Linder Named Cumulus VP/Classic Rock

• Cumulus Media has promoted Wade Linder to Vice President, Classic Rock. In his newly expanded role, Linder will serve on Cumulus’ content leadership team as a key resource for the company’s 34 Classic Rock stations, while continuing as PD of WLS-FM/Chicago, a position he’s held since 2018. Linder previously spent four years as PD of WLUP-FM and nearly two decades programming Cumulus Active Rock KXXR (93X)/Minneapolis.

Brian Philips, EVP, Content & Audience, Cumulus Media, said, “Wade’s intellect, imagination and prowess across formats will serve him really well in this important new capacity.” Linder reports to Troy Hanson, VP of Corporate Programming, Rock Formats, who commented, “Wade’s track record is indisputable, and the respect he’s earned from programmers inside and outside the company is well-earned. His steady hand is a welcome addition to the content leadership team.”

Linder remarked, “I’m grateful to be entrusted with this new appointment from Brian Philips and Troy Hanson. It’s a privilege to work with the programming brains and pure personalities in Classic Rock at Cumulus, with so much brand knowledge already present. Add to that the daily grounding and inspiration I receive from my closest radio family here at 94.7 WLS-FM in Chicago — where Marv Nyren shows us how to win and be kind at the same time. I want to also thank Dave Milner, John Dimick and Doug Hamand.”