Chesley Maddox-Dorsey
Chesley Maddox-Dorsey
CEO
American Urban Radio Networks
UNITED STATES
Biography
Chesley Maddox-Dorsey is the Chief Executive Officer of A Wonder Media Company (AWMC), where she leads one of the most influential multiplatform media portfolios serving Black audiences. As CEO of American Urban Radio Networks (AURN) and Superadio, she has built a dominant audio and syndication business reaching more than 47 million weekly listeners across 8,000+ affiliates.
She is also the architect of Amplified Voices, AWMC’s flagship digital, streaming, and commerce-driven media platform. Designed to extend AURN’s cultural authority into video, podcasts, and advertiser-integrated experiences, Amplified Voices connects premium storytelling with scaled distribution across FAST channels, social platforms, and programmatic ecosystems—creating measurable impact for brands seeking authentic engagement with diverse audiences.
Under her leadership, AURN has evolved into a full-scale audio and digital powerhouse, including AURN+, a programmatic platform delivering billions of monthly impressions, and a growing portfolio of culturally resonant content, talent partnerships, and brand integrations.