Cumulus names Brian Sines market manager in Des Moines

Cumulus Media has appointed Brian Sines as vice president and market manager for its Des Moines cluster. He will oversee four stations: 95 KGGO (classic rock), Nash FM 97.3 (country), 92.5 KJJY (country) and 98.3 The Vibe (CHR).

Sines has more than 20 years of experience in U.S. radio and local media. Most recently, he was senior marketing consultant at Steel City Media in Kansas City. Before that, he served as general manager for Leighton Media in Winona, Minn., and as regional market president for Townsquare Media in Eastern Iowa and Southwest Louisiana. He was also market president for Townsquare in Texarkana, and held sales and management roles with iHeartMedia in Wisconsin and Iowa, including market manager for iHeartMedia Burlington.

Mark Sullivan, senior vice president of operations at Cumulus Media, said, “Brian Sines has a strong track record of success in every market that he has managed across his 20+ year media career. I am happy to have the opportunity to work alongside Brian and our team in Des Moines and look forward to many shared successes.”

Sines said, “I am excited to be returning to my home state of Iowa and joining Cumulus’ market-leading media group in Des Moines. With an experienced team that super-serves our clients, listeners and community every day, there’s no end to what we can achieve together with these great local radio brands.”