Radio One Increases Merger Investment in Tom Joyner’s Reach Media

Cathy Hughes’ Radio One joins forces with Tom Joyner’s Reach Media for leading African American Radio network.

Ever since BET was sold to Viacom, other media companies have been looking for the perfect venture and it seems that one has been established.

Radio One, Inc. has decided to join with Reach Media, Inc., to create the leading African American network radio company. Radio One’s Syndication One Urban programming combined with Reach Media line-up includes: Tom Joyner, Rickey Smiley, Russ Parr, Yolanda Adams, Reverend Al Sharpton, Warren Ballentine and CoCo Brother.

The merger will also create and acquire more talent for their programming audience.

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