SECURITIES
AND EXCHANGE
COMMISSION
Washington,
D.C.
20549
FORM
8-K
CURRENT
REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15 (d)
OF
THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF
1934
Date
of Report: February 22, 2008
(Date of earliest event reported)
Commission
File No.:
0-25969
RADIO
ONE, INC.
(Exact
name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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Delaware
(State
or other jurisdiction of
incorporation
or organization)
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52-1166660
(I.R.S.
Employer Identification No.)
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5900
Princess Garden Parkway,
7th
Floor
Lanham,
Maryland 20706
(Address
of principal executive offices)
(301) 306-1111
Registrant’s
telephone number, including area code
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ITEM
5.02.
Departure of Directors
or
Principal Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Principal
Officers.
On
February 22, 2008, Radio One, Inc. (“Radio One”) issued a press release
announcing that Zemira Z. Jones has resigned as the Company’s Vice President of
Operations. A copy of the press release is attached as Exhibit
99.1 hereto and is incorporated by reference herein.
ITEM
9.01.
Financial Statements
and
Exhibits.
(c) Exhibits
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Exhibit
Number
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Description
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99.1
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Press
release dated February 22, 2008: Radio One, Inc. Announces
That
Zemira Z. Jones Has Resigned as Vice President of
Operations
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SIGNATURE
Pursuant
to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant
has
duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto
duly authorized.
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RADIO
ONE, INC.
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/s/
Peter D. Thompson
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February
25, 2008
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Peter
D. Thompson
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Chief
Financial Officer
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NEWS
RELEASE
February
22,
2008
Contact:
Barry A. Mayo
FOR
IMMEDIATE
RELEASE
(301) 429-4604
Washington,
DC
Radio
One, Inc. Announces That Zemira Z.
Jones Has Resigned as Vice President of Operations
Washington,
DC-
Radio One, Inc. (NASDAQ: ROIAK and
ROIA) announced today that Zemira Z. Jones has resigned as its Vice President
of
Operations.
Alfred
C. Liggins, III, Radio One’s
Chief Executive Officer stated, “I want to thank Zemira for all that he has done
for us. He has been a valuable part of our leadership team and I am sure that
he
will continue to be a part of our family. He is highly respected and
I am certain that he will contribute to the radio industry for years to come.
He
will definitely be missed.”
Barry
A. Mayo, President of the Radio
Division stated, “I have known Zemira for years and am grateful that I had the
opportunity to work with him directly. His leadership in driving many
of our successful non-traditional revenue strategies, identifying and
implementing sales tools and initiatives, and guiding other significant
endeavors has been critical to the continued development of the
company. He is a very passionate person who has so generously shared
himself with all of us, and for that we will always be
thankful.”
Commenting
on his departure, Zemira Z.
Jones stated, “I am thankful for the privilege of working
with Radio One.
Together we took a uniquely great
company and turned up the heat. Now Radio One is poised to release its full
brilliance
and I am blessed that
Alfred, Barry and Ms. Hughes allowed me to be part of it.”
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. Pro forma for recently announced
transactions, Radio One owns and/or operates 54 radio stations located in 17
urban markets in the United States. Additionally, Radio One owns 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 and Reach Media, Inc. (www.blackamericaweb.com), owner of
the
Tom Joyner Morning Show and other businesses associated with Tom
Joyner.