Tariff Fears, Ad Slowdown Push Cumulus Q1 Loss Past $32M

Cumulus Media (CMLS) - Skating On Thin Ice - Channelchek

Friday, May 02, 2025 Cumulus Media (NASDAQ: CMLS) is an audio-first media company delivering premium content to over a quarter billion people every month — wherever and whenever they want it. Cumulus Media engages listeners with high-quality local programming through 406 owned-and-operated radio stations across 86 markets; delivers nationally-syndicated sports, news, talk, and entertainment programming from iconic brands including the NFL, the N…

Tariff Troubles, Core Weakness Keeps Cumulus Worries High | Radio & Television Business Report

It was an earnings call that featured just one analyst for a question-and-answer session that included a question on asset sales and potential radio industry deregulation from the FCC. Cumulus Media CEO Mary Berner and five-year CFO Frank López-Balboa shared details regarding the audio content creation and distribution company’s Q1 2025 results. The big takeaway? While digital dollars are on the rise, macroeconomic issues continue to cloud the c…

Cumulus Media Q1 Revenue Dips 6.4%. Digital Marketing, Streaming Show Growth

Cumulus Media weathered a tough advertising environment in the first quarter of 2025, reporting a 6.4% year-over-year revenue decline to $187.3 million. But despite the drop, the company says it is pressing ahead with its transformation strategy, highlighting gains in…

Tariff Fears, Ad Slowdown Push Cumulus Q1 Loss Past $32M

Tariffs, The Daily Wire, and digital were repeated points in Cumulus Media's Q1 2025 earnings report, which saw the broadcaster's net loss rise to $32.4 million for the quarter - more than doubling the $14.2 million loss posted in Q1 2024.

Cumulus Posts Q1 Loss, Moves Stock to OTC

Cumulus Media posted a decline in revenue in the first quarter, down 6.4% compared to the same period a year ago. Revenue was $187.3 million in the three-month period. The company recorded a net loss of $32.4 million compared to a net loss of $14.2 million in Q1 2024. Financial numbers have been telling a hard tale for the company in recent years, despite emerging from a Chapter 11 reorganization in 2018. Cumulus is the third-largest U.S. commer…

Cumulus Media Issues Q1 2025 Quarterly Earnings Report

Cumulus Media has issued its Q1 2025 quarterly earnings report. The company noted that total net revenue was $187.3 millions, down 6.4% from Q1 2024. Digital revenue increased 6.1% year-to-year despite the loss of content produced by Daily Wire making the remaining revenue grow by 20.4% The digital revenue was 20% of Cumulus total revenue led by digital marketing services up 30%, streaming by 4%, and podcasting overall down 13% sans Daily Wire b…