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Radio One Detroit Moves Hot 102.7, Makes Room for Gospel on FM

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Popular WGPR radio host and Pistons P.A. Announcer John “DEE-TROIT Basket-BALL” Mason is out as Radio One does the Radio Shuffle in Detroit Radio One, Inc.’s Detroit market has entered into a Local Marketing Agreement (LMA) to assume operating responsibility for WGPR FM 107.5. Radio One Detroit will be moving its HOT Hip Hop and R&B station 102.7 to its new home on 107.5 effective Monday, October 24, 2011 at 12:01am. (UPDATE: The big change will take place this Wednesday, October 26 instead) The current line-up of The Rickey Smiley Morning Show 6am – 10am, Paigion in midday’s 10am – … Continue reading Radio One Detroit Moves Hot 102.7, Makes Room for Gospel on FM

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Radio Vet Lynn Tolliver wins $1.2 million in music sample suit over Black Eyed Peas song

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Cleveland Plain Dealer -Former local DJ and early rap artist Lynn Tolliver won a $1.2 million judgment by a New York jury in a lawsuit over the unauthorized sampling by the Black Eyed Peas of his 1983 song “I Need a Freak.” The sample was used in the band’s hit single “My Humps.” It sold over 2 million copies in the United States. “I’m extremely happy,” said Tolliver, 61, from his home in Tampa, Fla. “This case took 10 years. God was on my side.” According to the Hollywood Reporter, Tolliver recorded his song at friend James McCant’s studio at … Continue reading Radio Vet Lynn Tolliver wins $1.2 million in music sample suit over Black Eyed Peas song

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>Last Week New PD, This Week Radio One Detroit Shows Ms. Smiley the Door

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>Last week Ms. Smiley said, “And I always joked with him by saying ‘Jay’ (Stevens VP of Programing), you know you’re creating a monster here.’ Well apparently after a public incident at a station sponsored event over the weekend, Ms. Smiley became a monster and is no longer with Radio One-Detroit. A little less than a week ago she was promoted to Program Director at Detroit’s Hot 102.7 (WHTD) in addtion to continuing programming duties at 105.9 Kiss (WDMK) and Talker/Gospel station 1200 AM WCHB. Continue reading >Last Week New PD, This Week Radio One Detroit Shows Ms. Smiley the Door

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>Donnie Simpson Back on the Radio as the New Quiet Storm Host at 96.3 WHUR

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>THIS STORY HAS BEEN EDITED AND UPDATED Click HereSources tell the website BlackVoices.com that Donnie Simpson will be returning to the Washington, DC airwaves sometime in April as the new host of the Original Quiet Storm on 96.3 WHUR. Simpson has been off the air in the D.C. market for more than a year. He was last heard as the morning host on WPGC. The 30+ year on-air personality has also been a host at WKYS, Weekend Sports anchor for WRC-TV, and hosted BET’s Video Soul. The Detroit native began his career as a teenage jock in his hometown at … Continue reading >Donnie Simpson Back on the Radio as the New Quiet Storm Host at 96.3 WHUR

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>Ernie Harwell, the voice of the Detroit Tigers Dies at 92

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>Like legendary music radio DJ’s of the past, long time baseball announcers become the fabric of the daily lives for so many people. Especially in this case for the people of Detroit. The intimacy of radio lends itself to this unique position that a radio personality has. The humbleness and kind demeanor of this man are impressive. It’s one of the reasons he became a beloved announcer. The following video was a tribute to Ernie Harwell from last September. He had known that he was dying from cancer at the time. The tribute came eight years after his last broadcast … Continue reading >Ernie Harwell, the voice of the Detroit Tigers Dies at 92

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>African American Relationships and Therapy Talk on Black Radio

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> It seems nowadays everybody wants to know why so many Black women are single? Saturday mornings are a good time to check out that topic on radio stations across the country. Social healing and relationships between men and women are some of the core issues that have never really been addressed in the African American community. Talk radio is a good place to address those issues. The Audrey Chapman Show is by far the best therapy/relationship show in the country. Audrey is a family therapist, author, trainer, and nationally-known relationship expert. She has developed a “tough love” approach to … Continue reading >African American Relationships and Therapy Talk on Black Radio

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>It’s not Atlanta, it’s the Housewives of Detroit with Kim Bettie

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>“Given the economy and challenges of living in Detroit, our homes are becoming hotbeds of stress. I created The Kim Bettie Show to provide listeners a weekend retreat for courageous conversation and motivation to get the best out of life. I was inspired by an article in the Harvard Business Review (July-August, 2009) that states, “During times of sustained uncertainty the most difficult topics must be discussed. We must avoid detailed plans and instead run numerous (life) experiments.” “The Kim Bettie Show seeks to facilitate this process by providing life coaching on-air. The guests are in a competition with themselves … Continue reading >It’s not Atlanta, it’s the Housewives of Detroit with Kim Bettie

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>Michael Baisden Back on the Air in Detroit

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>As predicted Michael Baisden has reappeared on the air in Detroit on Radio One’s Urban AC station WDMK Kiss 105.9 in the afternoon. Baisden was let go from Clear Channel radio’s Urban AC station Mix 92.3 (WMXD) in mid September. After Baisden’s campaign to get back on the air in Detroit; he will now go head to head in the Motor City against Mix 92.3’s Frankie Darcell. This should be an interesting battle. Meanwhile we ultimately believe that Radio One is poised to sign Michael Baisden once his syndication contract with Citadel Media is over. Continue reading >Michael Baisden Back on the Air in Detroit

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>Frankie Darcell replaces Michael Baisden at Deroit’s Mix 92.3

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> Clear Channel Urban AC station Mix 92.3 WMXD will replace Michael Baisden with popular local host Frankie Darcell. She will move back into the afternoon shift with “The Afternoon Mix.” Frankie was placed into the midday slot after Mix 92.3 acquired the Baisden show a few years ago. Could this be a growing trend for radio stations to move away from syndicated radio shows? We saw the same thing in Los Angeles at KDAY last month where now the station has all local hosts. However Clear Channel Radio wouldn’t seem to be a company that would just dump a … Continue reading >Frankie Darcell replaces Michael Baisden at Deroit’s Mix 92.3