Cumulus Media Stations Take Home Two 2023 Spectrum Awards From Indiana Broadcasters Association

Indianapolis Country Station 95.5 WFMS Named Station of the Year

Top 40 Station 99.5 ZPL/WZPL-FM Takes Home Best Promotional Campaign Honors for “Nikki’s Braless Summer” Benefiting Local Charity, I Support the Girls

INDIANAPOLIS, IN – OCTOBER 16, 2023 – Cumulus Media (NASDAQ: CMLS) announces that Indianapolis Country station 95.5 WFMS has been honored by the Indianapolis Broadcasters Association (IBA) with a 2023 Spectrum Award for Station of the Year. 95.5 WFMS sister station 99.5 ZPL/WZPL-FM (Top 40) was awarded best Promotional Campaign for “Nikki’s Braless Summer,” sponsored by The Naked Monkey and supporting I Support the Girls Indianapolis, a nonprofit which collects donations of new/used bras and new sealed packages of feminine products and distributes them to girls and women experiencing homelessness. The IBA’s Spectrum Awards recognize the best in Indiana broadcasting from the past year.

The IBA presented the awards at the 2023 Spectrum Awards and Hall of Fame Ceremony on Monday, October 2nd, at the Gainbridge Fieldhouse in Indianapolis.

Darlene Park, Vice President/Market Manager, Cumulus Indianapolis, said: “Excited for our team to be recognized for all their hard work and dedication to providing exceptional content to our incredible listeners.  Serving the Indianapolis and surrounding areas is a privilege, and we are honored to receive the Station of the Year and Best Promotional Campaign Spectrum Awards from the Indiana Broadcasters Association.”

Christopher “Boomer” Layfield, Operations Manager, Cumulus Indianapolis, and Program Director, 95.5 WFMS, said: “95.5 WFMS has proudly won any number of awards over the years but there’s something extra special about being recognized as “Station of the Year” by the IBA right here in central Indiana. WFMS strives to continue to be THE Country station in Indianapolis with music and personalities enjoyed by our audience and a commitment to serving our community at the station’s core. It’s an honor to win this award and I couldn’t be prouder of this talented WFMS team.”

Nikki Reed, Co-Host, Mornings, 99.5 ZPL, remarked: “I am so grateful for I Support The Girls for taking my nonsense and giving it purpose! Sometimes something great can come from just being irritated by underwire.”

About Cumulus Media

Cumulus Media (NASDAQ: CMLS) is an audio-first media company delivering premium content to over a quarter billion people every month — wherever and whenever they want it. Cumulus Media engages listeners with high-quality local programming through 403 owned-and-operated radio stations across 85 markets; delivers nationally-syndicated sports, news, talk, and entertainment programming from iconic brands including the NFL, the NCAA, the Masters, CNN, the AP, the Academy of Country Music Awards, and many other world-class partners across more than 9,400 affiliated stations through Westwood One, the largest audio network in America; and inspires listeners through the Cumulus Podcast Network, its rapidly growing network of original podcasts that are smart, entertaining and thought-provoking. Cumulus Media provides advertisers with personal connections, local impact and national reach through broadcast and on-demand digital, mobile, social, and voice-activated platforms, as well as integrated digital marketing services, powerful influencers, full-service audio solutions, industry-leading research and insights, and live event experiences. Cumulus Media is the only audio media company to provide marketers with local and national advertising performance guarantees. For more information visit www.cumulusmedia.com.

Contact: Lisa Dollinger, Dollinger Strategic Communication for Cumulus Media, 512.633.4084, lisa@dollcomm.com.