ATLANTA--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Cumulus Media Inc. (NASDAQ: CMLS) is pleased to announce the hiring of Mike McVay as SVP of Programming. After 28 years, McVay leaves McVay Media, a full-service programming and marketing consulting firm with multiple divisions including McVay Syndication and Listener Driven Radio. Starting September 1st, Mike will join Jan Jeffries as SVP of Programming based out of the company’s headquarters in Atlanta.
Cumulus COO John Dickey comments, “Mike is one of our industry’s most talented programmers. His background as a station owner, content creator and brand builder will prove very valuable as Cumulus continues to grow.”
Jan Jeffries, SVP of Programming, adds, “It’s full circle for Mike and me. We worked together as consultants prior to my joining Cumulus. I’m looking forward to working with Mike again as our company enters a new and exciting era.”
McVay declares, “The opportunity to work with what is going to be the largest pure play radio company in the world was too great to pass up. I’m excited to join the team at Cumulus and participate in their tremendous growth. McVay Media and Associates is well positioned to move on as I transition.”
As Cumulus prepares to close on the previously announced acquisition of Citadel Media, it will be announcing additional hires in the weeks to come.
About Cumulus Media Inc.
Cumulus Media Inc. is the second largest radio broadcast company in the United States based on station count, and combined with its affiliate Cumulus Media Partners, LLC, Cumulus is the fourth largest radio broadcast company in the United States based on net revenues, controlling approximately 365 radio stations in 68 U.S. media markets. The Company’s headquarters are in Atlanta, Georgia, and its web site is www.cumulus.com. Cumulus shares are traded on NASDAQ under the symbol CMLS.