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.�
