13 Women Behind The Music
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MadameNoire
Cathy Hughes – Founder, Radio One
As the founder of Radio One, Inc., Hughes is one of the most powerful women in black radio, owning and operating 69 radio stations in 22 cities. She began her radio career in 1973 as general sales manager at Howard University’s station (WHUR), where she created the “Quiet Storm” format. Seven years later, she purchased her first radio station. Now, she’s an owner and a television personality of TV One.
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