As of May 2024, Connoisseur operates 13 radio stations and digital assets in four U.S. markets: Frederick, MD, Nassau-Suffolk, NY, New Haven, CT and Metro Fairfield County, CT: [1] Founder and CEO, Jeff Warshaw built his first station while still a student at the Wharton School of Business at the University of Pennsylvania.
In 1993, Warshaw founded Connoisseur Communications Partners LP, which he later sold to Cumulus Broadcasting in 2000 for $258 million.
[citation needed][2] In 2004, he and CFO Mike Driscoll formed Connoisseur Media which operates 13 radio stations and various digital markets.
Cumulus has a national footprint as well as the owners of Westwood One, a satellite driven company which provides programming to non-affiliated entities.
On July 26, 2024, Connoisseur Media announced on their website that they are to sell their Fredrick, MD cluster, after a 5 year run with the company.