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Cumulus Media

Controversies

Controversies tied to this brand in public sources. A listing is not a finding of fault.

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  1. 2021

    Cumulus Media disciplines staff after racist on-air comments

    Company response

    After 97 Rock morning host Rob Lederman compared toaster settings to the skin tones of Black women during an on-air exchange, parent company Cumulus Media fired Lederman and suspended the rest of the morning show staff. 97 Rock also pulled the comments from the air.

    Company response

    • Personnel action — Cumulus Media

    Source excerpt

    • Condemnations came quickly after 97 Rock Morning Host Rob Lederman compared the settings on a toaster to the skin shades of Black women during an on-air exchange Wednesday.
    • The station pulled the comments from on-air, but ESPN"s Marcel Louis-Jacques recorded the exchange and shared it on Twitter.
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  2. 2020

    Cadillac Jack sues Cumulus Media

    Lawsuit filed

    In a lawsuit reported in January 2020, former Kicks 101.5 host Cadillac Jack sued Cumulus Media for wrongful termination. According to the supplied report, the suit alleged that a boss harassed and bullied him over his sexual orientation. The report presents the allegation only and does not establish a court determination in the matter.

    Source excerpt

    • Former veteran Kicks 101.5 morning host Cadillac Jack has sued the Atlanta-based parent company Cumulus Media for wrongful termination, citing a boss who regularly harassed and bullied him over his sexual orientation.
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  3. 2003

    SEC settlement involving proposed compensation reversal

    Richard Weening agreed to pay a civil penalty to settle an SEC matter concerning a proposed reversal of compensation intended to offset an earnings shortfall. The settlement did not include an admission of wrongdoing.

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  4. 2000

    Revenue recognition and financial-control controversy

    Cumulus disclosed that some markets had recorded advertising contracts in a manner inconsistent with its revenue-recognition policies. The company revised historical reports, faced shareholder litigation, and saw its auditor resign while citing material weaknesses in financial controls.

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