Cumulus Media announces that it has promoted Ken Roberts to Vice President/Market Manager for Cumulus-Washington, D.C. Roberts rises from his role as Vice President of Sales for the cluster and its stations News/Talk WMAL and Sports ESPN 630AM. He replaces Jake McCann, who is returning home to Philadelphia in late December to lead The HOW Group, LLC, a real estate investment group.
Dave Milner, EVP of Operations for Cumulus Media, said, “Since joining the Cumulus team in 2016, Ken Roberts has done a terrific job leading our sales effort in Washington, D.C. His creativity, experience, leadership and performance made Ken the ideal choice for this key role. Ken has earned this promotion and we are excited to have him lead this highly talented and effective D.C. team!”
Roberts commented, “I am proud to continue our mission of super serving our listeners, employees and client partners. I am humbled to be part of our great history and excited to be part of our future. The culture of collaboration and empowerment that Mary Berner and Dave Milner have fostered has allowed Cumulus D.C. to thrive and uphold its leadership position in the D.C. market.”
Milner added, “Jake McCann has done a superb job leading the D.C. cluster and I want to thank him for all that he has done to set the team up for continued success. We wish him all the best.”