Local Releases
Bill Cameron, 890 WLS-AM Host and “Dean” of Chicago Political Reporters, Announces Retirement After Brilliant 51-Year Career
CHICAGO, IL, July 23, 2021 – Bill Cameron, legendary Chicago political reporter and Host of Cumulus Media’s 890 WLS-AM Sunday evening radio show, Connected to Chicago with Bill Cameron, announces his retirement after a brilliant 51-year career.
Cumulus Media Taps Popular Colorado Springs Radio Personality Cliff Cage as On-Air Host, Nights on 98.9 MAGIC FM/KKMG-FM
This marks a return to the station for Cage, who hosted Overnights on KKMG from 2010-2019. Cage will be behind the mic Monday-Friday from 7:00pm to Midnight.
Radio Veteran Shawn Knight Joins Cumulus Topeka as Host of Mornings on Majic 107.7/KMAJ-FM
Cumulus Media announces that it has named veteran on-air personality Shawn Knight as Host of The Majic Morning Show on Topeka, KS, Adult Contemporary radio station Majic 107.7/KMAJ-FM. Knight joins Co-Host Angie Stevens on The Majic Morning Show, which airs Monday through Friday from 5:30am-10:00am.
Country Favorite Brian Taylor Takes Afternoons On Cumulus Colorado Springs’ CAT Country 95.1/KATC-FM
Taylor will take the CAT Country mic Monday through Friday from 3:00pm-7:00pm.
Cumulus Nashville’s 104.5 The Zone Launches New Podcast, “The Install with Greg Cosell”
Sports Podcast Looks at NFL Film Through a Tennessee Titans Lens.
Cumulus Media Names Kevin Graham as Program Director for KNBR 104.5FM / 680AM The Sports Leader
Graham joins Cumulus San Francisco from Cumulus Dallas, where he was Program Director for News/Talk stations WBAP-AM and KLIF-AM.
David Bartley Joins CUMULUS Wilmington as Program Director of AC Station 102.7 GNI/WGNI-FM and Classic Rocker 94.5 THE HAWK/WKXS-FM
Cumulus Media announces that it has appointed David Bartley as Program Director of Wilmington, NC, Adult Contemporary radio station 102.7 GNI/WGNI-FM and Classic Rock station 94.5 THE HAWK/WKXS-FM. Bartley most recently served as Program Director for Cumulus Media’s CHR Q105/WQGN-FM in New London, CT.
Matt “Sparks” Sparker Takes Afternoon Drive Mic at Cumulus Kansas City’s Classic Rocker 101 The Fox/KCFX-FM
Sparks steps into the role left by Skid Roadie, who retired at the end of May. Sparker was previously Morning Show Host for Las Vegas, NV, Rock station KOMP 92.3 FM for six years and prior to that, was Afternoon Drive Personality for Omaha, NE, Modern AC station Q98.5/KQKQ-FM.
Cumulus Media’s Jox 94.5/WJOX-FM to Kick Off All-Star Morning Show for Birmingham Football Fans on Monday, July 12th
New Morning Show Hosted by Former Alabama National Champion and ESPN College Football Analyst Greg McElroy with Cole Cubelic, Former Auburn Offensive Lineman and ESPN and SEC Network College Football Analyst
Cumulus Nashville’s 104.5 The Zone Launches New Podcast, “3 The Pro Way” on How to Move From One Career to Another Successfully
Kevin Dyson, Joey Kent, and Todd Campbell Share Inside Stories and Tips For Transforming Athletic Careers Into New Business Successes.
Cumulus Media Promotes Don Brake to Operations Manager for Savannah, GA, Radio Stations and Program Director for Country Station KIX 96/WJCL-FM
Cumulus Media (NASDAQ: CMLS) announces that it has promoted appointed 30-year radio broadcasting veteran Don Brake as Operations Manager for Cumulus Savannah, GA, and Program Director for KIX 96/WJCL-FM. Brake heads to Savannah from Cumulus Beaumont, TX, where he has been Program Director and Host of The KD Café’ midday show on Texas Country, KD 101.7/KAYD-FM.
Zachary Burton Named Full-Time Afternoon Host and Music Director for Top 40 Station 99.5 zpl/WZPL-FM in Indianapolis
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 Appoints James Robinson as Vice President/Market Manager, Cumulus Birmingham
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.
Cumulus Media Names Jim Fox as Operations Manager of Its Seven Kansas City Radio Stations and Program Director for 94.9 KCMO-FM
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’s “Zazza Mornings” Shines Positive Light on Area Youth With “Zazza’s Community Kids!” Recognition Program
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.