Cumulus Appoints Todd Cavanah as VP of Classic Hits

RADIO ONLINE | Thursday, December 5, 2024 | 11:01am CT

Todd Cavanah

Cumulus Media appoints Todd Cavanah to the newly created position of Vice President of Classic Hits for the company. He'll provide content counsel for its 24 Classic Hits-formatted brands across the U.S. Cavanah will continue to be based in Chicago where he serves as Program Director for Classic Hits WLS-FM. He joined the company and WLS-FM last October, after 33 years at crosstown Audacy CHR WBBM-FM (B96), where he was named Program Director in 1993.

Cavanah also served as VP/Programming for CBS Radio Chicago and Audacy Chicago and programmed Country station, WUSN-FM (US 99), Classic Hits WJMK-FM (104.3 K-Hits) and Classic Hip Hop WBMX-FM (104.3 Jams). Prior to Chicago, Cavanah held positions at KRXY-FM in Denver and at Elektra Records.

Cumulus Media Chief Content Officer Brian Philips said, "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."

Cavanah commented, "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."