Cumulus Names John Crenshaw as Youngstown OM

RADIO ONLINE | Thursday, July 21, 2016

John Crenshaw

Cumulus Media appoints John Crenshaw as Operations Manager for its station group in Youngstown, OH. Crenshaw moves to his home state of Ohio from Grand Rapids where he was Regional Operations Manager for ten Cumulus stations in Grand Rapids and northern Michigan, and Program Director of Country WTNR-FM (Nash FM 94.5). A native of Edinburg, OH, Crenshaw started his adio career over 30 years ago at WOKG in Youngstown.

Cumulus Senior VP Gary Pizzati said, "We're thrilled to bring John back home and at the helm of station operations in Youngstown. John has roots in northeast Ohio which will be instrumental in our next phase of growth with our iconic brands."

Cumulus Media Senior VP/Content and Programming Mike McVay said, "The level of experience and programming sophistication that John brings to the Mahoning Valley gives us an immediate advantage."

Crenshaw added, "As a native son of northeast Ohio, I can't tell you how excited I am to be coming home to work with some of the best people and biggest brands in our industry. My thanks to Mike McVay, Doug Hamand, Gary Pizzati, Bob Walker and Jeff Cartwright for making this move possible."