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 June 30, 1998                Commission File No. 333-30795
(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           (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
  incorporation or organization)

                          5900 PRINCESS GARDEN PARKWAY,
                                    8TH FLOOR
                             LANHAM, MARYLAND 20706
                    (Address of principal executive offices)

                                 (301) 306-1111
               Registrant's telephone number, including area code


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ITEM 2. ACQUISITION OR DISPOSITION OF ASSETS.

     On  June  30,  1998,  Radio  One,  Inc.  (the  "Company"),   completed  its
acquisition  of Bell  Broadcasting  Company  ("Bell"),  a Michigan  corporation,
pursuant to a Stock Purchase  Agreement  among the  shareholders of Bell and the
Company  dated  December 23, 1997. As a result of the  transaction,  the Company
purchased  100% of the  capital  stock of Bell plus  various  other  assets  for
approximately  $35.0  million  in cash,  subject  to  certain  adjustments.  The
acquisition  was financed  through a combination of cash of  approximately  $9.6
million and debt of  approximately  $25.4 million borrowed under a $57.5 million
credit  facility  provided  by  Credit  Suisse  First  Boston  as the  Agent and
NationsBank, N.A., as the Documentation Agent (the "Credit Agreement").

     Bell,  which owns three radio  stations,  two of which are in the  Detroit,
Michigan, market, will operate as a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company which
has its headquarters in Lanham, Maryland.

ITEM 5. OTHER EVENTS.

     Pursuant to the requirements of the Credit Agreement,  the Company formed a
new  entity,  Radio  One  of  Detroit,  Inc.,  a  Delaware  corporation,   as  a
wholly-owned  subsidiary of Bell.  Contemporaneous  with the  acquisition of the
stock of Bell, the licenses of the radio stations owned by Bell were assigned to
Radio One of Detroit, Inc.

ITEM 7. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, PRO FORMA FINANCIAL INFORMATION AND EXHIBITS.

     (a) Financial Statements of Business Acquired.

     Financial  statements  for Bell are not available at this time, and will be
filed in an amendment to this 8-K within 75 days of the date hereof.

     (b) Pro Forma Financial Information.

     The pro forma financial information is not available at this time, and will
be filed in an amendment to this 8-K within 75 days of the date hereof.

     (c) Exhibits.

     4.1 First  Supplemental  Indenture  dated as of June 30, 1998, to Indenture
dated as of May 15,  1997,  by and among Radio One,  Inc.,  as Issuer and United
States Trust Company of New York, as Trustee, by and among Radio One, Inc., Bell
Broadcasting  Company,  Radio One of  Detroit,  Inc.,  and United  States  Trust
Company of New York, as Trustee.


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                                    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
                            ----------------------------------------------------
July 13, 1998               Scott R.  Royster
                            Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
                            (Principal Accounting Officer)
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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 June 30, 1998                Commission File No. 333-30795
(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           (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
  incorporation or organization)

                          5900 PRINCESS GARDEN PARKWAY,
                                    8TH FLOOR
                             LANHAM, MARYLAND 20706
                    (Address of principal executive offices)

                                 (301) 306-1111
               Registrant's telephone number, including area code
ITEM 2. ACQUISITION OR DISPOSITION OF ASSETS.

     On  June  30,  1998,  Radio  One,  Inc.  (the  "Company"),   completed  its
acquisition  of Bell  Broadcasting  Company  ("Bell"),  a Michigan  corporation,
pursuant to a Stock Purchase  Agreement  among the  shareholders of Bell and the
Company  dated  December 23, 1997. As a result of the  transaction,  the Company
purchased  100% of the  capital  stock of Bell plus  various  other  assets  for
approximately  $35.0  million  in cash,  subject  to  certain  adjustments.  The
acquisition  was financed  through a combination of cash of  approximately  $9.6
million and debt of  approximately  $25.4 million borrowed under a $57.5 million
credit  facility  provided  by  Credit  Suisse  First  Boston  as the  Agent and
NationsBank, N.A., as the Documentation Agent (the "Credit Agreement").

     Bell,  which owns three radio  stations,  two of which are in the  Detroit,
Michigan, market, will operate as a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company which
has its headquarters in Lanham, Maryland.

ITEM 5. OTHER EVENTS.

     Pursuant to the requirements of the Credit Agreement,  the Company formed a
new  entity,  Radio  One  of  Detroit,  Inc.,  a  Delaware  corporation,   as  a
wholly-owned  subsidiary of Bell.  Contemporaneous  with the  acquisition of the
stock of Bell, the licenses of the radio stations owned by Bell were assigned to
Radio One of Detroit, Inc.

ITEM 7. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, PRO FORMA FINANCIAL INFORMATION AND EXHIBITS.

     (a) Financial Statements of Business Acquired.

     Financial  statements  for Bell are not available at this time, and will be
filed in an amendment to this 8-K within 75 days of the date hereof.

     (b) Pro Forma Financial Information.

     The pro forma financial information is not available at this time, and will
be filed in an amendment to this 8-K within 75 days of the date hereof.

     (c) Exhibits.

     4.1 First  Supplemental  Indenture  dated as of June 30, 1998, to Indenture
dated as of May 15,  1997,  by and among Radio One,  Inc.,  as Issuer and United
States Trust Company of New York, as Trustee, by and among Radio One, Inc., Bell
Broadcasting  Company,  Radio One of  Detroit,  Inc.,  and United  States  Trust
Company of New York, as Trustee.
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
                            ----------------------------------------------------
July 13, 1998               Scott R.  Royster
                            Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
                            (Principal Accounting Officer)