The Noor, the merrier
Queen Noor of Jordan is this year's recipient of the Leadership Award handed out annually by the National Association of Broadcasters Education Foundation (NABEF), in recognition of 30 years worth of effort promoting international humanitarian activities. She joins a list which includes Laura Bush, Nancy Reagan, Jimmy and Rosalyn Carter, Muhammad Ali and Rudy Giuliani. The award will be presented 6/13/05 at the Service to America Summit in Washington.
Radio One is #1 in Maryland
Radio and cable TV company Radio One has once again made the list of top black-owned businesses, as determined by Black Enterprise magazine. BE pegs the group as the #1 such business in the state of Maryland based on 2004 revenues of 364M. It is ranked #10 nationwide.
"Mighty 1190" returns to its Roots in Dallas
After a pre-launch featuring thousands of Beatles songs, First Broadcasting's "Mighty 1190" returned to its roots as North Texas' top AM music station when it unveils "Rock & Roldies" Friday at 3 p.m. Under its "Guess What's Next?!" slogan, the station features local radio's broadest and deepest mix of pop, rock, soul, disco, R&B, classic rock, and oldies. Throughout the summer, Mighty 1190 will play Rock & Roldies nonstop, commercial free, 24-hours-a-day, seven-days-a-week, featuring thousands of songs including the beginnings of Rock & Roll in the fifties and tons of hits from the sixties through eighties mixed with some of today's current hits.
"WOXY Vintage" debuts from WOXY.com
WOXY Vintage is a new channel of programming dedicated to the history of modern rock, alternative and punk music. This exclusive WOXY.COM stream will guide listeners through nearly 30 years of adventurous, innovative and influential music from The Velvet Underground in the 1960's to The Clash, Talking Heads, The Smiths and Depeche Mode in the 70's & 80's right through grunge & Britpop of the 1990's. Audio time capsules will combine with the expansive WOXY.com music library to provide an historical soundtrack. Says GM Bryan Jay Miller: "WOXY Vintage is going to give us a chance to really dig into the 11,000 CD music library we've amassed over 23 years. Listeners that have been with the station since the early days will hear long lost favorites, and new listeners beginning to explore the roots of alternative and modern rock will get a comprehensive introduction to the founders of the genre."
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