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Radio One, Inc. Reports Third Quarter Results

WASHINGTON, Oct 29, 2009 /PRNewswire-FirstCall via COMTEX/ -- Radio One, Inc. (Nasdaq: ROIAK and ROIA) today reported its results for the quarter ended September 30, 2009. Net revenue was approximately $75.5 million, a decrease of 12% from the same period in 2008. Station operating income(1) was approximately $32.7 million, a decrease of 6% from the same period in 2008. Net income was approximately $14.2 million or $0.25 per diluted share, an improvement from the net loss of approximately $266.1 million or $2.81 per diluted share for the same period in 2008.

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Alfred C. Liggins, III, Radio One's CEO and President commented, "Our third quarter results contain mixed signals. The sequential improvement in radio revenue that we have been seeing since Q1 continued, but not as strongly as I would have liked. While certain of our larger categories are showing signs of recovery (food and beverage -1.6% year-to-year, retail -2.5%, healthcare -4.4%, government/public was flat), others continue to display significant weakness (automotive -37.6% year-to-year, financial -22.9%, telecoms -10.2%, entertainment -10.0%). The efforts we have made to cut costs and streamline the business have positively impacted the income statement, and I believe position us well for the future. I was pleased that our radio division outperformed their markets once again, this time by 390 basis points."


    RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
    ---------------------
                                          STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS

                                  Three Months Ended      Nine Months Ended
                                     September 30,           September 30,
                                  ------------------      -----------------
                                  2009        2008        2009        2008
                                  ----        ----        ----        ----
                                     (unaudited)             (unaudited)
                                    -----------             -----------
                                  (in thousands,          (in thousands,
                                except share data)      except share data)
                                ------------------      ------------------

    NET REVENUE                $75,504     $86,156    $206,258    $242,086
    OPERATING EXPENSES
    Programming and
     technical                  18,492      21,477      58,303      61,273
    Selling, general and
     administrative             24,298      30,012      69,177      82,019
    Corporate selling,
     general and
     administrative              4,702       6,729      15,034      30,687
    Stock-based
     compensation                  302         415       1,387       1,372
    Depreciation and
     amortization                5,361       5,222      15,875      14,057
    Impairment of long-
     lived assets                    -     337,936      48,953     337,936
                                   ---     -------      ------     -------
    Total operating
     expenses                   53,155     401,791     208,729     527,344
                                ------     -------     -------     -------
      Operating Income
       (Loss)                   22,349    (315,635)     (2,471)   (285,258)
    INTEREST INCOME                (33)       (111)        (98)       (442)
    INTEREST EXPENSE             9,224      14,130      29,036      46,549
    GAIN ON RETIREMENT OF
     DEBT                            -      (5,679)     (1,221)     (6,694)
    EQUITY IN (INCOME)
     LOSS OF AFFILIATED
     COMPANY                    (1,397)      1,119      (3,294)      3,918
    OTHER EXPENSE, net              38          49          96          93
                                    --          --          --          --
        Income (loss) before
         (benefit) from
         provision for
         income taxes,
         noncontrolling
         interest in
         income of
         subsidiaries and
         discontinued
         operations             14,517    (325,143)    (26,990)   (328,682)
    (BENEFIT) FROM
     PROVISION FOR INCOME
     TAXES                      (1,508)    (59,651)      7,340     (40,992)
                                ------     -------       -----     -------
        Net income
         (loss) from
         continuing
         operations             16,025    (265,492)    (34,330)   (287,690)
    (LOSS) INCOME FROM
     DISCONTINUED
     OPERATIONS, net of tax        (87)        639         (18)     (5,808)
                                   ---         ---         ---      ------
    CONSOLIDATED NET
     INCOME (LOSS)              15,938    (264,853)    (34,348)   (293,498)
    NONCONTROLLING
     INTEREST IN INCOME OF
     SUBSIDIARIES                1,712       1,260       3,650       3,141
                                 -----       -----       -----       -----
    NET INCOME (LOSS)
     ATTRIBUTABLE TO COMMON
     STOCKHOLDERS              $14,226   $(266,113)   $(37,998)  $(296,639)
                               =======   =========    ========   =========

    AMOUNTS ATTRIBUTABLE TO
     COMMON STOCKHOLDERS
    NET INCOME (LOSS) FROM
     CONTINUING OPERATIONS     $14,313   $(266,752)   $(37,980)  $(290,831)
    (LOSS) INCOME FROM
     DISCONTINUED
     OPERATIONS, net of tax        (87)        639         (18)     (5,808)
                                   ---         ---         ---      ------
    NET INCOME (LOSS)
     ATTRIBUTABLE TO COMMON
     STOCKHOLDERS              $14,226   $(266,113)   $(37,998)  $(296,639)
                               =======   =========    ========   =========

    Weighted average
     shares outstanding -
     basic(2)               56,242,964  94,537,081  61,873,161  97,219,115
    Weighted average
     shares outstanding -
     diluted(3)             56,684,369  94,537,081  61,873,161  97,219,115




                                   Three Months Ended    Nine Months Ended
                                      September 30,        September 30,
                                   -------------------   ------------------
                                      2009       2008      2009       2008
                                      ----       ----      ----       ----
                                        (unaudited)         (unaudited)
                                        -----------         -----------
                                       (in thousands,      (in thousands,
                                     except per share     except per share
                                          data)                data)
                                     ----------------     ----------------
    PER SHARE DATA - basic and
     diluted:

        Income (loss) from
         continuing operations
         (basic)                     $0.25     $(2.82)   $(0.61)    $(2.99)
        Income (loss) from
         discontinued operations
         (basic)                      0.00       0.01      0.00      (0.06)
                                      ----       ----      ----      -----
        Net income (loss)
         attributable to common
         stockholders (basic)        $0.25     $(2.81)   $(0.61)    $(3.05)
                                     =====     ======    ======     ======

        Income (loss) from
         continuing operations
         (diluted)                   $0.25     $(2.82)   $(0.61)    $(2.99)
        Income (loss) from
         discontinued operations
         (diluted)                    0.00       0.01      0.00      (0.06)
                                      ----       ----      ----      -----
        Net income (loss)
         attributable to common
         stockholders (diluted)      $0.25     $(2.81)   $(0.61)    $(3.05)
                                     =====     ======    ======     ======

    SELECTED OTHER DATA
        Station operating
         Income(1)                 $32,714    $34,667   $78,778    $98,794
        Station operating
         income margin (% of net
         revenue)                     43.3%      40.2%     38.2%      40.8%

    Station operating income
     reconciliation:

        Net income (loss)
         attributable to common
         stockholders              $14,226  $(266,113) $(37,998) $(296,639)
        Plus: Depreciation and
         amortization                5,361      5,222    15,875     14,057
        Plus: Corporate
         selling, general and
         administrative expenses     4,702      6,729    15,034     30,687
        Plus: Stock-based
         compensation                  302        415     1,387      1,372
        Plus: Equity in
         (income) loss of
         affiliated company         (1,397)     1,119    (3,294)     3,918
        Plus: (Benefit) from
         provision for income
         taxes                      (1,508)   (59,651)    7,340    (40,992)
        Plus: Noncontrolling
         interest in income of
         subsidiaries                1,712      1,260     3,650      3,141
        Plus: Interest expense       9,224     14,130    29,036     46,549
        Plus: Impairment of
         long-lived assets               -    337,936    48,953    337,936
        Plus: Other expense             38         49        96         93
        Less: Gain on
         retirement of debt              -     (5,679)   (1,221)    (6,694)
        Less: Loss (income)
         from discontinued
         operations, net of tax         87       (639)       18      5,808
        Less: Interest income          (33)      (111)      (98)      (442)
                                       ---       ----       ---       ----
        Station operating income   $32,714    $34,667   $78,778    $98,794
                                   =======    =======   =======    =======

    Adjusted EBITDA(4)             $28,012    $27,938   $63,744    $68,107
    Adjusted EBITDA
     reconciliation:

        Net income (loss)
         attributable to common
         stockholders              $14,226  $(266,113) $(37,998) $(296,639)
        Plus: Depreciation and
         amortization                5,361      5,222    15,875     14,057
        Plus: (Benefit) from
         provision for income
         taxes                      (1,508)   (59,651)    7,340    (40,992)
        Plus: Interest expense       9,224     14,130    29,036     46,549
        Less: Interest income          (33)      (111)      (98)      (442)
                                       ---       ----       ---       ----
        EBITDA                     $27,270  $(306,523)  $14,155  $(277,467)
        Plus: Equity in
         (income) loss of
         affiliated company         (1,397)     1,119    (3,294)     3,918
        Plus: Noncontrolling
         interest in income of
         subsidiaries                1,712      1,260     3,650      3,141
        Plus: Impairment of
         long-lived assets               -    337,936    48,953    337,936
        Plus: Stock-based
         compensation                  302        415     1,387      1,372
        Plus: Other expense             38         49        96         93
        Less: Gain on
         retirement of debt              -     (5,679)   (1,221)    (6,694)
        Less: Loss (income)
         from discontinued
         operations, net of tax         87       (639)       18      5,808
                                        --       ----        --      -----
        Adjusted EBITDA            $28,012    $27,938   $63,744    $68,107
                                   =======    =======   =======    =======




                                               September 30,  December 31,
                                                    2009           2008
                                               -------------- -------------
                                                (unaudited)
                                                ------------
    SELECTED BALANCE SHEET DATA:                      (in thousands)
                                                      --------------
      Cash and cash equivalents                       $14,775       $22,289
      Intangible assets, net                          889,121       944,969
      Total assets                                  1,056,883     1,125,477
      Total debt (including current portion)          659,037       675,632
      Total liabilities                               784,692       810,002
      Total stockholders' equity                      266,560       313,494
      Noncontrolling interest                           5,631         1,981

                                                               Applicable
                                              Current Amount    Interest
                                                Outstanding      Rate (a)
                                              ---------------  -----------
                                               (in thousands)
                                               --------------
    SELECTED LEVERAGE AND SWAP DATA:
      Senior bank term and revolving debt
       (swap matures 6/16/2010) (a)                   $25,000          6.52%
      Senior bank term debt (swap matures 6/
       16/2012) (a)                                    25,000          6.72%
      Senior bank revolving debt (at
       variable rates) (b)                            307,527          2.59%
      8 7/8% senior subordinated notes
      (fixed rate)                                    101,510          8.88%
      6 3/8% senior subordinated notes
      (fixed rate)                                    200,000          6.38%


    (a) A total of $50.0 million is subject to fixed rate swap agreements
        that became effective in June 2005. Under our fixed rate swap
        agreements, we pay a fixed rate plus a spread based on our leverage
        ratio, as defined in our Credit Agreement. That spread is currently
        set at 2.25% and is incorporated into the applicable interest rates
        set forth above.

    (b) Subject to rolling one and three month LIBOR plus a spread currently
        at 2.25% and incorporated into the applicable interest rate set forth
        above.  This tranche is not covered by swap agreements described in
        footnote (a).



Cautionary Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements

This press release includes forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933 and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. Forward-looking statements represent management's current expectations and are based upon information available to Radio One at the time of this release. These forward-looking statements involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors, some of which are beyond Radio One's control, that may cause the actual results to differ materially from any future results, performance or achievements expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements. Important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially are described in Radio One's reports on Form 10-K/A and other filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Radio One does not undertake any duty to update any forward-looking statements.

Net revenue decreased to approximately $75.5 million for the quarter ended September 30, 2009, from approximately $86.2 million for the same period in 2008, a decrease of 12.4%. Our radio stations generally continue to outperform competitor stations in their marketplaces, this quarter by 390 basis points, and as with the second quarter, our total net revenue improved sequentially over the 16.0% decline then reported. The prolonged weak economic environment continued to adversely impact radio, online and print advertising and also caused a reduction in sponsorships for certain key events held during the quarter.

Operating expenses, excluding depreciation and amortization, stock-based compensation and impairment of long-lived assets decreased to approximately $47.5 million from approximately $58.2 million for the quarters ended September 30, 2009 and 2008, respectively, a decrease of 18.4%. Our cost cutting initiatives continued to pay off, specifically with compensation savings from employee layoffs, bonus eliminations and salary cuts, vacation benefit savings from scheduled office closings and reductions to discretionary expenses such as promotional expenses, contractor spending, and travel and entertainment. Events' spending was also curtailed in light of sponsorship declines. Revenue declines continued to drive further savings in commissions and national representative fees and with fewer client bankruptcies compared to last year, we incurred less bad debt expense. We also incurred lower issue related costs for Giant Magazine and less traffic acquisition costs for our internet business. This quarter included $263,000 in restructuring charges for the restructuring and consolidation of the Company's radio business offices, compared to a $490,000 restructuring charge for layoffs that occurred in third quarter 2008.

Stock-based compensation decreased to $302,000 for the quarter ended September 30, 2009, compared to $415,000 for the same period in 2008, or 27.4%. Stock-based compensation requires measurement of compensation costs for all stock-based awards at fair value on date of grant and recognition of compensation over the service period for awards expected to vest. The decrease in stock-based compensation was due primarily to the vesting completion, forfeiture and cancellation of certain stock option and restricted stock grants.

Impairment of long-lived assets for the three months ended September 30, 2008 reflects a non-cash charge recorded for the impairment of radio broadcasting licenses in 11 of our 16 markets, namely Charlotte, Cincinnati, Cleveland, Columbus, Dallas, Houston, Indianapolis, Philadelphia, Raleigh-Durham, Richmond and St. Louis. As a result of the economic downturn and the deterioration it caused to the 2008 radio industry outlook, which negatively impacted revenue, profitability and terminal values, interim impairment testing was performed in August 2008, which resulted in the impairment charges recorded third quarter 2008. Given the prolonged challenging economic climate and its adverse impact on both radio and online advertising spending, we performed interim impairment testing as of August 2009, and concluded no further impairment to our radio licenses or goodwill had occurred.

Interest expense decreased to approximately $9.2 million for the quarter ended September 30, 2009, from approximately $14.1 million for the same period in 2008, a decline of 34.7%. The decrease in interest expense for the three months ended September 30, 2009 was due primarily to early redemptions of the Company's 8(7)/(8)% Senior Subordinated Notes due July 2011, and to a lesser extent, more favorable rates and pay downs of outstanding debt on the Company's senior credit facility.

As there were no early bond redemptions for the quarter ended September 30, 2009, there was no gain on retirement of debt to report for the quarter, compared to approximately $5.7 million for the same period in 2008. The third quarter 2008 gain on retirement of debt was due to the early redemption of approximately $43.1 million of the Company's 8 7/8% Senior Subordinated Notes due July 2011 during the quarter, at an average discount of 14.0%. A principal amount of $101.5 million remained outstanding as of September 30, 2009 for these senior subordinated notes.

Equity in income of affiliated company increased to approximately $1.4 million for the quarter ended September 30, 2009, compared to equity in loss of affiliated company of approximately $1.1 million for the same period in 2008. The amounts are attributable to our share of net income or loss generated by TV One, LLC ("TV One") for the quarters ended September 30, 2009 and 2008, respectively. The Company's share of TV One's income is driven by TV One's current capital structure and the Company's ownership levels in the equity securities of TV One that are currently absorbing its net income.

Income taxes for the quarter ended September 30, 2009 was a benefit of approximately $1.5 million, compared to a benefit of approximately $59.7 million for the same quarter in 2008, a decrease of 97.5%. The tax benefit for the quarter ended September 30, 2008 related to the impairment of indefinite lived intangibles in that quarter which reduced the deferred tax liability. There was no impairment in the quarter ended September 30, 2009, hence the benefit for the quarter was greatly reduced from 2008. The Company continues to maintain a full valuation allowance for its deferred tax assets ("DTAs"), except for DTAs associated with definite lived assets.

Loss from discontinued operations, net of tax, was $87,000 for the quarter ended September 30, 2009, compared to income from discontinued operations, net of tax, of $639,000 for the same period in 2008. The loss from discontinued operations, net of tax, for the three months ended September 30, 2009 is primarily due to legal and professional expenses incurred as a result of ongoing legal activity from previous station sales. The income from discontinued operations, net of tax, for the three months ended September 30, 2008 includes a tax benefit of $716,000, compared to a tax benefit of $92,000 included in the loss from discontinued operations, net of tax, for the third quarter 2009.

Other pertinent financial information includes capital expenditures of approximately $1.7 million and $2.8 million for the quarters ended September 30, 2009 and 2008, respectively. In addition, as of September 30, 2009, Radio One had total debt (net of cash balances) of approximately $644.3 million.

In March 2008, the Company's board of directors authorized a repurchase of shares of the Company's Class A and Class D common stock through December 31, 2009 of up to $150.0 million, the maximum amount allowable under the Credit Agreement. The amount and timing of such repurchases will be based on pricing, general economic and market conditions and the restrictions contained in the agreements governing the Company's credit facilities and subordinated debt and certain other factors. While $150.0 million is the maximum amount allowable under the Credit Agreement, in 2005 under a prior board authorization, the Company utilized approximately $78.0 million to repurchase common stock leaving capacity of $72.0 million under the Credit Agreement. During the quarter ended September 30, 2009, the Company repurchased approximately 1.9 million shares of Class D common stock for $790,981 at an average price of $0.42. As of September 30, 2009, the Company had approximately $49.2 million in capacity available under the share repurchase program taking into account the limitations of the Credit Agreement and prior repurchase activity.

Supplemental Financial Information:

For comparative purposes, the following more detailed and unaudited statements of operations for the three months and nine months ended September 30, 2009 and 2008 are included.

                               Three Months Ended September 30, 2009
                               -------------------------------------
                                     (in thousands, unaudited)

                                                                  Corporate/
                                                                    Elimin-
                                     Radio    Reach    Internet/    ations/
                      Consolidated    One     Media   Publishing     Other
                      ------------   ------   -----   ----------     -----

    STATEMENT OF
     OPERATIONS:

      NET REVENUE          $75,504  $57,989  $14,552      $4,401     $(1,438)
      OPERATING EXPENSES:
      Programming
       and technical        18,492   12,628    4,727       2,102        (965)
      Selling,
       general and
       administrative       24,298   18,067    3,490       3,634        (893)
      Corporate
       selling,
       general and
       administrative        4,702        -      811           -       3,891
      Stock-based
       compensation            302       53        0           -         249
      Depreciation
       and
       amortization          5,361    2,419      983       1,639         320
                             -----    -----      ---       -----         ---
      Total
       operating
       expenses             53,155   33,167   10,011       7,375       2,602
                            ------   ------   ------       -----       -----
      Operating
       income (loss)        22,349   24,822    4,541      (2,974)     (4,040)
      INTEREST INCOME          (33)       -      (17)          -         (16)
      INTEREST
       EXPENSE               9,224        -        -           -       9,224
      EQUITY IN
       INCOME OF
       AFFILIATED
       COMPANY              (1,397)       -        -           -      (1,397)
      OTHER EXPENSE,
       net                      38        6        -          32           -
                                --       --      ---          --         ---
      Income (loss)
       before
       (benefit) from
       provision for
       income taxes,
       noncontrolling
        interest in
       income of
       subsidiaries
       and
       discontinued
       operations           14,517   24,816    4,558      (3,006)    (11,851)
      (BENEFIT) FROM
       PROVISION FOR
       INCOME TAXES         (1,508)  (3,123)   1,615           -           -
                            ------   ------    -----         ---         ---
      Net income
       (loss) from
       continuing
       operations           16,025   27,939    2,943      (3,006)    (11,851)
      LOSS FROM
       DISCONTINUED
       OPERATIONS,
       net of tax              (87)     (87)       -           -           -
                               ---      ---      ---         ---         ---
      CONSOLIDATED
       NET INCOME
       (LOSS)               15,938   27,852    2,943      (3,006)    (11,851)
      NONCONTROLLING
       INTEREST IN
       INCOME OF
       SUBSIDIARIES          1,712        -        -           -       1,712
                             -----      ---      ---         ---       -----
      NET INCOME
       (LOSS)
       ATTRIBUTABLE
       TO COMMON
       STOCKHOLDERS        $14,226  $27,852   $2,943     $(3,006)   $(13,563)
                           =======  =======   ======     =======    ========


                            Three Months Ended September 30, 2008
                                -------------------------------------
                                      (in thousands, unaudited)

                                                                  Corporate/
                                                                    Elimin-
                                     Radio    Reach    Internet/    ations/
                      Consolidated    One     Media   Publishing     Other
                      ------------   ------   -----   ----------     -----

    STATEMENT OF
     OPERATIONS:

      NET REVENUE         $86,156    $66,750  $14,929      $5,576     $(1,099)
      OPERATING EXPENSES:
      Programming
       and technical       21,477     14,273    4,781       3,373        (950)
      Selling,
       general and
       administrative      30,012     21,248    4,212       5,297        (745)
      Corporate
       selling,
       general and
       administrative       6,729          -    1,819           -       4,910
      Stock-based
       compensation           415         26        -          39         350
      Depreciation
       and
       amortization         5,222      2,474    1,001       1,433         314
      Impairment of
       long-lived
       assets             337,936    337,936        -           -           -
                          -------    -------      ---         ---         ---
      Total
       operating
       expenses           401,791    375,957   11,813      10,142       3,879
                          -------    -------   ------      ------       -----
      Operating
       (loss) income     (315,635)  (309,207)   3,116      (4,566)     (4,978)
      INTEREST INCOME        (111)         -      (23)         (4)        (84)
      INTEREST
       EXPENSE             14,130          -        -           8      14,122
      GAIN ON
       RETIREMENT OF
       DEBT                (5,679)         -        -           -      (5,679)
      EQUITY IN LOSS
       OF AFFILIATED
       COMPANY              1,119          -        -           -       1,119
      OTHER EXPENSE,
       net                     49         49        -           -           -
                               --         --      ---         ---         ---
      (Loss) income
       before benefit
       from income
       taxes,
       noncontrolling
       interest in
       income of
       subsidiaries
       and
       discontinued
       operations        (325,143)  (309,256)   3,139      (4,570)    (14,456)
      BENEFIT FROM
       INCOME TAXES       (59,651)   (59,010)    (641)          -           -
                          -------    -------     ----         ---         ---
      Net (loss)
       income from
       continuing
       operations        (265,492)  (250,246)   3,780      (4,570)    (14,456)
      INCOME FROM
       DISCONTINUED
       OPERATIONS,
       net of tax             639        639        -           -           -
                              ---        ---      ---         ---         ---
      CONSOLIDATED
       NET (LOSS)
       INCOME            (264,853)  (249,607)   3,780      (4,570)    (14,456)
      NONCONTROLLING
       INTEREST IN
       INCOME OF
       SUBSIDIARIES         1,260      1,254        -           -           6
                            -----      -----      ---         ---         ---
      NET (LOSS)
       INCOME
       ATTRIBUTABLE
       TO COMMON
       STOCKHOLDERS     $(266,113) $(250,861)  $3,780     $(4,570)   $(14,462)
                        =========  =========   ======     =======    ========




                                Nine Months Ended September 30, 2009
                                ------------------------------------
                                      (in thousands, unaudited)

                                                                  Corporate/
                                                                    Elimin-
                                     Radio    Reach    Internet/    ations/
                      Consolidated    One     Media   Publishing     Other
                      ------------   ------   -----   ----------     -----

    STATEMENT OF
     OPERATIONS:

      NET REVENUE        $206,258  $162,798  $36,055    $11,450     $(4,045)
      OPERATING EXPENSES:
      Programming and
       technical           58,303    39,204   14,105      7,883      (2,889)
      Selling, general
       and
       administrative      69,177    55,107    5,800     10,752      (2,482)
      Corporate
       selling, general
       and
       administrative      15,034         -    4,333          -      10,701
      Stock-based
       compensation         1,387       366        -          -       1,021
      Depreciation and
       amortization        15,875     7,155    2,946      4,856         918
      Impairment of
       long-lived assets   48,953    48,953        -          -           -
                           ------    ------      ---        ---         ---
      Total operating
       expenses           208,729   150,785   27,184     23,491       7,269
                          -------   -------   ------     ------       -----
      Operating (loss)
       income              (2,471)   12,013    8,871    (12,041)    (11,314)
      INTEREST INCOME         (98)        -      (41)         -         (57)
      INTEREST EXPENSE     29,036         -        1          3      29,032
      GAIN ON
       RETIREMENT OF
       DEBT                (1,221)        -        -          -      (1,221)
      EQUITY IN INCOME
       OF AFFILIATED
       COMPANY             (3,294)        -        -          -      (3,294)
      OTHER EXPENSE
       (INCOME), net           96       115        -        (39)         20
                               --       ---      ---        ---          --
      (Loss) income
       before provision
       for income taxes,
       noncontrolling
       interest in
       income of
       subsidiaries and
       discontinued
       operations         (26,990)   11,898    8,911    (12,005)    (35,794)
      PROVISION FOR
       INCOME TAXES         7,340     4,191    3,149          -           -
                            -----     -----    -----        ---         ---
      Net (loss) income
       from continuing
       operations         (34,330)    7,707    5,762    (12,005)    (35,794)
      LOSS FROM
       DISCONTINUED
       OPERATIONS, net
       of tax                 (18)      (18)       -          -           -
                              ---       ---      ---        ---         ---
      CONSOLIDATED NET
       (LOSS) INCOME      (34,348)    7,689    5,762    (12,005)    (35,794)
      NONCONTROLLING
       INTEREST IN
       INCOME OF
       SUBSIDIARIES         3,650         -        -          -       3,650
                            -----       ---      ---        ---       -----
      NET (LOSS) INCOME
       ATTRIBUTABLE TO
       COMMON
       STOCKHOLDERS      $(37,998)   $7,689   $5,762   $(12,005)   $(39,444)
                         ========    ======   ======   ========    ========




                                 Nine Months Ended September 30, 2008
                                 ------------------------------------
                                      (in thousands, unaudited)

                                                                  Corporate/
                                                                    Elimin-
                                     Radio    Reach    Internet/    ations/
                      Consolidated    One     Media   Publishing     Other
                      ------------   ------   -----   ----------     -----

    STATEMENT OF
     OPERATIONS:

      NET REVENUE        $242,086   $197,809  $36,794     $10,613     $(3,130)
      OPERATING EXPENSES:
      Programming and
       technical           61,273     42,134   14,562       7,416      (2,839)
      Selling, general
       and administrative  82,019     65,978    6,350      11,895      (2,204)
      Corporate selling,
       general and
       administrative      30,687          -    5,648           -      25,039
      Stock-based
       compensation         1,372        515        -         128         729
      Depreciation and
       amortization        14,057      7,019    2,999       2,960       1,079
      Impairment of
       long-lived assets  337,936    337,936        -           -           -
                          -------    -------      ---         ---         ---
      Total operating
       expenses           527,344    453,582   29,559      22,399      21,804
                          -------    -------   ------      ------      ------
        Operating (loss)
         income          (285,258)  (255,773)   7,235     (11,786)    (24,934)
      INTEREST INCOME        (442)         -      (84)         (2)       (356)
      INTEREST EXPENSE     46,549        710        1          18      45,820
      GAIN ON RETIREMENT
       OF DEBT             (6,694)         -        -           -      (6,694)
      EQUITY IN LOSS OF
       AFFILIATED COMPANY   3,918          -        -           -       3,918
      OTHER EXPENSE, net       93         49        -          44           -
                               --         --      ---          --         ---
        (Loss) income
         before (benefit)
         from provision for
         income taxes,
         noncontrolling
         interest in income
         of subsidiaries
         and discontinued
         operations      (328,682)  (256,532)   7,318     (11,846)    (67,622)
      (BENEFIT) FROM
       PROVISION FOR
        INCOME TAXES      (40,992)   (41,877)     885           -           -
                          -------    -------      ---         ---         ---
        Net (loss)
         income from
         continuing
         operations      (287,690)  (214,655)   6,433     (11,846)    (67,622)
      LOSS FROM
       DISCONTINUED
       OPERATIONS,
       net of tax          (5,808)    (5,808)       -           -           -
                           ------     ------      ---         ---         ---
      CONSOLIDATED NET
       (LOSS) INCOME     (293,498)  (220,463)   6,433     (11,846)    (67,622)
      NONCONTROLLING
       INTEREST IN INCOME
       OF SUBSIDIARIES      3,141      3,125        -           -          16
                            -----      -----      ---         ---          --
      NET (LOSS) INCOME
       ATTRIBUTABLE TO
       COMMON
       STOCKHOLDERS     $(296,639) $(223,588)  $6,433    $(11,846)   $(67,638)
                        =========  =========   ======    ========    ========




The Company announced during its 2008 fourth quarter conference call that it would move to an annual conference call schedule as opposed to a quarterly conference call schedule, effective for the fiscal year 2009. Thus no conference call is scheduled for discussion of the third quarter results.

Radio One, Inc. (www.radio-one.com) is one of the nation's largest radio broadcasting companies and the largest radio broadcasting company that primarily targets African-American and urban listeners. Radio One currently owns 53 broadcast stations located in 16 urban markets in the United States. Additionally, Radio One owns Interactive One (www.interactiveone.com), an online platform serving the African-American community through social content, news, information, and entertainment, which operates a number of branded sites, including News One, UrbanDaily, HelloBeautiful, and Magazine One, Inc. (d/b/a Giant Magazine) (www.giantmag.com), interests in TV One, LLC (www.tvoneonline.com), a cable/satellite network programming primarily to African-Americans, interests in Reach Media, Inc. (www.blackamericaweb.com), owner of the Tom Joyner Morning Show and other businesses associated with Tom Joyner, and Community Connect Inc. (www.communityconnect.com), an online social networking company, which operates a number of branded websites, including BlackPlanet, MiGente, and Asian Avenue.

Notes:

1 "Station operating income" consists of net loss or income before depreciation and amortization, corporate expenses, stock-based compensation, equity in income or loss of affiliated company, income taxes, noncontrolling interest in income of subsidiaries, interest expense, impairment of long-lived assets, other income or expense, gain on retirement of debt, and income or loss from discontinued operations, net of tax. Station operating income is not a measure of financial performance under generally accepted accounting principles. Nevertheless we believe station operating income is often a useful measure of a broadcasting company's operating performance and is a significant basis used by our management to measure the operating performance of our stations within the various markets because station operating income provides helpful information about our results of operations apart from expenses associated with our physical plant, income taxes, investments, debt financings, gain on retirement of debt, corporate overhead, stock-based compensation, impairment of long-lived assets and income or losses from asset sales. Station operating income is frequently used as one of the bases for comparing businesses in our industry, although our measure of station operating income may not be comparable to similarly titled measures of other companies. Station operating income does not purport to represent operating income or cash flow from operating activities, as those terms are defined under generally accepted accounting principles, and should not be considered as an alternative to those measurements as an indicator of our performance. A reconciliation of operating income to station operating income has been provided in this release.

2 For the three months ended September 30, 2009 and 2008, Radio One had 56,242,964 and 94,537,081 shares of common stock outstanding on a weighted average basis (basic) and 56,684,369 and 94,537,081 shares of common stock outstanding on a weighted average basis (fully diluted) for outstanding stock options, respectively.

3 For the nine months ended September 30, 2009 and 2008, Radio One had 61,873,161 and 97,219,115 shares of common stock outstanding on a weighted average basis, both basic and fully diluted for outstanding stock options, respectively.

4 "Adjusted EBITDA" consists of net loss or income plus (1) depreciation, amortization, income taxes, interest expense, equity in income or loss of affiliated company, noncontrolling interest in income of subsidiaries, impairment of long-lived assets, stock-based compensation, other income or expense and loss or (income) from discontinued operations, net of tax, less (2) interest income and gain on retirement of debt. Net income before interest income, interest expense, provision for income taxes, depreciation and amortization is commonly referred to in our business as "EBITDA." Adjusted EBITDA and EBITDA are not measures of financial performance under generally accepted accounting principles. We believe Adjusted EBITDA is often a useful measure of a company's operating performance and is a significant basis used by our management to measure the operating performance of our business because Adjusted EBITDA excludes charges for depreciation, amortization and interest expense that have resulted from our acquisitions and debt financing, our taxes, impairment charges, as well as our equity in loss of our affiliated company, gain on retirement of debt and any discontinued operations. Accordingly, we believe that Adjusted EBITDA provides useful information about the operating performance of our business, apart from the expenses associated with our physical plant, capital structure or the results of our affiliated company. Adjusted EBITDA is frequently used as one of the bases for comparing businesses in our industry, although our measure of Adjusted EBITDA may not be comparable to similarly titled measures of other companies. Adjusted EBITDA and EBITDA do not purport to represent operating income or cash flow from operating activities, as those terms are defined under generally accepted accounting principles, and should not be considered as alternatives to those measurements as an indicator of our performance. A reconciliation of net income to EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA has been provided in this release.

SOURCE Radio One, Inc.

http://www.radio-one.com