FCC Chairman Carr Protects Radio Jobs as Cumulus Media’s Reorganization Gains Agency Approval
‘We commit to maintaining our existing newsroom staffing levels for a minimum of two years ...’ President and CEO Mary G. Berner tells Carr ahead of FCC approval of firm’s corporate reorganization
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Jobs: Cumulus Media Inc. says it will maintain its current newsroom staffing levels for at least two years as the company wraps up the Chapter 11 process following FCC approval of its reorganization on Aug. 19. In a recent letter to FCC Chairman Brendan Carr, President and CEO Mary G. Berner said the jobs commitment was part of a broader plan to strengthen the radio station company’s ability to serve local audiences.
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“Preserving our coverage of news-worthy events, and their impact on our local communities, is exceedingly important to Cumulus Media,” Berner said in her four-page Aug. 14 letter. “The stronger financial foundation that our financial reorganization will afford us is intended to preserve and strengthen, not diminish, our ability to serve local audiences. Consistent with that objective, we commit to maintaining our existing newsroom staffing levels for a minimum of two years following approval of the requested applications.” (More after paywall)
