Cumulus Media

Cumulus Media

https://www.cumulusmedia.com/
https://www.linkedin.com/company/cumulus-media/

Cumulus Media, a privately owned company headquartered in the US, is a tier 1 media tech buyer. Founded in 1997, Cumulus Media operates with approximately 3,130 employees and reported $827.1M in revenue as of 2024. The company specializes in Pro AV services, functioning as an American broadcasting company and an operator of AM and FM radio stations in the United States. It also owns and operates Westwood One.

2024 Revenue

Founded

1997

Headcount

3,642

Headquarters

United States

Primary Segment

Pro AV services

Ownership

Privately Owned

News Summary:

Alden Global Capital is poised to hold a major voting stake in the reorganized Cumulus Media, a development that some in the newspaper industry view as an alarming parallel to previous impacts on newsrooms. Previously, on July 22, 2026, Cumulus Media Memphis renewed its multi-year agreement with the University of Memphis’ Tiger Sports Properties. Under the terms of the deal, WKIM-FM “News Talk 98.9 The Roar of Memphis” will continue as the exclusive radio home for University of Memphis Tiger football, men’s and women’s basketball, and their respective coaches’ shows.

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Cumulus Media offers 3 products in the ad tech and services, media and telecoms services and pro AV industries. Cumulus Media's product portfolio comprises of RTB and programmatic, pro AV services and broadcast television and radio.

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Cumulus Media's revenues were less than $1B in 2024. Caretta Research has split Cumulus Media's revenue into 3 different product categories, the largest of which is audio production services. For full access to Cumulus Media's revenue breakdown subscribe to Caretta Portal.

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Jul

30th

2026

06:30

B2B Tag, Mergers and Acquisitions

Meet the Hedge Fund That Hollowed Out America’s Newsrooms

By Mike Blinder Alden Global Capital is poised to hold a major voting stake in reorganized Cumulus Media. To many broadcasters, that may sound like another post-bankruptcy ownership story. To those of us in the newspaper business, it sounds like an alarm.

Jul

29th

2026

06:30

B2B Tag, Mergers and Acquisitions

Radio, meet the hedge fund that hollowed out America’s newsrooms

Alden Global Capital is poised to hold a major voting stake in reorganized Cumulus Media. To many broadcasters, that may sound like another post-bankruptcy ownership story. To those of us in the newspaper business, it sounds like an alarm.

Editor & Publisher

Jul

23rd

2026

06:30

Regulatory and Legal, B2B Tag, Regulations and Policies

Broadcast Television and Radio Lobbying Kicks Into High Gear as the FCC Considers Relaxing Ownership Caps

Photo Credit: Chris Zhang As the FCC considers loosening or removing caps on broadcast TV and radio station ownership in the U.S., Beasley Media and others are speaking out against the restrictions. Meanwhile, the musicFIRST Coalition remains adamant that the limits should be left in place.

Digital Music News

Jul

22nd

2026

06:30

Management Changes, B2B Tag, Management Changes, Tenders and Contracts

TALKERS News Notes

Cumulus and Memphis Tigers Renew . Cumulus Media Memphis renews its agreement with Univerity of Memphis’ Tiger Sports Properties (the locally based team of Learfield) in which WKIM-FM “News Talk 98.9 The Roar of Memphis” will continue to serve as the exclusive radio home for University of Memphis Tiger football, men’s basketball, and women’s basketball, along with football and men’s basketball coaches’ shows.

Jul

22nd

2026

03:04

Partnerships and Alliances, B2B Tag, Partnerships

University of Memphis Extends With WKIM

The University of Memphis and Learfield’s Tiger Sports Properties has announced it has signed a multi-year renewal with Cumulus Media’s “News Talk 98.9” WKIM Munford TN to remain as home for the university’s football, mens and womens basketball, and coaches shows.

Jul

21st

2026

06:30

Partnerships and Alliances, New Offerings, Emerging Tech, Big Data/Analytics, B2B Tag, New Offerings, Partnerships

WWO: Xperi’s AutoStage is AM/FM’s “Big Data” Moment

Last week, Cumulus Media announced its new deal with Xperi to use its DTS AutoStage service to get “near–census-level insights into in-car radio consumption.” DTS AutoStage is reporting in-car AM/FM radio audiences in more than 300 local U.S. markets from 6 million vehicles and Cumulus Media | Westwood One says in what is a first for the radio industry, the new data includes overnight ratings in all 300 markets.

Jul

20th

2026

14:01

Emerging Tech, Big Data/Analytics, B2B Tag, Legal Issues and Lawsuits, Digital Transformation Initiatives

Cumulus Lays Out Its Reasons for Embracing DTS AutoStage

“AM/FM radio’s ‘big data’ moment has arrived.” That’s the pitch from Lauren Vetrano of Cumulus Media, commenting on the company’s adoption of the Xperi DTS AutoStage system as an important new source of audience behavior information.

Jul

16th

2026

02:07

Partnerships and Alliances, Emerging Tech, Big Data/Analytics, B2B Tag, Partnerships

Xperi and Cumulus Media sign AutoStage data license deal

Xperi has signed large group station owner Cumulus Media as the first commercial licensee for its AutoStage Broadcaster Portal Premium “radio intelligence platform.” A release describes it as, “The platform delivers near–census-level insights into in-car

Jul

15th

2026

23:30

Partnerships and Alliances, B2B Tag, Partnerships

The Dashboard is the New Living Room: Cumulus Validates Xperi’s In-Car Infrastructure Strategy

The television and audio advertising industries have spent decades optimizing for the living room, but the battle for attention has officially expanded to the garage. Cumulus Media, one of the country's largest audio-first media companies operating nearly 400 local stations, has signed on as the first commercial licensee for Xperi’s AutoStage Broadcaster Portal Premium.

Stateofstreaming

Jul

15th

2026

13:33

Emerging Tech, Partnerships and Alliances, B2B Tag, Partnerships

Cumulus Media Becomes First Commercial Licensee and Flagship Broadcast Partner of Xperi's AutoStage Radio Audience Measurement Service

ATLANTA & SAN JOSE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jul 15, 2026-- Cumulus Media and Xperi Inc. (NYSE: XPER) today announced that Cumulus has signed on as the first commercial licensee for the AutoStage Broadcaster Portal Premium, Xperi’s next-generation radio audience intelligence platform. The platform delivers near–census-level insights into in-car radio consumption, where the majority of radio listening occurs, providing unprecedented visibility into actual, nearly-real-time listener behavior. Copyright Business Wire 2026.

The Joplin Globe

Jul

15th

2026

06:30

Emerging Tech, B2B Tag

Cumulus Media Becomes First Commercial Licensee and Flagship Broadcast Partner of Xperi’s AutoStage Radio Audience Measurement Service › Cumulus Media

AutoStage’s Premium Radio Audience Measurement Service Delivers Connected Car Listening Insights Across 300 Local Markets ATLANTA, GA, and SAN JOSE, CA – July 15, 2026 — Cumulus Media and Xperi Inc. (NYSE: XPER) today announced that Cumulus has signed on as the first commercial licensee for the AutoStage Broadcaster Portal Premium, Xperi’s next-generation radio audience intelligence platform.

Jul

14th

2026

06:30

B2B Tag, Legal Issues and Lawsuits

Hogan Lovells Cadwalader secures landmark Second Circuit antitrust victory for Cumulus Media

The decision is a significant win for Cumulus Media, one of the three largest radio broadcasters in the United States, preserving its access to Nielsen’s national radio ratings product on commercially reasonable terms while allowing the company to choose among providers of local-market data.

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