94.7 WLS-FM Chicago Program Director Todd Cavanah has been promoted to Vice President of Classic Hits for the company.

While continuing to serve as PD of WLS-FM, Cavanah will now provide content counsel for Cumulus Media’s 24 Classic Hits-formatted radio brands across the country reporting to Cumulus Chief Content Officer Brian Phillips. Cavanah joined Cumulus in October 2023 following a 33 year run at CBS Radio/Audacy Chicago. Cavanah joined CHR “B96” WBBM-FM in 1990 as APD/MD and rose to Program Director in 1993. During his tenure he also served as VP/Programming for CBS Radio Chicago and Audacy Chicago and has also programmed Country “US 99” WUSN, Classic Hits “104.3 K-Hits” WJMK and successor Classic Hip Hop “104.3 Jams” WBMX. Prior to Chicago, Cavanah worked at KTRS Casper WY, KRXY Denver, and Elektra Records.

Cavanah stated, “It has been just over a year since I landed at Cumulus, and I am proud of the job our team has done taking 94.7 WLS to the top of the Chicago ratings. I am grateful to the company for allowing me the freedom to reinvent the Classic Hits format, and I’m eager to collaborate with the Cumulus fleet.”

Phillips added, “Todd Cavanah is a respected long-time winner, and a force of nature. He has radically re-energized WLS-FM, putting it back on top in Chicago. Todd is a natural fit to lead our Classic Hits formats, a prime example of the caliber of talent that Cumulus can bring to our most competitive markets.”