Exhibit 25.7

                                Registration No.:
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                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             Washington, D.C. 20549

                                    FORM T-1

         STATEMENT OF ELIGIBILITY UNDER THE TRUST INDENTURE ACT OF 1939
                  OF A CORPORATION DESIGNATED TO ACT AS TRUSTEE

CHECK IF AN APPLICATION TO DETERMINE ELIGIBILITY OF A TRUSTEE PURSUANT TO
SECTION 305(b)(2) X
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                            WILMINGTON TRUST COMPANY
               (Exact name of trustee as specified in its charter)

        Delaware                                             51-0055023
(State of incorporation)                    (I.R.S. employer identification no.)

                               Rodney Square North
                            1100 North Market Street
                           Wilmington, Delaware 19890
                    (Address of principal executive offices)
                               Cynthia L. Corliss
                        Vice President and Trust Counsel
                            Wilmington Trust Company
                               Rodney Square North
                           Wilmington, Delaware 19890
                                 (302) 651-8516
            (Name, address and telephone number of agent for service)

                                 RADIO ONE, INC.
                                RADIO ONE TRUST I

               (Exact name of obligor as specified in its charter)


            Delaware                                      52-1166660
            Delaware                                      Applied For
  (State of incorporation)                  (I.R.S. employer identification no.)

 5900 Princess Garden Parkway, 7th Floor
 Lanham, Maryland                                                      20706
(Address of principal executive offices)                            (Zip Code)

                 Trust Preferred Securities of Radio One Trust I
                       (Title of the indenture securities)

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ITEM 1. GENERAL INFORMATION.

          Furnish the following information as to the trustee:

     (a)  Name and address of each examining or supervising authority to which
          it is subject.


          Federal Deposit Insurance Co.        State Bank Commissioner
          Five Penn Center                            Dover, Delaware
          Suite #2901
          Philadelphia, PA

     (b)  Whether it is authorized to exercise corporate trust powers.


          The trustee is authorized to exercise corporate trust powers.

ITEM 2. AFFILIATIONS WITH THE OBLIGOR.

          If the obligor is an affiliate of the trustee, describe each such
affiliation:

          Based upon an examination of the books and records of the trustee and
upon information furnished by the obligor, the obligor is not an affiliate of
the trustee.

ITEM 16. LIST OF EXHIBITS.

          List below all exhibits filed as part of this Statement of Eligibility
and Qualification.

          Exhibits listed below, on file with the Commission, are incorporated
herein by reference as an exhibit hereto, pursuant to Rule 7a-29 under the Trust
Indenture Act of 1939 and rule 24 of the Commission.

          A.   Copy of the Charter of Wilmington Trust Company, which includes
               the certificate of authority of Wilmington Trust Company to
               commence business and the authorization of Wilmington Trust
               Company to exercise corporate trust powers.
          B.   Copy of By-Laws of Wilmington Trust Company.
          C.   Consent of Wilmington Trust Company required by Section 321(b) of
               Trust Indenture Act.
          D.   Copy of most recent Report of Condition of Wilmington Trust
               Company.

          Pursuant to the requirements of the Trust Indenture Act of 1939, as
amended, the trustee, Wilmington Trust Company, a corporation organized and
existing under the laws of Delaware, has duly caused this Statement of
Eligibility to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly
authorized, all in the City of Wilmington and State of Delaware on the 18th day
of January, 2002.

                                            WILMINGTON TRUST COMPANY

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Attest: /s/ Anita E. Dallago                By:  /s/ Donald G. MacKelcan
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        Assistant Secretary                 Name:    Donald G. MacKelcan
                                            Title:   Vice President