood. “He led the development of new programming for the network, and contributed to improvements in both affiliate and advertising sales. His experience in the radio industry helped Network Radio continue to hold its leadership position in the marketplace, and we thank him for all of his contributions.”

“The time I spent at Westwood was a time of transformation for the Network; and I am very proud of what we have accomplished”, said Schonfeld. “Now is the time for me to move on and continue to bring new opportunities to the Network Radio industry.”

Lovely R&B vocalist Faith Evans recently stopped by to visit Lenny Green at his syndicated “KISSing After Dark” show.  She headlined Lenny’s Sixth Annual Family Day in Brooklyn’s Von King Park on August 29th.  Her new single, “Gone Already,” is paving the way for the October 5th release of her long-awaited new CD, “Something About Faith.”  Shown, left to right: Faith Evans & Lenny Green.  Photo credit: A.J. Miller.   

Freep.com reports Eminem probably thought he’d be waking up this morning to focus entirely on his concert tonight at Comerica Park. 

Instead he got a bit of unexpected news from a federal appeals court in California: some major money could be headed his way.

The decision, which one Eminem attorney calls an “earthquake” for the music industry, could transform the online song business and boost the fortunes of untold numbers of artists.

Reversing a lower-court jury decision from last year, the court ruled that Eminem and his production company are entitled to nearly triple the royalties they’ve been receiving for track sales and ringtones on online services such as iTunes.

Reflecting the evolution of performance standards and goals for broadband, the Federal Communications Commission has updated and released its latest report on Internet access service subscribership to better monitor these trends.

Titled “Internet Access Services: Status as of June 2009,” the new report includes for the first time detailed data on the number of Internet connections at speeds that approximate the national broadband availability target recommended by the National Broadband Plan. The report also focuses on multiple and higher speed tiers, rather than on the Commission’s historical categories of “high speed” (any Internet connection with speeds over 200 kilobits per second downstream) or “advanced services.”

Report highlights include the following, as of June 2009:

·         Out of a total of 71 million fixed – as opposed to mobile – connections to households, only 44% met or exceeded the speed tier that most closely approximates the universal availability target set in the National Broadband Plan of 4 megabits per second (Mbps) downstream and 1 Mbps upstream

·         The number of mobile wireless service subscribers with data plans for full Internet access increased by 40% over the first six months of 2009, to 35 million

·         Cable modem connections increased by 3% to 41 million and aDSL by 1% to 31 million in the first six months of 2009

·         A 23% increase in fiber connections, to 4 million, was the largest rate of increase among fixed-location technologies

·         Satellite Internet connections increased by 6% to 1 million The data are based on information submitted to the FCC every six months by providers on FCC
Form 477.

FCC Report One

FCC Report Two

KABC-7 Los Angeles reports rapper T.I. and his wife were arrested after L.A. County sheriff’s deputies smelled “a strong odor of marijuana” coming from their car during a traffic stop late Wednesday night, authorities said.

The couple was pulled over on Sunset Boulevard in West Hollywood and subsequently arrested and booked at the West Hollywood sheriff’s station, with bail set at $10,000 each. It is unknown if they are still being held early Thursday morning.

T.I., 29, has a key role in the current top box office movie Takers. His new album King Uncaged is due out later this month.

L-R: Mellie Mel 6p to 10p, special ops Kevin Holiday, owner-GM Tony Q. son Mario Q, Tank, Jay Nice 10a to 2p and Rob Jay 2 to 6.

COMEDIAN, RADIO PERSONALITY, AUTHOR & TELEVISION HOST

STEVE HARVEY

HOSTS STAR-STUDDED 2010 FORD HOODIE AWARDS WEEKEND FOR 8^TH YEAR

Fantasia, Sherri Shepherd, Holly Robinson Peete, The O’Jays and Angie Stone Among the Celebrity Presenters and Performers At Sold-Out Awards Show Honoring Community Businesses and Leaders

Saturday, August 28, 2010 more than 10,000 people converged at the Mandalay Bay Resort and Casino in Las Vegas to support multi-faceted entertainer Steve Harvey’s 8^th Annual Ford Hoodie Awards.  Created by Harvey to celebrate the country’s best neighborhood businesses and leaders in 12 categories, the star-studded night featured celebrities such as Sherri Shepherd, Holly Robinson Peete, LisaRaye and more presenting Hoodie Awards to a plethora of winners from Illinois to Florida.  The stage rocked from the opening medley performed by Rock-and-Rock Hall of Famers, The O’Jays, R&B songstress Angie Stone and closed with a soulful, inspiring and uplifting performance by American Idol winner, Fantasia.

This year’s sold-out awards show also put more fans in the house with the first-ever live webcast of the Ford Hoodie Awards on www.SteveHarvey.com, sponsored by The Nielsen Company and produced and live-streamed using the NewTek TriCaster™ small portable live production system.  Established in 2001, The Hoodie Awards were created by Steve Harvey and his producing partner Rushion McDonald to recognize the efforts and strides that the stars of our neighborhoods are making in the cities and towns in which they live.  The superstar entertainer and New York Times best-selling author feels that although celebrities, politicians and corporate CEOs are typically lauded for their accomplishments, all too often the hard work of the “common” man and woman goes unnoticed. 

“Every year, the fans, nominees, performers, presenters and everyone tear the roof off this show with show-stopping moments, and this year we really brought the house down with a ton of surprises,” says Harvey. “From first-time winners to a lot of repeat winners, it’s great to see how loved and inspiring the nominees are in their communities. I’m so grateful to all the presenters, performers, and sponsors that came together with me to make this weekend an unforgettable blowout,” he adds. 

The one-of-a-kind awards show was the centerpiece of a packed weekend full of celebrity-filled events and fun, all for a great purpose.  Additional activities included live broadcasts of The Steve Harvey Morning Show sponsored by Outback Steakhouse, the Hillshire Farm Freedom Friday Party that featured performances from the legendary Charlie Wilson & Doug E. Fresh, the 5-hour Energy Midnight Comedy Jam hosted by Nephew Tommy and inspiring, informative seminars and activities with Steve Harvey and other talents and professionals including editor-in-chief of Essence Magazine, Angela Burt-Murray.  Sunday feature the AT&T Charity Golf Tournament hosted by Harvey and the Burger King Charity Beach Party with performances by R&B stars Joe and Keith Sweat and a surprise performance by Flavor Flav with proceeds benefiting the Steve Harvey Mentoring Weekend for Young Men.

In addition to Presenting Sponsor Ford, the 2010 Hoodie Awards weekend was made possible with the gracious support of Glory Foods, Hillshire Farm, The Home Depot, Kodak, Wells Fargo, Budget Rent-A-Car, the National Education Association, Outback Steakhouse, 5-hour Energy, Prudential, State Farm Insurance, Optimum Care, Magic Shave, AT&T, Burger King and The Nielsen Company.

The 2010 winners of the 8^th Annual Ford Hoodie Awards hosted by Steve Harvey are:

Best Fried Chicken – Carey’s Cuisine, Temple Hills, MD

Best Nail Salon sponsored by Wells Fargo – Salon Couture, District Heights, MD

Best High School Teacher sponsored by the National Education Association - Kathleen Bowens, Upper Marlboro, MD

Best Car Wash/Detail Shop sponsored by Budget Rent-A-Car – Show Room Shine Express Detailing, St. Louis, MO

Best Church Choir sponsored by Glory Foods – Fellowship Missionary Baptist Church, Chicago, IL

Best Soul Food Place sponsored by Hillshire Farm – Mama Nem’s Soul Food, Orlando, FL

Best Barbershop sponsored by Magic Shave – JoeyCuts Barber Salon, Kansas City, MO

Best Beauty Salon sponsored by Optimum Care – M Salon 1, Tampa, FL

Best High School sponsored by State Farm Insurance – I.C. Norcom High School, Portsmouth, VA

Best Barbecue sponsored by The Home Depot – Big Daddy’s BBQ, Gary, IN

Best Church – First Baptist Church of Glenarden, Upper Marlboro, MD

Best Community Leader sponsored by Ford Motor Company – Denise Warren, Jamaica, NY

Radio One, Inc. today announced that it had further extended the expiration time of its previously announced exchange offer for its 8-7/8% Senior Subordinated Notes due 2011 and its 6-3/8% Senior Subordinated Notes due 2013 (the “Existing Notes”), and the related consent solicitation, to 5:00 p.m., New York City time, on September 15, 2010.  As of 5:00 p.m., New York City time, on August 30, 2010, approximately 91.8% of the outstanding Existing Notes had been validly tendered into the exchange offer and not withdrawn.

At the previously scheduled expiration time, the conditions necessary to consummate the exchange offer as set forth in the Company’s Exchange Offer and Consent Solicitation Statement and Offering Memorandum, dated June 16, 2010 (the “Offering Memorandum”), were not satisfied and, as a result, the Company has determined to further extend the exchange offer.  The Company is in continuing discussions with representatives of the ad hoc group of holders of a significant portion of its Existing Notes relating to certain amendments to the terms of the exchange offer and the related exchange notes, including the conditions to the exchange offer, and with its lenders under its existing senior secured credit facility relating to an amendment thereto. The Company would need to reach agreements with both groups in order to proceed with an amended exchange offer.

Except as set forth herein, the terms of the exchange offer and related consent solicitation and subscription offer remain the same as set forth in the Offering Memorandum and the related offering materials previously distributed to eligible holders. The offers are only made, and copies of the offering documents will only be made available, to holders of Existing Notes that have certified certain matters to the Company, including their status as a “qualified institutional buyer” within the meaning of Rule 144A under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”), an institutional “accredited investor” within the meaning of Rule 501(a)(1), (2), (3), or (7) under the Securities Act or as a “non-U.S. Person” within the meaning of the Securities Act (together, “eligible holders”).  BNY Mellon Shareowner Services is acting as exchange agent, information agent and subscription agent and may be contacted at (800) 777-3674 or (201) 680-6579.

The new securities issued pursuant to the exchange offer have not been registered under the Securities Act or any state securities laws. Therefore, the new securities may not be offered or sold in the United States absent registration or an applicable exemption from the registration requirements of the Securities Act and any applicable state securities laws.

This press release does not constitute an offer to purchase any securities or a solicitation of an offer to sell any securities. The offers are being made only pursuant to an offering memorandum and related offering materials and only to such persons and in such jurisdictions as is permitted under applicable law.

Gospel producer Larry Jones of the Yolanda Adams Morning Show is no more as of last week. The Gospel show of “Faith” is heard in many markets such as New York, Philadelphia, Houston and Atlanta.