The Grio

Detroit City Council President Mary Sheffield made history Tuesday night, Nov. 4, becoming the first woman ever elected mayor in the city and concluding a campaign cycle she led from start to finish. The Associated Press and CNN called the race for Sheffield, who defeated Triumph Church Pastor Solomon Kinloch, Jr. with 77% of the vote to Kinloch’s 23% with 429 of 430 precincts reporting early Wednesday morning. Sheffield, 38, celebrated Tuesday night […]

The Second Circuit Court of Appeals has granted Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs’ unopposed motion to expedite his appeal. The rapper’s first formal written argument (appellate brief) is due next month, and arguments are tentatively on track for April. Combs applied for a quick appeal on the grounds that he could be close to getting out of prison by the time his case was heard if he was forced to follow the typical, drawn-out […]

Cumulus Media announces that it has appointed Patrick Davis as Program Director for legendary Top 40 radio brand Q99.7 Atlanta (WWWQ-FM). Davis will be based in Atlanta and reports to Leslie Whittle, VP, CHR, Hot AC and Rhythmic CHR, Cumulus Media, and Justin Schaflander, Vice President/Market Manager, Cumulus Atlanta. His appointment is effective immediately. Davis was most recently SVP of Programming for iHeart Media Dallas, a position he held for […]

iHeartMedia and Stephen Curry and Erick Peyton’s Unanimous Media have announced “Not My Best Moment,” a new weekly podcast hosted by comedian and author Kevin Fredericks, known to fans as KevOnStage. The series debuts Wednesday, November 12, with Emmy and Golden Globe-nominated actress, writer, and producer Issa Rae as the first guest. Each episode will feature candid conversations with athletes, entrepreneurs and cultural leaders about the mistakes that shaped their […]

RADIO RATINGS FOR SUBSCRIBING STATIONS CHARLOTTE-GASTONIA-ROCK HILL | CINCINNATI | CLEVELAND | COLUMBUS, OH | KANSAS CITY | LAS VEGAS | ORLANDO | PITTSBURGH, PA PPMs coming Thursday at 5PM(ET): Indianapolis, Jacksonville, Memphis, Milwaukee, Nashville, Norfolk, Raleigh-Durham and West Palm Beach.

Urban One reported a smaller net loss for the third quarter of 2025 as the company continued to absorb the impact of a challenging advertising market and recent impairment charges tied to its radio broadcasting assets. For the quarter ended September 30, the company posted a net loss of $2.8 million, or $0.06 per share, compared to a loss of $31.8 million, or $0.68 per share, in the same period […]

Beasley Media Group announced a frequency swap for its Las Vegas stations KCYE and KVGS, set to take effect at midnight on Thursday, November 13. As part of the change, KCYE will move back to 102.7 FM — the 99,000-watt Class C signal — while KVGS will return to 107.9 FM. The move restores both brands to their familiar dial positions, a decision the company says will optimize coverage and […]

Podcast advertising surged again in the third quarter of 2025, with total spend climbing 26% year-over-year, according to Magellan AI’s latest Podcast Advertising Benchmark Report. The report analyzed nearly 95,000 podcast episodes across major markets, highlighting broad gains in ad load, brand participation, and industry diversification. While Q3 spending was initially slow, September marked a strong rebound – pushing overall quarterly totals 3% higher than Q2. The top ten advertisers […]

RADIO RATINGS FOR SUBSCRIBING STATIONS BALTIMORE | DETROIT | MIAMI-FT. LAUDERDALE-HOLLYWOOD | PHOENIX | SAN DIEGO | ST. LOUIS | TAMPA-ST. PETERSBURG-CLEARWATER | WASHINGTON, DC Nielsen markets coming Wedneday at 5PM(ET): Cincinnati, Cleveland, Columbus, OH, Kansas City, Las Vegas, Orlando and Pittsburgh.