Cumulus Names Bill Smith VP/Market Mgr in Oxnard

Bill Smith

Cumulus Media has appointed William E. "Bill" Smith as Vice President and Market Manager for its Oxnard-Ventura, CA, operations. Smith joins Cumulus from American General Media, where he served as General Manager of its Bakersfield stations. His previous experience includes roles as Local Sales Manager for Hearst Television in Sacramento and Director of Sales for News-Press & Gazette Company in Idaho Falls.

In his new position, Smith will oversee Cumulus' Oxnard-Ventura cluster, which includes The New 95.1 KBBY-FM, 100.7 KHAY-FM, KRUZ 103.3, and Groovy 106.3 KVYB-FM, along with the company's digital marketing services in the market.

Bob Walker, President of Operations for Cumulus Media, said Smith brings a strong track record of building and leading sales organizations and fostering collaboration with programming teams to drive results for local businesses.

Smith said he looks forward to working with the Oxnard-Ventura team and focusing on strengthening partnerships with clients and the community while building on the cluster's existing foundation.

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