Michael Baisden has signed a new multi-year deal with Citadel Media that will will keep his afternoon syndicated radio program in the hands of the company. The “Michael Baisden Show” is carried by 75 affiliate stations, including 22 of the top 25 Urban radio markets. According to Citadel it is the top-ranked Urban afternoon program in the country and is the dominant Urban afternoon syndicated radio show in key markets including Miami, Charlotte, Baltimore, Orlando and Washington, DC.
Baisden said of the new deal; “Every day …

Citadel Media’s The Michael Baisden Show has added Seattle, Las Vegas and Des Moines to its  station affiliate list. With the new additions the show  hosted by syndicated radio personality Michael Baisden is now heard on 75 stations across the country. Joining the Baisden lineup are KYIZ Seattle, KCEP Las Vegas and KJMC Des Moines.
“We’ve already received fantastic feedback from our listeners who tell us they appreciate the dialogue of the show and are using what they’ve heard to initiate conversations on the same …

Big Brothers Big Sisters has partnered with Citadel Media syndicated radio personality Michael Baisden for his One Million Mentors Campaign and Save Our Kids tour.  The seven-month, 72-city national bus tour begins this week in Dallas where Baisden’s show originates. During the tour, the Michael Baisden Foundation will team with local radio affiliates, Big Brothers Big Sisters, 100 Black Men of America, National Cares Mentoring Movement, the United Way, local faith-based organizations and other community mentoring organizations to educate communities about mentoring and raise funds to support local organizations.
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According to Urban Radio Nation The Michael Baisden Show has found a new home in Detroit showing up on Radio One urban AC WDMK Kiss 105.9 . The syndicated radio show was dropped from Clear Channel’s WMXD Mix 92.3 in September to make room for local personality Frankie Darcell.

Radio Facts is reporting that for the second time in a little over a month Citadel Media’s afternoon syndicated radio talent Michael Baisden is being dropped in a major market for local talent. Clear Channel Urban AC WMXD will replace Baisden with local host Frankie Darcell moving back into the afternoon shift. In Los Angeles KDAY cancelled the Michael Baisden show in an effort to regain control of the station for local personalities. I’m not sure if this is part of a growing movement away from syndicated …

The NAB has announced the nominees for the 2009 Marconi Awards, winners to be revealed at the NAB Radio Show September 24th in Philadelphia. Citadel Media afternoon syndicated radio personality Michael Baisden and the Lampo Groups’ Dave Ramsey are among the nominees in the Network Syndicated Personality of the Year category. Others nominated in the category include three Premiere Radio Network personalities, Bob & Tom, Steve Harvey and Rush Limbaugh.

Citadel Media promotes Mike Love to Sr. Director/Programming & Distribution for its urban platform. He’ll head up content development and affiliate relations for all of the network’s urban programming, including Michael Baisden, Brian McKnight, Big Boy’s Neighborhood and Afternoons With Doug & DeDe. “Mike is a talented industry veteran, and I’m excited about the possibilities as he takes the helm for our urban team,” said Citadel Media SVP/Programming & Distribution Carl Anderson. “He will now have responsibility for growing the affiliate base for all of our urban shows, and I …

RadioTime Inc., a developer of technology for finding and listening to radio online, has released the first RadioTime.com Top 19 Programs, a list of the most listened-to programs on RadioTime.com for the month of June 2009. The inaugural list is dominated by well known syndicated radio talkers but also shows how RadioTime enables listeners to discover lesser-known shows airing around the world.The five most popular programs are “Rush Limbaugh,” “Steve Harvey,” “The Savage Nation,” “Glenn Beck” and “Laura Ingraham.” Dan Halyburton President of RadioTime said; “Listeners use RadioTime to find their …

Citadel Media’s Michael Baisden Show has picked up two new affiliates. The nationally syndicated afternoon show adds  KMGC in Camden, AR and WVBE Roanoke-Lynchburg, VA. bringing the affiliate total show to 70.

RushmoreDrive.com, the first-of-its-kind targeted search engine for the Black community, today announced a partnership with Citadel Media, formerly ABC Radio Networks. Citadel Media syndicates some of the country’s top Urban programming including The Tom Joyner Morning Show, The Michael Baisden Show and Big Boy’s Neighborhood. The …