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FCC moves to revoke license of Black-owned radio station
The Federal Communications Commission has informed the only Black-owned radio station in Knoxville, Tennessee it could lose its license. Knox The post FCC moves to revoke license of Black-owned radio station appeared first on TheGrio.
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Radio DJ Silas “Si Man, Baby” Alexander Succumbs To Cancer - The Atlanta Voice
Condolences have been pouring in from around metro Atlanta and the country following the news of the death of popular radio personality Silas “Si-Man” Alexander Wednesday. Alexander, 58, announced last fall that he was diagnosed with stage 4 pancreatic cancer. His family made the
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RTM Newsroom: Angela Yee Announces Departure From 'The Breakfast Club' | Atlanta Daily World
Angela Yee recently announced her upcoming departure from the 'The Breakfast Club.' Yee set social media on storm by posting, 'The Breakfast Club as you officially know it is officially over.' Yee would eventually reveal that she will be starting her own show on iHeartRadio in the fall. During
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Disney Sues in L.A. to Protect Marvel Superhero Franchises - Los Angeles Sentinel
The Walt Disney Company today filed lawsuits in Los Angeles and New York seeking to stop the heirs to Marvel Comics artists and writers from reclaiming rights to characters such as Iron Man, Thor and Spider- Man, which their relatives helped
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Cardi B Selected to Host 2021 American Music Awards Show - Los Angeles Sentinel
Cardi B is ready to take on a new role as host of the 2021 American Music Awards. The post Cardi B Selected to Host 2021 American Music Awards Show appeared first on Los Angeles Sentinel.
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FEATURE: Ray Ekpu Award: How Nigerian Journalism got another shot in the arm
"Good journalism acts as a cleanser in the society. It sets agenda for transparency, accountability and serves as a bulwark against abuse of power." The post FEATURE: Ray Ekpu Award: How Nigerian Journalism got another shot in the arm appeared first on Premium Times Nigeria.
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DHS Bulletin Warns Of Continued Threat Of Extremist Violence - Los Angeles Sentinel
Law enforcement agencies in the Southland and across the nation were warned today of a ``heightened threat environment'' still percolating from the recent change of presidential administrations that could lead to acts of domestic terrorism by
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Vickie Thomas Tapped as Detroit's Communications Director | Local News | The Michigan Chronicle
After WWJ reporter Vickie Thomas recently announced her retirement, starting April 29, on social media she's off to start a new chapter in her life now with the City of Detroit. She will be joining Detroit Mayor Mike Duggan's administration as communications director, the Detroit Free Press
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(BPRW) iHeartMedia, America’s Leading Podcast Publisher, and Radio Hall-of-Famer Charlamagne Tha God Launch The Black Effect Podcast Network
(Black PR Wire) NEW YORK-(BUSINESS WIRE)- iHeartMedia, the No. 1 commercial podcast publisher globally according to Podtrac, and Charlamagne Tha God, one of the most influential and authoritative voices in…
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August 29: Today in 1979, the Mutual Black Network Became America's First Fully Black-Owned Radio Syndicate
Photo credits: MBN Radio Network On Aug. 29, 1979, Sheridan Broadcasting Company, owned by African-American lawyer and educator Ronald R. Davenport, purchased the Mutual Black Network (MBN).  MBN previously distributed news and public affairs programming to Black-orientate stations around the
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WATCH: Vice President Kamala Harris Talks Student Loans, Build Back Better, and Republican Roadblocks -TGHT - Los Angeles Sentinel
Vice President Kamala Harris got into a testy exchange with media host Charlamagne Tha God Friday, The post WATCH: Vice President Kamala Harris Talks Student Loans, Build Back Better, and Republican Roadblocks -TGHT appeared first on Los Angeles Sentinel.
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D.L. Hughley And Rickey Smiley Nominated For Syndicated Radio Personality Of The Year
D.L. Hughley and Rickey Smiley have each been nominated for Network/Syndicated Personality of the Year as part of the upcoming National Association of Broadcasters (NAB) 2021 Marconi Radio Awards.
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Hip hop pioneer DJ Kay Slay dies of COVID-19 at age 55 - The Atlanta Voice
Pioneering hip hop artist Keith Grayson, who performed as DJ Kay Slay and worked with top stars, has died of complications from COVID-19. Grayson’s death at age 55 on Sunday was confirmed by his family in a statement released through New York radio station HOT 97, where he hosted
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District of Columbia Native Mans a Radio During a Simulated Mass Casualty Exercise
NNPA NEWSWIRE — U.S. Navy Hospital Corpsman 1st Class Kevin Bostick, from Washington D.C., mans a radio and relays critical information to his team during a simulated mass casualty exercise at the Michaud Expeditionary Medical Facility on Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti
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COMMENTARY: Real Table Talk
NNPA NEWSWIRE — Consider for a moment who on your street, in your building, in your family, in your circles are disadvantaged by age (65 years or older), disability (physical and mental), and/or social (food insecure, laid off, or homeless), and reach out to them. If you have, share. If you
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(BPRW) Successful author, writer and radio producer launches second book - The Black Chronicle
(Black PR Wire) Houston, TX - If These Walls Could Talk that features four characters. Raheim and Monica had been having problems from excessive stalking to discussing raising a family
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Lewis Hamilton says 'difficult position' radio messages was not about George Russell news
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Nigerian editor alleges victimisation by employer, seeks justice
A NAN editor, Mr Yakubu-Hammer, claims he is being victimised for standing up to alleged illegal promotions done at the Agency. The post Nigerian editor alleges victimisation by employer, seeks justice appeared first on Premium Times Nigeria.
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Judge Grants Coachella Festival Restraining Order Against Competing Event - Los Angeles Sentinel
 A judge has handed the organizers of the Coachella Valley Music & Arts Festival a win by granting a temporary restraining order against the advertisers of a New Year's Eve event with a similar name, according to court papers obtained
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Remembering radio’s Jimmy Rabbitt, the DJ heard all over Southern California
If you grew up in Southern California in the late 1960s and ‘70s, you probably listened to Jimmy Rabbitt on at least one of the many stations he worked on. Arriving from Dallas, Texas legendary KLIF, he landed at KCBQ/San Diego in 1968. In short order, he found himself in Los Angeles at such
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Dwayne 'The Rock' Johnson to Get `People's Champion' Award - Los Angeles Sentinel
Actor Dwayne ``The Rock'' Johnson will receive The People's Champion award at the People's Choice Awards on Dec. 7, NBC and E! announced today.  The ``Baywatch,'' ``Jumanji'' and ``San Andreas'' star is a 15-time People's Choice Awards nominee and two-time
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'SNL' Ditches Audience, Limits Cast and Crew Amid Omicron - Los Angeles Sentinel
People's Sexiest Man Alive of 2021 is set to be inducted into the vaunted Five-Timers Club on ``Saturday Night Live,'' but the surging omicron variant of the coronavirus means there won't be a live audience to see it
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RIP Bob Mabena: Politicians, famous figures pay tribute to 'The Jammer'
You'll be hard-pressed to find a more glowing obituary than this: Tributes have poured in for radio DJ Bob Mabena, who passed away on Monday.
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(BPRW) Successful author, writer and radio producer launches second book - The Black Chronicle
(Black PR Wire) Houston, TX - If These Walls Could Talk that features four characters. Raheim and Monica had been having problems from excessive stalking to discussing raising a family
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`King Richard' Wins the LA Press Club's Veritas Award - Los Angeles Sentinel
``King Richard,'' the Will Smith-starring film about the childhood rise of tennis stars Venus and Serena Williams and the father who raised them for greatness, was named today the winner of the Los Angeles Press Club's seventh annual Veritas Award.  The award recognizes the ``best film based on or
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Award-Winning Journalist Farai Chideya Launches “Our Body Politic” Podcast Centered on Black Women and Political Events (LISTEN)
Author and award-winning journalist Farai Chideya has created and will host Our Body Politic, a weekly podcast debuting this weekend that is “unapologetically centered on reporting not just h…
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How Vin Scully scored his Dodgers gig at 22 years old | New Pittsburgh Courier
Barber called Scully, pictured in a broadcast booth prior to a Los Angeles Dodgers game, ‘the son I never had.’ Sporting News via Getty Images by James Walker, Saint Xavier University and Judith R. Hiltner, Saint Xavier University Vin Scully, who died on Aug. 2, 2022, is widely viewed as the
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New Television Season Begins With Six Season Premieres, Three Premieres - Los Angeles Sentinel
The 2020-21 prime-time television season begins tonight with ``NCIS'' airing in a new time slot, five other season premieres including ``Dancing with the Stars'' and ``The Voice'' and three premieres on the four major broadcast
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National Radio Day: Top Black Radio Jockeys Of All Time
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Golden Globes, Tarnished This Year, Announce 2022 Nominations - Los Angeles Sentinel
With Snoop Dogg taking the stage to read some of the nominees during an early-morning livestream, the embattled Hollywood Foreign Press Association today announced its nominees for the 2022 Golden Globe Awards
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