Introduction:
Radio One, Inc., together with its subsidiaries, operates as an urban-oriented multi-media company in the United States. The company operates through four segments: Radio Broadcasting, Reach Media, Internet, and Cable Television. The Radio Broadcasting segment includes radio broadcasting operations that primarily target African-American and urban listeners. As of December 31, 2015, it owned and/or operated 56 broadcast stations located in 16 urban markets. The Reach Media segment operates Tom Joyner Morning Show; and other syndicated programming assets, including the Rickey Smiley Morning Show, the Yolanda Adams Morning Show, the Russ Parr Morning Show, and the DL Hughley Show. The Internet segment is involved in online business, including the operation of Interactive One, an online platform serving the African-American community through social content, news, information, and entertainment Websites, including Global Grind, News One, TheUrbanDaily, and HelloBeautiful; and online social networking Websites comprising BlackPlanet and MiGente. The Cable Television segment includes the operation of TV One, an African-American targeted cable television network. Radio One, Inc. was founded in 1980 and is based in Silver Spring, Maryland.