Exhibit 99.1

       Certification Pursuant to ss.906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002

         Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. ss.1350, as adopted pursuant to ss.906 of the
Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, in connection with the filing of the Annual Report
on Form 10-K of Cumulus Media Inc. (the "Company") for the twelve month period
ended December 31, 2002, as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on
the date hereof (the "Report"), each of the undersigned officers of the Company
certifies, that, to such officer's knowledge:

         (1)      The Report fully complies with the requirements of Section
                  13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934; and

         (2)      The information contained in the Report fairly presents, in
                  all material respects, the financial condition and results of
                  operations of the Company as of the dates and for the periods
                  expressed in the Report.



                                         /s/ LEWIS W. DICKEY, JR.
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                                         Name:  Lewis W. Dickey, Jr.
                                         Title: Chairman, President and
                                                Chief Executive Officer



                                         /s/ MARTIN R. GAUSVIK
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                                         Name:  Martin R. Gausvik
                                         Title: Executive Vice President,
                                                Treasurer and Chief Financial
                                                Officer


Date: March 31, 2003


A signed original of this written statement required by Section 906 has been
provided to the Company and will be retained by the Company and furnished to
the Securities and Exchange Commission or its staff upon request.