Clear Channel’s ‘On the Verge’ Program Made Iggy Azalea a Star

Iggy Azalea and T.I. at BET Awards Black Artists for the most part are not On the Verge  Iggy Azalea’s Fancy was one of the songs targeted for Clear Channel Radio’s “On the Verge” program, according to an article in The Washington Post. Once a song is chosen, it is required that each of Clear Channel’s 840 stations play the song at least 150 times. (We are sure that means if the song fits a particular format. That was not mentioned in The Post.)  In the article, Tom Poleman, Clear Channel Radio’s president for national programming platforms explains how the … Continue reading Clear Channel’s ‘On the Verge’ Program Made Iggy Azalea a Star

Power 99 FM Announces Peace on the Street Jam with Diggy Simmons

POWER 99 FM ANNOUNCES PEACE ON THE STREET JAM FEATURING DIGGY SIMMONS, TINASHE AND TREVOR JACKSONWinners of the Power 99 FM Peace on the Street Scholarship to be Announced at Event Clear Channel Communities, the community engagement brand of Clear Channel Media and Entertainment, and Power 99 FM, Philadelphia’s Hip Hop and R&B radio station, continue the 11th annual Peace on the Street Jam, a series of three events that feature anti-violence activities designed to promote peace and provide communities with the necessary resources to prevent violence. The second Peace on the Street Jam will be held Wednesday, July 23rd … Continue reading Power 99 FM Announces Peace on the Street Jam with Diggy Simmons

Power 99 Announces Big Sean Appearances at Peace on the Street Jams

POWER 99 FM ANNOUNCES BIG SEAN WILL MAKE AN APPEARANCE AT THE  FIRST PEACE ON THE STREET JAMS AT THE GREAT PLAZA – PENNS LANDING IN PHILADELPHIA FEATURING ACE HOOD AND SEVYN STREETER Clear Channel Communities™, the community engagement brand of Clear Channel Media and Entertainment, and Power 99 FM WUSL, Philadelphia’s top-rated radio station, announced this morning that Def Jam recording artist Big Sean will make an appearance at the first of three Peace on the Street Jams, a series of events that provide communities with resources to prevent violence and increase peace. The first of the 2013 summer … Continue reading Power 99 Announces Big Sean Appearances at Peace on the Street Jams

>Andreas Hale Sends an E-MAIL to a few In-Boxes …it’s just what you thought about BET

>As of today (September 8, 2009) I am no longer the Executive Editor of Music at BET.com.Upon entering the position at BET I said that I needed one year to see what really went on inside the belly of the beast. I needed 365 days to sleep with the enemy and infiltrate the system. One year to see if they REALLY wanted change at BET.As someone who has been critical of BET for many years, it surprised many that I would leave my post at HipHopDX last year to take a position at BET. But it was an opportunity I … Continue reading >Andreas Hale Sends an E-MAIL to a few In-Boxes …it’s just what you thought about BET

>Harlem Heights Premieres on BET Tonight

> Call me a little leery of anything that BET (Black Entertainment Television) documents as a new trend let alone capturing the flavor of the New Harlem Renaissance; but I get a feeling that “Harlem Heights” will only glorify glamour and opulence of a few people, living above their means rather than hearkening back to the Real Harlem Renaissance of the 1920’s and 1930’s. So instead of revolutionary literature, poetry and art; I expect a slightly older take of College Hill and Baldwin Hills. BET please prove me wrong. I hope with tonight’s premiere episode I’m presently surprised, but the … Continue reading >Harlem Heights Premieres on BET Tonight

Music World Gospel and BET Networks Sign an Exclusive Recording Agreement for Sunday Best Season Three and Four Winners

Sunday Best Season Three Winner Le’Andria Johnson Set to Release First Project Under New Deal Debut Album In Stores September 6 HOUSTON — Music World Gospel entered into an exclusive recording agreement with BET Networks and its premiere brand, Sunday Best, the award-winning weekly gospel music competition program. The agreement will include the release of debut albums for the show’s third and fourth season winners and other music and entertainment product releases featuring “best of” compilations and a variety of specialty brand projects. Sunday Best season four premiered Sunday, July 10 at 8:00 p.m. ET/PT. The first release scheduled under … Continue reading Music World Gospel and BET Networks Sign an Exclusive Recording Agreement for Sunday Best Season Three and Four Winners