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| Formerly | Radio One, Inc. (1980–2017) |
|---|---|
| Company type | Public |
| Industry | Broadcasting, Media |
| Founded | 1980 |
| Founder | Cathy Hughes |
| Headquarters | 1010 Wayne Avenue, , |
Area served | United States |
Key people | Cathy Hughes (Chairman) Alfred C. Liggins III (President & CEO) |
| Revenue |  US$ 441.4 million (2014) |
 US$ 77.2 million (2014) | |
| US$ -42.7 million (2014) | |
| Total assets | US$ 1.4 billion (2014) |
| Total equity | US$ 18.9 million (2014) |
Number of employees | 1,011 (2015) |
| Divisions | Interactive One Reach Media TV One Networks TV One Cleo TV |
| Website | urban1 |
| Footnotes / references [1][2][3][4][5] | |
Urban One, Inc. (formerly Radio One) is a Silver Spring, Maryland-based American media conglomerate. Founded in 1980 by Cathy Hughes, the company primarily operates media properties targeting African Americans.
It is the largest African-American-owned broadcasting company in the United States, currently operating over 50 radio stations. The company also operates digital arm Interactive One, cable networks TV One[6] & Cleo TV, and is a majority-owner of syndicator Reach Media.
As of 2014, it was the ninth-highest-earning African-American-owned business in the United States.[7]
- ^ "RadioOne changes name to reflect identity as 'multimedia entity'". Retrieved March 19, 2019.
- ^ "ROIA:US". Bloomberg News. Retrieved March 19, 2019.
- ^ Radio One Inc. Income Statement, Yahoo! Finance. Accessed June 16, 2015.
- ^ Radio One Inc. Balance Sheet, Yahoo! Finance. Accessed June 16, 2015.
- ^ Radio One Inc. Profile, Yahoo! Finance. Accessed June 16, 2015.
- ^ Felicia R. Lee, "A Network for Blacks With Sense of Mission", The New York Times, December 11, 2007.
- ^ "BE 100's 2014". Black Enterprise. Retrieved 2016-11-22.
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