In honor of #womenshistorymonth, we're celebrating women who are powerful and influential. Read along below and feel free to join us by leaving a comment below. ✊️💓 . . . . . Catherine L. Hughes is an African-American entrepreneur, radio and television personality and business executive. Hughes founded the media company Radio One, and when the company went public in 1999, she became the first African-American woman to head a publicly traded corporation.
Radio One owns and operates 55 radio stations in 16 US markets. It is the largest African American-owned broadcasting company in the US, and the largest radio broadcaster targeting African American and urban listeners.
Radio One owns Reach Media, the largest radio network targeting African American and urban listeners; a majority stake in TV One, a cable television network targeting African American women; and Interactive One, a digital publisher with brands and websites targeting urban users. Cc/ @urbanmediamaven #gphcares #source #internet #wikipedia #radioone