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Streetz 103.3 is the NEW Hip Hop Station in Charlotte

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Taking its cue from Atlanta sister station, Streetz 103.3 has launched in Charlotte. The station is using “We Are Hip Hop” as its imaging. The station is operated by Steve Hegwood, the former Radio One VP,  and his company Core Communicators. The “Streetz” brand is not only on in Atlanta but also in Little Rock. The new Streetz 103.3 is doing cross promotion currently with Streetz 94.5 its Atlanta area station’s Streetz Fest on April 26. The new hip hop music outlet in North Carolina will compete with CBS Radio’s Power 98 WPEG. Continue reading Streetz 103.3 is the NEW Hip Hop Station in Charlotte

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Atlanta’s New Urban Hip Hop Station is Streetz 94.5

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The new station is headed up by Steve Hegwood. This makes his second attempt to bring the “Streetz” branding to the Atlanta radio market. In 2009 Radio One blocked Hegwood’s Streetz 102.9 hip hop station. The station lasted only about a week due to a non-compete clause with Radio One Atlanta. Hegwood, a former programmer with the company, said, “It is a blessing to be able to operate a radio station in my favorite city in the world, Atlanta, Georgia…Our goal is to serve our community and to provide a viable and affordable option for advertisers.” However it seems Radio One … Continue reading Atlanta’s New Urban Hip Hop Station is Streetz 94.5

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Steve Hegwood Seems to Have Covered His “A”

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>The new “Streetz 102.9” in da “A” Seems Legal TRI reports that the whole weird set-up is perfectly legal. Here’s the setup where an FM translator repeats an HD-2 signal. In this case W275BK at 102.9 FM would not be able to have original programming, but it can relay or re-broadcast programming from another station. In this scenario “Streetz 102.9” is rebroadcasting the programming from Atlanta’s Viva 105.7 HD2 channel. The FCC has decided that an HD-2 multi-casting channel is a “station”, and that has opened the doors for creative deals like this one. Extreme Media LLC, the new owner … Continue reading Steve Hegwood Seems to Have Covered His “A”