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Urban One has expanded its partnership with veteran radio personality and comedian Rickey Smiley with a five-year extension of the nationally syndicated The Rickey Smiley Morning Show and the launch of a new video podcast series. The company announced that Rickey Smiley On The Spot will debut March 24 on the Urban One Podcast Network

Hey Women In Radio Family, Yesterday, we proudly announced Drea Nicole and Lex P of the Pour Minds podcast as our honorees for the Atlanta stop of the Women In Radio 2026 National Tour, and the excitement has been incredible to see. Now the countdown is officially on. We are 10 days away from our dinner

Cumulus Media’s Westwood One, one of America’s largest audio networks and the official network audio broadcast partner of the NCAA, will once again be home to every bounce, basket, and buzzer beater of the NCAA Division I Men’s Basketball Championship. Westwood One’s coverage will tip off at 6:30 p.m. ET prior to the First Four® on Tuesday, March 17 and continue with play-by-play

The National Association of Broadcasters (NAB) is urging policymakers to modernize federal broadcast ownership regulations, arguing that outdated rules could threaten the ability of local stations to keep live sports free and widely accessible. In a recent blog post, NAB Director of Communications and Social Media Grace Whaley pointed to growing concerns about how live

Cumulus Media’s proposed Chapter 11 restructuring would eliminate existing shareholders and convert the company into a privately held broadcaster, according to the company’s prepackaged Plan of Reorganization filed in U.S. Bankruptcy Court. Under the plan, all current equity interests in Cumulus Media would be canceled with no recovery for shareholders. The filing states that on

The woman who allegedly shot at Rihanna’s Beverly Hills mansion while the pop star was home has been identified and charged. Ivana Ortiz, 35, was arrested following the attack and charged with attempted murder by the Los Angeles Police Department, according to Page Six. She’s currently being held in custody, with bail set at US$10.225

Kanye West, has booked his first major show in the US in years. The rapper announced that he will play a concert at Los Angeles’ SoFi Stadium on 3 April, Variety reports. A release that went out to fans on Monday morning billed the show as his “only performance in Los Angeles”. Fans were directed to