Radio One Exclusives
Detroit natives, Francina and Roderica James are the owners of the new bed & breakfast, The Cochrane House in Downtown Detroit. The home away from home experience is offering visitors a new way to enjoy traveling to Detroit. The sister duo have been entrepreneurs for several years. Roderica James, a Martin Luther King High grad, graduated […]
Today Majic 102.3 & 92.7 give you the first episode of “Donnie’s Stories.” This new video series will feature Majic’s own legendary afternoon man Donnie Simpson giving you amazing stories from his five-decade broadcasting career. To kick things off Donnie Simpson tells a hilarious story of meeting Oscar-Winning Actor Marlon Brando backstage at a Michael […]
Actress and comedian Penny Marshall has died. The famed actress and comedian died in her Hollywood home Marshall died Monday night at her Hollywood Hills home reportedly due complications from diabetes Marshall was most known for her role as Laverne DeFazio on the hit show “Laverne and Shirley.” After appearing on Happy Days, Executives turned their […]
Entertainment journalist &on-air talent Gia Peppers made history as the very first presenter for Urban One Honors! Peppers presented Honoree Jade Novah with the Viral Sensation award and as Gia will tell you, it’s a well-deserved honor. Peppers talks about presenting at the inaugural Urban One Honors event, chatting it up with stars such as […]
April Ryan‘s exceptional coverage of the White House, withstanding attacks from #45 and republicans along the way has been remarkable, to say the least. The bureau chief for American Urban Radio Networks received the well-deserved Media Personality Of The Year award at the Inaugural Urban One Honors celebration on Sunday, December 9th at The Anthem. Ryan’s strength and […]
The legendary Bishop Marvin Sapp’s amazing career was spotlighted at the inaugural Urban One Honors celebration this past Sunday. His music, going as far back as Commissioned in the early ’90s, has inspired a generation and will continue for years to come. Sapp is the founder and senior pastor of Lighthouse Full Life Center Church, […]
Da Brat is the first female rapper to go platinum. She herself is a legend. This may not have happened if Jermaine Dupri doesn’t discover the rapper at a talent show. Da Brat shows her gratitude any chance she gets to her mentor and the man who helped her become one of the greatest women […]
Singer Jade Novah‘s amazing 2018 was capped off the Viral Sensation award at the Urban One Honors celebration. Her hilarious viral videos imitating Beyonce, Toni Braxton, Whitney Houston among others have hit over a million views on various video platforms. While she took home the first award of the night, Novah is more than a […]
The sibling love between Brandy and Ray J is amazing to see and it was on full display at Urban One Honors. Ray J presented his big sister the Cathy Hughes Excellence Award at the inaugural event. Brandy’s career achievements including being one of the best-selling female artists of all time, acting and Broadway stint […]
There’s a term that people use when honoring legends. They say “give them their flowers while they are still here.” Well since this living legend isn’t going anywhere anytime soon, it’s been time to give Jermaine Dupri his props. 25 years ago Dupri created So So Def Recordings and birth the careers of Kriss Kross, […]
