John Lewis (left) returns to Cumulus as Market Manager in Huntsville, replacing the retiring Ray Nelson. And former Greater Media Market Manager Stephen Chessare joins Cumulus taking over their Bridgeport, CT, cluster.
For Lewis, it’s a return to Cumulus where he started his radio career as Market Manager in Albany, GA, in 2009. He was subsequently Vice President/Market Manager for Cumulus Media’s Pensacola, FL, Lexington, KY, and Memphis, TN, station groups, and was Vice President/Regional Market Manager for Cumulus Media in Chattanooga, TN. Lewis rejoins Cumulus from USA Today/Gannett Media, where he was Senior Director, Sales, in Knoxville, TN.
Chessare was previously Vice President/Market Manager for Greater Media-Detroit. Prior to that, he was Senior Vice President, Sales, for Westwood One, and also served Clear Channel in New York as General Sales Manager and CBS Radio Sales as Vice President/General Manager.
