Luis Segura Heads to the Nation’s Capital as Operations Manager for Cumulus Media’s Powerhouse News/Talker WMAL
Cumulus Media (OTCQB: CMLS) announces that it has appointed Luis Segura as Operations Manager for NewsTalk 105.9 WMAL-FM in Washington, D.C., effective May 4th.
Segura was previously Program Director for Cumulus San Francisco’s KSFO 810 AM (News/Talk) and Program Director for Cumulus Los Angeles’ KABC 790 AM (News/Talk). Prior to joining Cumulus Media in 2013, he was an Executive Producer for CBS Radio in Chicago for more than 15 years.
Brian Philips, Chief Content Officer, Cumulus Media, said: “Among our strong field of Cumulus programmers, Luis leapt from the pack as the person possessing the energy and imagination to lead WMAL. Luis visualizes the multi-dimensional future of this big brand. The immense benefit of keeping Luis “In house” is that he will continue to offer expert counsel to our revitalized operations in San Francisco and Los Angeles, as needed.”
Jeff Boden, Vice President/Market Manager, Cumulus Washington, D.C., said: “We’re excited to have a programmer of Luis’ caliber to take WMAL forward. As an added bonus, he’s spent more than a decade with Cumulus, and I am sure he will hit the ground running.”
Luis Segura said: “I’m incredibly excited to work with the legendary staff of Cumulus’ flagship News/Talk. WMAL is packed with national names like Larry O’Connor and Chris Plante, and I can’t wait to join the team.”