Cumulus Cuts Staff in Multi-Market Layoff Round
| RADIO ONLINE | Wednesday, August 5, 2026 | 4:36pm CT |
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 Cumulus Media |
Cumulus Media has enacted a new round of layoffs affecting air talent, programmers and management across multiple markets as the company continues its financial restructuring. The company has not disclosed how many employees were impacted, but departures confirmed through media reports span stations in California, Michigan, Arkansas, South Carolina, Alabama, Louisiana, Illinois and New York, with additional exits expected to emerge in the coming days.
Among the most prominent departures are longtime KNBR San Francisco midday hosts Greg Papa and Greg Silver. Papa, who also serves as the play-by-play voice of the NFL's San Francisco 49ers, has been with KNBR since 2019 after previously hosting at KGMZ-FM. Silver joined KNBR in 2023 as a producer before moving to middays last November.
Other confirmed exits include Dave Fuller, afternoon host at WDVD Detroit; McConnell Adams, Program Director of KURB and KLAL in Little Rock; Leo "LB" Baldwin, Program Director of WOMG and WTCB in the Columbia, SC market; and Cami Marlowe, Program Director and afternoon host at WABD Mobile.
Also out are Anthony "Big Ant" Simmons, Program Director at KMJJ and KRMD-FM in Shreveport; Wes Jordan, Production Director for the Bloomington/Peoria cluster and afternoon host at WZPW; Jordan Lass, Assistant Program Director for WHTS and WKLQ in Grand Rapids and afternoon host at WLAV; and Jay Soderberg, Vice President of Digital Programming Operations, Podcasts and Digital Operations in New York.
The layoffs come as Cumulus continues to await FCC approval to complete its Chapter 11 restructuring. The company's court-approved plan would eliminate approximately $592 million in debt, reduce annual cash interest expense by about $49 million and transfer ownership to its lenders.
Cumulus has not commented publicly on the reductions or announced programming plans for the affected stations. Several vacancies, including morning and programming leadership positions, are expected to require replacement in the coming weeks.
