SEPTEMBER 2024
— Friday, September 27th, 2024 —
Living Legends Foundation Will Honor Chris Chambers, Gwen Franklin Oct. 4th
“There are still some tickets available, click here.”
KOBQ/Albuquerque Janelle Vannoy Chosen For MIW’s 2024 “Behind The Mic” Mentee
“She is a real go-getter.”
— Thursday, September 26th, 2024 —
Longtime Dallas Air Personality Sam Putney Dies At 76
“His delivery was naturally warm and friendly.”
Alpha Media/Dayton Promotes Kevin Washington To OM
“Hang in there long enough and good things happen.”
PURF & NABOB Fall Conference Focuses on $1.5 Trillion Black Consumer Market
“All that cash is there for the taking.”
MIW & Beasley Join Forces to Elevate Women In Digital Sales
“There’s no such thing as being over prepared.”
— Tuesday, September 24th, 2024 —
Beasley/Detroit Nabs Clay Church To Program WMGC (105.1 The Bounce) & WDMK (105.9 Kiss FM)
“Welcome to Motown.”
Questlove To Direct New Earth Wind & Fire Documentary
“Do You Remember.”
Living Legends Foundation Will Honor L. Londell McMillan, Mike Kelly Oct. 4th
“There are still some tickets available.”
Charlamagne Signs Graphic Novel Publishing Deal
“When does he sleep?”
— Friday, September 20th, 2024 —
More Atlantic Music Group Staff Reductions.
“I hope they backed up their hard drives.”
YouTube Creating AI Detection Tools To Safeguard Creator Images
“A clone by any other name.”
— Thursday, September 19th, 2024 —
Diddy Denied Bail, Read The Full Indictment
“His day in court is coming.”
Concord Records/Fantasy Records Merge, Concord Label Group
“One big happy music family.”
AURN Responds To Copyright Lawsuit Over Photo
“I can’t picture them doing anything unethical.”
CEO Kevin Liles Leaving 300 Ent., New Leadership In Place
“The hills are alive with the sound of music.”
Living Legends Foundation Will Honor Harvey Mason Jr, Joi Brown Oct. 4th
“Attendees for this annual event include the ‘Whose Who’ of the music & radio industries.”
— Tuesday, September 17th, 2024 —
OpenAI Introduces ‘o1 Model’ Aimed At Complex Problem Solving
“Soon we’ll be thinking for ourselves, and humans will become our pets.”
Living Legends Foundation Will Honor Donnie Simpson, Ed Eckstine Oct. 4th
“Attendees for this annual event include the ‘Whose Who’ of the music & radio industries.”
BET To Hold Hip Hop Awards Show In Las Vegas
“What happens in Vegas doesn’t always stay there.”
Jackson Family Mourns The Death Of Tito Jackson
“He was a part of something special.”
— Friday, September 13th, 2024 —
Nielsen Makes Some Adjustments
“We can’t say they are not trying.”
Atlanta Black Radio Leads Voter Registration Drive For 2024 Election
“Nothing Tri-Trump-ant: Strategize, mobilize, pulverize on Nov. 5th.”
— Thursday, September 12th, 2024 —
R&B Singer/Songwriter Frankie Beverly Has Died At 77
“He lived his life with pure soul as one would say, and for us, no one did it better.”
FRANKIE BEVERLY 12/6/46 – 9/10/24.
WUSL (Power 99)/Philadelphia Celebrates 41 Years With Annual Powerhouse 24 Concert
“This year’s show will further solidify POWER 99’s place at the forefront of Hip-Hop culture in Philadelphia”
iHeartMedia/New York To Host Fourth Annual Mental Wealth Expo
Charlamagne: “Partnering with iHEARTRADIO for this fourth year to invest in our mental wealth fills me with immense pride.”
— Tuesday, September 10th, 2024 —
The Black Effect Podcast Network & Cari Champion Launch ‘Naked Sports’
“The Making of a Rivalry: Caitlin Clark Vs. Angel Reese.”
WBGO/Newark NJ/New York Syndicate Pat Prescott ‘Favorite Things’
“I have survived all the radical changes in broadcasting, and I’ve worked in three of the finest cities in America, New Orleans, New York, and Los Angeles. Today I couldn’t be more excited.”
iHeartMedia/Atlanta Names Jill Strada New SVP/Programming
“Being part of America’s top audio company is an honor, and I’m excited about the incredible journey ahead.”
Kendrick Lamar To Headline 2025 Super Bowl Halftime Show
“He puts on an amazing show”
— Friday, September 6th, 2024 —
Quest Global Buys Coleman Insights
“They can check this off their early Christmas list”
— Thursday, September 5th, 2024 —
WHTA/Atlanta Move Incognito to Afternoons, Fly Guy DC & MiAsia Symone Evening
“Time marches forward with change.”
Prince Wanted Changes In Music Industry Business Practices With Artists
“He wanted artists to get a larger piece of the financial pie.”
WALR (Kiss 104.4)/Atlanta Has Opening For PD
“Who wants to be anointed?”
— Tuesday, September 3rd, 2024 —
WHUR/Washington DC Teams Nina Brown & Joe Clair For Afternoons
“All Sorts of irony involved with this story”
Steve Harvey Biopic ‘Seventy-Two’ Is Coming
“The Survey says.”
Hip-Hop Star Fatman Scoop Dead At 53
“He will be missed.”