Cumulus Names Kathy Brown VP/Urban Formats

Cumulus Media announces that it has promoted Kathy “KB” Brown to VP/Urban Formats. In her new role, Brown will serve as a senior programming leader for Cumulus Media, and will be a key resource for Cumulus Media’s 40 Urban-formatted radio stations across the U.S. She will oversee the programming of Cumulus Media’s Urban stations across four formats, Urban Mainstream, Urban AC, Classic Hip Hop, and Gospel. The promotion is effective immediately.

Brown, who joined Cumulus Media in 2017, is based in Charleston, SC, and will continue in her roles as Program Director and On-Air Talent for Cumulus Charleston Urban stations Z93 JAMZ/WWWZ-FM and Magic 107.3/WMGL-FM. A seasoned Urban programmer, Brown was previously Program Director and On-Air Personality for iHeart Media Urban stations KMJM-FM and KATZ-FM in St. Louis, MO. 

Kathy Brown

Prior to that, she was Assistant Program Director for CBS Radio (Audacy) Urban station V103/WVEE-FM in Atlanta, GA, also served Radio One as VP/Regional Program Director and Operations Manager for its seven-station cluster in Washington, D.C. and Baltimore, MD. Brown holds a B.S. degree in Mass Communications/Broadcasting from Illinois State University.

“By virtue of her veteran major-market leadership skills and perennial high achievement, KB became the clear choice of both our programming leaders and her peers in the Cumulus Urban fleet ,” said Brian Philips, Chief Programming Officer, Cumulus. “Kathy already wears much programming responsibility gracefully and successfully in her Charleston role and in the region. This confirms our trust in her proven steady guidance and her stellar reputation within Cumulus.”

Kathy Brown commented: "I am excited to join the Cumulus senior content leadership team. I am fortunate to support a stellar group of Urban programmers who oversee legendary stations. We will continue our legacy of excellence."