Jared Merves Joins Cumulus Media as SVP of Digital

RADIO ONLINE | Thursday, December 23, 2021

Jared Merves

Cumulus Media names Jared Merves as Senior Vice President, Digital, effective January 18. The 15-year media veteran was most recently Chief Revenue Officer of Distributed Media Lab, which had acquired Wundervue, a company he founded to support media companies and advertising agencies in their digital transformation, operations, product development, and growth opportunities. Previously, Merves was Chief Digital Officer of Belo and Company in Dallas. Merves also held significant digital roles at Tegna and Cars.com.

"Jared has been at the forefront of digital media throughout his career and has helped many companies propel their businesses forward through innovation," said Cumulus Media President and CEO Mary Berner. "Digital has been a critical and successful pillar of our business strategy, and Jared brings the experience, creativity and technical expertise to build on that foundation and catapult us to the next level."

"Cumulus Media is a leading player in the growing market for all forms of audio," added Merves. "I'm thrilled to be joining such a talented team as we drive accelerated digital revenue and pursue opportunities across the multi-dimensional space."