Cumulus Media Taps Carey Curelop as Program Director for Kansas City Classic Rock Station 101 The Fox/KCFX-FM
KANSAS CITY, MO, April 27, 2022 — Cumulus Media (NASDAQ: CMLS) announces that it has appointed Carey Curelop as Program Director of 101 The Fox/KCFX-FM, Kansas City’s Classic Rock Station. Curelop brings to Cumulus Kansas City years of leadership experience as a Program Director specializing in Rock, Classic Rock and Classic Hits.
Curelop has programmed successful Rock stations including KLOS-FM, Los Angeles, CA; WABX-FM, Detroit, MI; and WYNF-FM, Tampa, FL, as well as AOR-formatted KFMG-FM, Albuquerque, NM. He was Vice President, Operations and Program Director for Seattle, WA, stations KZOK-FM (Classic Rock), JACK-FM (Adult Hits), and The Fan/KFNQ-AM (Sports), programming Classic Rocker KZOK-FM to a stellar 20-year run in the top five. Twice honored as Billboard Magazine’s PD of the Year, Curelop oversaw several #1 rankings while coaching the dominant KLOS-FM morning show Mark and Brian and producing that show in syndication.
Donna Baker, Regional Vice President/Market Manager, Cumulus Kansas City, said: “Carey’s deep knowledge of and passion for Rock radio formats is unmatched in the industry. Dominant for decades, 101 The Fox has the ideal leader at the helm to continue as a leading Classic Rock station in America.”
Jim Fox, Operations Manager, Cumulus Kansas City, remarked: “Carey has demonstrated an authentic feel for Classic Rock over a very successful career. It’s exciting to have a programmer with his credentials join this incredible cluster.”
Curelop commented: “101 The Fox is a remarkable radio station. I was convinced to return to radio after my conversations with Donna Baker and Jim Fox, both incredibly good managers. I’m thrilled to be programming for Cumulus Kansas City.”
For more information and to stream 101 The Fox/KCFX-FM, visit: https://www.101thefox.net/.
About Cumulus Media
Cumulus Media (NASDAQ: CMLS) is an audio-first media 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 406 owned-and-operated radio stations across 85 markets; delivers nationally-syndicated sports, news, talk, and entertainment programming from iconic brands including the NFL, the NCAA, the Masters, CNN, the AP, the Academy of Country Music Awards, and many other world-class partners across more than 9,400 affiliated stations through Westwood One, the largest audio network in America; and inspires listeners through the Cumulus Podcast Network, 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 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. 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.
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Lisa Dollinger, Dollinger Strategic Communication for Cumulus Media, 512.633.4084, lisa@dollcomm.com.