On this edition of In Black America, producer/host John L. Hanson Jr. speaks with Cathy Hughes, founder and chairperson of, the largest African-American-owned and operated media company in America.
Hughes began her broadcasting career in her hometown of Omaha, Nebraska, at KOWH (AM), a station owned by a group of African-American professionals.
She became the first woman vice president and general manager of a station in the nation鈥檚 capital and created the format known as the 鈥淨uiet Storm,鈥� which revolutionized urban radio and was aired on more than 480 stations nationwide.
Hughes talks about expanding the brand; what she looks for in purchasing a broadcast property; why African-American voices are important in media; her philanthropic work; and her passion for education.
