Cumulus Media
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780 Johnson Ferry Rd NE suite 500, Atlanta, GA 30342, USA
Cumulus Media, Inc. is a broadcasting company of the United States and is the second largest owner and operator of AM and FM radio stations in the United States ahead of Audacy and behind iHeartMedia. As of June 2019, Cumulus lists ownership of 428 stations in 87 media markets. It also owns and operates Westwood One. Its headquarters are located in Atlanta, Georgia. Its subsidiaries include Cumulus Broadcasting LLC, Cumulus Licensing LLC and Broadcast Software International Inc. Wikipedia
Website: www.cumulusmedia.com
Symbol: NASDAQ:CMLS
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About Cumulus Media
Cumulus Media (OTCQB: CMLS) is an audio-first media company delivering premium content to a quarter billion people every month – wherever and whenever they want it. Cumulus Media engages listeners with high-quality local programming through 399 owned-and-operated radio stations across 84 markets; delivers nationally-syndicated sports, news, talk, and entertainment programming from iconic brands including the NFL, the NCAA, the Masters, AP News, the Academy of Country Music Awards, and many other world-class partners across more than 9,500 affiliated stations through Westwood One, the largest audio network in America; and inspires listeners through the Cumulus Podcast Network, an established and influential platform for original podcasts that are smart, entertaining, and thought-provoking. Cumulus Media provides advertisers with personal connections, local impact, and national reach through broadcast and on-demand digital, mobile, social, and voice-activated platforms, as well as integrated digital marketing services, powerful influencers, full-service audio solutions, industry-leading research and insights, and live event experiences. For more information, visit www.cumulusmedia.com.
Latest news
- Aug 11: It's impossible to advertise to users of ad-free video services... unless you use podcasting. Cumulus Media and Signal Hill released data showing that ad-free video streamers over-index on podcast listening: good news for advertisers who want to get in front of this hard-to-reach audience.
- Aug 7: Cumulus Media has laid-off a large number of people in the Cumulus Podcast Network; some reports suggested the entire department has been gutted, though the company has said that those reports are inaccurate, and that the company "remains committed" to its network. A LinkedIn post by former VP of Podcast Operations and Production, Jay "PodVader" Soderberg, suggests he is one of those affected; it's also reported that SVP of Marketing and Podcasting Carolyn Chauncey has also left, as well as Executive Producer Tanya Bustos. A previous team member, John Wordock, looks back at better days.
- Jul 28: Spotify's ad-supported music streaming audience is more downscale and smaller than you'd think. Edison Research's Share of Ear study is reported by Cumulus Media, who tell us that the majority of ad-supported Spotify impressions go to low-income, less educated audiences who are far less likely to work full-time.
- Jun 19: Cumulus Media and Signal Hill Insights released the Spring 2026 Podcast Download Report. It reports that watchable podcasts have hit a new height in popularity; and that 38% of weekly podcast consumers listen via a smart TV. However, only 8% say they only watch podcasts.
- Apr 28: Do advertisers spend enough time on the creative of their ad? Boring ads cost much more to achieve the same result as interesting ones, says the research - the duller the ad, the greater the cost. That's part of the Cumulus Media and Westwood One Creative Best Practices Handbook, which has been published today - giving a number of clear rules on how to make ads work better.
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