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Urban One, Inc. (NASDAQ: UONE) generates a steady flow of news that reflects both its multi‑segment media operations and its capital structure decisions. As a diversified media company primarily targeting Black Americans and urban consumers in the United States, Urban One issues press releases on quarterly financial results, research initiatives, and financing transactions that are of interest to investors and industry observers.
On this page, readers can follow UONE news related to the company’s Radio Broadcasting, Reach Media, Digital, and Cable Television segments. Urban One’s earnings releases provide detailed segment data, including net revenue, operating income or loss, adjusted EBITDA, and broadcast and digital operating income. Management commentary in these releases discusses trends in core radio advertising, cable television advertising and affiliate revenue, digital demand, and syndicated programming performance.
Urban One also publishes news about its balance sheet and debt management. In 2025, the company announced repurchases of its 7.375% senior secured notes due 2028 and later launched an exchange offer, tender offer, and subscription offer involving new 7.625% second lien senior secured notes due 2031 and 10.500% first lien senior secured notes due 2030. These developments, along with related Form 8‑K filings, appear in the company’s news flow and provide insight into its approach to leverage and liquidity.
Beyond financial and capital markets updates, Urban One issues news on initiatives such as its Cultural ROI Study, which examines Black culture’s influence on U.S. consumer behavior and brand growth. For investors, analysts, and media professionals tracking UONE, this news page offers a centralized view of Urban One’s operational performance, research efforts, and financing activities over time.
Urban One (NASDAQ: UONE) reported significant declines in Q2 2025 financial results. Net revenue decreased 22.2% to $91.6 million compared to Q2 2024. The company recorded a substantial operating loss of $120.7 million, nearly double the $60.4 million loss from the previous year.
Key financial metrics showed broad deterioration: net loss widened to $77.9 million ($(1.74) per share), Adjusted EBITDA fell 51.6% to $14.0 million, and broadcast/digital operating income declined 25% to $25.7 million. The company reduced its full-year Adjusted EBITDA guidance to $60.0 million.
During Q2, Urban One repurchased $64.0 million of its 2028 Notes at 51.8% of par value, reducing outstanding debt to $492.3 million. The company faces challenges across segments, with core radio advertising down 11.8%, cable TV advertising declining 4.2%, and significant weakness in Reach Media and Digital segments.
Urban One (NASDAQ: UONEK; UONE) has scheduled its second quarter 2025 earnings conference call for Tuesday, August 19, 2025, at 10:00 a.m. EDT. U.S. participants can dial toll-free at +1-888-596-4144, while international callers can dial +1-646-968-2525, using Access Code 3660282.
A replay will be available from 2:00 p.m. EDT August 19 until 11:59 p.m. EDT August 26, 2025, accessible via +1-800-770-2030 (U.S.) or +1-609-800-9909 (international). The conference call audio and replay will also be available on Urban One's website at www.urban1.com for seven days after the call.
Urban One (NASDAQ: UONEK; UONE) has issued a correction to its previously announced Second Quarter 2025 earnings conference call date. The company will now host the call on Wednesday, August 13, 2025, at 10:00 a.m. EDT, rather than August 19 as initially stated.
Investors can join using the toll-free number +1-888-596-4144 (US) or +1-646-968-2525 (international) with access code 3660282. A replay will be available from 2:00 p.m. EDT on August 13 until August 20, 2025, and can be accessed via phone or through Urban One's corporate website at www.urban1.com for seven days after the call.
Urban One (NASDAQ: UONE) reported its Q1 2025 financial results, showing net revenue of $92.2 million, an 11.7% decrease from Q1 2024. The company experienced a significant decline in performance with operating income dropping to $2.1 million from $12.9 million in the previous year. The company reported a net loss of $11.7 million ($-0.26 per share) compared to net income of $7.5 million ($0.15 per share) in Q1 2024.
Key performance metrics showed weakness across segments: core radio advertising declined 12.4% excluding digital, Cable TV advertising decreased 6.3%, and digital revenues fell 16.1%. Despite challenges, the company reaffirmed its full-year Adjusted EBITDA guidance of $75 million. Urban One has reduced its gross debt to $495.9 million through debt repurchases of $88.6 million at an average price of 53.9% and maintains $79.8 million in cash on hand.
Urban One (NASDAQ: UONEK; UONE) has announced its upcoming First Quarter 2025 earnings conference call, scheduled for Tuesday, May 13, 2025, at 10:00 a.m. EDT. The call will discuss the company's financial results for Q1 2025.
Participants can join via:
- U.S. toll-free: +1-888-596-4144
- International: +1-646-968-2525
- Access Code: 7968738
A replay will be available from 2:00 p.m. EDT May 13 until 11:59 p.m. EDT May 20, 2025, accessible through:
- U.S. replay: +1-800-770-2030
- International replay: +1-609-800-9909
Urban One (NASDAQ: UONEK, UONE) reported Q4 2024 results with net revenue of $117.1 million, down 2.7% year-over-year. The company posted an operating loss of $1.9 million compared to operating income of $6.8 million in Q4 2023.
Key financial metrics include:
- Net loss of $35.7 million or $(0.78) per share
- Adjusted EBITDA of $26.9 million
- Radio Broadcasting revenue increased by $6.0 million to $47.7 million
- Cable Television revenue decreased by $7.5 million to $39.8 million
The company repurchased $15.4 million of its 2028 Notes at 69.8% of par, reducing the outstanding balance to $584.6 million. Additionally, Urban One repurchased 1,386,544 shares of Class A Common Stock at $1.50 per share and 703,292 shares of Class D Common Stock at $1.02 per share during Q4 2024.
Urban One (NASDAQ: UONEK; UONE) has announced its upcoming Fourth Quarter 2024 results conference call, scheduled for Thursday, March 27, 2025, at 10:00 a.m. EDT. U.S. participants can join via toll-free number +1-888-596-4144, while international callers can dial +1-646-968-2525, using Access Code 3407726.
A replay of the conference call will be available from 2:00 p.m. EDT March 27 until 11:59 p.m. EDT April 3, 2025. The replay can be accessed via +1-800-770-2030 (U.S.) or +1-609-800-9909 (international) using the same access code. Additionally, both live audio and replay will be accessible on Urban One's website at www.urban1.com, with the replay available for seven days post-call.
Urban One reported Q3 2024 financial results with net revenues of $110.4 million, down 6.3% year-over-year. The company posted an operating loss of $26.2 million, improved from a $56.1 million loss in Q3 2023. Net loss was $31.8 million or $(0.68) per share. Radio division saw -7.7% same-station decline excluding political ads, while Cable TV experienced double-digit decreases in both advertising and affiliate revenues. Digital advertising dropped 4.1%. The company ended Q3 with $115.5 million in cash and equivalents, after repurchasing $14.5 million of 2028 notes at 75.0%.
Urban One has announced a Local Management Agreement with La Mega Media and Lazo Media to expand Spanish-language programming across Ohio markets and Indianapolis. The company will operate stations under the La Mega brand in Cleveland, Columbus, Cincinnati, and Indianapolis, effective November 1, 2024. Claudia DeLeon, former COO of La Mega Media, has been appointed VP, General Manager of the Cleveland market and Head of Spanish Broadcast Operations. The company will broadcast on specific frequencies in each market and discontinue the La Grande brand. Urban One now operates Spanish-speaking radio stations in these markets, alongside Telemundo television affiliates in Columbus and Indianapolis.
Urban One announced the retirement of David Kantor, CEO of its audio division, effective January 5, 2025. He will be succeeded by Eddie Harrell, Jr. and Deon Levingston as co-presidents of the Audio Division. Kantor, who joined Urban One in 2005, has been instrumental in the division's syndication growth, expansion into podcasting, and acquisition of stations in key markets. During his tenure, Reach Media grew to over 312 affiliate stations in 94 markets, reaching 94% of the U.S. African American population. Harrell and Levingston, both current Regional Vice Presidents and General Managers, will co-lead the Audio Division starting in 2025.