CHICAGO, IL, January 26, 2021 — Cumulus Media announces that it has appointed Kim Gordon as News Anchor, Afternoon Drive, for 890 WLS-AM, Chicago’s legendary News Talk radio station. Gordon can be heard on 890 WLS-AM Monday through Friday in the afternoon and from 4:00pm-7:00pm during The John Howell Show.

Gordon joins Cumulus Chicago and 890 WLS-AM following a 15-year broadcast journalism career with Chicago’s WGN Radio, where she was most recently News Anchor, Afternoon Drive. She started her career at WHAS Radio in Louisville, KY, where she won an Associated Press Broadcasters Award for local team coverage in Louisville during the September 11th attacks and a 2015 Silver Dome Award from the Illinois Broadcasters Association for her work on “Fighting Hunger Chicago Style: Food Insecurities and the Greater Chicago Food Depository.”

Stephanie Tichenor, Program Director, 890 WLS-AM, said: “Finding the facts and reporting the news has never been an easy job. Doing it in this environment hasn’t made it any easier. You need experience and grit to craft a meaningful, accurate newscast and Kim Gordon has both of those qualities in spades.”

Tichenor added: “I’m delighted to have Kim join our 890 WLS-AM News Team as the PM Drive Anchor. Her attention to facts and detail will enhance our news product and yes, she can probably teach John Howell a thing or two about golf.”

Gordon commented: “I am thrilled to be joining the WLS news team and to be working with John Howell in the afternoons. It’s an honor to follow in the footsteps of John Dempsey. I’ve long admired his integrity and passion for news. I hope to continue that legacy at WLS.” 

For more information, visit: https://www.wlsam.com/.

About Cumulus Media

Cumulus Media (NASDAQ: CMLS) is a leading audio-first media and entertainment company delivering premium content to over a quarter billion people every month — wherever and whenever they want it. Cumulus Media engages listeners with high-quality local programming through 416 owned-and-operated stations across 85 markets; delivers nationally-syndicated sports, news, talk, and entertainment programming from iconic brands including the NFL, the Masters, the Olympics, the Academy of Country Music Awards, and many other world-class partners across nearly 8,000 affiliated stations through Westwood One, the largest audio network in America; and inspires listeners through its rapidly growing network of original podcasts that are smart, entertaining and thought-provoking. Cumulus Media provides advertisers with personal connections, local impact and national reach through on-air 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. Cumulus Media is the only audio media company to provide marketers with local and national advertising performance guarantees. For more information visit www.cumulusmedia.com.

Contact: Lisa Dollinger, Dollinger Strategic Communication for Cumulus Media, 512.633.4084, lisa@dollcomm.com.