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Barry Mayo, President of Radio One, turns in his resignation
 (March
19, 2012) Radio One, Inc. announced today that Barry A. Mayo, who has
served as President of Radio since August 2007, has, effective today,
resigned to pursue other opportunities.
Alfred C. Liggins, III, Radio One's CEO and President stated: "Barry has
been an integral member of Radio One's executive management team for
nearly five years, and he has served the company with passion and
distinction. I am grateful for Barry's contributions to the success of
the company's initiatives, particularly given the challenging economic
environment. I understand, however, that there comes a time for change
in a person's career, and I fully respect Barry's decision to undertake
new challenges. I truly wish him well."
Commenting on his departure, Mr. Mayo stated: "Partnering with Alfred
and helping to execute his vision has been a rewarding experience, and I
am proud of what we have accomplished. I am grateful for the support
shown me during my tenure. While I will miss the relationships forged, I
am truly looking forward to the next phase of my career."
Mayo brought 30 years of operating experience to Radio One, including
almost eight as President of the successful, publicly-traded pure play
radio group, Broadcast Partners. He began as a Program Director and his
reputation as an innovative radio programmer spread quickly throughout
the industry.
In the 1980s, he helped create one of the largest urban stations in the
country, WRKS-FM, in New York. Three years after joining the programming
staff at WRKS-FM, Mr. Mayo became Vice President and General Manager of
that station. In 1988, he and a group of partners founded Broadcast
Partners. Originally a five-station network, Broadcast Partners grew
under Mr. Mayo's guidance into an eleven-station, publicly traded
company with stations in Dallas, New York, Chicago and Charlotte. In
1995, Mayo sold his share of Broadcast Partners and founded Mayomedia, a
media consulting firm specializing in urban markets.
In 2003, he was recruited back to New York to become the Senior Vice
President and Market Manager for Emmis Radio. He left Emmis Radio in
2006 to resume his consulting career and began working with Radio One in
July 2006.
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