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250 Years Later, Who Is Freedom Really For?

Hello Urban Radio, time to celebrate, but this should be a daily topic if you truly serve the black community. America is celebrating 250 years of independence this July 4th.But for Black communities, freedom has never been equally experienced here.When this country declared independence in 1776, Black people were still enslaved — excluded from the

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Hoffmann Media Acquires Audacy St. Louis Cluster

Audacy has reportedly agreed to sell its six-station St. Louis radio cluster to Hoffmann Media Group, marking the family-owned company’s first entry into radio broadcasting and adding one of the nation’s most recognizable news/talk brands, KMOX-AM & FM (1120/104.1), to its expanding media portfolio. The transaction, which is subject to FCC approval, includes News/Talk KMOX-AM/FM,

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Thomas Goes To ‘Z100’ NYC As Night Host.

WHTZ (Z100)/New York has named Kayla Thomas as its new nighttime host, set to debut Monday, July 27. Thomas will be heard weekdays from 6-10pm. A 2026 Gracie Award winner, Thomas joins the iHeartMedia CHR outlet after four years hosting late nights on co-owned KIIS-FM/Los Angeles. Thomas began her radio career as an intern in

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BPR Launches With Fifteen New Affiliates

Fifteen public radio stations from across the U.S. have joined forces to launch the Black Public Radio Network (BPRN), a new national coalition created to strengthen the long-term sustainability, growth and impact of Black public radio. Founded by Ernest Walker, President of BPRN and General Manager of KTSU/Houston, the network brings together 12 stations licensed

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Insite | Study Finds Afternoon Drive Gains

Afternoon drive is emerging as radio’s fastest-growing daypart as listening habits continue to evolve, according to Crowd React Media’s newly released State of Media 2026 report. Based on a survey of 1,094 U.S. adults conducted in March and April, the study found one-third of Americans now identify afternoons as their primary radio listening period, a

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Reelworld Introduces AI VO

Reelworld has introduced AI VO, a new lineup of artificial intelligence voices created specifically for radio imaging, marking what the company says is an industry first for the broadcast radio sector. The new service is designed to help radio stations and production teams speed up audio production while maintaining the performance, quality and personality expected

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‘Cha Cha Slide’ Creator DJ Casper Dies At 58

ABC7 Chicago reports DJ Casper, best known for the hugely successful dance hit the Cha-Cha Slide has died aged 58, his family confirmed. The US MC and songwriter, real name Willie Perry Jr, topped the UK singles chart with the song in 2004. The Chicago-born star, who also created its accompanying dance, had been diagnosed with

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Cox Media Group – Job Alert Notification

Cox Media Jobs Senior Research Analyst – WSB TV – Atlanta, GA, US, 30309 Manager of Coverage and Content – WSB TV – Atlanta, GA, US, 30309 General Sales Manager – Atlanta Radio – Atlanta, GA, US, 30309 Producer/Writer – WSB TV – Atlanta, GA, US, 30309 Social Media Specialist – Talent Development, Television &

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iHeartMedia Expands Amazon Ads Partnership

iHeartMedia has expanded its advertising relationship with Amazon Ads, giving advertisers broader access to Amazon’s audio and video inventory while adding Amazon’s first-party shopping and streaming signals to iHeartMedia’s digital platforms. Under the expanded agreement, iHeartMedia will serve as a local reseller for Amazon Ads inventory across Prime Video, Twitch, Amazon Music, Fire TV and

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