Cumulus Media Appoints McConnell “Large” Adams as Program Director for Central Arkansas’ Number One Hit Music Station, Alice 107.7/KLAL FM and B98.5/KURB FM, Little Rock’s At[...]

LITTLE ROCK, AR - September 3, 2024- Cumulus Media (NASDAQ: CMLS) announces that it has appointed McConnell "Large" Adams as Program Director for Little Rock stations Alice 107.7/KLAL-FM (Top 40), Central Arkansas' number one Hit Music channel and home of the "Heather & Poolboy" morning show, and B98.5/KURB-FM (Adult Contemporary), Little Rock's at-work station playing today's hits and yesterday's favorites.

Adams is a native of Greenville, MS, and brings over 35 years of radio experience in markets across Mississippi, Michigan, Texas, and Alaska to his new role at Cumulus Little Rock. He was most recently Operations Manager for Delta Radio's five-station cluster in Greenville, MS, where he also hosted mornings on Q102/WIQQ-FM (CHR). Prior to that, he was Director of Content for Townsquare Media in Lansing, MI, where he hosted mornings on 97.5 Now FM/WJIM-FM (CHR). Adams is a graduate of Central Michigan University.

Keith Liesmann, Regional Vice President and Market Manager of Cumulus Little Rock, said: "McConnell's years of experience include several successful stints as a Program Director, Talent Coach, and On-Air Talent. I'm excited for him to leverage that experience and his passion for radio as the leader of these two important Central Arkansas stations."

McConnell "Large" Adams commented: "God keeps on blessing me and I'm blessed to make my new home here in Little Rock and to work with the Cumulus Little Rock team and these much-loved local stations. I can't wait to get to a Razorbacks game!"

For more information and to stream Alice 107.7 FM/KLAL-FM, visit: https://www.alice1077.com/. To stream B98.5/KURB-FM, visit: https://www.b98.com/.

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 401 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, AP News, the Academy of Country Music Awards, and many other world-class partners across more than 9,800 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.

Contact: Lisa Dollinger, Dollinger Strategic Communication for Cumulus Media, 512.633.4084, [email protected].