URBAN AC – Page 2 – RAMP – Radio and Music Pros

Rude Awakening At Urban One DFW

September 17, 2026September 20, 2026 kevincarter KBFB, KKDA, Urban One

• Urban One Dallas has tapped 10-year company veteran Yonni Rude as Operations Manager, overseeing programming for Urban duo KBFB

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Pros On The Loose: Toni Terrell

September 10, 2026September 10, 2026 kevincarter Cumulus Media, WHRP

• RAMP has learned that Toni Terrell, longtime PD/morning host on Cumulus Urban AC 94.1 WHRP/Huntsville, AL has exited after

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Connoisseur Shreveport Ups Hanson, Adds Cannell

September 10, 2026 kevincarter Connoisseur Media

• Connoisseur Media Shreveport, LA announced the promotion of Greg Hanson to Market Manager, and the appointment of Paul Cannell

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Connoisseur Makes Bay Area Moves

September 9, 2026 kevincarter Connoisseur Media

• Connoisseur Media announced a series of programming changes across its Bay Area cluster, including expanded roles for several members

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Free Agent Alert: Kenny Smoov

September 7, 2026 kevincarter Cumulus, WQQK

• After 23 years with Cumulus, the past 21 years in Nashville, Kenny Smoov has exited his dual roles as

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Urban One Presents ONE Yard

August 11, 2026August 11, 2026 kevincarter Urban One

• Urban One, the nation’s largest distributor of Black and Urban content, announced the official launch of ONE Yard: The

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Remembering KBLX Innovator Harvey Stone

August 6, 2026August 6, 2026 kevincarter KBLX

• Harvey Stone, longtime President and General Manager of KBLX/San Francisco and one of the architects of modern Urban Contemporary

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Urban One Resets Dallas Management

July 29, 2026 kevincarter Radio One, Urban One

• Urban One Dallas announced key leadership appointments for its recently enhanced Dallas-Fort Worth group, which now includes former Service

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BPOP Announces ’26 HOF, Person Of The Year

July 26, 2026 kevincarter BPOP

• Broadcast Pioneers of Philadelphia (BPOP) is thrilled to announce its 2026 Hall of Fame Honorees and its 2026 Person

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Connoisseur Makes West Coast Moves

July 23, 2026July 26, 2026 kevincarter Connoisseur Media

• Following this week’s frequency expansion of 98.5 KBAY (Bay Country)/San Jose, Connoisseur Media has announced several programming leadership changes