Almost all Urban contemporary type radio stations are found in cities that have lots of African-American people . Some cities that have Urban contemporary stations are ; Los Angeles , California , New York City , Atlanta , Georgia , Chicago , Fayetteville , North Carolina , Charlotte , and Norfolk , Virginia , etc. Virtually all Urban contemporary formatted radio stations are located in cities that have sizeable African-American populations , such as Los Angeles , New York City , Atlanta , Dallas , Houston , Chicago , Fayetteville , North Carolina , Charlotte , and Norfolk , Virginia , etc.