Cathy Hughes, born Catherine Elizabeth Woods in Omaha, Nebraska on April 22, 1947, is an African-American  entrepreneur, radio and television personality and business executive. Hughes founded the media company Radio One and later expanded into TV One, the company went public in 1998, making Hughes the first and only African-American female to head a publicly traded corporation at the time. In the […]

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In an intimate interview with the Huffington Post, radio legend Cathy Hughes reflected on her rise from teenage mother to head of Radio One–the largest…

In an intimate interview with the Huffington Post, radio legend Cathy Hughes reflected on her rise from teenage mother to head of Radio One–the largest…

Cathy Hughes, born Catherine Elizabeth Woods in Omaha, Nebraska on April 22, 1947, is an African-American entrepreneur, radio and television personality and business executive. Hughes founded the media company Radio One and later expanded into TV One, the company went public in 1998, making Hughes the first and only African-American female to head a publicly […]

Pictured: Cathy Hughes with Radio One Baltimore Cathy Hughes, Founder, Chairperson of the Board and Secretary of Radio One, Inc. was honored with the Distinguished Civil Rights Advocate Award by the Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights Under Law in conjunction with the National Bar Association Wednesday in Baltimore. Ms. Hughes was truly honored by the […]

From our sister site HelloBeautiful.Com Radio One CEO/Founder Cathy Hughes has been named #2 in an impressive lineup of 30 Black women in media. Congratulations also goes out to the following from our Radio One family: 93.9 WKYS program director Neke Howse, Majic 102.3 and Praise 104.1 program director Jamillah Muhammad and the rest of […]

Photo by Joe Corrigan/Getty Images Radio Facts has named our very own Cathy Hughes as the second TOP BLACK WOMAN IN MEDIA. Oprah won the top spot. What a wonderful honor. CONGRATULATIONS MS. HUGHES! There were some other familiar voices on this list as well including Sybil Wilkes of the Tom Joyner Morning Show, former […]

The lack of Oscar nominees for people of color, at the recent Academy awards, continues to spark the discussion about the portrayal of Black people in media. Related Article From NewsOne : Past Black Oscar Nominees And Winners [Photos] Recently, the ladies of Sistah Talk TV featured their hot topic on TV One’s Cathy Hughes […]

Photo courtesy of Michael Buchner/Getty Images Mayor of Baltimore City Stephanie Rawlings-Blake has proclaimed October 26, 2010 “Cathy Hughes Day” in Baltimore City. Mayor Blake called into WOLB 1010AM’s Larry Young Morning Show this morning to declare the official proclamation. The Mayor said that Hughes’ continued success over the years throughout 53 radio stations nationwide […]

Photo courtesy of Michael Buchner/Getty Images Mayor of Baltimore City Stephanie Rawlings-Blake has proclaimed October 26, 2010 “Cathy Hughes Day” in Baltimore City. Mayor Blake called into WOLB 1010AM’s Larry Young Morning Show this morning to declare the official proclamation. The Mayor said that Hughes’ continued success over the years throughout 53 radio stations nationwide […]