Indiana Radio: Cumulus Promotes Darlene Park To RVP

Cumulus Media has promoted Darlene Park to Regional Vice President for Central Indiana, expanding her leadership responsibilities to include oversight of the company’s Country stations in Kokomo and Muncie alongside her current role in Indianapolis.

In her new position, Park will continue to lead Cumulus Indianapolis and its six-station cluster while taking on additional oversight of WWKI-FM in Kokomo and WMDH-FM in Muncie. The move broadens her scope across Central Indiana, placing her in charge of key markets that contribute to the company’s regional growth strategy. Park has served as Vice President and Market Manager for the Indianapolis cluster since 2023, where she has led both operational and revenue initiatives.

Darlene Park

She brings a deep background in radio sales and market leadership, with prior roles in major markets including Denver and Chicago. Her experience includes serving as Director of Sales for Bonneville International’s Denver stations, as well as General Sales Manager positions with Entercom (now Audacy) and Clear Channel Communications. In addition to her day-to-day responsibilities, Park contributes to the broader industry as a member of the Radio Advertising Bureau’s Sales Advisory Committee.

Prior to joining Cumulus Media, Park was Director of Sales for Bonneville’s four-station group in Denver, CO. She was also previously General Sales Manager for Entercom Denver (Audacy) and General Sales Manager for Clear Channel Chicago (iHeartMedia). Park serves the radio industry as a member of the RAB Sales Advisory Committee. 

Dave Milner, President of Operations for Cumulus Media, said Park has consistently demonstrated strong leadership, strategic vision, and the ability to deliver results since joining the company—qualities that made her a natural choice to oversee the expanded Central Indiana region.

Park said she is enthusiastic about the opportunity to collaborate with teams across Indianapolis, Kokomo, and Muncie. She emphasized her commitment to strengthening local connections with listeners and advertisers while continuing to execute Cumulus Media’s broader strategic priorities across the region.