Howard University To Honor Radio One's Cathy Hughes

Cathy Hughes

Radio One, Inc., the largest Black-owned multi-media company congratulates its founder and chairperson, Ms. Cathy Hughes, as the new namesake for Howard University's School of Communications.

In honor of her lifetime commitment to excellence in the media industry, the university will officially rename the school, Cathy Hughes School of Communications during its unveiling ceremony and celebratory brunch on Sunday, October 23.

Leading up to the celebration, Radio One, Inc. is saluting Hughes with an integrated, cross-platform congratulatory promotion consisting of on-air and online announcements and special programming across its 56 Radio One stations, national television network, TV One, 10 nationally syndicated Reach Media radio programs and its six Interactive One branded websites.

On Monday, October 17, in honor of this significant occasion, Hughes will be a guest on many of her urban media company's nationally syndicated shows including, Russ Parr Morning Show, Rickey Smiley Morning Show, DL Hughley Show, Tom Joyner Morning Show, The Ed Lover Show, and Get Up Mornings with Erica Campbell.

Also throughout the week of October 17-22, Washington, D.C.'s WOL 1450 AM will broadcast Ms. Hughes' classic radio shows in a marathon, "The Best of The Cathy Hughes Morning Show," from 12-2 p.m. ET and 12-2 a.m. ET.