{"id":8882,"date":"2013-04-09T09:06:33","date_gmt":"2013-04-09T13:06:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bejone03.expressions.syr.edu\/trf235\/?p=8882"},"modified":"2013-04-13T20:43:45","modified_gmt":"2013-04-14T00:43:45","slug":"radio-one","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/bejone03.expressions.syr.edu\/trf235\/2013\/04\/09\/radio-one\/","title":{"rendered":"Radio One"},"content":{"rendered":"
Greg Jacks<\/pre>\n
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[1]<\/a><\/p><\/div>\u00a0“THE URBAN MEDIA SPECIALIST”<\/em><\/p>\n
<\/em>1010 Wayne Ave. 14th Floor<\/p>\n
Silver Spring, MD \u00a020910<\/p>\n
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Basics<\/em><\/p>\n
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[2]<\/a><\/p><\/div>Radio One, Inc. <\/a>is the largest urban-centered multi-media outfit primarily targeting an African-American audience in the world. They own and\/or operate 55 broadcast stations in 16 major U.S. markets including: Washington D.C., Philadelphia, and Atlanta. The genres of their stations include: gospel, mainstream r&b\/soul, hip-hop, and classic r&b. Radio One also has majority ownership of TV One, LLC<\/a> (a black- \u00a0 \u00a0oriented cable channel), Reach Media, Inc<\/a>, and\u00a0Interactive One<\/a> (a series of online platforms serving the black community). [1]<\/a><\/p>\n
History<\/em><\/p>\n
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[3]<\/a><\/p><\/div>In college, Catherine Elizabeth Hughes, founder and chairperson of Radio One, developed the now highly popular format called Quiet Storm; a late-night show specializing in urban contemporary ballads. Following the success of this new format, Hughes sought to own a station of her own. After many attempts to drag money together, Hughes and her husband finally managed to buy their first radio station in 1980. The station was first called Almic Broadcasting, and started as a 24-hour news broadcast for Washington D.C.\u2019s black community. By the late 80s, Hughes had handed down the position of president to her son Alfred C. Liggins III, who helped propel the company to new heights. Throughout the 90s, Radio One was buying up locally-owned radio stations in city markets and turning them into urban stations. The success of this period, made Radio One the media conglomerate that it is today. [2]<\/a><\/p>\n
Key Executives<\/em><\/p>\n
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[4]<\/a><\/p><\/div>Alfred C. Liggins, III – Chief Executive Officer, President, and Treasurer<\/p>\n
Liggins has been C.E.O. of Radio One since 1997 after being promoted by his mother. He has helped the company expand into new markets and media. He was a graduate of the Wharton School of Business<\/a> at the University of Pennsylvania. Since taking over the company from his parents, Liggins has done nothing but shine, now one of multimedia’s top young moguls. [3]<\/a><\/p>\n
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[5]<\/a><\/p><\/div>Catherine L. Hughes – Chairperson of the Board of Secretary<\/p>\n
Hughes co-founded the company in 1980, and has served with it ever since. She has held various titles within the company: C.E.O., President,\u00a0General Manager, General Sales Manager and talk show host. Outside the company, Hughes has been on the Board of Directors for a myriad of groups including Broadcast Music, Inc<\/a>. Her 30 years business experience has saved her a special place in the African-American community. [4]<\/a><\/p>\n
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Owned Station Samples<\/em><\/p>\n
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*All images in section taken from website links. Source is the radio station’s main web page<\/p>\n
Properties<\/em><\/p>\n
TV One<\/em><\/p>\n
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[6]<\/a><\/p><\/div>Launched in 2004, TV One is a cable channel which delivers reality and scripted programming to the African-American consumer. Through\u00a0sitcoms\u00a0 real life TV, recorded movies, and news specials, TV One attempts to understand the diverse experience of black life. In 2008, TV One went HD and debuted their now trademark show,\u00a0Unsung<\/em><\/a>, a biography series focusing on the lives of great R&B musicians. [5]<\/a><\/p>\n
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[7]<\/a><\/p><\/div>Reach Media, Inc.<\/em><\/p>\n
An atypical media company, REACH Media was founded by Tom Joyner (the nation’s number 1 syndicated radio host). The company is built off the success of The Tom Joyner Morning Show<\/em> which airs in more than a hundred markets reaching eight million listeners. REACH Media provides a highly popular platform for advertisers to relay messages to the black community. The company also operates several web-based media, namely The\u00a0Black America Web<\/a>. [6]<\/a><\/p>\n
Interactive One<\/em><\/p>\n
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[8]<\/a><\/p><\/div>Interactive One was launched in 2007 to serve as a digital network for Radio One’s African-American community. Now, the site is the number 1 black online platform, serving 9 million monthly users. [7]<\/a><\/p>\n
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Recent News\u00a0<\/em>[8]<\/a><\/p>\n
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[9]<\/a><\/p><\/div>Jan. 22, 2013 – TV One’s most watched reality series,\u00a0R&B Divas<\/em>, is getting renewed for a second season. Also a spin-off,\u00a0R&B Divas: LA<\/em>,\u00a0is in production and set to launch in Q3 2013<\/p>\n
Jan. 24, 2013<\/em> – TV One adds the original half-hour sitcom\u00a0Family Time<\/em> to its classic Friday comedy block<\/p>\n
Jan. 28th, 2013<\/em> – Radio One announces that Samuel Rogers, formerly of CBS Radio, has been named VP of National Sales.<\/p>\n
Feb. 25th, 2013<\/em> – TV One announces the debut of its new docu-series, Deceived<\/em><\/a>. It chronicles the stories of those who have been conned or betrayed.<\/p>\n
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[10]<\/a><\/p><\/div>Mar. 5, 2013<\/em> – Radio One’s launches a\u00a0Telemundo affiliate<\/a> with the purchase of WDNI in\u00a0Indianapolis. The station will become the city’s first local Spanish-language\u00a0broadcast station on March 11.<\/p>\n
Mar. 18, 2013<\/em> – TV One orders for a second season of the record-breaking summer sitcom,\u00a0The Rickey Smiley Show.<\/em><\/a><\/p>\n
Apr. 8, 2013 –\u00a0<\/em>Radio One has chosen WideOrbit to system the traffic for all 55 of their stations [9]<\/a><\/p>\n
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Financials<\/i><\/p>\n
Unlike most radio affiliates today, Radio One is doing quite well and seeing growth in their company. Their 2012 fourth quarter radio revenues were up 11% from the previous year. TV One also saw Q4 increases, with sales up 8% from 2011 [10]<\/a>. It seems the growing minority population in this country was had a dramatically beneficial effect on Radio One and its comprising affiliates. It can operate and flourish, despite providing niche programming, for only a segment of the American people.<\/p>\n
Stocks<\/em><\/p>\n
Radio One, or ROIA as it is listed on the NASDAQ, has seen a sharp increase in stock price just since the start of this year. It went from trading at around $0.75 in December of last year to $1.75 in April of 2013. At the market’s close today, April 8th, ROIA is selling at $1.76 a share. [11]<\/a><\/p>\n
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Sources<\/em><\/p>\n
1. “About Us | Radio One.”\u00a0Radio One<\/i>. N.p., n.d. Web. 09 Apr. 2013.<\/p>\n
2.\u00a0“Radio One, Inc. History.”\u00a0History of Radio One, Inc. \u2013 FundingUniverse<\/i>. N.p., n.d. Web. 09 Apr. 2013.<\/p>\n
3.\u00a0“Radio One\u2019s Number One.”\u00a0Wharton Alumni Magazine: 125 Influential People and Ideas: Alfred C. Liggins<\/i>. N.p., n.d. Web. 09 Apr. 2013.<\/p>\n
4. “Catherine L. Hughes.”\u00a0Radio One<\/i>. N.p., n.d. Web. 09 Apr. 2013.<\/p>\n
5.\u00a0“TVONE.”\u00a0About TV One<\/i>. N.p., n.d. Web. 09 Apr. 2013.<\/p>\n
6.\u00a0“REACH Media | Radio One.”\u00a0Radio One<\/i>. N.p., n.d. Web. 09 Apr. 2013.<\/p>\n
7.\u00a0“Interactive One | Radio One.”\u00a0Radio One<\/i>. N.p., n.d. Web. 09 Apr. 2013.<\/p>\n
8.\u00a0“Latest News | Radio One.”\u00a0Radio One<\/i>. N.p., n.d. Web. 09 Apr. 2013.<\/p>\n
9. “WideOrbit Traffic Selected By Radio One For 55 Stations.”\u00a0All Access<\/i>. N.p., n.d. Web. 09 Apr. 2013.<\/p>\n
10.\u00a0“News Releases | Radio One.”\u00a0Radio One<\/i>. N.p., n.d. Web. 09 Apr. 2013.<\/p>\n
11.\u00a0“Stock Information | Radio One.”\u00a0Radio One<\/i>. N.p., n.d. Web. 09 Apr. 2013.<\/p>\n
Images<\/em><\/p>\n
1.\u00a0http:\/\/www.radio-one.com\/<\/p>\n
2.\u00a0Kysdc Staff. “Radio One Erects Sign Above New Silver Spring Headquarters.”\u00a093.9 KYS FM<\/i>. Radio One, 28 Jan. 2012. Web.<\/p>\n
3.\u00a0King, Morgan. “Cathy Hughes: Finding A Way Or Making One.”\u00a0Visionary Artistry Magazine RSS<\/i>. Radio One, 18 Apr. 2011. Web. 09 Apr. 2013.<\/p>\n
4.\u00a0“Interactive One LLC \u00bb Alfred C. Liggins III.”\u00a0Interactive One LLC RSS<\/i>. N.p., n.d. Web. 09 Apr. 2013.<\/p>\n
5.\u00a0Odessey, Bruce. “RADIO ONE: A SMALL BUSINESS THAT GREW LARGE.”Small Businesses at Work<\/i>. InfoUSA, n.d. Web. 09 Apr. 2013.<\/p>\n
6.\u00a0“TVONE.”\u00a0Homepage<\/i>. N.p., n.d. Web. 09 Apr. 2013.<\/p>\n
7. “REACH Media Inc.”\u00a0Homepage.\u00a0N.p., n.d. Web. 09 Apr. 2013.<\/em><\/p>\n
8. “Interactive One.”Homepage.\u00a0N.p., n.d. Web. 09 Apr. 2013.<\/em><\/p>\n
9.\u00a0“Faith Evans & The R&B Divas Share Some ‘Joy’ & ‘Lovin’ With You \u00bb SOULBOUNCE.COM.”\u00a0Faith Evans & The R&B Divas Share Some ‘Joy’ & ‘Lovin’ With You \u00bb SOULBOUNCE.COM<\/i>. N.p., n.d. Web. 09 Apr. 2013.<\/p>\n
10.”TV One: The Rickey Smiley Show.”\u00a0Homepage.\u00a0N.p., n.d. Web. 09 Apr. 2013.<\/em><\/p>\n
11.\u00a0“Stock Information | Radio One.”\u00a0Radio One<\/i>. N.p., n.d. Web. 09 Apr. 2013.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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