CUMULUS CONTENT WITH PHILIPS

Brian Philips has been anointed Chief Content Officer at Cumulus Media. He’ll report to President/CEO Mary Berner, who, speaking of content, managed to pack a ton of it into her prepared statement.

“Brian is an exceptional executive and the perfect choice to lead our programming efforts as we continue to execute our audio-first strategy, which is transforming the company from a traditional radio broadcaster into a multidimensional audio media company,” Berner said before taking a breath. “This promotion reflects his tremendous contributions, and I have full confidence in his creative vision, operational expertise and savvy leadership to guide us through this critical evolution.”

Philips, who joined Cumulus in 2019 as EVP, Content and Audience, has been in radio and TV for three decades, much of that time at Viacom/MTV Networks, culminating in the presidency of CMT. He spent more than 15 years dodging Todd Hensley’s calls while leading programming at such stations as Atlanta’s WNNX-FM and WWWQ-FM and Dallas-Ft. Worth’s KPLX-FM.