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Lisa
Givens
Radio One,
the largest African-American owned radio company, has found success
in serving black communities around the country. Its usual Urban
music format crosses demographic lines. The company aspired to grow
and compete with the largest radio broadcasters. Not long ago, in
one of its purchases, Radio One acquired a Miami Spanish-music station.
A big decision faced the company: whether to convert this successful
station to its Urban format, or stick with what the station was
doing and break into the growing Hispanic market. This case study
lays out the background and the basis for a decision.
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Radio
One (PDF
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