Cumulus Media (NASDAQ: CMLS) announces that it has appointed Cody Welling as Regional Vice President/Market Manager for Cumulus Flint/Saginaw, MI. This marks a return to Cumulus Media for Welling, who was previously Vice President/Market Manager for Cumulus Media’s five stations in Shreveport and Bossier City, LA, and most recently, was Station Manager and Director of Sales for Columbus, OH, Sports/Talk station 97.1 The Fan/WBNS-FM and the Ohio News Network.
Prior to that, he was Director of Sales for Cox Media Group in Tulsa, OK. Welling steps into the role previously held by Chris Monk, who retires from radio at the end of January.
Bob Walker, President, Operations, Cumulus Media, said: “We are thankful to Chris for the strong foundation he has built for our clusters in Flint and Saginaw and wish him all the best in his retirement.
As we look to the future, we are excited to welcome Cody back to Cumulus to take our powerful brands to the next level. Cody is a passionate broadcaster who is dedicated to helping local businesses connect with our audiences and fully leverage the opportunities our traditional and digital assets provide.”
Cody Welling commented: “I’m excited to return to Cumulus Media, where I have many friendships and will be able to work with all the talented broadcasters, content creators, and the entire team from Saginaw, throughout the Great Lakes Bay Region, and down to Flint.
We have extremely strong properties, and I’m honored to serve the hard-working communities, engage our listeners, and build results for our partners that trust these stations for joy and entertainment each and every day. I’d like to thank Bob Walker for his support, Mark Sullivan for his guidance, and Chris Monk for making this a smooth transition before his retirement.”
Cumulus Media owns and operates five stations in Flint, MI, and four stations in Saginaw, MI. The Flint stations are Z 92.7/WDZZ-FM (Urban AC); B95/WFBE-FM (Country); Sports Xtra 1330/WTRX-AM (Sports); 1570 AM/107.3 FM/WWCK-AM (Classic Hits); and CK 105.5/WWCK-FM (CHR). The Saginaw stations are 96.1 WHNN-WHNN-FM (Adult Contemporary); Wheelz 104.5/WILZ-FM (Classic Rock); 102.5 WIOG/WIOG-FM (CHR); and Z93/WKQZ-FM (Rock).
