Chicago Radio: Marv Nyren New VP/MM For Cumulus Stations

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Cumulus Media announces that it has appointed veteran radio manager Marv Nyren as Vice President/Market Manager for Cumulus Media-Chicago and its four radio stations: 101 WKQX/WKQX-FM, WLS 890 AM/WLS-AM, 94.7 WLS/WLS-FM, and The Loop 97.9/WLUP-FM.

Marv Nyren

Nyren joins Cumulus Media from Chicago Public Media, where he was Vice President, Corporate Sponsorships for WBEZ-FM. Nyren was previously President/Regional Vice President for iHeartMedia’s 13 radio stations in Jacksonville, FL, and Brunswick, GA. He was also Regional Vice President/Market Manager for Emmis Media for 13 years, managing the company’s stations in Chicago, Phoenix and Indianapolis.

Nyren holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Communications from the University of Arizona.

Dave Milner, Executive Vice President, Operations, Cumulus Media said: “Marv brings a wealth of experience and drive to Cumulus Chicago. He is a smart, competitive operator focused on building strong cultures that support and empower the team to succeed.”

Nyren said: "As a Native Chicagoan, I feel so fortunate to have the opportunity to be part of these legendary stations and strong team. Cumulus’ continued focus on improving its product, culture and revenue makes me very excited about the next chapter in my career.”