Owner Kevin Adell and station manager Kevin Cole informed the staff by email that their services were no longer needed at 910 AM Superstation WFDF-AM Detroit. The station reportedly is airing ESPN Radio over the airwaves. However taking a listen … Continue reading Detroit Black Talk Station 910 AM Superstation Abruptly Changes Format for ESPN Radio Sports Programming
“This only validates that I always stood and represented what I always said” – Reverend Al Sharpton Reverend Al Sharpton Gives Most Detailed Statement on Controversy to Tom Joyner on the Tom Joyner Morning Show This morning exclusively on the Tom Joyner Morning Show, during his weekly commentary, Reverend Al Sharpton cleared the air about his work as an FBI informant. “So what’s the problem? That I wanted to do something about it?” Sharpton says. According to him, these allegations are only coming to light because President Obama is speaking at his annual National Action Network convention. FROM BlackAmericaWeb.com – … Continue reading Reverend Al Sharpton An FBI Informant with Code Name J. Anthony Brown
Perhaps super programmer and New York legendary on air personality Frankie Crocker just took another turn, roll, and spin in his grave. News comes that urban talk station 1600 WWRL will become a Spanish language station in January. Last year New York’s 98.7 Kiss FM closed shop and left the city with only one urban adult non-hip hop programmed FM station, 107.5 WBLS. New York, the largest market in the country and highest concentration of African Americans anywhere in the country, now has only part of one urban programmed informational AM station in WLIB, which is a gospel music station. … Continue reading New York City Loses Another "Black Radio" Station
Rev. Al Sharpton visits Wendy Williams to promote his new book, The Rejected Stone. Among the topics of discussion was his weight loss, New Jersey Governor Chris Christie’s possible run for president, how he deals with “haters” in the African American community, and his on going battle against the N Word used in music and throughout the Hip Hop community. When you think about it, Rev. Al makes a lot of sense here. To the rappers out there listen to what he is saying. Here is the [full interview] Continue reading Rev. Al Sharpton’s View on Using the N Word, Agree or Disagree?
(Photo Credit Left to Right) Senior Vice President of Programming, REACH Media Inc Gary Bernstein, Skip Dillard Operations Manager WBLS/WLIB, Reverend Al Sharpton, Charles Warfield President / COO at YMF Media, LLC, , Deon Levingston VP/General Manager ,YMF Media, LLC Sharpton’s Sunday Broadcast Continues on Sister Station WBLS REACH Media Inc. announces that Reverend Al Sharpton’s radio show, Keepin’ it Real with Rev. Al Sharpton is now broadcasting live on 1190 AM WLIB Monday through Friday from 1:00pm to 3:00pm Eastern Time. Sharpton has been a long presence in the New York market and now will be live daily discussing current topics, … Continue reading Reverend Al Sharpton "Keepin’ It Real" Radio Show Now On 1190 AM WLIB New York
From Rob Redding of Redding News Review– Civil rights activist, radio and TV talk show host Al Sharpton is the top national black weekday talk radio show in the country in social media, according to a study conducted by BlackTalkers.com. Sharpton is reaching nearly 350,000 people with his social media outlets. Sharpton has more than 240,000 folks following him on Twitter and another 98,000 plus on Facebook. Talk show host Joe Madison comes in at second with 20,000 fans – with 7,000 plus on Twitter and 13,000 plus on Facebook. Warren Ballentine rounds out the top three with 17,000 fans – … Continue reading Al Sharpton is the Top Black Talker in Social Media
The combination of Reach Media and Radio One’s talent and radio Stations gives advertisers one of the most effective means to reaching African-American consumers. Radio One will increase its ownership stake in Reach Media from 53% to 80%. Reach Media and Radio One, Inc. Combine Their Network Programs to Create the Leading African-American Network Radio Company Top Urban Radio Talent Tom Joyner, Rickey Smiley, Russ Parr, Yolanda Adams, Reverend Al Sharpton, Warren Ballentine, CoCo Brother are United Under the Reach Media Umbrella Radio One, Inc. will consolidate its Syndication One Urban programming line-up with Reach Media, Inc. in 2013. The assembly of top … Continue reading Tom Joyner’s Reach Media and Radio One Combine Their Radio Networks
Courtesy of BlackTalkers.com- Warren Ballentine is out in Atlanta – The talk show host writes on Facebook: “The show is still on everyday across the nation. We lost 1380am in Atlanta but already have 3 other stations looking to add us in the ATL. We are still on everywhere else. Shame aok let us go, cause of egos. (I missed FSO and they felt disrespected even though I couldn’t make it ’till that Sunday) black folks what can we do?” Did Warren Ballentine get dumped because he only made one appearance at the 20th anniversary FSO (For Sisters Only) weekend … Continue reading Talk Show Host Warren Ballentine is Dropped from WAOK Atlanta
After several weeks in a tryout role, the Rev. Al Sharpton has officially been named host of a weeknight hour on MSNBC. The program, now called “PoliticsNation,” will air at 6 p.m. Eastern and premieres next Monday, the network announced Tuesday. In his new role, the well-known civil rights activist and minister will lead a lively and informed discussion of the day’s top headlines, MSNBC said. Sharpton called the hosting job “a natural extension of my life work and growth.” Besides his work as a community leader and religious figure, Sharpton already hosts a nationally syndicated radio show. Click here … Continue reading It’s Now Official: Rev. Al Sharpton Named Host of MSNBC’s ‘PoliticsNation’
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