American Urban Radio Networks (“AURN”) Promotes Andy Anderson To President, Sales

Andy Anderson has been named President, Sales, for the networks 500+ radio station affiliates. Mr. Anderson will be responsible for the network’s sales, marketing strategy, digital expansion, and new business development.

Prior to AURN, Mr. Anderson worked for Billboard magazine as Director, Urban/Canadian Advertising, the first African-American to hold such a position with the magazine. While there, he created the Billboard R&B/Hip-Hop Conference and Awards and developed special advertising tributes for musical powerhouses such as Earth, Wind & Fire, Boyz II Men, Brian McKnight, and Master P to name a few, which brought in millions of dollars in incremental revenue to the magazine.

Mr. Anderson began his 35-year career in sales and marketing when he was recruited by Libbey-Owens-Ford his senior year at Howard University. Mr. Anderson is an alumnus of the NAB’s Executive Development Program for Radio Broadcasters at Georgetown University’s McDonough School of Business.

About AURN:
AURN is the # 1 Nielsen rated national broadcast radio network that connects African Americans to national advertisers. Reaching over 25 million listeners weekly, AURN provides unique, compelling and star-studded programming harnessing the creative energy, vision, and power of African American culture. AURN with its 4 RADAR-rated networks, 24/7 programming network, and syndicated division offers over 40 weekly audio programs and services.

SOURCE American Urban Radio Networks

AURN.com

New Radio Station Format That House Built

WERUradio’s uniquely diverse format was crafted through 20 plus years of broadcast radio program experience. Music lovers can now hear a newly created format on WERUradio. WERUradio is currently accessible 24hrs a day on WERUradio.com, Live365, Streema.com, and Alexa/Echo using the WERUradio skill. WERUradio has created a platform that interpolates the uptempo flavors of R&B (Fantasia, Kelly Rowland, Usher) Hip Hop (Busta Rhymes, Trina, Missy Elliott) and House Music (Quentin Harris, Martha Wash, Frankie Knuckles) combine to give you a unique musical taste.

The WERUradio roster brings the heat with the latest from chart-topping artists while it fills a niche market by prominently featuring amazing artists like B. Slade, Big Freedia, MNEK, Young M.A. and more from the LGBTQ community in heavy rotation.

WERUradio launches its live programming officially on Monday, February 4, 2019. The lineup starts strong at 6 am with the premiere of The WERU Morning Crew. The WERU Morning Crew is a dynamic team of voices and personalities: Say Imamu, Nova Clawtooth, Jana Fleming, and TJ Oanomochi. Their vibe and energy are unbounded. The WERU Morning Crew is there for you when you wake up, for your drive time, and that first sip of coffee with relevant news, hilarious commentary, and insightful observations on all the things going on in the world! WERU Morning Crew…your partners in morning fun!

WERUradio’s mission is to present the diversity of the musical landscape in the LGBTQ community. Many LGBTQ themed and formatted stations, only offer one dimension of the vast patchwork of musical influences embraced by the LGBTQ community. Moreover, those same stations are void of the incredible artists who articulate and represent the musical tapestry of the LGBTQ community.

While WERUradio features LGBTQ artists, the format remains relatable to everyone. Whether you’re part of the LGBTQ Community or not, WERUradio offers music that makes you feel good and makes you move. The universal force that brings the world together.

WERUradio combines uptempo songs in R&B, Hip Hop and House Music
20 years plus programming experience forged this unique format
WERUradio features music artists from the LGBTQ Community
Accessible via Alexa/Echo WERUradio Skill, Live365, WERUradio.com, Streema.com

SOURCE WERUradio

https://weruradio.com/

Radio Icon Tom Joyner Announces the One More Time Experience Tour

Radio Icon Tom Joyner Announces the One More Time Experience Tour Celebrating His Remarkable Career and Morning Show

On his nationally syndicated radio show today, Tom Joyner announced the One More Time Experience multi-city tour, which includes concerts that bring the music and celebration of his daily Party With a Purpose, The Tom Joyner Morning Show. Dates begin on May 10^th and continue throughout the summer. Joyner, a huge fan favorite who changed the radio landscape, launches this tour with a routing that allows his audience to join the celebration and toast Tom for his longtime commitment to entertain, inform and empower. Each tour date will showcase Tom and friends, including artists like Maze featuring Frankie Beverly and KEM. Stay tuned for more artists to be announced.

In making the announcement, Tom Joyner offered “What better way to say thank you to the people I owe my career too! I hope everyone will be as excited as I am to celebrate with good music, good fun and good hugs! We have 25 years worth of partying to achieve, so let’s do it together, with the ultimate One More Time Experience!”

The planned tour dates as of this announcement follow below, while more dates and other artists are expected to join in the celebration.

DATE	CITY	VENUE
Friday, May 10^th	Washington DC	The Theater at MGM National Harbor
Friday, June 7^th	Cleveland, OH	Wolstein Center
Saturday, June 8^th	Indianapolis, IN	Indiana Farmers Coliseum
Friday, July- 12^th	Columbus, OH	Nationwide Arena
Saturday, July 13^th	St. Louis, MO	Chaifetz Arena
Friday, July 19^th	Raleigh, NC	Coastal Credit Union Music Park
Saturday, July 20^th	Charlotte, NC	PNC Music Pavilion
More concerts to be announced.

The full lineup can be found at BlackAmericaWeb.com. Radio stations in the tour markets will host the event and link to ticket sites while surrounding markets will have the opportunity to invite their audiences as well.

Joyner – who first gained popularity after earning his nickname “The Fly Jock” while flying round-trip between Dallas and Chicago for seven years and eight million miles – hosted morning and afternoon shows in two different cities. Joyner revolutionized radio, becoming the first-morning show with music in syndication launching January 3^rd, 1994. Joyner announced that he would retire from broadcasting in December of 2019, capping one of the greatest careers in communications.

SOURCE Urban One, Inc.

http://www.radio-one.com

D.L. HUGHLEY HONORED AS THE RADIO FACTS POWER PLAY LIST MAGAZINE

Radio Facts (www.radiofacts.com) announced today that Reach Media and Radio One syndicated radio Host D.L. Hughley has been named the 2018 “Radio Host of the Year” in the 2nd annual Radio Facts “Power Play List” magazine

The annual magazine and honor recognize those who use their industry platform as a commitment to advancing, educating and advocating for diversity.

“Honorees like D.L. are setting the standard for the widening realm of platforms for urban broadcasting,” said Kevin Ross, CEO of The Radio Facts “Power Play List” Magazine. “His best selling book ‘How Not to Get Shot: And Other Advice From White People’ as well as his popular videos are a prime example of his commitment, compassion and advocacy for the often disenfranchised. He is a voice for the voiceless.”

On winning the award Hughley states, “I think that if you at a certain point, have a microphone or a canvas or any apparatus, it expounds your perspective and you have an obligation to say what you see and that’s what I do now.” Hughley was interviewed for the magazine and the extended full podcast will be available on the Radio Facts site in January.

Since 2017, Power Play List Magazine has honored those who show a commitment to diversity in the expanding broadcast industry. The magazine also honors the Syndicated Show of the Year, Entrepreneur of the Year, Broadcast Executive of the Year, Record Executive of the Year and many more. Last year’s Radio Host of the Year was Charlamagne Tha God from Power 105 in New York. The new magazine will hit the industry in mid-December.

ABOUT D.L. HUGHLEY
D.L. Hughley is a popular national stand-up comedian and a national radio host for Radio One and Reach Media. Radio One is the largest broadcasting company serving the African American community. D.L. can currently be heard nationwide as the host of his own afternoon radio show “The DL Hughley Show” which is syndicated in over 60 markets across the country. D.L. is currently touring as part of the Comedy Get Down Tour, which features Cedric the Entertainer, George Lopez, and Eddie Griffin. The tour will be turned into a docu-reality series to air on BET and Comedy Central this fall.

ABOUT RADIO FACTS
Radio Facts is a Broadcast, Music and Marketing company. The website (www.radiofacts.com) is a platform for the daily industry blog with news and information emailed to the industry as well as an archive site for the history of urban music and broadcasting. Radio Facts is also a magazine with three annual issues: Women of Color in Media (August), Power Play List (December) and our latest edition All Things Music (March). Radio Facts targets, musicians, producers, radio programmers, radio broadcasters, music consumers and more. Radio Facts CEO Kevin Ross is a broadcast industry vet, journalist, and industry entrepreneur with more than 30 years in radio, records and magazine publishing.

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