Cumulus Media’s Magic 103.9, KIX96, and i-95 The Rock of Savannah Raise More Than $113,000 for St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital During 2025 “Music Gives to St. Jude” Radiothon
Successful Annual On-Air and Online Campaign Engages Listeners to Help Children and Families Fighting Childhood Cancer and Other Diseases
SAVANNAH, GA – March 20, 2025 — Cumulus Media (NASDAQ: CMLS) announces that Magic 103.9 (WTYB-FM), KIX96 (WJCL-FM), and i-95 The Rock of Savannah (WIXV-FM) took to the airwaves on Thursday, March 6th and Friday, March 7th to raise funds for St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital through itsannual Music Gives to St. Jude Radiothon. The two-day on-air and online fundraiser generated a total of $113,501 in listener donations. All funds raised from the successful radiothons will go to St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital to help fight childhood cancer and other diseases.
Eric Mastel, Regional Vice President and Market Manager, Cumulus Savannah, said: “We are incredibly proud and humbled by the generosity of our listeners and community in supporting St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital. The success of this year’s Music Gives to St. Jude Radiothon reflects the power of radio to make a real difference. Every dollar raised helps provide hope and critical care to children and families facing childhood cancer and other life-threatening diseases. Thank you to everyone who joined us in this important mission.”
Founded in 1962 by actor Danny Thomas, St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital turned what was then just a 20% childhood cancer survival rate to over 80% in 2025.
Visit https://www.stjude.org/get-involved/other-ways/music-gives.html to learn more about Music Gives to St. Jude Kids.
About St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital®
St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital is leading the way the world understands, treats and defeats childhood cancer and other life-threatening diseases. Its purpose is clear: Finding cures. Saving children.®. It is the only National Cancer Institute-designated Comprehensive Cancer Center devoted solely to children. Treatments invented at St. Jude have helped push the overall childhood cancer survival rate from 20% to more than 80% since the hospital opened more than 50 years ago. St. Jude won’t stop until no child dies from cancer. St. Jude shares the breakthroughs it makes, and every child saved at St. Jude means doctors and scientists worldwide can use that knowledge to save thousands more children. Because of generous donors, families never receive a bill from St. Jude for treatment, travel, housing or food so they can focus on helping their child live.
About Cumulus Media
Cumulus Media (NASDAQ: 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 400 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, Infinity Sports Network, 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, 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. For more information visit www.cumulusmedia.com.
Contact: Lisa Dollinger, Dollinger Strategic Communication for Cumulus Media, 512.633.4084, lisa@dollcomm.com.