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Westwood One Host Rich Eisen Wins Prestigious Marconi Award for Network/Syndicated Personality of the Year

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Thursday, October 26, 2023

NEW YORK, Oct. 26, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Cumulus Media (NASDAQ: CMLS) today announced that Westwood One’s nationally syndicated radio host Rich Eisen was named “Network/Syndicated Personality of the Year” at the 2023 Marconi Radio Awards last night. This award is presented to the on-air personality that has shown the most overall success in syndication. The Marconi Radio Awards, established in 1989, are considered by many to be radio’s highest honor and are presented to outstanding stations and on-air personalities from across the U.S. to recognize excellence in radio.

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  • This award is presented to the on-air personality that has shown the most overall success in syndication.
  • “The Rich Eisen Show” blends sports, pop culture, humor, and interviews, discussing topical and difficult issues not commonly addressed by sportscasters.
  • In addition to “The Rich Eisen Show,” Eisen also hosts the pregame and halftime shows for Westwood One’s syndicated coverage of NFL’s Monday Night Football.
  • For the Cumulus Podcast Network, Eisen anchors The Rich Eisen Show , which blends sports, pop culture, humor, and interviews.

Cumulus Media Announces Expanded Partnership With Rich Eisen

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Wednesday, September 6, 2023

NEW YORK, Sept. 06, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Cumulus Media (NASDAQ: CMLS) today announced a new deal with Emmy- and Marconi-nominated host Rich Eisen for the Cumulus Podcast Network to distribute, market, and monetize all existing and forthcoming podcasts with the newly formed Rich Eisen Podcast Network.

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  • NEW YORK, Sept. 06, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Cumulus Media (NASDAQ: CMLS) today announced a new deal with Emmy- and Marconi-nominated host Rich Eisen for the Cumulus Podcast Network to distribute, market, and monetize all existing and forthcoming podcasts with the newly formed Rich Eisen Podcast Network.
  • Most recently, Eisen launched Overreaction Monday on September 4th to make for a big week in football from the growing Rich Eisen Podcast Network.
  • Eisen also anchors his flagship podcast, The Rich Eisen Show , which blends sports, pop culture, humor, and interviews, discussing topical issues not commonly addressed by sportscasters.
  • “Since joining the Cumulus family, they have shown unwavering support for my vision in growing my brand,” said Eisen.

Cumulus Media Radio Stations and Westwood One Talent Honored With a Total of Eight Academy of Country Music Radio Award Nominations

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Friday, March 24, 2023

ATLANTA, March 24, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Cumulus Media (NASDAQ: CMLS) announces that its radio stations and Westwood One Country radio personalities have been nominated for a total of eight Academy of Country Music (ACM) Radio Awards.

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  • ATLANTA, March 24, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Cumulus Media (NASDAQ: CMLS) announces that its radio stations and Westwood One Country radio personalities have been nominated for a total of eight Academy of Country Music (ACM) Radio Awards.
  • The nominees were announced this week by the Academy of Country Music.
  • The company’s ACM Radio Awards nominees include:
    Kix Brooks, “American Country Countdown,” Westwood One, and Elaina Smith, “With Elaina,” Westwood One

Cumulus Media’s Westwood One Presents Exclusive Multi-Platform Audio Coverage of the 2023 NCAA® Division I Men’s Basketball Sweet Sixteen® and Elite Eight®

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Wednesday, March 22, 2023

Westwood One’s schedule for the 2023 NCAA Men’s Basketball Sweet Sixteen and Elite Eight:

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  • Westwood One’s schedule for the 2023 NCAA Men’s Basketball Sweet Sixteen and Elite Eight:
    Thursday, March 23 at 6:00 p.m.
  • Additionally, the broadcasts will be available for free via the NCAA March Madness Live app or The Varsity Network app.
  • For a complete schedule of games, announcer bios, exclusive audio content, and a list of radio stations airing Westwood One’s broadcast of the NCAA Men’s Division I Basketball Championship, log on to westwoodonesports.com .
  • NCAA, First Four, Final Four, Sweet Sixteen, Elite Eight, and March Madness are trademarks of the National Collegiate Athletic Association.

Cumulus Media’s Westwood One Presents Audio Coverage of 2023 NCAA Basketball Conference Championship Week

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Friday, March 3, 2023

NEW YORK, March 03, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- CUMULUS MEDIA’s (NASDAQ: CMLS) Westwood One, America’s largest audio network and the official network radio partner of the NCAA, will present a broadcast slate of 20 NCAA Men’s Basketball games from Conference Championship Week as well as three broadcasts of Women’s Championship games.

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  • NEW YORK, March 03, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- CUMULUS MEDIA’s (NASDAQ: CMLS) Westwood One, America’s largest audio network and the official network radio partner of the NCAA, will present a broadcast slate of 20 NCAA Men’s Basketball games from Conference Championship Week as well as three broadcasts of Women’s Championship games.
  • Westwood One’s postseason basketball coverage tips off on Saturday, March 4th, with the Ohio Valley Conference Championship game, and continues with the broadcasts of the Ivy League, the SEC, and the American Athletic Championship games.
  • Among the other Championship games Westwood One will broadcast that week are the Pac-12, the Big East, the Colonial Athletic Association, Conference USA, the Patriot League, Missouri Valley Conference, and West Coast Conference games.
  • Westwood One is the exclusive audio home of the 2023 NCAA Mens’ and Womens’ Basketball Tournaments.

Westwood One Presents NFL Super Wild Card Weekend

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Thursday, January 12, 2023

NEW YORK, Jan. 12, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- CUMULUS MEDIA’s (NASDAQ: CMLS) Westwood One, America’s largest audio network and the official network radio partner of the National Football League, will present live play-by-play coverage of the NFL Super Wild Card Playoffs.

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  • NEW YORK, Jan. 12, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- CUMULUS MEDIA’s (NASDAQ: CMLS) Westwood One, America’s largest audio network and the official network radio partner of the National Football League, will present live play-by-play coverage of the NFL Super Wild Card Playoffs.
  • Westwood One’s schedule will feature two Wild Card games on Saturday, three on Sunday, and the final Wild Card game on Monday night.
  • Westwood One’s NFL Wild Card Playoff schedule includes:
    Westwood One will broadcast every postseason NFL game, from Super Wild Card Weekend through Super Bowl LVII on February 12, 2023, at State Farm Stadium in Glendale, Arizona.
  • Listeners can hear each of Westwood One’s NFL broadcasts on approximately 500 terrestrial radio stations nationwide as well as on westwoodonesports.com , SiriusXM, NFL+ and via the NFL App.

2022 PGA Championship Coverage on SiriusXM

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Monday, May 16, 2022

NEW YORK , May 16, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- SiriusXM announced today its coverage of the 2022 PGA Championship, taking place Thursday, May 19th through Sunday, May 22nd at Southern Hills Country Club in Tulsa, Oklahoma. 

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  • in OK, co-produced by SiriusXM and Westwood One
    SiriusXM programming will feature analysis by major championsJuli Inkster, Hale Irwin, Scott Simpson, Craig Stadler and Dave Stockton
    NEW YORK, May 16, 2022 /PRNewswire/ --SiriusXM announced today its coverage of the 2022 PGA Championship, taking place Thursday, May 19th through Sunday, May 22nd at Southern Hills Country Club in Tulsa, Oklahoma.
  • PGA Championship programming on SiriusXM will air nationwide and is available on channel 208 or 92 on SiriusXM radios (channel number depends on make of subscriber's vehicle).
  • SiriusXM's PGA Championship broadcast team will feature play-by-play voice Brian Katrek and lead analyst John Cook, an 11-time PGA Tour winner who had four top-10 finishes at the PGA Championship in his career, including a second-place finish in 1992, and a fourth-place finish at Southern Hills in 1994.
  • PGA Championship Week programming on SiriusXM will also feature comprehensive pre- and post-round coverage, as well as specials airing throughout the week.

Westwood Holdings Group, Inc. to Host First Quarter 2022 Conference Call/Webcast

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Friday, April 8, 2022

DALLAS, April 08, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Westwood Holdings Group, Inc.(NYSE:WHG) will release its first quarter 2022 earnings after the close of theNew York Stock Exchangeon Wednesday, April 27, 2022.

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  • DALLAS, April 08, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Westwood Holdings Group, Inc.(NYSE:WHG) will release its first quarter 2022 earnings after the close of theNew York Stock Exchangeon Wednesday, April 27, 2022.
  • Following the release, the Company will host a live audio webcast and conference call at4:30 pm Eastern Time(3:30 pm Central Time).
  • The conference call will be available for replay through May 4, 2022 by dialing 855-859-2056 (U.S.&Canada) or 404-537-3406 (international) and entering passcode 1664499.
  • The conference call will also be available via webcast and can be accessed at Westwood's website, westwoodgroup.com , under the Investor Relations tab.

CUMULUS MEDIA’s Westwood One and The NFL Renew and Expand Longstanding Audio Media Partnership

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Monday, March 28, 2022

Westwood One has been the official network audio broadcast partner of the NFL for more than 35 consecutive seasons and 50 years overall.

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  • Westwood One has been the official network audio broadcast partner of the NFL for more than 35 consecutive seasons and 50 years overall.
  • Westwood One will offer expanded coverage of NFL tentpole events throughout the year, including NFL Honors, NFL Combine, NFL Draft, and NFL Schedule Release.
  • Westwood One and the NFL will explore creating new alternate game broadcasts in addition to the traditional Westwood One play-by-play.
  • Cumulus Media is the only audio media company to provide marketers with local and national advertising performance guarantees.

SiriusXM Announces Extensive Sports and Entertainment Programming for Super Bowl LVI Week in Los Angeles

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Monday, February 7, 2022

On Super Bowl Sunday, February 13 (6:30 pm ET), SiriusXM will offer multiple live broadcasts of Super Bowl LVI.

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  • On Super Bowl Sunday, February 13 (6:30 pm ET), SiriusXM will offer multiple live broadcasts of Super Bowl LVI.
  • Super Bowl game broadcasts - as well as SiriusXM programming airing throughout Super Bowl Week - are available to subscribers on the SiriusXM radios in their cars and on the SXM App.
  • Listeners can hear it live on Eminem's Shade 45 channel (SiriusXM 45) and Super Bowl LVI Radio (SiriusXM 104).
  • SiriusXM's 24/7 NFL channel - SiriusXM NFL Radio (SiriusXM 88) - will broadcast live from Radio Row at the Los Angeles Convention Center each day of Super Bowl Week starting at 9 am ET/6 am PT.