Cumulus Institutes 3% Staff Reduction

• Cumulus Media is formally instituting a 3% reduction in its workforce, effective immediately. We understand that this reduction includes positions that either a) no longer exist, or b) have been greatly reduced.

On the record, a Cumulus spokesperson told RAMP, “The company is doing what it originally stated it would do at the end of July — all furloughs are ending, and the small subset who took a payout in lieu of a furlough will be returned to full pay.”

The news comes less than 24 hours after Cumulus announced the shuttering of its Westwood One News division, effective at the end of August.

Anyone adversely affected by this reduction is urged to share their contact information with Kevin Carter at Kevin@RAMP247.com.