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Radio One Agrees to Acquire WIFE-FM; New Station Moving to Cincinnati Market

Posted on: Thursday, 9 March 2006, 09:00 CST

Radio One, Inc. ("Radio One" or the "Company") (NASDAQ:ROIAK and ROIA) announced today that it has agreed to acquire the assets of radio station WIFE-FM, currently licensed to Connorsville, Indiana, for approximately $18.0 million in cash. Subject to the necessary regulatory approvals, the Company will move the station into the Cincinnati metropolitan area, and consolidate the station with its existing Cincinnati operations. Radio One expects to complete the acquisition during the second half of 2006. The Company will announce the specifics of the format and associated call sign change at a later date.

Commenting on the acquisition, Radio One President and Chief Executive Officer Alfred C. Liggins, III stated, "This is a great deal for Radio One. Cincinnati has been one of the best performing markets for us and this acquisition will further solidify our already strong position in this important midwest market."

Radio One, Inc. (www.radio-one.com) is the nation's seventh largest radio broadcasting company (based on 2004 net broadcast revenue) and the largest radio broadcasting company that primarily targets African-American and urban listeners. Pro forma for announced acquisitions, Radio One owns and/or operates 71 radio stations located in 22 urban markets in the United States and reaches approximately 14 million listeners every week. Radio One also owns approximately 36% of TV One, LLC (www.tvoneonline.com), a cable/satellite network programming primarily to African-Americans, which is a joint venture with Comcast Corporation and DIRECTV. Additionally, Radio One owns 51% of Reach Media, Inc. (www.blackamericaweb.com), owner of the Tom Joyner Morning Show and other businesses associated with Tom Joyner, a leading urban media personality, Syndication One (a joint venture with Reach Media), which syndicates the country's only nationwide terrestrial radio African-American news/talk network, and programs "XM 169 The POWER" an African-American news/talk channel on XM Satellite Radio.

This press release includes forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933 and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. Because these statements apply to future events, they are subject to risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially, including the absence of a combined operating history with an acquired company or radio station and the potential inability to integrate acquired businesses, need for additional financing, high degree of leverage, seasonal nature of the business, granting of rights to acquire certain portions of the acquired company's or radio station's operations, market ratings, variable economic conditions and consumer tastes, as well as restrictions imposed by existing debt and future payment obligations. Important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially are described in Radio One's reports on Forms 10-K and 10-Q and other filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Source: Business Wire

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