Brubaker Named GSM Of KNBR/SF

• Cumulus Media has appointed veteran sports marketing executive Scott Brubaker as General Sales Manager and Director of Sports Marketing for Sports-Talk KNBR/San Francisco.

Brubaker was most recently President of the Arizona Hotshots, a member of the now defunct Alliance of American Football. Prior to that, he was VP of National Sales — Southeast and Central Region for Learfield Sports. He was also Associate GM/Director of Sales for Gopher Sports Properties/Learfield Sports, SVP of Sales and Marketing for the Arizona Diamondbacks and an AE for the Phoenix Suns.

Scotty Bastable, VP/Director of Sales of Cumulus San Francisco, commented, “We saw a fabulous fit when the opportunity arose for us to bring in a talent of Scott’s caliber. He is a proven winner and leader in the sports world. Having him at the helm of KNBR will allow us to continue to be The Sports Leader for the Bay Area for many years to come.”

Brubaker said, “I could not be more thrilled and grateful to be joining KNBR and Cumulus Media. With the legendary broadcasting history, world-class personalities, iconic team partnerships and the most talented management in the business, my decision to join the team was an easy one. I’m humbled and ready to be a part of the team that takes The Sports Leader to… [Ed. note: brace yourself]… the next level™!”