Top-Prize-Winning Documentary on Covid-19 New York, NY – May 12, 2021 – Cumulus Media’s Westwood One has captured the prestigious National Headliner Award first place honor in the Pandemic Coverage/Project category for the Memorial Day 2020 special “The Summer of COVID-19″, airing on the Jim Bohannon Show. The program was produced and broadcast early in the pandemic and imagined what an […]
Cumulus Media AND SIGNAL HILL INSIGHTS’ PODCAST DOWNLOAD — SPRING 2021 REPORT FINDS PODCAST LISTENING BOLSTERED BY PANDEMIC, SUBSCRIPTION SERVICES AND CLUBHOUSE CAUSE A STIR, AND LISTENERS CONTINUE TO APPRECIATE ADS IN BRAND NEW PODCAST LISTENERS STUDY NEW YORK, NY – MAY 11 – Cumulus Media, in partnership with Signal Hill Insights, today released Cumulus Media […]
Vanderpump Rules Star Debuts Lifestyle Podcast NEW YORK, NY – May 05, 2021 – Cumulus Media’s Westwood One Podcast Network today introduces Give Them Lala … with Randall, an exciting new podcast featuring reality star Lala Kent and her fiancé, film producer Randall Emmett, talking with each other and their guests about lifestyle, fashion, and […]
Susan Stephens is promoted to SVP and General Manager, Westwood One Programming; Tim Seymour becomes SVP, Head of Operations; Becky Bennett is elevated to VP, Partner Relations NEW YORK, NY – April 27, 2021 – Cumulus Media’s Westwood One today announces several promotions within Westwood One’s Programming and Operations divisions, effective immediately. Susan Stephens is promoted to SVP and General Manager, Westwood One Programming, reporting to Suzanne Grimes, Executive Vice […]
Change to CUMULUS PODCAST NETWORK Unifies Cumulus Media’s Podcasting Assets NEW YORK, NY, April 21, 2021 – Cumulus Media, a leading audio-first media and entertainment company, today announces the re-branding of the successful Westwood One Podcast Network to the CUMULUS PODCAST NETWORK, effective May 6, 2021. The move consolidates the Company’s national and local podcasts into one entity, capturing the full breadth and diversity of the portfolio and providing advertisers with a comprehensive offering of podcasts, in addition to streaming, mobile, social and display. Suzanne Grimes, Executive Vice President Corporate Marketing and […]
Daily One-Hour Show Covers Sports Betting NEW YORK, NY – April 7, 2021 – Cumulus Media’s Westwood One, the largest audio network in the U.S., expands its broadcast programming offerings with “Picks Central” from Barstool Sports. “Picks Central” airs weekdays from 3-4 p.m. ET and is available for delay broadcast. The daily gambling and sports show is […]
Westwood One Reports from Augusta National for the 66th Consecutive Year NEW YORK, NY, April 5, 2021 – Cumulus Media’S Westwood One, the largest audio network in the U.S., proudly presents coverage from the 85th Masters Tournament from Wednesday, April 7, through Sunday, April 11, 2021. Each day during the Tournament, Westwood One will offer two-minute-long leader board updates and breaking news reports at :16 and :46 past the […]
Syndicated Show to Air Monday-Friday from 12-3 p.m. NEW YORK, NY – MARCH 17, 2021 – Cumulus Media’s Westwood One today announced The Dan Bongino Show, a new three-hour radio program airing Monday-Friday from 12 p.m. to 3 p.m. ET. The news and opinion show will launch May 24 in markets nationwide, including CUMULUS news stations in top-ten markets […]
Award-Winning Podcasts Give a Voice to Underrepresented Communities NEW YORK, NY – March 23, 2021 – Cumulus Media’s Westwood One has signed an agreement with DCP Entertainment to distribute, market, and monetize all forthcoming podcasts as well as their back catalogue. DCP Entertainment’s mission is to provide a platform for people of color, women, and LGBTQ communities, and to highlight stories around mental health, disability, and overcoming adversity. Current productions include Say Their Name, […]
New York Times Best-Selling Author and Comedian Returns to Podcasting with Irreverent Approach to Achieving Financial Security NEW YORK, NY – March 23, 2021 – Cumulus Media’s Westwood One today announced a partnership with Gaby Dunn to bring her podcast Bad With Money to the Westwood One Podcast Network. Comedian and New York Times best-selling author Gaby Dunn will unapologetically examine the […]