SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 8-K

CURRENT REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15 (d)

OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

Date of Report: September 17, 2004	Commission File No.: 0-25969
(Date of earliest event reported)

RADIO ONE, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware	52-1166660
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)	(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

5900 Princess Garden Parkway,

7th Floor

Lanham, Maryland 20706

(Address of principal executive offices)

(301) 306-1111

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:

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Item 8.01. Other Events.

On September 16, 2004, Radio One, Inc. issued a press release announcing its acquisition of the assets of radio station KRTS-FM, in Houston, Texas. A copy of the press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1.

Exhibit Number	Description
99.1	Press release dated September 16, 2004: Radio One Consummates Acquisition of KRTS-FM.

SIGNATURE

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.

	RADIO ONE, INC.
	/s/ Scott R. Royster
September 17, 2004	Scott R. Royster Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer (Principal Accounting Officer)