INDIANAPOLIS, IN, December 9, 2019  – Cumulus Media announces that WZPL/99.5 ZPL – Indy’s Number One Hit Music Station raised a record $839,638 in just 36 hours for Central Indiana children with life-threatening illnesses through The Smiley Morning Show’s 23^rd Annual Make-A-Wish Request-A-Thon. WZPL listeners called in to the live broadcast on December 5^th and 6^th and requested their favorite songs in exchange for a donation to Make-A-Wish Foundation, to grant life-changing wishes for kids in their community. Throughout the broadcast, WZPL shared inspiring wish stories from local Make-A-Wish kids and their families. Over the course of the last 23 years, 99.5 ZPL – Indy’s Number One Hit Music Station has helped raise more than $7.5 million for Make-A-Wish.

Chuck Fredrick, Vice President/Market Manager, Cumulus Indianapolis, said: “What a great way to head into the holiday season with TEAM WZPL helping so many kids’ wishes come true in our community!”

JR Ammons, WZPL Operations Manager, said: “A huge thank you to everyone who helped make the 23^rd Annual Smiley Morning Show’s Make-A-Wish Request-a-thon another tremendous success. Thanks to the generosity of listeners and sponsors, we were able to raise $839,638, surpassing last year’s record total of $736,298. As a result, Make-A-Wish will be able to grant 83 wishes for kids right here in Central Indiana with life-threatening illnesses.”

Ammons added: “Congratulations to ZPL team members Dave, Nikki, Toni, Will, Cole, Mike, Liz, Sam, Chloe, Austin, Jerica, Miranda, Emily and Luke for their Red Bull-fueled ability to keep the party rolling for 36 straight hours and to our engineers, Jeanette, Dan, Mo and Katie, for making it run so smoothly. Together, we helped make more Hoosiers dreams come true than ever before.”

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 428 owned-and-operated stations across 87 markets; delivers nationally-syndicated sports, news, talk, and entertainment programming from iconic brands including the NFL, the NCAA, 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 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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CONTACT: Lisa Dollinger, Dollinger Strategic Communication for Cumulus Media, 512.633.4084, lisa@dollcomm.com.