Brian Philips Returns To Radio
Philips brings to Cumulus Media more than 30 years of leadership and programming experience across a range of media, most recently as President of Viacom/MTV Network’s CMT, where he led the music network’s successful forays into long-form script series, tentpole awards shows, concert specials, and feature films. He also developed CMT’s successful national radio network. Under his stewardship, the channel grew from 36 million to a peak of 90 million homes, and set the record for the longest documented ratings growth streak among ad-supported cable networks. Before his work in television and film production, Philips spent more than 15 years programming a number of major market radio stations, including Cumulus stations WNNX and WWWQ/Atlanta and KPLX/Dallas-Ft. Worth.
Philips remarked, “I have long respected Cumulus as a leader in the radio broadcasting industry with high-quality local programming and iconic, nationally syndicated brands. I’m eager to join this company and this culture, and to work alongside Mary Berner and the leadership and programming teams to continue driving performance and improving ratings.”