She Created The Quiet Storm, Built Urban One And Changed Black Media Forever — Celebrating Cathy Hughes On National Radio Day
Hughes said she built Urban One to counter negative coverage and give Black audiences a platform, as the company grew into the largest Black-owned multimedia firm.
- On July 15, Washington Mayor Muriel Bowser presented media mogul Cathy Hughes with the Key to the City, recognizing her contributions to the media industry and Black community over 55 years.
- Collaborating with then-student Melvin Lindsey in 1976, Hughes developed the influential 'Quiet Storm' format at Howard University, revolutionizing FM radio and proving Black consumers were a pivotal demographic.
- In 1980, Hughes and her husband, Dewey Hughes, purchased WOL-AM and envisioned a 24-hour serious Black news talk show that eventually expanded into Urban One, the nation's largest Black-owned multimedia company.
- As a general sales manager, Hughes increased revenue by approximately $3 million and led Urban One to operate over 70 stations, once spending 18 months sleeping in her office to maintain the morning broadcast.
- "I am always thinking in terms of what's next," Hughes said, emphasizing her focus on future growth rather than past accolades as she continues amplifying Black voices through Urban One.
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She Created The Quiet Storm, Built Urban One And Changed Black Media Forever — Celebrating Cathy Hughes On National Radio Day
Source: Derek White / Getty There’s a celebration at the headquarters of Urban One. Ms. Cathy Hughes, Founder and Chairperson of the largest Black-owned multimedia conglomerate in the nation, was awarded the key to the city on July 15 — a long overdue recognition in Washington, D.C., where she has spoken truth to power for over 55 years and counting. “I am always thinking in terms of what’s next,” she says inside Radio One offices. “What’s the n…
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✕ There’s a celebration at the headquarters of Urban One. Ms. Cathy Hughes, Founder and Chairperson of the largest Black-owned multimedia conglomerate in the nation, was awarded the key to the city on July 15 — a long overdue recognition in Washington, D.C., where she has spoken truth to power for over 55 years and counting. “I am always thinking in terms of what’s next,” she says inside Radio One offices. “What’s the next thing to be done? I ne…
Ms. Cathy Hughes: Urban One’s Visionary Leader Continues To Pave The Way In Black Media
✕ There’s a celebration at the headquarters of Urban One. Ms. Cathy Hughes, Founder and Chairperson of the largest Black-owned multimedia conglomerate in the nation, was awarded the key to the city on July 15 — a long overdue recognition in Washington, D.C., where she has spoken truth to power for over 55 years and counting. “I am always thinking in terms of what’s next,” she says inside Radio One offices. “What’s the next thing to be done? I ne…
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