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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20030507163243
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001181431-03-007085
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20030505
FILED AS OF DATE:		20030507

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			RADIO ONE INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001041657
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	RADIO BROADCASTING STATIONS [4832]
		IRS NUMBER:				521166660
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		5900 PRINCESS GARDEN PARKWAY
		STREET 2:		8TH FL
		CITY:			LANHAM
		STATE:			MD
		ZIP:			20706
		BUSINESS PHONE:		3013061111

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		5900 PRINCESS GARDEN PARKWAY
		STREET 2:		8TH FL
		CITY:			LANHAM
		STATE:			MD
		ZIP:			20706

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			LOVE L ROSS
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001163354

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-25969
		FILM NUMBER:		03686526

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		5900 PRINCESS GARDEN PKWY
		CITY:			LANHAM
		STATE:			MD
		ZIP:			20706
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<footnote id="F1">The sales reported on this Form 4 were effected pursuant to a Rule 10b5-1 trading plan adopted by the reporting person on March 21, 2003.</footnote>
<footnote id="F2">On August 10, 2001 (1) LRL Trading, LLC (LRL Trading) acquired 2,212,368 shares of Class D Common Stock of Radio One, Inc. (the Company), (2) LRC Love Limited Partnership (LRC Love LP) acquired 170,388 shares of Class D Common Stock, (3) Love Family Limited Partnership (Love Family LP) acquired 73,023 shares of Class D Common Stock and (4) Cheryl H. Love, the wife of the reporting person, acquired 91,979 shares of Class D Common Stock in connection with the Company&apos;s acquisition of Blue Chip Broadcasting, Inc. (Blue Chip).  On April 16, 2003, the reporting person re-registerd 800,000 shares held by LRL Trading in the name of LRL Investments, LP (LRL Investments).</footnote>
<footnote id="F3">The reporting person, who was an officer, director and shareholder of Blue Chip, has an indirect, controlling interest in LRL Trading, LRL Investments, LRC Love LP and Love Family LP, and accordingly may be deemed to be the beneficial owner of some or all of the shares held by these entities. The reporting person disclaims beneficial ownership of shares held by LRL Trading, LRL Investments, LRC Love LP and Love Family LP except to the extent of his pecuniary interest therein. The reporting person disclaims beneficial ownership of the shares held by Cheryl H. Love and this report shall not be deemed an admission that the reporting person is the beneficial owner of such securities for purposes of Section 16 or for any other purpose.</footnote></footnotes>
<ownerSignature>
<signatureName>Linda J. Eckard Vilardo, Attorney-in-fact</signatureName>
<signatureDate>2003-05-07</signatureDate></ownerSignature></ownershipDocument>


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