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Urban One founder Cathy Hughes has been inducted into The Black Music and Entertainment Walk of Fame in Atlanta. The Walk of Fame is a joint initiative by the Black American Music Association and Georgia Entertainment Caucus. Hughes was inducted by her son, Urban One CEO Alfred Liggins.

(Jeff McHugh) There are not many scripts for a drive-time entertainment radio show or podcast. Usually, one person leads, and a partner or partners react to move the conversation forward, much like improvisational theatre.

After a 72 hour loop of Vivrant Thing  by Q-Tip, Max Media - Hampton Roads has flipped WVHT HOT 100.5 (CHR) to Urban Adults Hits 100.5 The  Vibe.

East Carolina University marketing rightsholder, Playfly Sports Properties, has extended its broadcast agreement with Inner Banks Media. The extension puts ECU Pirates football, basketball and baseball on flagship station WNCT-FM through 2027.

Radio programmer Guy Zapoleon will present a free webinar hosted by Benztown and P1 Media Group. “How to Create a Winning Playlist in a Streaming & Social World, Part Two” is set for Thursday, June 23, 2022.

WBUZ-HD3 in Nashville has relaunched as 94.9 The Fan. The former ESPN 94.9 is adding Dan Patrick, Colin Cowherd, Nashville based syndicated OutKick 360 and VSiN Sports Betting content.

United Stations is offering a one-hour Kenny Loggins radio special. The special is an audio companion to the just-released Loggins memoir titled "Still Alright."

(By Rick Fink) While reading a story on customer satisfaction with products, it dawned on me that the reasons people stay loyal to certain products or brands are the same reasons that business owners stay loyal to their media reps and stations.

(By Loyd Ford) It gets really sticky when you are in a sales slump. You start to doubt yourself. Others on your sales team may look at you differently. Your brain will surely try to trick you into thinking this is permanent, and you deserve it, but you don’t.

(By Marc Greenspan) Grow your revenue by getting your existing clients to buy more spots! This sounds simple, but you need data to demonstrate the value of this investment to justify your request to the advertiser.