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 December 28, 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 December  28, 1998,  Radio One,  Inc.  (the  "Company"),  completed  its
acquisition of Allur-Detroit,  Inc.  ("Allur-Detroit"),  a Delaware corporation,
pursuant to a Stock Purchase  Agreement among the  shareholders of Allur-Detroit
and the Company  dated  October 26, 1998.  As a result of the  transaction,  the
Company  purchased 100% of the capital stock of Allur-Detroit  for approximately
$26.5  million in cash,  subject to certain  adjustments.  The  acquisition  was
financed through a combination of cash of approximately $2.5 million and debt of
approximately  $24.0  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").

     Allur-Detroit,  which  owns one radio  station  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, Allur Licenses, Inc. ("Allur Licenses"), a Delaware corporation,  as
a wholly-owned subsidiary of Allur-Detroit. Contemporaneous with the acquisition
of the stock of  Allur-Detroit,  the  licenses  of the radio  stations  owned by
Allur-Detroit were assigned to Allur Licenses, Inc..

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

     (a)  Financial Statements of Business Acquired.

     Financial  statements for Allur-Detroit are not available at this time, and
will be filed in an amendment to this 8-K within 60 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 60 days of the date hereof.

     (c)  Exhibits.

     4.1  Second  Supplemental  Indenture  dated as of  December  23,  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.,  Allur-Detroit,  Allur Licenses,  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
                            ----------------------------------------------------
January 11, 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 December 28, 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 December  28, 1998,  Radio One,  Inc.  (the  "Company"),  completed  its
acquisition of Allur-Detroit,  Inc.  ("Allur-Detroit"),  a Delaware corporation,
pursuant to a Stock Purchase  Agreement among the  shareholders of Allur-Detroit
and the Company  dated  October 26, 1998.  As a result of the  transaction,  the
Company  purchased 100% of the capital stock of Allur-Detroit  for approximately
$26.5  million in cash,  subject to certain  adjustments.  The  acquisition  was
financed through a combination of cash of approximately $2.5 million and debt of
approximately  $24.0  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").

     Allur-Detroit,  which  owns one radio  station  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, Allur Licenses, Inc. ("Allur Licenses"), a Delaware corporation,  as
a wholly-owned subsidiary of Allur-Detroit. Contemporaneous with the acquisition
of the stock of  Allur-Detroit,  the  licenses  of the radio  stations  owned by
Allur-Detroit were assigned to Allur Licenses, Inc..

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

     (a)  Financial Statements of Business Acquired.

     Financial  statements for Allur-Detroit are not available at this time, and
will be filed in an amendment to this 8-K within 60 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 60 days of the date hereof.

     (c)  Exhibits.

     4.1  Second  Supplemental  Indenture  dated as of  December  23,  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.,  Allur-Detroit,  Allur Licenses,  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
                            ----------------------------------------------------
January 11, 1998            Scott R.  Royster
                            Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
                            (Principal Accounting Officer)