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Rickey Smiley Inks Deal With Urban One for New Video Podcast, 5-Year Extension of His Morning Radio Show
Urban One extends Rickey Smiley Morning Show five years and launches a weekly video podcast to expand reach across 89+ radio affiliates and digital platforms.
- Urban One announced on March 12, 2026 a five-year extension of The Rickey Smiley Morning Show and a new video podcast launching later this month.
- As part of its 'video-first' pivot, Urban One is converting The Rickey Smiley Morning Show's voice into long-form digital programming, building on a 15-year legacy of top-tier ratings.
- Regarding the podcast's rollout, Rickey Smiley On The Spot premieres March 24 as a 35-minute video series featuring Da Brat, Keisha Lance Bottoms, Tye Tribbett, and Tiny Harris on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and Pandora.
- Deon Levingston said Rickey Smiley is a cornerstone, and Smiley thanked Ms. Hughes, Alfred Liggins, Deon Levingston, and Colby Colb, calling the future bright.
- Backed by Urban One's 80 million monthly audience, the deal was brokered by Paul Anderson and the podcast is distributed via the Urban One Podcast Network led by Dre Smith.
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Rickey Smiley Inks Deal With Urban One for New Video Podcast, 5-Year Extension of His Morning Radio Show
Radio personality, comedian and author Rickey Smiley is expanding his partnership with media company Urban One. The centerpieces of the pact are a five-year extension of the nationally syndicated “The Rickey Smiley Morning Show,” distributed to over 89 affiliate stations across the U.S., and “Rickey Smiley on the Spot,” an original video podcast series launching […]
Urban One, Smiley Expand Their Relationship
• Urban One and Marconi Award-winning radio personality, comedian, and author Rickey Smiley are expanding their partnership with a five-year extension of the nationally syndicated The Rickey Smiley Morning Show and the impending launch of Rickey Smiley On The Spot, original video podcast series that debuts March 24 on the company’s Urban One Podcast Network. This expansion signifies Urban One’s “video-first” pivot, transforming the comedian’s ra…
Rickey Smiley Teaming With Urban One To Launch 'Rickey Smiley On The Spot' Podcast
Source: Hollery Morris / Hollery Morris The comedian, actor, and radio personality Rickey Smiley has been one of the world’s leaders in entertainment for decades, and he’s set to expand that impact through a new deal with Urban One to create a new video podcast. The new podcast, Rickey Smiley On The Spot, will be hosted on the Urban One Podcast Network, and will have new episodes airing weekly beginning on March 17. The 35-minute episodes will f…
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