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                           August 13, 2020

       Peter D. Thompson
       Chief Financial Officer
       Urban One, Inc.
       1010 Wayne Avenue, 14th Floor
       Silver Spring, MD 20910

                                                        Re: Urban One, Inc.
                                                            Registration
Statement on Form S-3
                                                            Filed August 6,
2020
                                                            File No. 333-241635

       Dear Mr. Thompson:

              This is to advise you that we have not reviewed and will not
review your registration
       statement.

               Please refer to Rules 460 and 461 regarding requests for
acceleration. We remind you
       that the company and its management are responsible for the accuracy and
adequacy of their
       disclosures, notwithstanding any review, comments, action or absence of
action by the staff.

                                                        Please contact Matthew
Derby, Staff Attorney, at (202) 551-3334 with any questions.




                           Sincerely,


                           Division of Corporation Finance

                           Office of Technology
       cc:                                              Kristopher Simpson