Finateri Now Running Cumulus Detroit

• Cumulus Media Detroit keeps it in the family and promotes Steve Finateri to VP/Market Manager for the four-station group — News-Talk WJR-AM, Hot AC WDVD, Country WDRQ (NASH 93.3) and Classic Country WDRQ-H2 (93.1 NASH Icon). Finateri is a 30-year Motor City broadcast pro who is elevated into the big chair from his most recent position as Director of Sales for WJR, a position he has held since 2011.

Finateri joined Cumulus Media in 2006 as National Sales Manager for WJR, and was upped to Local Sales Manager in 2008. He began his career in talk radio as a Retail Account Manager in 1986 for Fritz Broadcasting’s WXYT, moved to Clear Channel’s WNICas Sr. Account Manager in 1995 and Local Sales Manager for CBS Radio’s WVMVin 2002.

Dave Milner, EVP, Operations for Cumulus Media, said, “Steve’s performance and success leading WJR’s sales team, along with his deep understanding of the Detroit media and advertising market made him the obvious choice to run our Cumulus cluster in the Motor City.”

Finateri commented, “It’s a privilege and an honor to represent such an elite team of media professionals. Our Cumulus Detroit radio stations reach over 1.6 million listeners weekly, delivering over 42% of Metro Detroit’s total population, even more when you include WJR’s booming regional signal that adds significant listenership throughout Michigan. Cumulus Detroit has Michigan’s most well-known and beloved radio personalities and is the home of the Detroit Lions Radio Network and flagship for Michigan State University Football and Basketball. Those assets, coupled with Cumulus Media’s robust suite of sophisticated digital offerings, give us all the horsepower we need to be the one-stop shop for effective marketing campaigns for our customers who range from local businesses on up to Michigan’s largest companies.”