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 *
BA CAPITAL CO LP
  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 __X__ 10% Owner
_____ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below)
(Last)
(First)
(Middle)
100 NORTH TRYON STREET 25TH FLOOR, 
3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
08/04/2006
(Street)

CHARLOTTE, NC 28225
4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed(Month/Day/Year)
6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing(Check Applicable Line)
___ Form filed by One Reporting Person
_X_ 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

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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) $ 9.4 08/04/2006   A   40,000     (2) 08/04/2016 Class A Common Stock 40,000 $ 9.4 40,000 I see note (3)
Class B Common Stock (4)               (4)   (4) Class A Common Stock 6,630,759   6,630,759 D (1) (5)  

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships
 Director  10% Owner  Officer  Other
BA CAPITAL CO LP
100 NORTH TRYON STREET 25TH FLOOR
CHARLOTTE, NC 28225
  X   X    
HAIN J TRAVIS
100 NORTH TRYON STREET
CHARLOTTE, NC 28255
  X   X    
BANC OF AMERICA CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LP
100 TRYON STREET 25TH FLOOR
ATTN: EDWARD BALOGH
CHERLOTTE, NC 28255
  X   X    
BACM I GP LLC
100 TRYON STREET 25TH FLOOR
ATTN: EDWARD BALOGH
CHERLOTTE, NC 28255
  X   X    
BA SBIC MANAGEMENT LLC
100 N TRYON ST 25TH FL
CHARLOTTE, NC 28255
  X   X    
BA EQUITY MANAGEMENT GP LLC
100 N TRYON ST 25TH FL
CHARLOTTE, NC 28255
  X   X    
BANC OF AMERICA CAPITAL INVESTORS SBIC LP
100 N TRYON ST 25TH FL
CHARLOTTE, NC 28255
  X   X    
BA EQUITY MANAGEMENT LP
100 N TRYON ST 25TH FL
CHARLOTTE, NC 28255
  X   X    
Banc of America Capital Management SBIC, LLC
100 NORTH TRYON STREET
25TH FLOOR
CHARLOTTE, NC 28255
  X   X    

Signatures

 /s/ Debra I. Cho, Attorney-in-Fact for J. Travis Hain, Managing Member of BA Equity Management GP, LLC, the general partner of BA Equity Management, L.P., the sole member of BA SBIC Management, LLC, the general partner of BA Capital Company, L.P.   08/08/2006
**Signature of Reporting Person Date

 /s/ Debra I. Cho, Attorney-in-Fact for J. Travis Hain, Managing Member of BA Equity Management GP, LLC, the general partner of BA Equity Management, L.P., the sole member of BA SBIC Management, LLC   08/08/2006
**Signature of Reporting Person Date

 /s/ Debra I. Cho, Attorney-in-Fact for J. Travis Hain, Managing Member of BA Equity Management GP, LLC, the general partner of BA Equity Manag   08/08/2006
**Signature of Reporting Person Date

 /s/ Debra I. Cho, Attorney-in-Fact for J. Travis Hain, Managing Member of BA Equity Management GP, LLC   08/08/2006
**Signature of Reporting Person Date

 /s/ Debra I. Cho, Attorney-in-Fact for J. Travis Hain   08/08/2006
**Signature of Reporting Person Date

 /s/ Debra I. Cho, Attorney-in-Fact for J. Travis Hain, Managing Member of BACM I GP, LLC, the general patner of Banc of America Capital Management, L.P., the sole member of Banc of America Capital Management SBIC, LLC, the general partner of Banc of Ameri   08/08/2006
**Signature of Reporting Person Date

 /s/ Debra I. Cho, Attorney-in-Fact for J. Travis Hain, Managing Member of BACM I GP, LLC, the general patner of Banc of America Capital Management, L.P., the sole member of Banc of America Capital Management SBIC, LLC   08/08/2006
**Signature of Reporting Person Date

 /s/ Debra I. Cho, Attorney-in-Fact for J. Travis Hain, Managing Member of BACM I GP, LLC, the general patner of Banc of America Capital Management, L.P.   08/08/2006
**Signature of Reporting Person Date

 /s/ Debra I. Cho, Attorney-in-Fact for J. Travis Hain, Managing Member of BACM I GP, LLC   08/08/2006
**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) BA Capital Company, L.P. holds 840,250 shares of Class A Common Stock and 849,275 shares of Class B Common Stock of the Issuer. These securities may be deemed to be beneficially owned by (a) BA SBIC Management, LLC, the general partner of BA Capital Company, L.P., (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.
(2) The option vests pro rata quarterly over four years.
(3) The option was granted to Robert H. Sheridan, who serves on the board of directors of the Issuer as a designee of BA Capital Company, L.P., in a transaction exempt under Rule 16b-3. Pursuant to the policies of BA Capital Company, L.P and its affiliates, Mr. Sheridan is deemed to hold the reported option for the benefit of BA Capital Company, L.P and must exercise the option solely upon the direction of BA Capital Company, L.P. BA Capital Company, L.P may be deemed the indirect beneficial owner of the option. BA Capital Company, L.P disclaims beneficial ownership of the option except to the extent of its pecuniary interest therein.
(4) The Class B Common Stock does not have an expiration date and is exercisable immediately for Class A Common Stock on a 1-for-1 basis at the election of the holder for no additional consideration.
(5) Banc of America Capital Investors SBIC, L.P. holds 5,781,484 shares of Class B Common Stock. These securities may be deemed to be beneficially owned by (a) Banc of America Capital Management SBIC, LLC, the general partner of Banc of America Capital Investors SBIC, L.P., (b) Banc of America Capital Management, L.P., the sole member of Banc of America Capital Management SBIC, LLC, (c) BACM I GP, LLC, the general partner of Banc of America Capital Management, L.P., and (d) Mr. Hain, the managing member of BACM I GP, LLC. Mr. Hain disclaims beneficial ownership of all such securities.
 
Remarks:
BA Capital Company, L.P. may be considered a director by deputization as a result of its right to designate a member of the
 Issuer's board of directors.

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