TV ONE RENEWS DOCU-SERIES "RICKEY SMILEY FOR REAL" FOLLOWING FIRST SEASON'S RANK AS #2 PROGRAM ON CABLE IN ITS TIME SLOT AMONG BLACK P25-54

Featuring Nationally Syndicated Radio Personality Rickey Smiley, First Season Also Reached 8.2 Million Unique Viewers 2+; Second Season Premieres Tuesday, May 10 at 8 p.m. ET

SILVER SPRING, MD - APRIL 11, 2016 - Following its first season as the #2 Program on Cable in its time slot among Black P25-54 and reaching 8.2 million Unique P2+ Viewers, TV One announced today a second season renewal of Rickey Smiley For Real. Featuring nationally syndicated radio personality, host and stand-up comedian Rickey Smiley, the hour-long series takes a humorous look at his life as he manages his career, single fatherhood and personal life. The second season, which finds Smiley concentrating more on the three F's - Fun, Family, and Focus - is slated to premiere Tuesday, May 10 at 8 p.m. ET.

"Rickey's unmatched sense of humor, business savvy and passion for his family resonated well with our audience," said TV One President Brad Siegel. "We are thrilled to team up with Rickey and both his real family and radio show family for another season of real life turmoil and love."

A voyeuristic view into what makes Smiley a successful media mogul in radio, comedy and television, TV One's Rickey Smiley For Real, captures the syndicated host as he juggles two families - one at home and the other at work. In the second season, Smiley commits to enjoying the fruits of his labor. After many years struggling to balance the responsibilities of his large and unique family, along with growing and challenging himself in his career, he is determined to be more attuned to his own needs. Viewers will follow as Smiley steps back from his Dish Nation show, takes a trip to the Bahamas, tours with Mike Epps, collaborates with R&B icon Kelly Price and celebrates his 15th college fraternity anniversary.

Throughout the second season, Smiley will also do his best to keep his kids on the right track. He is concerned with how his success may be affecting his family, particularly the boys. Brandon, Malik and Craig each challenge Smiley as they attempt to find themselves, landing in a variety of behavioral, disciplinary and legal issues. And as always, he keeps a close eye on daughters D'Essence and Aaryn as they face their own growing pains.

"Season two of Rickey Smiley For Real is already showing signs of being even bigger and better than our stupendous season one," said Smiley. "I am hugely thankful to the viewers for their support and excited about TV One's dedication to bringing a quality second season to our viewers. Thank you all for allowing my family inside your homes every Tuesday night!"

Smiley's radio family continues to play an integral role in his life, with everyone supporting each other in their attempts to reach personal and professional goals. When Gary isn't finding love in all the wrong places, he is focused on making his male underwear line the next big thing. In addition, Da Brat and Krack expand their music and acting careers, Juicy shores up her clothing label and Rock-T sets the example for them all with his self-proclaimed "near perfect" marriage and charitable work.

Rickey Smiley For Real highlights the ups and downs of a blended and extended family. And at the end of the day, Smiley infuses his brand of comedy into every situation. Unapologetically real, this cast of characters makes for a family anyone would want to call their own. For more information on TV One's Rickey Smiley For Real, visit the network's companion website at www.tvone.tv.

TV One viewers can also join the conversation by connecting via social media on Twitter, Instagram, Facebook and Periscope (@tvonetv) using the hash tag #RickeySmileyForReal and catch clips and promos on TV One's YouTube Channel.

Rickey Smiley For Real is produced by Bobbcat Films for TV One with Rickey Smiley and Roger M. Bobb as executive producers and Angi Bones as co-executive producer. For TV One, Lamar Chase is executive-in-charge of production, Robyn Greene Arrington is vice president of original programming and production, and D'Angela Proctor is head of original programming and production.

ABOUT RICKEY SMILEY

As a much-loved comedian, television host of Dish Nation, and top-rated nationally syndicated radio personality of The Rickey Smiley Morning Show, Rickey Smiley rose to superstardom after igniting his 25-year career serving as opening act for industry titans such as Steve Harvey, George Wallace and Carl Strong. Throughout his career trajectory, Smiley has been one of the industry's most towering forces in building an impressive empire that has landed him preeminent roles on radio, television, film and on-stage performances. For more information on Smiley's personal and professional background, please visit: http://therealrickeysmiley.com/ and http://rickeysmileymorningshow.com/.

ABOUT TV ONE:

Launched in January 2004, TV One (www.tvone.tv) serves 57 million households, offering a broad range of real-life and entertainment-focused original programming, classic series, movies and music designed to entertain and inform a diverse audience of adult Black viewers. The network is the exclusive home of News One Now, the only live daily news program targeting Black viewers. In December 2008, the company launched TV One High Def, which now serves 14 million households. TV One is solely owned by Radio One [NASDAQ: ROIA and ROIAK, www.radio-one.com], the largest radio company that primarily targets Black and urban listeners.

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Source: Nielsen TV Toolbox, Live+3; Measurement Period 11/10/15-01/12/2016 1. Cable Ranker 8pm-9pm AA P25-54. 2. Reach based on P2+, 1 Min Qualifier, premieres & encores.