Cumulus Media Inc. Appoints Brian Philips as Executive Vice President, Content and Audience
May 06, 2019 at 06:45 pm IST
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Cumulus Media Inc. announced that it has appointed Brian Philips as Executive Vice President, Content and Audience, effective May 6, 2019. Mr. Philips will report to Mary G. Berner, President and Chief Executive Officer of Cumulus Media. He succeeds Michael McVay, who is returning to full-time consulting, with Cumulus as his first client. Mr. Philips brings to Cumulus Media more than 30 years of leadership and programming experience across a range of media. Mr. Philips previously served as President of Viacom/MTV Network’s CMT channel, where he led the music network’s successful forays into long-form script series, tentpole awards shows, concert specials, and feature films. He also developed CMT’s successful national radio network.
Cumulus Media Inc. is an audio-first media company. The Company provides listeners with local programming through 404 owned-and-operated stations across 85 markets; delivers nationally syndicated sports, news, talk, and entertainment programming from iconic brands. Its iconic brands, including the NFL, the NCAA, the Masters, CNN, the AP, the Academy of Country Music Awards, and many other partners across more than 9,400 affiliated stations through Westwood One, the audio network in America. The Company 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, influencers, full-service audio solutions, industry-leading research and insights, and live event experiences.
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