INDIANAPOLIS, IN – December 4, 2023 – Cumulus Media (NASDAQ: CMLS) announces that 99.5 WZPL’s Smiley Morning Show raised $1,000,508 for the Make-A-Wish Foundation of Ohio, Kentucky & Indiana during the Smiley Morning Show Make-A-Wish Request-A-Thon on-air fundraising event held on Thursday, November 30^th and Friday, December 1^st. 99.5 WZPL has raised a total of more than $13 million over the last 25 years to help make the wishes of local children with critical illnesses come true.

Joining 99.5 WZPL and Smiley Morning Show for the successful radiothon were presenting sponsor, Peterman Heating, Cooling & Plumbing, Indy’s Heating, Plumbing and Electrical Experts; tote board sponsor, Gentle Dentist; phone bank sponsor, OrthoIndy; and The Make-A-Wish Foundation of Ohio, Kentucky & Indiana.

During the whirlwind day and a half live on-air event, the Smiley Morning Show cast took calls from donors, engaged sponsors, performed interviews, told inspiring wish stories, and kept the hundreds of people who answered the phones busy – and the thousands of people listening, smiling.

The Make-A-Wish Foundation makes life-changing wishes come true for children with critical illnesses. More than 250 children in Indiana are currently waiting for their wish to be granted. These kids deal with so much through treatments and hospital stays. A wish is an invaluable tool to bring hope and excitement to a scary situation.

To donate to the Make-A-Wish Foundation of Ohio, Kentucky & Indiana, call 317-228-1099 or donate online at:https://donate.onecause.com/wzpl22/donate.

To learn more about this year’s special moments, download the Smiley Podcast at www.wzpl.com and follow 99.5 WZPL on Facebook and Instagram for additional content recapping this year’s event.

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 403 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.

CONTACTS:

Toni DeKeyser, Smiley Morning Show, 317-429-7372

Taylor J, 99.5 WZPL Promotions, 314-570-9276

Jimmy Steele, WZPL Programming, 858-869-5073

Maria Quinton, Make-A-Wish Ohio, Kentucky & Indiana, 812-549-6669