Syndication One syndicated radio morning personality Rickey Smiley has tasted life on television before-as part of a rotating group of radio hosts who dish on the day’s topics on FOX TV’s “Dish Nation”. Now the syndicated radio host gets to star in a new TV sitcom based on his own complicated life.  TV One, a subsidiary of Radio One has just announced its new lineup for the 2012-2-13 season, and “The Rickey Smiley Show,” based …

Syndication One’s syndicated radio morning wakeup show The Rickey Smiley Morning Show will be one of four shows from top radio stations across the country to star in Dish Nation, a new Fox TV series airing in selected markets this summer. The entertainment magazine show will also feature Hot AC WPLJ New York’s Scott Shannon & Todd Pettengill;  Hot AC WDVD Detroit’s Blaine & Allyson and Rhythmic CHR KPWR (Power 106) Los Angeles’ DJ Felli Fel. …

Syndication One, launched on January 30, 2006 as a joint venture between Radio One, Inc. and Reach Media, Inc. is celebrating its fifth anniversary as one of the leading radio providers of programming targeted to African American listeners.  During its half-decade as the syndicated radio home of the Reverend Al Sharpton, Warren Ballentine, Yolanda Adams, Rickey Smiley, Cory “CoCo Brother” Condrey, and Bishop T.D. Jakes, Syndication One has …

Syndication One’s Rickey Smiley Morning Show is at it again adding CBS Rhythmic WJHM 102 JAMZ Orlando as it’s newest affiliate replacing Premiere Radio Networks The Steve Harvey Morning Show. This marks the 20th station to add this show this year. “We are very excited to have Rickey join the WJHM team,” said CBS Radio Orlando SVP/Market Mgr. Dave Robbins. “His track record and success speaks for itself, he will bring tremendous positive energy to …

In what could be the first of many changes for Premiere Radio Networks Steve Harvey Morning Show,  Carter Broadcasting KPRS Kansas City has cancelled the syndicated radio show and has replaced it with the Syndication One produced Rickey Smiley Morning Show. The station, upset with Harvey’s increased absences and the syndicated morning shows Urban AC playlist versus the stations mainstream format,  had been mulling a change for months.  The markets recent conversion to PPM  methodology …

Syndication One “jumps off” a Rickey Smiley weekend show next Saturday, April 17. The Weekend Jumpoff is a three hour show featuring the hottest current hip hop and r& b music, interviews from today’s most popular celebrities, and proven Rickey Smiley Show fan favorites including “Headkrak’s Rak Attak/Flik Piks”, “Gary’s Hot Weekend Tea” and “Bernice Jenkins’ Church Announcements.” There will also be original

Syndication One morning talent and comedian Rickey Smiley can finally be heard in his hometown of Birmingham, Alabama. Five years after starting his radio career, Smiley’s syndicated radio show made its Birmingham debut Monday on Cox Radio’s new WENN 101.9 FM, which calls itself  “Birmingham’s Neo Soul Station.”
“Now the listeners in Birmingham can have our native son back in the saddle again delivering his unique brand of humor,” said Kori White, Cox Radio’s Birmingham operations …

Syndication One syndicated radio host Rickey Smiley may have defamed an airport security guard by calling him gay on his show, a federal judge has ruled. U.S. District Judge Reed O’Connor refused to dismiss the guard’s defamation claims against the Dallas radio personality reports Courthouse News Service. He claims Smiley made the remark at the airport, and again on the air, after the guard asked to take a photo of himself with Smiley at Love …

Syndication One announced today that the Rickey Smiley Morning Show,  has been added to Cumulus Urban’s WEAS E93 FM in Savannah, GA, WMNX 97.3 FM in Wilmington, NC and WYNN 106.3 FM in Florence, SC effective today.
“The Rickey Smiley Morning Show is exciting and entertaining from start to finish,” says Doug Davis, Program Director Power 100.3. “It is the best Urban syndicated product in radio today. Our listeners love the show and love Rickey.”
Cumulus VP …

The word from a reliable source has The Rickey Smiley Morning Show picking up at least five significant markets this month. Smiley who is setting Miami on fire (#1 18-34 by 5 share points) is also tied with Tom Joyner in the Adult 25-54 demo. We’ll let you in on the new markets as soon as they are announced.