SCHEDULE 13G/A 0001009012-21-000004 0001009012 XXXXXXXX LIVE 4 Common Stock 12/31/2024 0001058623 CUMULUS MEDIA INC 231082801 3280 PEACHTREE ROAD N.W. 3280 PEACHTREE ROAD N.W. ATLANTA GA 30305 Rule 13d-1(b) ZAZOVE ASSOCIATES LLC DE 2067566.00 0.00 2067566.00 0.00 2067566.00 12.2 IA Zazove Associates, Inc. IL 2067566.00 0.00 2067566.00 0.00 2067566.00 12.2 HC CO Gene T. Pretti NV 2067566.00 0.00 2067566.00 0.00 2067566.00 12.2 HC IN CUMULUS MEDIA INC 3280 PEACHTREE ROAD N.W., 3280 PEACHTREE ROAD N.W., ATLANTA, GEORGIA, 30305. This Schedule 13G is being filed by Zazove Associates, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company; Zazove Associates, Inc., an Illinois corporation and Gene T. Pretti (referred to collectively as the "Reporting Persons"). The principal address of the Reporting Persons is 1001 Tahoe Blvd., Incline Village, NV 89451 Zazove Associates, LLC is organized under the laws of Delaware. Zazove Associates, Inc. is organized under the laws of Illinois. Gene T. Pretti is a citizen of the United States. N IA HC 2,067,566 12.17 2,067,566 0 2,067,566 0 Y Y Y Y Y N By signing below I certify that, to the best of my knowledge and belief, the securities referred to above were acquired and are held in the ordinary course of business and were not acquired and are not held for the purpose of or with the effect of changing or influencing the control of the issuer of the securities and were not acquired and are not held in connection with or as a participant in any transaction having that purpose or effect, other than activities solely in connection with a nomination under § 240.14a-11. ZAZOVE ASSOCIATES LLC Sam N. Ginocchio 01/07/2025 Zazove Associates, Inc. Robert Ryan Shelby 01/07/2025 Gene T. Pretti Gene T. Pretti 01/07/2025