Today for Black History Month 2019 , we are highlighting media mogul Cathy Hughes . Source: Press / Urban One Birth Date: April 22, 1947 Hometown: Omaha, Nebraska Fun Facts: Cathy founded Radio One (now known as Urban One) in 1980, and today is the chairman of the billion dollar company that operates in 16 markets with 54 stations Cathy has 1 son, Alfred Liggins, who helped her build the business Cathy attended the University of Nebraska-Omaha and Creighton University Cathy used to be an on-air talent Cathy created the “Quiet Storm” radio format Cathy is an inductee of the National Rhythm & Blues Hall of Fame Cathy is a member of the Alpha Kappa Alpha sorority We thank you for your contributions Cathy Hughes . [ione_media_gallery src=”https://thebeatdfw.com” id=”3111176″ overlay=”true”]
The sibling love between Brandy and Ray J is amazing to see and it was on full display at Urban One Honors. Ray J presented his big sister the Cathy Hughes Excellence Award at the inaugural event. Brandy’s career achievements including being one of the best-selling female artists of all time, acting and Broadway stint was on full display and the singer’s receiving the award named after the CEO of Radio One was not lost on the triple threat. [ione_media_gallery src=”https://mymajicdc.com” id=”3813713″ overlay=”true”] Ray J speaks on what it meant to present his sister this prestigious award and why African-Americans should invest in the tech industry. We also get the details on a brand new album from Ray that your newborn baby will love in Voices at MGM National Harbor Presents Urban One Honors. See More Episodes Of Voices Voices At Urban One Honors: Jermaine Dupri Breaks Down The Moment He Created So So Def Voices At Urban One Honors: Elle Varner Is Looking For “Ellevation” In 2019 [ione_media_gallery src=”https://mymajicdc.com” id=”3813794″ overlay=”true”]
Brandy has wowed crowds all over the world with her amazing vocal talents. Her First album “Brandy,” went on to sell over six million copies worldwide, and produced three top ten hits on the Billboard Hot 100, including “I Wanna Be Down” and “Baby.” Her role on the UPN hit show “Moesha” was the most-watched show on the network and was a huge impact on young black women who tuned in to watch the program. Norwood has sold over 30 million records worldwide making her one of the best selling female artists of all time. Her Duet “The Boy His Mine” is also one of the longest-running number one songs in the United States, and is one of the best selling duets of all time. Brandy is a Multi-Time American Music Award & Billboard Award winner and Sunday, December 9th, 2018 at The Anthem, Brandy will receive the Cathy Hughes Excellence Award at Urban One Honors! This year’s honorees include Tom Joyner , Jermaine Dupri , Teyana Taylor , Eleanor Holmes Norton and many more! This is a black-tie affair that you don’t want to miss! Click Here To Purchase Your Tickets To Urban One Honors!
Urban One founder Cathy Hughes teamed up with Washington, D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser and Valarie Jarrett , Senior Advisor for the Obama Administration, for an important conversation at the Maternal and Infant Health Summit on Wednesday. Read: Mayor Bowser Convenes National Leaders at DC’s First-Ever Mayoral Maternal and Infant Health Summit The trio spoke about why black women are less informed and more likely to die or lose a child after childbirth. Mayor Bowser also spoke about how women in political office across the county are leading the effort in passing laws that would help create stability in the homes for women including paid sick leave, child care and more. Watch the women speak on the items affecting our communities and some of their own experiences at the panel above Related: D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser Introduces Her Daughter Miranda On The Today Show Related: DC Mayor Muriel Bowser Named On Essence’s ‘Woke 100 Women’ List [ione_media_gallery src=”https://woldcnews.com” id=”1630032″ overlay=”true”]
Cleavon/WKYS Cathy Hughes Issues Statement Regarding Danni Starr On Air “Ambush” There’s been a resolution! Remember the on-air drama that ensued between DC’s WKYS The Fam hosts Danni Star r, QuickSilva, and DJ 5’9 this week after Danni Starr was “ambushed” by her co-hosts who invited a woman she denied a babysitting job to the show? Urban One founder Cathy Hughes has issued a statement regarding the drama, showing her support for a fellow woman in media. Yesterday I co-hosted The Fam on WKYS 93.9 FM in Washington D.C. with the female talent of this station as an act of solidarity to support the show’s co-host Danni Starr who was placed in an embarrassing situation on live radio Thursday – International Women’s Day. The aftermath of this emotionally charged interaction became national news and has played out on social media for the past 48 hours. After a full investigation, I’ve learned this incident was a radio prank ‘gone bad.’ None of our talent were adequately informed or prepped to have effectively executed this prank on Danni Starr. We have taken the necessary steps to resolve this matter. I agreed with Danni Starr’s expressed public sentiments that QuickSilva and DJ 5’9 are good guys who would never deliberately harm her or intentionally cause her embarrassment. I stand firmly behind The Fam and will be providing the team a time of healing and refocus so they can continue to entertain, inspire and inform our listeners in the morning. To that end, next week’s show will be hosted by KYS DC’s afternoon drive personality Angie Ange and Baltimore Q92’s Konan, who himself is DC homegrown. Once again, I apologize to our listeners who had to experience this most unfortunate incident. I appreciate your continued support of WKYS, but more importantly our talent, Danni Starr, QuickSilva and DJ 5’9. I’m prayerful we all will emerge a stronger family. Best wishes to the WKYS team and salute Cathy Hughes for stepping in and being a great leader.
For those of you who like sweeping generational dramas like “The Haves and the Have Nots” or “Queen Sugar,” TV One has you covered with their latest made-for-the-network flick. Produced by media mogul Cathy Hughes, the series follows a media empire torn apart by warring families. Does this trailer whet your appetite for more?? YouTube
On Friday, October 3rd, Radio One Founder and Chairperson Cathy Hughes will be recognized for her phenomenal career by The Living Legends Foundation (LLF) with…
