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Kentucky Chapter President Emery Lee has a BA in Radio Broadcasting from Eastern Kentucky University, where he was the first Urban Contemporary Music Director for the Campus Cable Radio Station (WDMC) from 1988 to 1990.  Several years later, he was hired to be part of the historic WLOU Radio Station as a Sale Executive Staff member,

Michael Jackson’s former bosses at Sony Music have won their legal battle against two hackers who stole unreleased songs recorded by the music legend. Twenty-seven-year-old James Marks and 26-year-old James McCormick were arrested in 2011 after executives at Sony Music Entertainment reported security had been breached at their US servers. Investigators concluded the men used

YouTube continues to lead as the platform used most often by U.S. weekly podcast consumers, according to new Q3 2026 data from Edison Research at SSRS. The latest Edison Podcast Metrics findings show YouTube has the highest percentage of weekly podcast consumers who identify it as the platform they use most often to listen to or

You Are My Lady and Rock Me Tonight (For Old Times Sake) singer Freddie Jackson has died aged 70. The R’n’B star sadly passed away on Monday (05.10.26), three days after his milestone birthday. His cause of death is unknown at this time. In a social media statement, his family said: “It is with profound

The National Association of Broadcasters (NAB) has named Townsquare Media Chief Operating Officer Erik Hellum first vice chair of the executive committee for the NAB Radio Board, while Salem Media Group CEO Dave Santrella has been appointed to the Radio Board of Directors. Both appointments are effective immediately. Hellum, a current NAB Radio Board member,

R&B singer and New York City native Freddie Jackson has died at the age of 70. The musician was known for soulful classics like “You Are My Lady.” Jackson began singing gospel music at a Baptist church in Harlem at an early age. In 1985 he released his debut album which featured the song “Rock

Urban One Dallas has announced a programming realignment across its three-station Dallas-Fort Worth cluster, including new and returning personalities at KBFB (97.9 The Beat) and KKDA (K104) and a new music direction for 105.7 KRNB. At 97.9 The Beat, Radio Hall of Famer Rickey Smiley returns to the station to anchor mornings beginning at 5am. Jazzi

Atlanta’s Condace Pressley has been named Broadcaster of the Year by the Georgia Association of Broadcasters! Beth Clardullo multi-media consultant at Cox says, “I’ve had the pleasure of working with Condace for many years at WSB-TV, particularly through our Family2Family partnership, and I’ve seen firsthand the impact she’s had on our community. Her passion for