WASHINGTON, Aug 12, 2002 /PRNewsire-FirstCall via Comtex/ -- Radio One, Inc. (Nasdaq: ROIAK; ROIA) today announced that it has launched its new corporate website at HTTP://WWW.RADIO-ONE.COM . The site will provide information about Radio One to the investment community, its listeners and anyone else interested in finding out more about the Company in a timely and efficient manner.

Alfred C. Liggins, III, the Company's CEO and President stated, "This web site, like any good web site, is an evolving and ever-changing place. From time to time we will add, change and/or remove content from this site to keep it current, interesting and relevant. It is a web site that is more focused on the corporate activities of Radio One and does not and should not serve as a replacement for the many web sites of our various radio stations around the country. On this site you will find information about Radio One's history, operations and management team, the locations of our facilities throughout the country, press releases on our various corporate announcements, as well as access to our public filings, stock information and other items of interest to the general and investing public. I invite you to use our website as a starting point. If anything piques your interest, you should feel free to contact us with any questions or to request further information."

Radio One is the nation's seventh largest radio broadcasting company (based on 2001 pro forma revenue) and the largest primarily targeting African- American and urban listeners. The Company owns and/or operates 65 radio stations located in 22 of the largest markets in the United States and programs five channels on the XM Satellite Radio Inc. system.

SOURCE Radio One, Inc.

CONTACT: Scott R. Royster, EVP and CFO of Radio One, Inc., +1-301-429-2642 URL: http://www.radio-one.com