Cumulus Media announces that it has promoted award-winning broadcast journalist Nick Gale to News Director for 890 WLS-AM in Chicago, IL. Gale will continue to serve the station as News Anchor for Morning Drive, a position he has held since 2020.
Cumulus Media announces that Atlanta Top 40 radio station Q99.7 (WWWQ-FM) will debut two new live and local shows on Tuesday, January 19, 2021. The first, Charged Up, featuring popular Atlanta club and event DJ and on-air personality Yvonne Monet, airs Monday through Friday from 11:00am-3:00pm EST, followed by a new Afternoon Drive program, Atlanta’s Vibe, featuring station favorites Jade and Moe, airing weekdays from 3:00pm-7:00pm EST.
Cumulus Media announces that it has launched 98.1 The Phantom (KTLT-FM), a new Rock radio station for Abilene, TX’s Rock music fans. Previously programmed as a Sports Talk station, 98.1 The Phantom debuted on Friday, January 15th, and fittingly, kicked off at midnight with Metallica’s cover of Bob Seger’s “Turn the Page”. KTLT-FM’s new name, “The Phantom”, is a tribute to local landmark Fort Phantom Hill Lake.
Cumulus Media announces that it will launch a new weekday programming lineup on Magic 99.5/KMGA-FM, Albuquerque’s At-Work Station. Starting today on Magic 99.5, the music will feature “Today’s Hits & Yesterday’s Favorites”, with new songs from artists like Taylor Swift, Maroon 5 and Ed Sheeran, and favorites from the 80’s and 90’s like Prince, Journey, and The Backstreet Boys.
Cumulus Media announces that Country radio personality Jason Pullman joins New Country 101-FIVE/WKHX-FM in Atlanta, GA, as On-Air Host, Middays. Pullman debuts Monday, January 11, 2021, on New Country101-FIVE, and can be heard Monday through Friday from 10:00am-3:00pm
Cumulus Media announces that its Dallas, TX, radio station group raised a total of $1,743,857 for DFW Metroplex charities during 2020. In addition, Cumulus Dallas supported signature community events with other groups to help raise additional millions in charitable donations.
New Station Features Classic Hits of the 70s 80s, and 90s – And Michigan State Basketball!
Van Zant Takes 94.1 Cat Country Listeners from Mornings through Early Middays; Austin “Tater” Ratcliff Debuts as Cat Country 94.1 Afternoon Host
On Thursday, December 10th and Friday, December 11th, WIVK partnered with St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital for the Country Cares for St. Jude Kids Radiothon hosted by Tony and Kris. With the generous donations of listeners across East Tennessee, WIVK was able to raise over $297,000 for St.
News Talk 820AM WBAP held the 42nd Annual Christmas is for Caring Radiothon from December 7-11, 2020, benefiting the Denton State Supported Living Center. In total, this year’s event raised $225,000 and counting. The funds go towards buying Christmas gifts for the 500 residents at the Denton State Supported Living Center.
News & Information 570AM KLIF partnered with Ed Wallace from KLIF’s Saturday morning show, “Wheels with Ed Wallace,” and Kwik Kar Industries for the 32nd Annual KLIF Kids Toy Drive.
Cumulus Media announces that WJR Detroit radio PM Drive host, author and writer Mitch Albom’s 9th Annual Mitch Albom SAY Detroit Radiothon hit a new fundraising record this year, raising $1,519,041 for Detroit charities on Thursday, December 10th. The 15-hour radiothon, hosted by Albom and his WJR on-air partner, Ken Brown, was broadcast on WJR from 6am-9pm and streamed live online from Somerset North’s Grand Court.
SHREVEPORT, LA, December 11, 2020 — Cumulus Media announces that Cumulus Shreveport radio stations 99.7 KMJJ, Q97.3 (KQHN), and Lite Rock 100.7 (KRMD) raised over $52,000 through the stations’ 2nd Annual Radiothon for Shriners Hospital for Children, held December 3-4, 2020.
Cumulus Media announces that News/Talk radio station 105.9 FM WMAL in Washington, DC, raised $368,000 last weekend in the annual two-day WMAL Operation Fisher House Radiothon benefiting the Fisher House Foundation. WMAL listeners have donated more $7.5 million dollars over the last 15 years to support the efforts of the Fisher House Foundation, which provides housing to families of injured military members who are undergoing treatment. Group homes at Bethesda, Walter Reed, the VA, Dover AFB, and more than 60 locations across the country provide a comfortable place for loved ones to live while remaining close to their injured family members.
Cumulus Media announces that 99.5 zpl/WZPL-FM, its Top 40 station in Indianapolis, IN, has raised a total of $1,003,919 for the Make-A-Wish Foundation through the 24th annual Make-A-Wish Request-A-Thon, a 36-hour fundraising event to help make life-changing wishes come true for local children battling critical illnesses.
Cumulus Media announces that NewsTalk 670 KBOI and Idaho Central Credit Union hosted Idaho’s biggest toy drive on Thursday, December 3rd through Sunday, December 6th, bringing in well over 70,000 toys and $27,000 in cash donations benefiting the US Marine Corps Reserve Toys for Tots program for Treasure Valley children in need this holiday season.