Source: Courtesy of Urban One / Radio One Digital
Radio One, a subdivision of Urban One, is encouraging its nationwide audience to be educated and alert in light of a new scam falsely using its name.
An urgent warning detailed some of Radio One’s radio station properties having been involuntarily roped into the scam.
A scammer will “create a fake station or personality page, possibly even stealing logos and photos of real stations or personalities without Radio One’s permission.”
Under that pretense, the scammer then contacts aspiring artists via social media or by phone to discuss a song contest or getting the latter’s music on air.
“The message or caller claims to be with a Radio One or other local radio station and says your song will be played on air if you…
