Cumulus Media has promoted Dave Milner and Bob Walker to the newly created role of President of Cumulus Operations.

Milner and Walker will report directly to President/CEO Mary Berner and both previously held the title of EVP/Operations.

Milner joined Cumulus in 2014 as SVP/West Coast Markets. He has also served as Market Manager for iHeartMedia Sacramento, VP/Sales for Entercom San Francisco, General Sales Manager for Cumulus San Francisco, and VP/Sales for Clear Channel Portland during his career.

Walker joined the company in 2013 as SVP/Brand Solutions. He previously spent 22 years at WXIA-TV Atlanta rising from sales roles to President/General Manager and then was EVP/GM of Content for the Weather Channel before joining Cumulus.

CUMULUS MEDIA (NASDAQ: CMLS) announces that it has elevated Dave Milner to President, Cumulus Operations, and Bob Walker to President, Cumulus Operations, effective immediately. Both Milner and Walker report directly to Mary G. Berner, President and Chief Executive Officer, CUMULUS MEDIA, and previously served as EVP, Operations for the company.

Berner said: “This elevation is a well-deserved recognition of their respective contributions to the Company’s success. Over the past several years, not only has the scope of both Bob’s and Dave’s direct responsibilities grown beyond their market portfolios, they also play a significant and vital role in the operations of the Company overall. Moreover, in addition to being terrific executives, they are terrific colleagues as well.”