Ownership Submission
FORM 4
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UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
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(Print or Type Responses)
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person *
SHERIDAN ROBERT H III
   2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
CUMULUS MEDIA INC [CMLS] 		5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
__X__ Director _____ 10% Owner
_____ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below)
(Last)
(First)
(Middle)
100 N TRYON ST., 25TH FLOOR		 3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
12/30/2008
(Street)

CHARLOTTE, NC 28255		 4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed(Month/Day/Year)
 6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing(Check Applicable Line)
_X_ Form filed by One Reporting Person
___ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person
(City)
(State)
(Zip)
Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1.Title of Security
(Instr. 3)		 2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 3. Transaction Code
(Instr. 8)		 4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D)
(Instr. 3, 4 and 5)		 5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s)
(Instr. 3 and 4)		 6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 4)		 7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 4)
Code V Amount (A) or (D) Price
Class A Common Stock 12/30/2008   A   10,258 A (1) 16,258 D (2) (3)  

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Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
(e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security
(Instr. 3)		 2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 4. Transaction Code
(Instr. 8)		 5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D)
(Instr. 3, 4, and 5)		 6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date
(Month/Day/Year)		 7. Title and Amount of Underlying Securities
(Instr. 3 and 4)		 8. Price of Derivative Security
(Instr. 5)		 9. Number of Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s)
(Instr. 4)		 10. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 4)		 11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 4)
Code V (A) (D) Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares
Director Stock Options (Right to Buy) $ 14.62 12/30/2008   D     40,000   (4) 03/01/2012 Class A Common Stock 40,000 (1) 160,000 D (2) (3)  
Director Stock Options (Right to Buy) $ 14.03 12/30/2008   D     40,000   (5) 03/04/2013 Class A Common Stock 40,000 (1) 120,000 D (2) (3)  
Director Stock Options (Right to Buy) $ 19.38 12/30/2008   D     40,000   (6) 05/13/2014 Class A Common Stock 40,000 (1) 80,000 D (2) (3)  
Director Stock Options (Right to Buy) $ 14.36 12/30/2008   D     40,000   (7) 04/07/2015 Class A Common Stock 40,000 (1) 40,000 D (2) (3)  
Director Stock Options (Right to Buy) $ 9.4 12/30/2008   D     40,000   (8) 08/04/2016 Class A Common Stock 40,000 (1) 0 D (2) (3)  
Director Stock Options (Right to Buy) $ 2.54 12/30/2008   A   13,498     (9) 12/30/2018 Class A Common Stock 13,498 (1) 13,498 D (2) (3)  
Director Stock Options (Right to Buy) $ 2.92 12/30/2008   A   13,498     (9) 12/30/2018 Class A Common Stock 13,498 (1) 26,996 D (2) (3)  
Director Stock Options (Right to Buy) $ 3.3 12/30/2008   A   13,497     (9) 12/30/2018 Class A Common Stock 13,497 (1) 40,493 D (2) (3)  

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships
 Director  10% Owner  Officer  Other
SHERIDAN ROBERT H III
100 N TRYON ST.
25TH FLOOR
CHARLOTTE, NC 28255		   X      

Signatures

 /s/ Robert H. Sheridan III   01/02/2009
**Signature of Reporting Person Date

Explanation of Responses:

* If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 4(b)(v).
** Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations. See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).
(1) On December 30, 2008, the Issuer cancelled, pursuant to the Issuer's option exchange program, options granted to the reporting person on: March 1, 2002; March 4, 2003; May 13, 2004; April 7, 2005 and August 4, 2006. In exchange for such options, the reporting person received options to purchase 40,493 shares of Class A Common Stock and 10,258 shares of restricted Class A Common Stock.
(2) The reporting person serves on the board of directors of the Issuer as a designee of BA Capital Company, L.P. ("BA Capital"). Pursuant to the policies of BA Capital and its affiliates, the reporting person is deemed to hold the reported shares of restricted Class A Common Stock and options for the benefit of BA Capital and must exercise the options solely upon the direction of BA Capital. BA Capital may be deemed the indirect beneficial owner of the shares of restricted Class A Common Stock and options.
(3) Additionally, these shares of restricted Class A Common Stock and options may be deemed to be beneficially owned by (a) BA SBIC Management, LLC, the general partner of BA Capital, (b) BA Equity Management, L.P., the sole member of BA SBIC Management, LLC, (c) BA Equity Management GP, LLC, the general partner of BA Equity Management, L.P., and (d) J. Travis Hain, the managing member of BA Equity Management GP, LLC. Mr. Hain disclaims beneficial ownership of such securities. The reporting person disclaims beneficial ownership of the shares of restricted Class A Common Stock and options except to the extent of his pecuniary interest therein.
(4) Cancelled options provided for vesting in four equal annual installments beginning on March 1, 2002.
(5) Cancelled options provided for vesting in four equal annual installments beginning on March 4, 2003.
(6) Cancelled options provided for vesting in four equal annual installments beginning on May 13, 2004.
(7) Cancelled options provided for vesting in four equal annual installments beginning on April 7, 2005.
(8) Cancelled options provided for vesting in four equal annual installments beginning on August 4, 2006.
(9) Options become exercisable at the rate of (1) 50% on the second anniversary of the date of grant and (2) 25% on each of the two succeeding anniversaries thereafter.

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