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Veteran R&B Group Boyz II Men is urging fans and people around the world to donate to the people of Japan. Singers Nathan Morris, Shawn Stockman and Wanya Morris have set up their own campaign to raise funds for the Japanese relief effort and plan to raise $100,000. The “End of the Road” hitmakers have […]

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Ted Williams, the former Columbus,  Ohio  homeless man with the golden radio voice, tells TODAY’s Meredith Veira that his rise to stardom was “too fast, too soon,” and says he is now working on “reconnecting with Jesus.”

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Mark Adams, co-founder and bass player of the 70’s and 80’s funk group Slave, has reportedly passed away although few details are known. According to his fiance Frieda Kelly, his funeral has been scheduled for this Friday in Dayton, Ohio at Shiloh Baptist Church located at 3801 Fairbanks Road.  The service will start at 11am. […]

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COLUMBUS, Ohio — Ohio State athletic officials announced Tuesday night that the university violated an NCAA bylaw when football coach Jim Tressel failed to notify the school that he knew some players were selling memorabilia. The university has self-imposed a two-game suspension for Tressel, a public reprimand and apology, attendance at a compliance seminar and […]

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The guys from Dru Hill give you the latest on their new upcoming album “InDRUpendence”.  The newsest Dru Hill member also gives an impromptu accapella performance.

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R&B crooner John Legend and the infamous Roots Band lead the pack of winners at the 42nd Annual NAACP Image Awards which went down Feb 4th  in Los Angeles, California. They won two awards for their collaborative album WAKE UP!, including “Outstanding Duo, Group or Collaboration” and the other for “Outstanding Album.” Newcomer Willow Smith […]

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Thursday April 7th Magic 98.9 welcomes Maze featuring Frankie Beverly,  Raheem Devaughn and saxophonis Aaron Beng to Veteran’s Memorial Auditorium.  Tickets go on sale this Friday at 10am at all Ticketmaster centers Friday August 5th Magic 98.9 and The Ohio State Fair concert series welcomes The O’Jays to The Celeste Center at The 2011 Ohio […]

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President Barack Obama speaks during the introduction of “The Motown Sound: In Performance at the White House”, which celebrated Black History Month and the legacy of Motown Records and its founder Berry Gordy. The President said he couldn’t think of a better way to celebrate Black History Month than to celebrate Motown, which was born […]

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Miss Colorado USA Blair Griffith seems to have everything, but she lacks something very important: a home. Griffith and her mother Bonita, were evicted from their home last November. It was only a month after Blair won the 2011 Miss Colorado USA Pageant. WATCH BLAIR’S STORY HERE “I hope people will see this and realize, […]

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The estate of legendary jazz singer and actress Lena Horne is selling some of the elaborate gowns, jewelry, fine art and books that filled her New York City apartment. More than 200 items are for sale at the Doyle New York auction house today, reports the Associated Press. They include a sequined cardigan evening coat […]

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Diana Ross is set to make her first television performance in four years as a guest on “The Oprah Winfrey Show” later this month, Access Hollywood reports. Not only will she sit down with the talk-show host, but all five of her children and her grandson will join her for the interview, which is set […]

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Keep listening to Magic 98.9 for additional artists that may added to this summer’s biggest music festival in Ohio.  Tickets for the Macy’s Music Festival are available now.  CLICK HERE TO BUY YOUR MACY’S MUSIC FEST TICKETS.