LAKE CHARLES, LA, November 8, 2022 – Cumulus Media (NASDAQ: CMLS) announces that it will hold its annual ‘Campout for a Cause’ food drive benefiting Abraham’s Tent on November 10-12, 2022. KYKZ 96’s “AZ” and Steve Rixx and Hot 1033 DJ “Tyski” will camp out in the parking lot of the newly renovated Market Basket stores in Lake Charles, collecting food donations for local people and families in need.

The popular Cumulus Lake Charles radio personalities will camp out from 6:00am-6:00pm at different Lake Charles Market Basket locations each day, beginning Thursday, November 10^th at Market Basket at 4950 Lake Street, and continuing Friday, November 11^th at Market Basket at 2380 Ryan Street, and Saturday, November 12^th at Market Basket at 4431 Nelson Road. Each day, they will collect community donations of canned food, dry goods, and other non-perishable food items, as well as frozen meats, including hams, turkeys, wild game, and fish. All food donations will be taken to Abraham’s Tent to provide thousands of meals year-round for Lake Charles neighbors in need.

Elizabeth Blackstock, Vice President/Market Manager, Cumulus Lake Charles, said: “Now more than ever, people in our own backyard are struggling with hunger and food insecurity. With the hardships our community has faced through hurricanes and flooding, to the rising costs of food and fuel, our food donations are especially critical this year. We invite everyone in the Lake area to stop by Market Basket stores November 10^th-12^th and bring at least three canned items to our station personalities camping out to help stop hunger. Together, we can make a difference and help make the holidays a little brighter for our neighbors in need.”

For more information on “Campout for a Cause,” contact Elizabeth Blackstock, Vice President/Market Manager, Cumulus Lake Charles, at 337-439-3300.  

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 404 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.