Urban One - M&A Summary and Business Overview

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Urban One M&A Summary

Urban One has acquired 1 company, including 1 in the last 5 years. It has also divested 1 asset.

It’s largest disclosed sale occurred in 2019, when it sold Urban One - WDMK-FM and three translators to Beasley Broadcast Group for $14M. Urban One has acquired in 1 US state. The Company’s most targeted sectors include media (100%).

Urban One Business Overview

Where is Urban One headquartered?

Urban One is headquartered in Silver Spring, Maryland.

What is Urban One’s revenue?

Urban One disclosed revenue of 478M USD for 2023 and 485M USD for 2022.

How many employees does Urban One have?

Urban One has 948 employees.

What sector is Urban One in?

Urban One is a media company.

When was Urban One founded?

Urban One was founded in 1980.

M&A Summary

  • M&A Total Activity2
    • M&A Buy Activity1
    • M&A Sell Activity1
  • Total Sectors Invested 1
  • Total Countries Invested 1
  • M&A Buy/Sell Connections 2

Urban One

Urban One, Inc.

1010 Wayne Avenue, 14th Floor,
Silver Spring, Maryland 20910
United States,
(301) 429-3200
www.urban1.com

Urban One is a radio broadcasting company that operates urban-formatted radio stations in major markets in the United States. Urban One was founded in 1980 and is based in Silver Spring, Maryland.


M&A Summary

Buy vs Sell

Year ≤ '19 '20 '21 '22 '23 '24 T
Buy (0.2/yr) # - - - - 1 - 1
Sell (0.0/yr) # 1 - - - - - 1
vol $14M $14M
  2

Most Recent M&A

Company Date Value Type
Cox Media Group - Houston Radio Stations 2023-04-11 - Divestiture
Houston, Texas
Urban One, Inc. - WDMK-FM and three translators 2019-06-10 14M USD Divestiture
Detroit, Michigan
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M&A by Sector

Sector Buy # Value Sell # Value
Media 1 (100%) - 1 (100%) 14M (100%)
Total 1 - 1 $14M

By Geo

State/Country Buy Value Sell Value
United States 1 - 1 14M
  Texas 1 - - -
  Michigan - - 1 14M
Total 1 - 1 $14M

Deal Values

sell # Total
< $100M 1 $14M
TOTAL $14M
Largest Urban One, Inc. - WDMK-FM and three translators
$14M (2019-06-10)

M&A Connections

Deals
Acquired from
Strategic(s)
100%
1 (100%)
Divested to
Strategic(s)
100%
1 (100%)

Company Summary

SECTOR

Media

Revenue

478   2% 2023
485   11% 2022
440   18% 2021
376   14% 2020
437   1% 2019
439   1% 2018
440   2017
(millions of USD) Show More Show Less

Employees

948

Established

1980

Public

NASDAQ: UONE

Former Name

Radio One, Inc.

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