Have you heard the story about the man who was arrested for urinating on a police station while trying to file a complaint? Check out today’s Lamont Award to hear all about it!
Radio One has always been dedicated to it’s community, in every market that we operate. Over the years our stations have done some outstanding work in the community, here are some photos highlighting our markets and their community outreach efforts.
“We grow, we prosper, we do some incredibly wonderful things for the community. We call ourselves a family of stations. The common denominator is ONE family because that’s the name of our corporation. If we stick together, there is nothing we won’t accomplish.” – Cathy Hughes, 1993 The 1990’s was a great decade for Radio […]
“If I can help a few thousand people, then I know that my work has not been in vain.” – Cathy Hughes, 1985 The Radio one legacy begins with the flagship station WOL. In those days what we now know as Radio One was “Almic Broadcasting”; named after the sons of Catherine L Hughes and […]
What exactly is considered a “megachurch” these days? By definition, large aggregations or churches that have a weekly attendance rate of 2,000 or more persons is considered to be “mega” and/or a high profile church. But this week, those megachurches all across the nation have reportedly been investigated or studied to find out just how […]
The earliest evidence of a potentially-formal choir robe is found in ancient Greece. The Greek Chorus seems to have been relatively common in that era, and can be seen depicted on a portion of pottery dating from around 425 BC. That Greek pottery displays members of a choir both singing and playing musical instruments. The […]
Last week President Barack Obama traveled to Philadelphia, PA to deliver his second annual back-to-school speech at the Julia Masterman Laboratory and Demonstration School. Several dignitaries joined President Obama to support and encourage the kids to take control of their future and succeed this school year. During his speech, Obama told students they have an obligation to […]
By: Henry C. Jackson, Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — White House chief of staff Rahm Emanuel met privately with Rep. Jesse Jackson Jr. Wednesday night to discuss the Chicago mayor’s race, sources close to Emanuel and Jackson said on Thursday. The meeting is the latest sign that both Jackson and Emanuel are considering entering the […]
Today we asked the questions “Do you go to the theatre and what shows do you see?” and “Why don’t you go to the theatre?” Check out this awesome show complete with live snippets of upcoming plays in the Philly Urban Theatre Festival right here! In studio we have: Philly Urban Theatre Festival SEPTEMBER 20TH- […]
Today we asked the questions “Do you go to the theatre and what shows do you see?” and “Why don’t you go to the theatre?” Check out this awesome show complete with live snippets of upcoming plays in the Philly Urban Theatre Festival right here! In studio we have: Philly Urban Theatre Festival SEPTEMBER 20TH- […]
Food Network’s dynamic duo, Pat and Gina Neely were recently in New York City to kick off a new program called, ” Huddle to Fight Hunger” with Kraft Foods and Feeding America. They along with football legend, Joe Montana and sports journalist Erin Andrews came out in support of the program. The overall goal of […]