URBAN ONE, INC. REPORTS SECOND QUARTER 2024 RESULTS

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[{"type":"text","content":"SILVER SPRING, Md., Aug. 8, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Urban One, Inc. (NASDAQ: UONEK and UONE) today reported its results for the quarter ended June 30, 2024. For the three months ended June 30, 2024, net revenues were approximately $117.7 million, a decrease of 9.2% from the same period in 2023. The Company reported operating loss of approximately $60.4 million for the three months ended June 30, 2024, compared to operating income of approximately $9.7 million for the three months ended June 30, 2023. Broadcast and digital operating income1 was approximately $34.2 million, a decrease of 27.7% from the same period in 2023. Net loss was approximately $45.4 million or $(0.94) per share (basic) compared to income of $70.4 million or $1.48 per share (basic) for the same period in 2023. Adjusted EBITDA2 was approximately $28.4 million for the three months ended June 30, 2024, compared to approximately $37.5 million for the same period in 2023.\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \nAlfred C. Liggins, III, Urban One's CEO and President stated, \"On a same station basis our radio division finished Q2 -5.6% excluding political, and -3.0% with political. We saw a sequential improvement in national revenues vs. Q1, which was offset by weaker local revenues. Q3 core radio revenue is currently pacing down 6.9% on a same station basis, down 5.1% including political, and up 7.0% overall. We are starting to see a significant uptick in political advertising revenues, and remain optimistic for the remainder of the year, which should benefit both our radio and digital divisions. Our Cable TV business continues to suffer from subscriber churn and audience delivery shortfall, impacting both advertising and affiliate revenues, although we are seeing a bounce-back in ratings and delivery in Q3. Our digital business experienced weaker advertising demand than prior year, but remains well positioned for the second half of the year, particularly with political and CTV advertising. During Q2 we repurchased an additional $35.5 million of our 2028 notes at 78.0%, and we ended the quarter with approximately $132.4 million of cash.\"\nThree Months Ended June 30,\nSix Months Ended June 30,\n2024\n2023\n2024\n2023\n(unaudited)\n(unaudited)\nSTATEMENT OF OPERATIONS\n(in thousands, except share data)\n(in thousands, except share data)\nNET REVENUES\n$ 117,744\n$ 129,652\n$ 222,154...

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