Cumulus Media (NASDAQ: CMLS) announces that it has named Zachary Burton as Afternoon Host and Music Director for Indianapolis Top 40 station 99.5 zpl/WZPL-FM. Burton is a recent graduate of Anderson University and has been a fill-in Afternoon Host for the station since former Afternoon Host Dylan Salisbury left WZPL to program Cumulus Media Top 40 station KKMG in November 2019.
Cumulus Media (NASDAQ: CMLS) announces that it has named James Robinson as Vice President/Market Manager, Cumulus Birmingham, AL. Robinson was previously Vice President/Director of Sales, Radio, Television & Digital for Univision Communications in San Antonio, TX. Prior to that, he was Director of Sales for Radio One in Houston, TX. Robinson was also Vice President of Sales for iHeartMedia in Washington, D.C., and was General Sales Manager for iHeartMedia in St. Louis, MO, and Memphis, TN.
Fox joins Cumulus Kansas City following a 17-year career with Audacy/Entercom Communications, where he was Vice President, Programming, for the company’s four Dallas, TX, music stations, and prior to that, was Vice President, Programming, for their six Sacramento, CA, stations. He was also Rock/Alternative Format Captain for Entercom Communications.
Cumulus Media announces that regionally syndicated morning radio show Zazza Mornings, hosted by Tony Zazza, has partnered with the Zazza Community Foundation to launch “Zazza’s Community Kids!,” a recognition program for area youth.
Legendary Boston Rock Radio Personality Mistress Carrie Takes Afternoon Drive at The Pike 100 FM/WWFX WORCESTER, MA, May 3, 2021 — Cumulus Media announces that Rock radio personality Mistress Carrie will join The Pike 100 FM/WWFX’s weekday on-air lineup, debuting Monday, May 10th, in Afternoon Drive from 3:00pm-7:00pm.
“The Rickey Smiley Morning Show” to Air Mornings From 6:00am-10:00am “The D.L. Hughley Show” Takes Afternoon Drive From 3:00pm-7:00pm COLUMBIA, SC, May 3, 2021 — Cumulus Media announces that Kiss 103.1/WLXC-FM, Columbia’s Best Variety of R&B, will debut a new weekday programming lineup today.
“The Breakfast Club” Debuts Today on Z93 JAMZ “The Rickey Smiley Morning Show” Moves to New Radio Home on Magic 107.3/WMGL-FM CHARLESTON, SC, May 3, 2021 — Cumulus Media announces that Z93 JAMZ/WWWZ-FM and Magic 107.3/WMGL-FM in Charleston, SC, have a new morning lineup.
The Ticket ESPN Sports Radio Moves From WTOD-FM/106.5 to WQQO-HD2 Q105 Takes Alternative Rock to WXKR-HD2 TOLEDO, OH, April 30, 2021 — Cumulus Media announces that, effective Saturday, May 1, 2021, Toledo, OH, Sports Radio station The Ticket ESPN, previously heard on WTOD-FM/106.5, will move to its new radio home on WQQO-HD2/100.7.
104.5 The Zone/WGFX-FM, Cumulus Media’s premier Sports Talk radio station serving Nashville and Middle Tennessee, announces that it has added former Tennessee Volunteers legend Ron Slay to the 3HL on-air team as Co-Host. 3HL is heard on 104.5 The Zone on weekday afternoons from 3:00pm-6:00pm. Slay joins co-hosts Brent Dougherty and Dawn Davenport on 3HL and debuts today on 104.5 The Zone.
Cumulus Media announces that 980 The WAAV / WAAV-AM, Cape Fear’s News, Talk & Sports will debut Wilmington’s Morning News with Nick Craig beginning May 3rd. The show will air live on 980 The WAAV weekday mornings from 6am-9am EST.
Cumulus Media Names Radio Broadcasting Veteran Tricia Gallenbeck Vice President/Market Manager of Cumulus EugeneEUGENE, OR, April 27, 2021 — Cumulus Media announces that it has appointed Tricia Gallenbeck as Vice President/Market Manager of Cumulus Eugene, OR. Gallenbeck joins Cumulus Media from Reno Media Group in Reno, NV, where she was Vice President/General Manager.
Cumulus Media announces that K-Bull 93/KUBL-FM morning radio show “Lexi and Banks” in Salt Lake City has been honored with the prestigious Academy of Country Music (ACM) Award for On-Air Personality of the Year-Large Market. “Lexi and Banks” has been nominated for the award each year for the past three years. “Lexi and Banks” debuted on K-Bull 93 mornings in March 2018, and airs weekdays from 5:30am-10:00am.
104.5 The Zone TV Goes Live Today With Original Local Sports Programming on Facebook Live, Twitter, YouTube and Twitch!
Blumhagen to Lead Bay Area Radio Stations KSAN-FM, KGO-AM, KNBR-FM/AM and KSFO-AM SAN FRANCISCO, CA, April 5, 2021 — Cumulus Media announces that it has appointed Larry Blumhagen as Vice President/Market Manager, Cumulus San Francisco.
Cumulus Media announces that Country radio station WFBE-FM in Flint, MI, rebrands today as B95, Your Hit Country. The station, previously known as 95.1 NASH FM, kicked off the next generation of Flint’s best Country music, with a return to its popular heritage brand. B95 will continue to deliver hit Country music to Country fans in Genesee, Lapeer, Shiawassee, North Oakland and Livingston Counties.