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The first Monday in September we honor and recognize the American labor movement and the contributions of workers to the development and achievements of the United States. It is often viewed as the end of summer but it does mark an important day for all workers, even if not all workers realize it.

With Sunday sadness we are reporting that Jay Johnson, a nationally recognized broadcaster whose career spanned more than 50 years in radio and television, has died at age 78 after a long illness. A native of Louisville, Kentucky, Johnson—known to many as “Super Jay” Johnson—began his career in 1968 at Chicago’s WGRT before moving to WVON, where he was one of the station’s legendary members of charismatic radio personalities known […]

Oxford Road unveiled its State of Audio Advertising 2025 report during the third annual Chief Audio Officer Summit, highlighting both the rapid growth and ongoing challenges facing the podcast and audio advertising ecosystem. The report shows that U.S. podcast ad spend is projected to reach $2.55 billion in 2025, a 47% jump since 2022, according to eMarketer. Streaming also rose 9% over the same period, while radio spend declined 6% […]

Lil Wayne paused his concert in NFL star Travis Kelce’s home town to congratulate him over his recently announced engagement to Taylor Swift. The rapper was dressed in a cardigan at the concert in Kansas City – a garment favoured by Swift. He explained his outfit as he addressed to the crowd, saying, “I’m dressed in spirit. In the spirit of my man Travis and my girl, you already know Taylor. […]

Offset has shared that he won’t be walking down the aisle ever again. The Migos rapper shunned the idea of getting married again following his split from Cardi B last year. Offset joined the Full Send Podcast last week, where he explained why he’s done with marriage. “It’s not for me. I’ve done it, had three kids with it. It’s like a mission that’s been complete,” he said. “I experienced […]

In real time, all of Urban and Gospel radio can get involved in and connect. Politics a hot topice every day. Click and listen to former President Obama and former Attorney General Eric Holder with a political message for all to hear. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Barack Obama (@barackobama)

It’s college football time all weekend long,. Starting Thursday night in Tampa with Boise State vs South Florida. ESPN’s industry-leading and award-winning coverage of college football will once again feature the deepest roster of on-air personalities in the sport for the 2025-26 season – a broad lineup of on-air talent, combining seasoned voices with emerging personalities. The network will deploy more than two dozen teams of commentators, analysts and reporters […]

Caribbean Elite Group today announced a landmark media partnership with BET Media Group to broadcast the third annual “Caribbean Music Awards” on Friday, September 12, at 8 PM ET/PT on BET. As Brooklyn prepares for its highly anticipated Labor Day festivities, the partnership will serve as the official kick-off to an extended weekend of cultural celebration. This milestone marks the first time the event will air on cable television and underscores BET Media Group’s role as the […]

The BVM campaign is a campaign that ALL of Urban radio can join and get involved in.  Black Voters Matter (BVM) relaunched its “We Fight Back” campaign, expanding its mission beyond protecting the rights of Black voters to also supporting Black communities. As threats to democracy increase and intensify, Black communities are facing unprecedented rollbacks to civil rights, health access and equity, and environmental justice. While BVM continues to fight back […]