WASHINGTON, Sept. 24 /PRNewswire/ -- Radio One, Inc. (Nasdaq: ROIAK; ROIA) will pre-empt normal music programming on twenty of the stations it owns, in favor of airing the "Radio One Roundtable" (ROR). The ROR will take place Wednesday, September 26, 2001, 6pm-10pm (EDT.), from the studios located at Radio One, Inc.'s Lanham, MD based headquarters and air live on the following radio stations:

    WKYS-FM    (Washington, DC)         KTTB-FM   (Minneapolis, MN)
    WIZF-FM    (Cincinnati, OH)         WPHI-FM   (Philadelphia, PA)
    WHHH-FM    (Indianapolis, IN)       WGZB-FM   (Louisville, KY)
    WFUN-FM    (St. Louis, MO)          WCHH-FM   (Charlotte, NC)
    WERQ-FM    (Baltimore, MD)          WDTJ-FM   (Detroit, MI)
    WENZ-FM    (Cleveland, OH)          WCDX-FM   (Richmond, VA)
    WCKX-FM    (Columbus, OH)           WING-FM   (Dayton, OH)
    WBOT-FM    (Boston, MA)             WHTA-FM   (Atlanta, GA)
    KKBT-FM    (Los Angeles, CA)        WQOK-FM   (Raleigh-Durham, NC)
    KBFB-FM    (Dallas, TX)             KBXX-FM   (Houston, TX)

The ROR is a provocative, candid dialogue with a focus on the issues of terrorism, racial tolerance, the prospect of war and the effect that last week's tragic events had on America and particularly young people. The commercial-free discussion will be lead by nationally syndicated radio personalities Russ Parr & Olivia Fox, morning radio personality, Ryan Cameron of WHTA-FM in Atlanta, Baltimore's WERQ-FM midday radio personality/national TV personality, Egypt, morning radio personality, Marc Clarke of WERQ-FM in Baltimore and Broadway Joe of KTTB-FM in Minneapolis.

Atlantic Records hip-hop recording artist/actor, Fat Joe, Elektra Records R&B artist, Lil' Mo, hip-hop pioneer/music activist/commentator, Chuck D, and Pentagon attack survivor, Racquel Kelley, will be among the in-studio guests taking part in the ROR. Judge Glenda Hatchett, whose nationally syndicated courtroom TV series airs weekdays in 98% of the country, will be participating via satellite from New York. Hatchett previously worked as a corporate attorney with Delta Airlines and supervised the company's Global Crisis Management and Media Relations departments.

"The Radio One Roundtable is really important, because many young people especially are having a difficult time understanding issues surrounding the recent terrorist attacks such as racial profiling and the threat of war. We hope that listeners will tune-in with an open mind, participate in the conversation and walk away with a positive outlook and a better understanding of how they can play a part in rebuilding our nation," said Russ Parr, whose nationally syndicated radio program is based at WKYS-FM in the Washington, DC, metropolitan area.

Radio One, Inc. is the nation's seventh largest radio broadcasting company (based on 2000 pro forma revenue) in the United States and the largest primarily targeting African-American and urban listeners. Pro forma for all announced acquisitions and operating agreements, the Company owns and/or operates 65 radio stations located in 22 of the largest markets in the United States.

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