CUMULUS MEDIA
SIGNS ON FOR THE LAUNCH OF
WESTWOOD ONE’S
THE ROBERT WUHL SHOW
–– Nine Cumulus Media Stations Will Begin Airing
The Robert Wuhl Show Upon its Debut on January 17, 2011. —
New York, NY – January 3, 2011 – Westwood One, Inc. (NASDAQ: WWON) announced today that upon its January 17th debut, The Robert Wuhl Show will be heard on Cumulus Media stations in nine markets nationwide. Hosted by sports fanatic, actor, and comedian Robert Wuhl, the three-hour daily talk show will air live Monday – Friday from 3p-6p ET from the Westwood One studios in Culver City.
“There is a real buzz in the marketplace for Robert Wuhl from sports talk stations around the country,” said Dennis Green, EVP Westwood One Affiliate Sales. “With so much going in the world of sports, there is no better time to get a fresh take that is both fun and informative. We are delighted Cumulus has come on board for the initial launch clearances and look forward to many more to come.”
“There is some very innovative programming coming from Westwood One these days and that includes sports talk,” said John Dickey, President Cumulus Media. “Robert Wuhl has a wealth of sports knowledge, the connections of a Hollywood insider, plus the wit and delivery of a seasoned writer and comedian. Wuhl is a sure hit and we are excited to be part of his radio debut this January.”
Robert Wuhl is well known for his role as sports super-agent Arliss Michaels on the HBO program Arliss. The Robert Wuhl Show is a fresh, new sports talk program offering an entertaining take on sports with a unique comedic twist and celebrity interviews with the biggest stars from the worlds of sports and Hollywood.
About Robert Wuhl
After several years of stand-up comedy in the 1980s, Robert Wuhl expanded his career and evolved into the world of acting, writing and directing, appearing in films such as Bull Durham and Batman. Wuhl won two Primetime Emmy Awards for co-writing the Academy Awards with Billy Crystal in 1990 and 1991. Wuhl is perhaps best known from the HBO series Arliss, which he both wrote and starred in for eight years as the show’s title character, an agent for high profile athletes. One of the more noteworthy aspects of Robert Wuhl’s career is his ongoing association with baseball. He played the duguot-chattering minor league coach in Bull Durham and the beleaguered biographer of contentious ballplayer Ty Cobb in Cobb. Wuhl also starred in two critically acclaimed HBO one-man-shows, Assume the Position with Mr. Wuhl 101 & 201, in which he captivates a college classroom by illustrating the similarities between American history and current pop-culture. Wuhl is currently developing a stage adaptation of Assume the Position at Ars Nova in New York City.
About Westwood One
Westwood One (NASDAQ: WWON) is one of the nation’s largest providers of network radio programming and one of the largest domestic providers of traffic information in the U.S. Westwood One serves more than 5,000 radio and 165 TV stations in the U.S. Westwood One provides over 150 news, sports, music, talk and entertainment programs, features and live events to numerous media partners. Through its Metro Traffic business, Westwood One provides traffic reporting and local news, sports and weather to more than 2,250 radio and TV stations. Westwood One also provides digital and other cross-platform delivery of its Network Radio and Metro Traffic content to over 700 radio, television and newspaper affiliates.
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