Navarrow Wright Named Interactive One CTO
Interactive One, the digital arm of media company Radio One, has made a big addition to its management team. Navarrow Wright, co-founder of Global Grind and Black Web 2.0 contributor has joined the company as their new Chief Technology Officer. In his new role, Wright will be responsible “for leading the technology, site architecture and [...]
Read MoreInteractive One Launches Health Focused Website
Interactive One has been very busy lately. In addition to sprucing up their philanthropic web property, BlackPlanetRising, they have also launched Elev8.com. The site promotes healthy attitudes and lifestyles in the black community, while offering tips to help them reach their health goals. From their press release: As Interactive One strives to provide Black America [...]
Read MoreBlackPlanetRising Offers Ways to Give Back This MLK Holiday
The Martin Luther King Jr. holiday weekend has always been more than just an extra day away from work or school. Many families consider is a “day on, not a day off” and spend that time giving back to their communities. To help connect the black community to charitable organizations, Interactive One has launched BlackPlanetRising.com. Through [...]
Read MoreRadio One Q2 Results: Online Success Despite Radio Advertising Challenges
Yesterday’s second quarter results for Radio One, Inc. (NASDAQ: ROIAK) offered interesting insights into the state of the company that owns several radio and online properties that cater to the needs of African Americans. Overall Revenue Growth Net revenue was $75.2 million which represented a 7.6% increase from the $69.9 million reported for the same [...]
Read MoreHighlights from Interactive One’s Digital Summit
Last week, Interactive One partnered with The Council of Urban Professionals for the inaugural multicultural Digital Summit. The event brought together some of the most innovative minds in the tech space including Heather James, SVP, Chief Marketing Officer, Multicultural Research, Advertising Research Center, Don Moore, President of Burrell Digital, and Omar Wasow co-founder of BlackPlanet.com [...]
Read MoreInteractive One Names Former GM of AOL Entertainment Mike Rich Chief Product and Operating Officer
Today, former AOL Product and Programming Executive, Mike Rich, will join Interactive One as its Chief Product and Operating Officer. Interactive One, the largest online media company serving black Americans, is the digital division of Radio One Inc., the largest African American multimedia company. Rich will drive the direction and strategy for Interactive One’s network [...]
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