Via U.S. Mail and Fax (404) 949-0740
Mr. Martin R. Gausvik
Chief Financial Officer
Cumulus Media Inc.
14 Piedmont Center
Suite 1400
Atlanta, GA 30305

								January 20, 2006

RE:		Cumulus Media Inc.
		Form 10-Q/A for the quarterly period ended June 30, 2005
		File no. 005-54277

Dear Mr. Gausvik:

	We have completed our review of your Form 10-K and related
filings and do not, at this time, have any further comments.


								Sincerely,


								Larry Spirgel
								Assistant Director
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Mr. David A. R. Evans
Salem Communications Corporation
November 29, 2004
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