SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 9, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- TuneIn, Inc., the
leading global live audio streaming service, and CUMULUS MEDIA, one
of the largest media companies in the U.S., today announced that
they have signed an agreement that will bring all 441 of CUMULUS
MEDIA'S owned-and-operated stations across 90 U.S. markets to the
TuneIn platform as well as distribution of the podcasts from
Westwood One Podcast Network. The deal will bring market-leading
stations to TuneIn's 75 million monthly listeners across more than
200 platforms and connected devices including smart speakers,
beginning today.
"As the world's leader in live digital audio, we are thrilled to
provide our listeners access to some of the best live station
programming across sports, news, talk and music and entertainment,
as well as popular podcasts and other on-demand content offered by
CUMULUS MEDIA," said John Donham,
Chief Executive Officer at TuneIn. "We look forward to a long and
successful partnership as we grow the next chapter of the audio
business together."
"We understand that consumers engage with content
across multiple platforms and devices. We put our listeners
first, and we have made it our mission to provide a modern and
platform-agnostic listening experience," said Mary G. Berner, President and Chief Executive
Officer at CUMULUS MEDIA. "Expanding our partnership with TuneIn
takes our distribution and promotional opportunities to the next
level, exposing our portfolio of leading stations, shows and
programs to new fans across streaming, podcast, and voice AI
technologies."
This multi-year partnership serves as an expansion of an
existing agreement between TuneIn and Westwood One, a subsidiary of
CUMULUS MEDIA, broadening the reach and accessibility of
high-quality content to highly engaged audio lovers. Some of the
market leading stations that will now be available to TuneIn's
global listeners include:
- WPLJ-FM (95.5 in New
York)
- KSFO-AM (560 in San
Francisco)
- KTCK-AM (1310 in Dallas)
- KLOS-FM (95.5 Los
Angeles)
- WLS-AM (890 in Chicago)
- WMAL-AM and FM (105.9 and 630 in Washington, D.C.)
- WPRO-FM (92.3 in Providence)
To get started listening to CUMULUS MEDIA stations, visit
https://listen.tunein.com/cumulusmedia.
About TuneIn
Bringing together a wide collection of
live sports, music, news, and podcasts — including live, on-demand
and original content — TuneIn lets people find what they love while
helping them discover new things. TuneIn has grown to become one of
the most widely used streaming audio platforms in the world with 75
million monthly active users. TuneIn has over 120,000 owned &
operated and partner radio stations and more than 5.7 million
on-demand programs stemming from every continent, and is available
for free across 200 platforms and connected devices. TuneIn Premium
subscribers can listen to the NFL, MLB, NBA, NHL, premium news, and
commercial-free music stations. With venture funding from Comcast
Ventures, IVP, Sequoia Capital, Causeway, General Catalyst
Partners, Icon Ventures, and Marker LLC, TuneIn is headquartered in
San Francisco, California.
About CUMULUS MEDIA
A leader in the radio broadcasting
industry, CUMULUS MEDIA (NASDAQ: CMLS) combines high-quality local
programming with iconic, nationally syndicated media, sports and
entertainment brands to deliver premium content choices to the 245
million people reached each week through its 441 owned-and-operated
stations broadcasting in 90 U.S. media markets (including eight of
the top 10), approximately 8,000 broadcast radio stations
affiliated with its Westwood One network and numerous digital
channels. Together, the Cumulus Radio Station Group and Westwood
One platforms make CUMULUS MEDIA one of the few media companies
that can provide advertisers with national reach and local impact.
The Cumulus Radio Station Group and Westwood One are the exclusive
radio broadcast partners to some of the largest brands in sports,
entertainment, news, and talk, including the NFL, the NCAA, the
Masters, the Olympics, the GRAMMYs, the Academy of Country Music
Awards, the American Music Awards, the Billboard Music Awards, and
more. Additionally, it is the nation's leading provider of country
music and lifestyle content through its NASH brand, which serves
country fans nationwide through radio programming, exclusive
digital content, and live events. For more information, visit
www.cumulusmedia.com.
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