MATTHEW C. BLANK - Corporate Board Profile

CUMULUS MEDIA INC

Filing Date	Source Excerpt
2019-03-29	Matthew C. Blank, age 68, most recently served from January 1, 2018 to December 31, 2018 as an advisor to Showtime Networks Inc. ... This history and experience contributes to the Board through significant insight into a number of functional areas critical to Cumulus and allows him to bring a unique perspective to his service on the Compensation and Nominating Committees.
2020-03-27	Matthew C. Blank, age 69, is an independent producer of theater productions. ... Mr. Blank has extensive corporate management experience in the media industry, as evidenced by his senior management positions at Showtime and HBO, which will allow him to offer management and operational insight to the Board. ... this history and experience contributes to the Board through significant insight into a number of functional areas critical to Cumulus and allows him to bring a unique perspective to his service on the Compensation and Nominating Committees.
2021-03-29	Matthew C. Blank, age 70, currently serves as a Senior Advisor at The Raine Group. ... Mr. Blank has extensive corporate management experience in the media industry, as evidenced by his senior management positions at Showtime and HBO, which will allow him to offer management and operational insight to the Board. ... This history and experience contributes to the Board through significant insight into a number of functional areas critical to Cumulus and allows him to bring a unique perspective to his service on the Compensation and Nominating Committees.
2022-03-28	Mr. Blank currently serves as Interim CEO of AMC Networks, Inc. ... Mr. Blank has extensive corporate management experience in the media industry, as evidenced by his senior management positions at AMC Networks, Showtime, and HBO, which will allow him to offer management and operational insight to the Board. ... In addition, this history and experience contributes to the Board through significant insight into a number of functional areas critical to Cumulus and allows him to bring a unique perspective to his service on the Compensation and Nominating and Governance Committees.
2023-03-23	Mr. Blank currently serves as a Senior Advisor at The Raine Group. Mr. Blank recently served as Interim CEO of AMC Networks Inc. (NASDAQ: AMCX) from September 2021 to September 2022. He previously served from January 1, 2018 to December 31, 2018 as an advisor to Showtime Networks Inc. (Showtime), a subsidiary of CBS Corporation (NYSE: CBS). Prior to that, in 2016 and 2017 he served as Chairman of Showtime, and from 1995 through 2015 he served as Chief Executive Officer of Showtime. From 1993-1995 he was President and Chief Operating Officer of Showtime and from 1988-1992 he served as Executive Vice President of Marketing, Creative Services, and Public Affairs. Mr. Blank served on the board of directors of Geeknet, Inc. from 2010 to 2015. Mr. Blank served on the board of the National Cable Television Association from 1994-2017 and was a member of the board of directors of Madison Square Garden Entertainment Corp. from April 2020 to September 2021 and Madison Square Garden Sports Corp. from December 2019 to April 2020 (NYSE: MSG). Mr. Blank currently serves as a director of CuriosityStream Inc. (NASDAQ: CURI) and AMC Networks Inc. (NASDAQ: AMCX). He also currently serves as a trustee of The Harlem Childrens Zone, The Manhattan Theater Club, The Creative Coalition, and The Museum of the Moving Image. Mr. Blank has extensive corporate management experience in the media industry, as evidenced by his senior management positions at AMC Networks, Showtime, and HBO, which will allow him to offer management and operational insight to the Board. In addition, this history and experience contributes to the Board through significant insight into a number of functional areas critical to Cumulus and allows him to bring a unique perspective to his service on the Compensation and Nominating and Governance Committees.
2024-03-29	Matthew C. Blank Mr. Blank currently serves as a Senior Advisor at The Raine Group. Mr. Blank recently served as Interim CEO of AMC Networks Inc. (NASDAQ: AMCX) from September 2021 to September 2022. In 2023, non-employee directors received a fee of $100,000 and the Chairman of the Board received an additional fee of $40,000. In addition, for 2023, the non-employee directors received $100,000 in restricted shares of Class A common stock, and the Chairman of the Board received an additional $80,491 in restricted shares of Class A common stock. Also, in 2023, the Chairman of the Audit Committee received an additional fee of $25,000, the Chairman of the Compensation Committee received an additional fee of $25,000 and the Chairman of the Nominating and Governance Committee received an additional fee of $15,000, each of which were paid in cash.