Cumulus Media Appoints Tish Boden to Vice President/Market Manager for Cumulus Fayetteville, NC

ATLANTA, GA, and FAYETTEVILLE, NC - July 16, 2024 - Cumulus Media (NASDAQ: CMLS) announces that it has appointed Tish Boden to Vice President/Market Manager for Cumulus Fayetteville, NC, effective August 1, 2024. Boden steps into the role held by Cheryl Salamone, who announced her retirement earlier this year. Boden moves to Cumulus Fayetteville from Cumulus Shreveport, where she has been Vice President/Market Manager since December 2020.

A native of the Carolinas, Boden brings over 20 years of radio management and sales experience to Cumulus Fayetteville. Prior to joining Cumulus Media in 2019, she was Market President for Power 92.3 in Atlanta, GA. She was also SVP, Sales, for iHeartMedia's eight-station group in Jacksonville, FL; and General Sales Manager for iHeartMedia's eight-station group in New Orleans, LA. She holds a B.A. degree in Communication/Broadcast Journalism from Grambling State University.

Mark Sullivan, Senior Vice President, Operations, Cumulus Media, said: "Tish Boden has been an impactful leader with a strong record of success. I'm happy for her to be closer to her family and happy for our team in Fayetteville, as they are welcoming a strong leader. I'm also grateful for the time that I had to work alongside Cheryl Salamone and thank her for her meaningful contributions to the company and to the Fayetteville community. We wish her the very best in her retirement."

Tish Boden commented: "I truly appreciate all the amazing talent in Shreveport and the phenomenal people I've worked with there. I am very excited about the next chapter and look forward to joining the awesome team at Cumulus Fayetteville and building on the great success that Cheryl leaves behind. Thank you to Mary Berner, Bob Walker, and Mark Sullivan for this opportunity."

Cumulus Media owns and operates four popular radio stations in Fayetteville, NC, including: WFNC-AM 640/103.5-HD2 (News/Talk); Magic 106.9/WMGU-FM (Urban AC); Q98/WQSM-FM (CHR); and Rock 103/WRCQ-FM (Rock).

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].