UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 8-K

CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Date of report (Date of earliest event reported): October 30, 2025

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Cumulus Media Inc.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

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Delaware

001-38108

82-5134717

(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation)

(Commission File Number)

(IRS employer
Identification No.)

780 Johnson Ferry Road NE, Suite 500

Atlanta

30342

(Address of principal executive offices)

(Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code

(404)

949-0700

n/a

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:

☐ Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:


Title of each class	Trading Symbol(s)	Name of each exchange on which registered
N/A	N/A	N/A

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).

Emerging growth company ☐

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐

Item 2.02 - Results of Operations and Financial Condition.

On October 30, 2025, Cumulus Media Inc. (the "Company") issued a press release announcing operating results for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2025. A copy of the press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.

The information contained in this Item 2.02 of this current report on Form 8-K and in the accompanying Exhibit 99.1 incorporated by reference herein shall not be incorporated by reference into any filing of the Company, whether made before or after the date hereof, regardless of any general incorporation language in such filing, unless expressly incorporated by specific reference to such filing. This information, including the Exhibit 99.1 hereto, shall not be deemed to be "filed" for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section or Sections 11 and 12(a)(2) of the Securities Act of 1933.

Item 9.01 - Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits.


Exhibit Number			Description

99.1			Press release, dated October 30, 2025
104			Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document).

SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

Cumulus Media Inc.

By:

/s/ Francisco J. Lopez-Balboa

Name: Francisco J. Lopez-Balboa

Title: Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer

Date:

October 30, 2025

CUMULUS MEDIA INC 8-K