………..and so goes Syndication One.

Nice idea. But next time, if you want to make Baisden money, then hire a Baisden! LOL!

Meanwhile, Black America is still gonna need a Black news-talk radio network, particularly during the election. Any takers?

(HEARS CRICKETS CHIRP 😉 ) 

I thought not. No one has any McDonald’s money—for Black information, at least. Meanwhile, look at the total of annual Black spending.

And, as we process allathat, here’s something to check out.

OCTOBER 9th UPDATE: Sharpton may be staying. More on this as the facts come out.

OCTOBER 11 UPDATE: Richard Prince just sent me this. Okay, so Sharpton stays and the Stews go—along with any other talk.

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For Immediate Release
Thursday, October 11, 2007

Contact Information
Maiya Hollie
Communications Manager
REACH Media Inc.
(972) 371-5851
maiya.hollie@reachmediainc.com

RICKEY SMILEY AND YOLANDA ADAMS FIRST OF NEW TALENT ADDED TO SYNDICATION ONE’S RADIO LINEUP

Radio One’s Syndication Network Announces Programming Expansion

(Black PR Wire)LANHAM, MD– October 11, 2007 – Syndication One announced today that it plans to expand its programming beginning with two feature weekday morning shows which include Rickey Smiley and Yolanda Adams.

Syndication One, a joint relationship between Radio One, Inc. and REACH Media Inc., has made programming changes in an effort to extend its lineup to include established talent that complement music based programming, as well as FM radio stations.

“The Al Sharpton Show, Keeping It Real,” which has proven to be a popular draw on weekdays addressing news and talk issues, will continue with Syndication One. Current radio shows, “The 2 Live Stews” and “The Warren Ballentine Show,” will end their run with Syndication One in December.

“We’re excited to be bringing additional creative and entertaining programming to the urban radio market place,” stated Alfred Liggins, President and CEO of Radio One. “Rickey Smiley and Yolanda Adams are proven talent that can be a morning show cornerstone for key stations.”

Popular comedian Rickey Smiley, who has already established rating success on Dallas’s KBFB 97.9 The Beat, a Radio One, Inc. station, has generated a number of inquiries that have prompted syndication opportunities. “The Rickey Smiley Morning Show” has already been added on WHHL-FM in St. Louis and WFXA-FM in Augusta.

Grammy award winning gospel artist Yolanda Adams has developed an inviting morning show with a mix of praise and inspiration launched on Houston’s KROI Praise 92.1 FM. “The Yolanda Adams Show” is syndicated to twelve markets, including Praise 97.5 WPZE-FM in Atlanta, 94.1 WXEZ-FM in Norfolk and Praise 103.9 WPPZ-FM in Philadelphia.

About Syndication One

Syndication One is a joint relationship between Radio One Inc. and REACH Media Inc. and is designed to develop African American targeted programming. Over the past year, the programming has been at the center of the nation’s hottest issues engaging all viewpoints.

Syndication One currently features “The Al Sharpton Show,” “The Rickey Smiley Morning Show,” and “The Yolanda Adams Show.” REACH Media Inc. is the authorized sales representative firm for each of the radio shows.

Radio One, Inc. (http://www.radio-one.com) is the nation’s seventh largest radio broadcasting company (based on 2006 net broadcast revenue) and the largest radio broadcasting company that primarily targets African American and urban listeners.

Pro forma for recently announced transactions, Radio One owns and/or operates 55 radio stations located in 18 urban markets in the United States. Additionally, Radio One owns Magazine One, Inc. (d/b/a Giant Magazine) (http://www.giantmag.com), interests in TV One, LLC (http://www.tvoneonline.com), a cable/satellite network programming primarily to African Americans and REACH Media, Inc. (http://www.blackamericaweb.com), owner of The Tom Joyner Morning Show and other businesses associated with Tom Joyner. Radio One also operates the only nationwide African American news/talk network on free radio and programs “XM 169 The POWER,” an African-American news/talk channel, on XM Satellite Radio.

REACH Media Inc., founded by radio and television personality, philanthropist and entrepreneur Tom Joyner, is a multimedia company formed in January 2003. As the parent company of The Tom Joyner Morning Show, The Tom Joyner Show in television syndication, BlackAmericaWeb.com, The Tom Joyner Foundation and Tom Joyner signature events, REACH Media targets African Americans through radio, television, signature events and the internet. The Tom Joyner Morning Show is aired in more than 115 markets throughout the United States, reaching more than 8 million listeners every week.

BlackAmericaWeb.com, which has more than 1.3 million registered members, is a virtual town square for visitors to get daily news, learn about issues affecting the black community and listen to the Morning Show online.

For more information about the shows or to set up interviews with the hosts, contact Maiya Hollie, 972.371.5851, maiya.hollie@reachmediainc.com. Companies interested in obtaining any of the shows for broadcast should contact Melody Talkington, vice president, affiliate relations for REACH Media Inc., 972.371.5845,
melody.talkington@reachmediainc.com.