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Radio One Blows Up Tom Joyner & K-SOUL for Classic Hip Hop Boom 94.5

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Over the weekend Radio One launched a new Classic Hip Hop format in the Dallas Fort Worth area as Boom 94.5. The format change saw the end of the Classic Soul and R&B format of K-Soul 94.5 (KSOC). Also with the change was the surprising end of the Tom Joyner Morning Show. The Reach Media program that is in partnership with Radio One is based in Dallas. The move seemed to come as a shock to Tom Joyner himself as he broadcast from the show’s studios in Texas. Back in January Radio One had re-launched the “K-Soul 94.5” format in  … Continue reading Radio One Blows Up Tom Joyner & K-SOUL for Classic Hip Hop Boom 94.5

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DeDe McGuire Full Exposure of Radio’s Hardest Working Personality

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DFW.com (Dallas, Ft. Worth, TX) went behind the scenes and the microphone recently to provide its readers with an in-depth look at radio personality DeDe McGuire. As a child growing up in a military family stationed at many places around the world; radio helped her to stay connected to what was going on back in the States. After landing a job as a receptionist at a Country music station in Killeen, Texas; she has risen through the radio ranks to lead a major market morning show and also a nationally syndicated afternoon show. DeDe McGuire hosts ” DeDe in the … Continue reading DeDe McGuire Full Exposure of Radio’s Hardest Working Personality

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Now More Than Just Old School — It’s Back to KSoul in Dallas

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Radio One is re-introducing R&B music from the 90’s and today back into rotation on KSOC 94.5 to the Dallas market. The station also returns to it’s former name as KSoul. The station dropped current R&B music and exclusively played urban oldies as “Old School 94.5” in the Summer of 2011. Also before that transition midday host and former Salt-n-Pepa member Dee Dee “Spinderella” Roper was fired. Perhaps the negativity from that event has affected the station’s ratings as well. KSoul looks to raise its ranking while competing with “K104” KKDA-FM and Urban AC station KRNB “Smooth R&B 105.7” KRNB. The … Continue reading Now More Than Just Old School — It’s Back to KSoul in Dallas

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K104 FM Dallas Wakes Up To "DeDe In The Morning"

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DeDe Inks New Deal DeDe McGuire has just signed a new deal cementing her place in the top spot as host of KKDA K104 FM Morning Show, now named “DeDe in the Morning.” “I’m trying to be the hardest working woman in radio,” says McGuire.  I’m ready to take the throne as the new king of mornings. Officially joining the morning show team at K104 in 2009, DeDe played the co-host role to two other personalities before claiming the head position becoming “DeDe in the Morning.”  Now as the host of the morning show weekdays on K104, DeDe is joined … Continue reading K104 FM Dallas Wakes Up To "DeDe In The Morning"

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Michael Shawn Joins K104 Dallas For Mornings

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Michael Shawn Added to The Morning Show with De De McGuire and Lady Jade K104 Dallas has hired comedian Michael Shawn. He joins host De De McGuire, along with cast member Lady Jade, on The K104 Morning Show on KKDA-FM. De De commented, “I never knew someone with such small hands, could be so funny. Michael really gets it, and I can’t wait to get into it with him and Jade, and show the power of a live, local, morning show.” Michael Shawn said, “I’m so happy to no longer be a part of the 7.8% unemployment rate. Now, let’s … Continue reading Michael Shawn Joins K104 Dallas For Mornings

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Antoine Davis is the New Afternoon Host on Smooth R&B 105.7 KRNB

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Dallas/Ft. Worth’s Urban AC station 105.7 Smooth R&B (KRNB) has reached out to Antoine Davis to take over the afternoon drive shift for the station. Davis was a former personality on the San Francisco/Oakland Bay Area station 102.9 KBLX. KRNB’s PD and OM Michael Erickson said, “Antoine’s talent, personality and social media skills make him a perfect fit for afternoons on KRNB. Davis will energize afternoons.” Current afternoon host Sean Andre will move to evenings where he will host “The Quiet Storm” on the station beginning August 27th. You can follow the station on twitter here Smooth R&B 105.7 ‏@krnb Easy into your … Continue reading Antoine Davis is the New Afternoon Host on Smooth R&B 105.7 KRNB

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It’s Official and Shocking: Any Song 15 years old or older is "OLD SCHOOL!"

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From the Madame Noire.com article WHEN DID “CANDY RAIN” BECOME OLD SCHOOL??? HOW I REALIZED I WAS GETTING TOO OLD FOR THE CLUB by Charing Ball “…when the DJ cuts gets on the mic and says, “aiiiiight, we ’bout to get it in tonight.” With a few scratches of his turntable, “Candy Rain” by Soul for Real began to boom out of the speakers. Everyone got hype. The whole club collectively threw our arms up in the air while simultaneously singing, “Candy-coated raaaaaiiin drops…“  The DJ gets on the mic again, “Yeah we taking it back to the old school … Continue reading It’s Official and Shocking: Any Song 15 years old or older is "OLD SCHOOL!"

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Skip Murphy Gaining National Exposure as Tom Joyner’s Fill-In and Possible Replacement

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Is Tom Joyner ready to retire?  We hear that Skip Murphy is gaining in popularity among listeners of the Tom Joyner Morning Show. Skip’s popularity has forced some changes at the TJMS. Skip took over the position as “the lead voice” on the syndicated morning show following Tom Joyner’s hip replacement surgery late last year. The Dallas radio veteran last week filled in for Tom, while the boss was on vacation and more than held down the fort. Now instead of running “The TJMS at it’s Best” shows for a week, the show has decided to go live when a member of … Continue reading Skip Murphy Gaining National Exposure as Tom Joyner’s Fill-In and Possible Replacement

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The Soul is Gone from Soul 73 KKDA Dallas

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Bobby Patterson formerly of Soul 73 AM KKDA (Peter Calvin) KKDA Lays Off Bobby Patterson, Most Of Its On-Air Staff by ERIC GRUBBSDallasObserver.com- In my ten years of working in radio, I had many conversations with people who were unceremoniously let go. Formats flip, contracts aren’t renewed, or a big company gobbles up a small company and puts the long-timers out to pasture. Not really any different from layoffs in most fields, but in radio, it’s like the cops showing up and shutting down a party. From a lot of those long-timers, I heard plenty of “I don’t know what to … Continue reading The Soul is Gone from Soul 73 KKDA Dallas