Federal Communications Commission
Washington, D.C. 20554
Approved by OMB
3060-0010 (June 2002)
FCC 323
FOR FCC USE ONLY
 
OWNERSHIP REPORT FOR COMMERCIAL BROADCAST STATIONS

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FOR COMMISSION USE ONLY
FILE NO.

BOA - 20090601ALL
Section I - General Information
1. Legal Name of the Applicant 
RADIO ONE, INC.
Mailing Address
5900 PRINCESS GARDEN PARKWAY
City
LANHAM
State or Country (if foreign address)
MD
ZIP Code
20706 -
Telephone Number (include area code)
3013061111
E-Mail Address (if available) 
SHARRIS@RADIO-ONE.COM
FCC Registration Number:
0003738804
Call Sign 
Facility ID Number 
9627
2. Contact Representative (if other than Licensee/Permittee)
SONYA M. HALL-HARRIS
Firm or Company Name
RADIO ONE, INC.
Telephone Number (include area code)
3013061111
E-Mail Address (if available)
SHARRIS@RADIO-ONE.COM
3. Name of entity, if other than licensee or permittee, for which report is filed
RADIO ONE, INC.
Mailing Address
5900 PRINCESS GARDEN PARKWAY

City
LANHAM
State or Country (if foreign address)
MD
ZIP Code
20706 -
Telephone Number (include area code)
3013061111
E-Mail Address (if available)
SHARRIS@RADIO-ONE.COM
4. If this application has been submitted without a fee, indicate reason for fee exemption (see 47 C.F.R. Section 1.1114):
Governmental Entity Fee-exempt Report Other OWNERSHIP REPORT FOR CORPORATE PARENT
N/A (Fee Required)



Section II - Ownership Information

5.

a. Biennial b. Transfer of Control or Assignment of License/Permit c. Other
d. Amendment to pending application


for the following stations:

[Enter Station Information]


Station List


This Report is filed for the following stations:

Call Letters
Facility ID Number
Location (City/State)
Class of service
KBFB 9627 DALLAS TX FM


Call Letters
Facility ID Number
Location (City/State)
Class of service
KSOC 6386 GAINESVILLE TX FM


Call Letters
Facility ID Number
Location (City/State)
Class of service
KBXX 11969 HOUSTON TX FM


Call Letters
Facility ID Number
Location (City/State)
Class of service
KMJQ 11971 HOUSTON TX FM


Call Letters
Facility ID Number
Location (City/State)
Class of service
KROI 35565 SEABROOK TX AM


Call Letters
Facility ID Number
Location (City/State)
Class of service
WUMJ 3105 FAYETTEVILLE GA FM


Call Letters
Facility ID Number
Location (City/State)
Class of service
WAMJ 31872 ROSWELL GA FM


Call Letters
Facility ID Number
Location (City/State)
Class of service
WHTA 52548 HAMPTON GA FM


Call Letters
Facility ID Number
Location (City/State)
Class of service
WPZE 24562 MABLETON GA FM


Call Letters
Facility ID Number
Location (City/State)
Class of service
WJMO 41389 CLEVELAND HEIGHTS OH AM


Call Letters
Facility ID Number
Location (City/State)
Class of service
WZAK 74465 CLEVELAND OH FM


Call Letters
Facility ID Number
Location (City/State)
Class of service
WPPZ-FM 30572 JENKINTOWN PA FM


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Facility ID Number
Location (City/State)
Class of service
WPHI-FM 25079 MEDIA PA FM


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Facility ID Number
Location (City/State)
Class of service
WRNB 12211 PENNSAUKEN PA FM


Call Letters
Facility ID Number
Location (City/State)
Class of service
WKYS 73200 WASHINGTON DC FM


Call Letters
Facility ID Number
Location (City/State)
Class of service
WWIN 54709 BALTIMORE MD AM


Call Letters
Facility ID Number
Location (City/State)
Class of service
WWIN-FM 54710 GLEN BURNIE MD FM


Call Letters
Facility ID Number
Location (City/State)
Class of service
WFUN-FM 4948 BETHALTO IL FM


Call Letters
Facility ID Number
Location (City/State)
Class of service
WIZF 5893 ERLANGER KY FM


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Facility ID Number
Location (City/State)
Class of service
WQNC 28898 HARRISBURG NC FM


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Facility ID Number
Location (City/State)
Class of service
WPZS 52553 ALBEMARLE NC FM


Call Letters
Facility ID Number
Location (City/State)
Class of service
WILD 47413 BOSTON MA FM


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Facility ID Number
Location (City/State)
Class of service
WCKX 27645 COLUMBUS OH FM


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Facility ID Number
Location (City/State)
Class of service
WJYD 63949 LONDON OH FM


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Facility ID Number
Location (City/State)
Class of service
WXMG 73972 UPPER ARLINGTON OH FM


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Facility ID Number
Location (City/State)
Class of service
WHTD 54915 MT. CLEMENS MI FM


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Facility ID Number
Location (City/State)
Class of service
WDMK 4597 DETROIT MI FM


Call Letters
Facility ID Number
Location (City/State)
Class of service
WCHB 4598 TAYLOR MI AM


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Facility ID Number
Location (City/State)
Class of service
WJMO 41389 CLEVELAND OH AM


Call Letters
Facility ID Number
Location (City/State)
Class of service
WHHL 74578 JERSEYVILLE IL FM


Call Letters
Facility ID Number
Location (City/State)
Class of service
WERQ-FM 68827 BALTIMORE MD FM


Call Letters
Facility ID Number
Location (City/State)
Class of service
WOLB 54711 BALTIMORE MD AM


Call Letters
Facility ID Number
Location (City/State)
Class of service
WFXC 36952 DURHAM NC AM


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Facility ID Number
Location (City/State)
Class of service
WFXK 24931 TARBORO NC FM


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Facility ID Number
Location (City/State)
Class of service
WNNL 9728 FUQUAY-VARINA NC FM


Call Letters
Facility ID Number
Location (City/State)
Class of service
WTLC 51433 INDIANAPOLIS IN AM


Call Letters
Facility ID Number
Location (City/State)
Class of service
WNOU 6420 LEBANON IN FM


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Facility ID Number
Location (City/State)
Class of service
WENZ 2685 CLEVELAND OH FM


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Facility ID Number
Location (City/State)
Class of service
WDBZ 10139 CINCINNATI OH AM


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Facility ID Number
Location (City/State)
Class of service
WPRS-FM 74212 WALDORF MD FM


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Facility ID Number
Location (City/State)
Class of service
WMOJ-FM 57353 NORWOOD OH FM


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Facility ID Number
Location (City/State)
Class of service
WMMJ 54712 BETHESDA MD FM


Call Letters
Facility ID Number
Location (City/State)
Class of service
WOL 54713 WASHINGTON DC AM


Call Letters
Facility ID Number
Location (City/State)
Class of service
WYCB 7038 WASHINGTON DC AM


Call Letters
Facility ID Number
Location (City/State)
Class of service
WQOK 69559 SOUTH BOSTON VA FM


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Facility ID Number
Location (City/State)
Class of service
WKJS 3725 RICHMOND VA FM


Call Letters
Facility ID Number
Location (City/State)
Class of service
WPZZ 321 CREWE VA FM


Call Letters
Facility ID Number
Location (City/State)
Class of service
WCDX 60473 MECHANICSVILLE VA FM


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Facility ID Number
Location (City/State)
Class of service
WKJM 60477 PETERSBURG VA FM


Call Letters
Facility ID Number
Location (City/State)
Class of service
WDNI-LP 28199 INDIANAPOLIS IN TV


Call Letters
Facility ID Number
Location (City/State)
Class of service
WHHH 60207 INDIANAPOLIS IN FM


Call Letters
Facility ID Number
Location (City/State)
Class of service
WTLC-FM 25071 GREENWOOD IN FM



All of the information furnished in this Report is accurate as of 05/01/2009 (Date must comply with 47 C.F.R. Section 73.3615(a), i.e., information must be current within 60 days of filing of this report, when 5(a) below is checked.)

This Report is filed for (check one)
6.
Respondent is:
Sole proprietorship Not-for-profit corporation Limited partnership
For-profit corporation General partnership Other
If "Other", describe nature of the respondent in an Exhibit.
[Exhibit 1]
7.
List all contracts and other instruments required to be filed by 47 C.F.R. Section 73.3613.   (Only licensees, permittees, or a reporting entity with a majority interest in or that otherwise exercises de facto control over the subject licensee or permittee shall respond.)

[Enter Contract/Instrument Information]


Contracts/Instruments Information


List all contracts and other instruments required to be filed by 47 C.F.R. Section 73.3613. (Only licensees, permittees, or a reporting entity with a majority interest in or that otherwise exercises de facto control over the subject shall respond.)

Description of contract or instrument Name of person or organization with whom contract is made Date of Execution Date of Expiration
SEE EXHIBIT 1 - CONTRACTS


8. Capitalization (Only licensees, permittees, or a reporting entity with a majority interest in or that otherwise exercises de facto control over the subject licensee or permittee shall respond.)

[Enter Capitalization Information]


Capitalization


Capitalization (Only licensees, permittees, or a reporting entity with a majority interest in or that otherwise excercises de facto control over the subject licensee or permittee shall respond.)

Class of stock (preferred, common or other)
Voting or Non-voting
Number of Shares
Authorized
Issued and Outstanding
Treasury
Unissued
COMMON STOCK - CLASS A
V
30000000
2986222
27013778

Class of stock (preferred, common or other)
Voting or Non-voting
Number of Shares
Authorized
Issued and Outstanding
Treasury
Unissued
COMMON STOCK - CLASS B
V
150000000
2861843
147138157

Class of stock (preferred, common or other)
Voting or Non-voting
Number of Shares
Authorized
Issued and Outstanding
Treasury
Unissued
COMMON STOCK - CLASS C
N
150000000
3121048
146878952

Class of stock (preferred, common or other)
Voting or Non-voting
Number of Shares
Authorized
Issued and Outstanding
Treasury
Unissued
COMMON STOCK - CLASS D
N
150000000
51711916
98288084


9.
(a.) List the respondent, and, if other than a natural person, its officers, directors, stockholders and other entities with attributable interests, non-insulated partners and/or members. If a corporation or partnership holds an attributable interest in the respondent, list separately its officers, directors, stockholders and other entities with attributable interests, non-insulated partners and/or members. Create a separate row for each individual or entity. Attach supplemental pages, if necessary.
[Enter Owner Information]

Owner Information

List the respondent, and, if other than a natural person, its officers, directors, stockholders and other entities with attributable interests, non-insulated partners and/or members. If a corporation or partnership holds an attributable interest in the respondent, list separately its officers, directors, stockholders and other entities with attributable interests, non-insulated partners and/or members. Create a separate row for each individual or entity. Attach supplemental pages, if necessary.
(Read carefully - The numbered items below refer to line numbers in the following table.)
1. Name and address of respondent and each party to the respondent holding an attributable interest (if other than individual also show name, address and citizenship of natural person authorized to vote the stock or holding the attributable interest). List the respondent first, officers next, then directors and, thereafter, remaining stockholders and other entities with attributable interests, and partners.
2. Gender (male or female).
3. Ethnicity (check one).
4. Race (select one or more).
5. Citizenship.
6. Positional interest: Officer, director, general partner, limited partner, LLC member, investor/creditor attributable under the Commission's equity/debt plus standard, etc.
7. Percentage of votes.
8. Percentage of total assets (equity debt plus).

1. Name and Address ALFRED C. LIGGINS, III, 5900 PRINCESS GARDEN PARKWAY, 7TH FLOOR, LANHAM, MD 20706
2. Gender (male or female) Male
3. Ethnicity (check one) Hispanic or Latino
Not Hispanic or Latino
4. Race (select one or more) American Indian or Alaska Native
Asian
Black or African American
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander
White
5. Citizenship US
6. Positional Interest DIRECTOR, PRESIDENT, TREASURER, AND CEO
7. Percentage of votes 65.00
8. Percentage of total assets (equity debt plus) 19.00

1. Name and Address PETER THOMPSON, 5900 PRINCESS GARDEN PARKWAY, 7TH FLOOR, LANHAM, MD 20706
2. Gender (male or female) Male
3. Ethnicity (check one) Hispanic or Latino
Not Hispanic or Latino
4. Race (select one or more) American Indian or Alaska Native
Asian
Black or African American
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander
White
5. Citizenship US
6. Positional Interest EVP AND CFO
7. Percentage of votes 0.00
8. Percentage of total assets (equity debt plus) 0.00

1. Name and Address LINDA J. VILARDO, 5900 PRINCESS GARDEN PARKWAY, 7TH FLOOR, LANHAM, MD 20706
2. Gender (male or female) Female
3. Ethnicity (check one) Hispanic or Latino
Not Hispanic or Latino
4. Race (select one or more) American Indian or Alaska Native
Asian
Black or African American
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander
White
5. Citizenship US
6. Positional Interest ASSISTANT SECRETARY AND VP
7. Percentage of votes 0.00
8. Percentage of total assets (equity debt plus) 0.00

1. Name and Address TERRY L. JONES, 8515 GEORGIA AVENUE, SUITE 725, SILVER SPRING, MD 20910
2. Gender (male or female) Male
3. Ethnicity (check one) Hispanic or Latino
Not Hispanic or Latino
4. Race (select one or more) American Indian or Alaska Native
Asian
Black or African American
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander
White
5. Citizenship US
6. Positional Interest DIRECTOR
7. Percentage of votes 0.00
8. Percentage of total assets (equity debt plus) 0.00

1. Name and Address BRIAN W. MCNEILL, 100 FEDERAL STREET, 30TH FLOOR, BOSTON, MA 02110
2. Gender (male or female) Male
3. Ethnicity (check one) Hispanic or Latino
Not Hispanic or Latino
4. Race (select one or more) American Indian or Alaska Native
Asian
Black or African American
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander
White
5. Citizenship US
6. Positional Interest DIRECTOR
7. Percentage of votes 0.00
8. Percentage of total assets (equity debt plus) 0.00

1. Name and Address B. DOYLE MITCHELL, JR., 4812 GEORGIA AVENUE, NW WASHINGTON, D.C. 20011
2. Gender (male or female) Male
3. Ethnicity (check one) Hispanic or Latino
Not Hispanic or Latino
4. Race (select one or more) American Indian or Alaska Native
Asian
Black or African American
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander
White
5. Citizenship US
6. Positional Interest DIRECTOR
7. Percentage of votes 0.00
8. Percentage of total assets (equity debt plus) 0.00

1. Name and Address D. GEOFFREY ARMSTRONG, 1614 WEST 5TH STREET, AUSTIN, TX 78703
2. Gender (male or female) Male
3. Ethnicity (check one) Hispanic or Latino
Not Hispanic or Latino
4. Race (select one or more) American Indian or Alaska Native
Asian
Black or African American
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander
White
5. Citizenship US
6. Positional Interest DIRECTOR
7. Percentage of votes 0.00
8. Percentage of total assets (equity debt plus) 0.00

1. Name and Address RONALD E. BLAYLOCK, 300 PARK AVENUE, 17TH FLOOR, NEW YORK, NEW YORK 10022
2. Gender (male or female) Male
3. Ethnicity (check one) Hispanic or Latino
Not Hispanic or Latino
4. Race (select one or more) American Indian or Alaska Native
Asian
Black or African American
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander
White
5. Citizenship US
6. Positional Interest DIRECTOR
7. Percentage of votes 0.00
8. Percentage of total assets (equity debt plus) 0.00

1. Name and Address CATHERINE L. HUGHES, 5900 PRINCESS GARDEN PARKWAY, 4TH FLOOR, LANHAM MD 20706
2. Gender (male or female) Female
3. Ethnicity (check one) Hispanic or Latino
Not Hispanic or Latino
4. Race (select one or more) American Indian or Alaska Native
Asian
Black or African American
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander
White
5. Citizenship US
6. Positional Interest DIRECTOR, CHAIRPERSON, AND SECRETARY
7. Percentage of votes 27.00
8. Percentage of total assets (equity debt plus) 11.00

1. Name and Address MIKE PLANTAMURA
2. Gender (male or female) Male
3. Ethnicity (check one) Hispanic or Latino
Not Hispanic or Latino
4. Race (select one or more) American Indian or Alaska Native
Asian
Black or African American
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander
White
5. Citizenship US
6. Positional Interest ASSISTANT SECRETARY
7. Percentage of votes 0.00
8. Percentage of total assets (equity debt plus) 0.00


(b) Respondent certifies that equity and financial interests not set forth in response to Question 9(a) are non-attributable. Yes No

N/A

See Explanation in
[Exhibit 2]

(c) Is the respondent or any party holding an attributable interest in the respondent also the holder of an attributable interest in any other broadcast station or in any cable or newspaper entities in the same market or with overlapping signals in the same broadcast service, as described in 47 C.F.R. Sections 73.3555 and 76.501? Yes No
If "Yes", submit an Exhibit identifying the holder of that other attributable interest, listing the call signs, locations and facilities identifiers of such other broadcast stations, and describing the nature and size of the ownership interest and the positions held in the other broadcast, cable or newspaper entities. [Exhibit 3]
(d) Are any of the individuals listed in response to Question 9(a) related as parent-child, husband-wife, brothers and sisters?

Yes No

 

If "Yes", submit an Exhibit setting forth full information as to the family relationship

[Exhibit 4]

(e) Is respondent seeking an attribution exemption for any officer or director with duties unrelated to the licensee or permittee?

If "Yes", submit an Exhibit identifying that individual by name and title, fully describing that individual's duties and responsibilities, and explaining why that individual should not be attributed an interest.

Yes No

[Exhibit 5]



SECTION III - CERTIFICATION


I certify that I am LINDA J. VILARDO, VP

(Official Title)


of RADIO ONE, INC.

(Exact legal title or name of respondent)


and that I have examined this Report and that to the best of my knowledge and belief, all statements in this Report are true, correct and complete.

(Date of certification must be within 60 days of the date shown in Question 5, Section II and in no event prior to that date.)

Signature
LINDA VILARDO
Date
06/01/2009
Telephone Number of Respondent (Include area code) 3013061111

WILLFUL FALSE STATEMENTS ON THIS FORM ARE PUNISHABLE BY FINE AND/OR IMPRISONMENT (U.S. CODE, TITLE 18, SECTION 1001), AND/OR REVOCATION OF ANY STATION LICENSE OR CONSTRUCTION PERMIT (U.S. CODE, TITLE 47, SECTION 312(a)(1)), AND/OR FORFEITURE (U.S. CODE, TITLE 47, SECTION 503).



Exhibits
Attachment 1
Description
Capitalization Exhibit
Contracts Exhibit


Attachment 3
Description
Exhibit 3 - Other Broadcast Interest Exhibit


Exhibit 4
Description:
EXHIBIT 4: PARENT-CHILD RELATIONSHIP

CATHERINE L. HUGHES IS THE MOTHER OF ALFRED C. LIGGINS, III. SEE ALSO EXHIBIT 3.

Attachment 4