The board of directors of Cumulus Media Inc. announced that Mary G. Berner has been named Chief Executive Officer of the company, effective October 13, 2015. Ms. Berner, joined the Cumulus board this past May. She will succeed Lew Dickey, the company's founder and CEO, who has decided to serve as Vice Chairman and continue as a director of the company.

Ms. Berner most recently served as President and Chief Executive Officer of MPA, The Association of Magazine Media (MPA). From 2007-2011, she was Chief Executive Officer of Reader's Digest Association and, before that, Chief Executive Officer of Fairchild Publications. Ms. Berner, 56, is among the most highly accomplished executives in the media industry.

Over more than three decades, she has established a track record of successfully leading media companies to drive financial performance and growth.