Ownership Submission
FORM 4
Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).
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 _____ 10% Owner
_____ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below)
(Last)
(First)
(Middle)
150 N. COLLEGE ST., SUITE 2500
3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
02/16/2012
(Street)

CHARLOTTE, NC 28202
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
Class A Common Stock 02/16/2012   A   26,954 A $ 0 58,805 I See Footnote (1) (2)
Class A Common Stock               1,665,152 D (3) (4)  

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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

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships
 Director  10% Owner  Officer  Other
BA CAPITAL CO LP
150 N. COLLEGE ST.
SUITE 2500
CHARLOTTE, NC 28202
  X      
BANC OF AMERICA CAPITAL INVESTORS SBIC LP
150 N. COLLEGE ST.
SUITE 2500
CHARLOTTE, NC 28202
  X      

Signatures

 /s/ J. Travis Hain, Managing Member of RE Equity Management GP, LLC, general partner of RE Equity Management, L.P., sole member of RE SBIC Management, LLC, general partner of BA Capital Company, L.P.   02/22/2012
**Signature of Reporting Person Date

 /s/ J. Travis Hain, Managing Member of REP I GP, LLC, general partner of Ridgemont Capital Management, L.P., sole member of Ridgemont Management SBIC, LLC, general partner of Banc of America Capital Investors SBIC, L.P.   02/22/2012
**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) Represents shares of restricted Class A Common Stock awarded to Robert H. Sheridan, who 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, Mr. Sheridan is deemed to hold these restricted shares for the benefit of BA Capital. BA Capital may be deemed the indirect beneficial owner of the shares of restricted Class A Common Stock.
(2) Additionally, the shares of restricted Class A Common Stock may be deemed to be beneficially owned by (a) RE SBIC Management, LLC (f/k/a BA SBIC Management, LLC), the general partner of BA Capital, (b) RE Equity Management, L.P. (f/k/a BA Equity Management, L.P.), the sole member of RE SBIC Management, LLC, (c) RE Equity Management GP, LLC (f/k/a BA Equity Management GP, LLC), the general partner of RE Equity Management, L.P., and (d) J. Travis Hain, the managing member of RE Equity Management GP, LLC. Mr. Hain disclaims beneficial ownership of such securities.
(3) BA Capital holds 843,584 shares of Class A Common Stock of the Issuer. These securities may be deemed to be beneficially owned by (a) RE SBIC Management, LLC, the general partner of BA Capital, (b) RE Equity Management, L.P., the sole member of RE SBIC Management, LLC, (c) RE Equity Management GP, LLC, the general partner of RE Equity Management, L.P., and (d) J. Travis Hain, the managing member of RE Equity Management GP, LLC. Mr. Hain disclaims beneficial ownership of such securities except to the extent of his pecuniary interest therein.
(4) Banc of America Capital Investors SBIC, L.P. holds 821,568 shares of Class A Common Stock. These securities may be deemed to be beneficially owned by (a) Ridgemont Capital Management SBIC, LLC (f/k/a Banc of America Capital Management SBIC, LLC), the general partner of Banc of America Capital Investors SBIC, L.P., (b) Ridgemont Capital Management, L.P. (f/k/a Banc of America Capital Management, L.P.), the sole member of Ridgemont Capital Management SBIC, LLC, (c) REM I GP, LLC (f/k/a BACM I GP, LLC), the general partner of Ridgemont Capital Management, L.P., and (d) Mr. Hain, the managing member of REM I GP, LLC. Mr. Hain disclaims beneficial ownership of all such securities except to the extent of his pecuniary interest therein.

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