Hess Locked Down At Cumulus DC

• Cumulus Media has inked Bill Hess to a sweet new multi-year contract extension as corporate Vice President, News/Talk and Program Director of WMAL-AM & FM/Washington. And for the past three years Hess has also served as Operations Manager for the Cumulus D.C. cluster.

Hess’ four-decade radio career has included on-air and programming positions in News-Talk and music radio, including WTEM, WASH & WBIG/Washington, WSNE, WWBB & WHJJ/Providence, RI and WHYN-AM & FM/Springfield, MA. He was also a Brand Manager for Clear Channel/iHeartRadio and served as SVP of Programming for Air America Radio in New York.

Jake McCann, VP/Market Manager, Cumulus Media Washington, commented, “This is an exciting time for News/Talk in our nation’s capital and we have the privilege of being led by one of the strongest program directors in the country. Under Bill Hess’ leadership and hands-on approach, WMAL has consistently grown ratings. He works daily with on-air staff to guarantee they are delivering a top level product to their audience.”

Hess remarked, “I’m thrilled to continue working with our exceptional team at Cumulus Media Washington, D.C. and with my colleagues at Cumulus News/Talk stations across the country. Thanks to Mike McVay, Dave Milner and Jake McCann for their ongoing support.”