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To Urban Radio Yesterday, Tarrant County commissioners voted on a proposal that could dramatically reduce polling locations ahead of the 2026 midterm elections. 92 polling locations are at risk.  That means longer trips, longer lines, and more barriers for Black and Brown voters, working people, students, seniors, and disabled voters. We’ve seen this play before. We

Skyview Networks has named Liz Stillman Vice President, Sales, with responsibility for network audio sales and new client development across agencies and advertisers. Stillman brings more than 25 years of media and advertising experience to the company, including expertise in network audio sales and agency sales for national media brands. In her new role, Stillman

iHeartMedia has named Tommy Castor Market President for its Salt Lake City cluster, effective immediately. Castor will oversee KAAZ-FM, KJMY-FM, KNRS-FM, KNRS-AM, KODJ-FM and KZHT-FM. In the role, he will lead the market’s business strategy, revenue growth and client partnerships while overseeing the company’s local organization. He will report to Glynn Alan, Area President for

Lionel Richie has been hospitalized in the intensive care unit after performing in St. Louis, Missouri, Saturday. The singer, 77, checked himself into a local hospital to get testing done, TMZ reported Monday. Doctors are reportedly looking into the cause of his illness as being slight dehydration. The “American Idol” judge appeared to be struggling to finish the

Megan Thee Stallion wants to have an acting career like Queen Latifah’s. The Savage rapper, who made her Broadway debut earlier this year, wants to do more acting and is trying to model her career trajectory after Latifah, who got her start in music before becoming a successful actress too. “I’m really wanting to take my artistry

FCC Chairman Brendan Carr has appointed Hunter Deeley as Chief of the agency’s Enforcement Bureau, elevating the bureau’s Chief of Staff and Deputy Bureau Chief to its top post. Deeley succeeds Patrick Webre, who will remain with the FCC in a senior role in the Office of Managing Director. “I am pleased that Hunter has

SiriusXM is dropping Howard Stern’s Howard 101 from its channel lineup as part of a reshuffling that will move Andy Cohen’s Radio Andy into the channel’s former slot. The changes take effect September 1, according to an update posted by SiriusXM. Radio Andy, the pop culture channel curated and hosted by Cohen, will move from

J. Cole has cancelled a concert following the death of one of his touring crew members. On Thursday afternoon, a representative for the Golden 1 Center in Sacramento, California announced that a truck driver had been killed in an accident and The Fall-Off World Tour show would no longer go ahead. “Following the tragic passing of