SILVER
SPRING, Md., March 1,
2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, Urban One Inc.'s Reach
Media and Radio One announced that Kyle
Santillian, one of Chicago's most popular personalities, is
joining the nationally syndicated show The Morning
Hustle.
"Kyle is an exceptional morning show anchor. His years of
experience and passion for morning radio will be a fantastic
addition to The Morning Hustle," said Colby Tyner, Senior VP Programming of Urban
One's Radio One and Reach Media divisions.
For the past seven years Kyle anchored The Chicago Morning
Takeover, where he served as ringleader for a cast that woke up
the city every morning with laughs, news, interviews, entertainment
gossip , skits, parodies, features, mix shows and more. He'll bring
that infectious energy to The Morning Hustle, now heard in
approximately 30 urban markets. Prior to his run in Chicago, he led the WJMH morning show in
Greensboro, North Carolina.
"I'm extremely excited to be joining The Morning Hustle,"
said Santillian. "Having a chance to be a part of a
nationally syndicated show has always been a dream of
mine and I don't take it for granted! Thank you to
David Kantor, Colby Colb and thank you to the entire Reach
Media team! Now let's get it!"
The Morning Hustle is the freshest program on radio
with an entertaining, humorous, and informative take on urban pop
culture from the millennial and Gen-Z point of view, meant to wake
up its audience to the beat of today's Hip Hop.
About Urban One:
Urban One Inc. (urban1.com),
together with its subsidiaries, is the largest diversified media
company that primarily targets Black Americans and urban consumers
in the United States. The Company
owns TV One, LLC (tvone.tv), a television network serving more than
59 million households, offering a broad range of original
programming, classic series and movies designed to entertain,
inform, and inspire a diverse audience of adult Black viewers. As
of September 30, 2022, we owned
and/or operated 66 independently formatted, revenue producing
broadcast stations (including 55 FM or AM stations, 9 HD stations,
and the 2 low power television stations) branded under the
tradename "Radio One" in 15 urban markets in the United States. Through its controlling
interest in Reach Media, Inc. (blackamericaweb.com), the Company
also operates syndicated programming including the Rickey Smiley Morning Show, the Russ Parr Morning Show, and the DL Hughley Show.
In addition to its radio and television broadcast assets, Urban One
owns iOne Digital (ionedigital.com), our wholly owned digital
platform serving the African American community through social
content, news, information, and entertainment websites, including
its Cassius, Bossip, HipHopWired and MadameNoire digital platforms
and brands. We also have invested in a minority ownership interest
in MGM National Harbor, a gaming resort located in Prince George's County, Maryland. Through our
national multi-media operations, we provide advertisers with a
unique and powerful delivery mechanism to the African American and
urban audiences.
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