Cumulus, Hamand Renew Vows

• Cumulus Media announced it has signed a new long-term agreement with Doug Hamand, Vice President, Programming Operations.

Hamand joined Cumulus in January 2016 as VP of Programming Ops, after a lengthy stint with Clear Channel/iHeartMedia, where he has risen to SVP of President, Programming. Before that Hamand had served that company in various senior programming posts, including a 21-year run as RVP of Programming Tampa/St. Petersburg.

While waiting for the ink to dry and not smudge, John Dimick, SVP, Programming Operations, Cumulus Media, commented, “Doug is a fierce competitor and expects the best from our content teams. His expertise and experience with multiple formats have enabled Cumulus Media to maintain its leadership position. Doug has definitely earned this new deal and many thanks for the hard work, dedication and commitment to Cumulus Media.

Hamand remarked, “Working the last five years with this team of exceptionally talented Format VPs, alongside Brian Philips, John Dimick and Greg Frey has been rewarding! I’m glad to have helped PDs and Market Managers in key Cumulus cities achieve success in ratings and revenue. I look forward to serving these markets and the industry for more years to come.” Send your “Atta boy, Doug!” emails to doug.hamand@cumulus.com.