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Thursday, March 19, 2015

Cumulus Adds Tom Schurr As SVP/Operations

Tom Schurr
Cumulus Media, Inc. announces that radio operations and management veteran Tom Schurr will join Cumulus’ senior station operations team as Senior Vice President, Operations.

In his new position with Cumulus, Schurr will oversee Cumulus station operations in multiple U.S. markets, including Dallas and Houston, with additional market responsibilities to be announced at a later date. He will report to Lew Dickey, President and Chief Executive Officer for Cumulus.

Schurr was previously President of Operations for Clear Channel/iHeart Media, with direct responsibility for all major market operations across the U.S. While at Clear Channel/iHeart Media, Schurr managed markets including Houston and Dallas, and as a regional operations executive over the South East and East Regions, was responsible for the oversight of 100 markets and 500 stations. Prior to that, he held Vice President/Market Manager posts in Houston and Louisville, KY, for Jacor Communications, and was Vice President/Market Manager for Citicasters in Sacramento. He holds a BSBA degree in Economics and an MBA in Finance from Xavier University.
 
Dickey said: “Tom is an extremely talented broadcast executive with unparalleled operating experience across all market sizes. We look forward to his important contribution to our success.”

Schurr said: “I couldn't be more excited to join Lew Dickey and the Cumulus team. This is a dynamic organization stocked with passionate leaders and competitive team members who have assembled a great portfolio of assets and are striving towards a bright future. It’s great to be part of it!”

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