Radio One Has an Awful 4th Quarter, Radio Revenue Down in Major Markets

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TV One and internet Interactive One websites are bright spots for the company, but he's not happy with Clear Channel at all 

Radio One CEO Alfred Liggins reported via conference call:

"We had an awful 4th quarter. We dropped millions of dollars in cash flow off our radio division and 60% of it came in Q4. It was shocking to me." Radio One reported radio revenue dropped 9.4% in Q4 with Baltimore, Columbus, Dallas, Houston, Philadelphia and Washington D.C taking the biggest hits. D.C. dropped nearly 17%.

 Liggins also said, I've been a bear on the radio industry. I've been saying it's going to be flat to slightly up over the next five years and I'm being proven right." At the same time, Liggins sounded very excited about his other two businesses, TV One and the Internet. "We're in a good space with these two businesses." Liggins expects ad dollars to shift from broadcast TV to cable TV and also expects the shift to digital to continue. Finallly, Liggins expressed concern with Clear Channel Radio's sales tactics from a bunch of guys in San Antonio called "Best Rate."

Here's the Radio One press release on their 4th quarter results

Diggy Simmons Visits North Carolina Middle School with the 102 Jamz Wild Out Wake Up Crew

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Diggy Simmons along with Santillian and ToshaMakia of The Wild Out Wake Up show surprised a middle school in the Triad with a pop up visit where Diggy spoke to the students on bullying, peer pressure and having confidence to stay on the right path. While on his way to Kiser Middle School, Diggy ‏ @diggy_simmons  tweeted:  Good morning JetSetters!! About to surprise a school out here in North Carolina...

News 2 in Greensboro covered the event.

Russ Parr Set to Release New Film: The Under Shepherd [TRAILER]

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Russ Parr, the host of 93.9 WKYS and Radio One's syndicated morning show, is set to release his fifth film with a "Red Carpet VIP Screening" of his film, "The Under Shephered," on March 27th at the AFI Silver Theater in Silver Spring, MD in the Washington, D.C. area. Proceeds will go to the Duke Ellington School For The Performing Arts.

The film promises to touch on subject matter and issues surrounding the Black church that are rarely discussed. The Under Shepherd's story centers around two young ambitious ministers whose friendship and character are tested when the opportunity to become pastor of their church arises. The film features an A-list roster of African American actors which include Lamman Rucker, Isaiah Washington, Vanessa Bell Calloway, Clifton Powell, Louis Gossett, Robinne Lee, and Malinda Williams.

The still to come national release and roll out of the film has not been announced.

Behind the Scenes with Melanie Fiona

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Melanie Fiona is ready to drop her Sophomore album The MF Life  on March 20th. Check the behind the scenes footage from the making of the album.