Cumulus Media News

Rush Limbaugh, recently in hot water over his Sandra Fluke "slut" comment in the birth control debate, said this week "there'll never be fairness in the NFL without women and transgenders playing." More than 100 advertisers, including all his technology advertisers except for LifeLock, withdrew their commercials from "The Rush Limbaugh Show." For ... (more)

Two local radio stations, WBSM-AM 1420 and WFHN-FM "Fun" 107.1, are being sold to a new owner that focuses on smaller markets like the New Bedford area.

If you own or operate a small to medium size local business in the Columbia area and are looking to grow your business, mark your calendars for this special event.

CUMULUS MEDIA has tapped TAMIKO FLETCHER for the newly created position of VP/Network Operations.

The man sitting next to him was Mike Huckabee, the former two-term governor of Arkansas and 2008 Republican presidential candidate.

Cumulus Media, which owns several radio stations that broadcast Rush Limbaugh's radio program, told financial analysts that the boycott of Limbaugh's advertisers cost them millions of dollars in revenue through the first two quarters of the year.

Wynn Resorts Limited reported its results for the first quarter. Net income for the gaming fell to $140.6 million vs.

Workbench Guy Wire Milestones Roots of Radio Day in the Life Wired for Sound RF Safety Road Warrior Green Radio Certification Corner The Last Word Radio biggie Cumulus Media reported a decline of 3.5% of revenue in the first quarter compared to a year earlier, though it said "free cash flow" and other financial measures were much improved.

On the company's conference call MONDAY, CUMULUS MEDIA CEO LEW DICKEY said that the boycott of PREMIERE NETWORKS' RUSH LIMBAUGH cost his company a "couple million dollars" in first quarter, about 1% of the company's total revenue, and expects a similar number for second quarter, although he noted that JUNE is "back to normal." The show airs on 38 ... (more)

In the first quarter of 2012, the Atlanta-based radio station owner and operator continued to see higher revenue related to the acquisitions of Cumulus Media Partners and Citadel.

Cumulus Media Inc. reported a drop to a loss in the first quarter driven by higher costs.

Cumulus will flip 106.7 WYAY-FM to all news this month . As part of the switch, Cumulus Media will partner with the 'Atlanta Business Chronicle' for exclusive business coverage, airing at :20 and :50 past the hour.

CUMULUS MEDIA NETWORKS will offer stations nationwide a nightly radio show hosted by celebrity blogger PEREZ HILTON beginning MAY 21st.

Cumulus Media wants to be a "one-stop shop" for production and imaging. Toward that end it has added a content service, Download HD.

Atlanta-based Cumulus Media Inc., which owns some of the city's most popular radio stations, has eliminated its local market manager position, leaving veteran Indianapolis radio executive Chris Wheat jobless.

We've gotten several phone calls and emails in recent weeks wondering what has happened with the contract situation between radio commentator Mark Davis and Cumulus Media, owner of WBAP radio in Fort Worth.

On April 30, Townsquare Media of Greenwich, Conn., became a major factor in Maine radio.

Jeff Davis County Volunteer Fire officials tell us the Davis Mountain Resort is currently under evacuation.

Cumulus Media Inc. sold 55 stations in 11 non-strategic markets to Townsquare Media in exchange for 10 radio stations in Illinois plus $116 million in cash.

So how can Cumulus Media, owner of KNBR, take a 28-year veteran like Ralph Barbieri , co-host of its afternoon drive show and a Bay Area Radio Hall of Famer, and terminate him with no notice? Because it can.