Salem Media Group

Salem Media Group, Inc.
Public
Traded as NASDAQ: SALM
Industry Mass media
Commercial radio broadcasting
Genre Radio broadcasting, publishing, internet content provider
Founders Stuart Epperson
Edward Atsinger III
Headquarters 4880 Santa Rosa Road
Camarillo, California, United States
Key people
 Stuart W. Epperson; Chairman of the Board
Edward G. Atsinger III; Chief Executive Officer
Dave Santrella; President – Broadcast Media
David Evans; President – New Media
Evan D. Masyr; Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
Chris Henderson; Senior Vice President, Legal and Human Resources, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary
Website salemmedia.com

Salem Media Group, Inc. (NASDAQ: SALM; formerly Salem Communications Corporation) is an American radio broadcaster, Internet content provider, and magazine and book publisher based in Camarillo, California, targeting audiences interested in Christian and what it describes as "family-themed content and conservative values."[1] In addition to its radio properties, the company owns Salem Radio Network, which syndicates talk, news and music programing to approximately 2,400 affiliates; Salem Media Representatives, a radio advertising company; Salem Web Network, an Internet provider of Christian content and online streaming with over 100 Christian content and conservative opinion websites; and Salem Publishing, a publisher of Christian themed magazines. Salem owns 117 radio stations in 38 markets, including 60 stations in the top 25 markets and 29 in the top 10, tied with CBS Radio for fifth-largest radio broadcaster.[1] FamilyTalk is a Christian-themed talk format on Sirius XM Radio Channel 131. Additionally, Salem owns conservative websites Townhall.com, RedState, and Hot Air, as well as Twitter aggregator Twitchy.

The company was founded by Stuart Epperson and Edward G. Atsinger III and, unlike many Christian broadcasters, is a for-profit corporation. Also unlike their non-profit counterparts, Salem stations transmit high-powered signals in commercial radio bands.

History

Former logo of Salem Communications.

Ed Atsinger (Chief Executive Officer) and Stu Epperson (Chairman of the Board) combined their radio assets to create Salem Communications. Beginning with stations in North Carolina and California, Atsinger and Epperson purchased station properties in Boston, San Antonio, New York, San Francisco, Portland, Los Angeles and other markets, converting them to Christian talk stations. In the 1990s, they expanded formats to include contemporary Christian music (with most stations under this format branded as "The Fish"),[2] news talk (branded as "The Answer"), Spanish-language Christian content and most recently, business programming.[3]

Many of Salem's stations are licensed to subsidiaries, organized by geographical area and media cluster as the company has acquired new stations and their previous licensees.

Salem Communications Corp acquired Twitter curation site, Twitchy.com. In January 2014, the Company announced the acquisition of the assets of Eagle Publishing, including Regnery Publishing, HumanEvents.com, and Redstate.com, as well as sister companies Eagle Financial Publications and Eagle Wellness.[4]

On February 23, 2015, Salem Communications changed its name to Salem Media Group.[5][6]

In 2015, Salem Media Group expanded their digital platform with acquisitions of several businesses and assets, including DividendYieldHunter.com; DividendInvestor.com [7]; a Spanish Bible mobile app, along with its related website and Facebook properties; the DailyBible mobile app; the Daily Bible Devotion mobile app; and also Bryan Perry's Newsletters.

In 2016, Salem Media Group continued to expand by acquiring the websites ChrisitanConcertAlerts.com, Historyonthenet.com and Authentichistory.com; as well as Mike Turner's line of investment products, including TurnerTrends.com; the Retirement Watch newsletter and website, Retirementwatch.com; and the King James Bible mobile application. Salem Media Group also acquired Mill City Press from Hillcrest Publishing Group, Inc.

Radio stations and licensees

Salem's radio stations and licensees include:[8]

Bison Media

Call Letters AM/FM Frequency Format Market
KBIQ FM 102.7 Contemporary Christian Music Colorado Springs
KGFT FM 100.7 Christian radio Colorado Springs
KSKY AM 660 News Talk Dallas/Fort Worth
KZNT AM 1460 News Talk Colorado Springs

Caron Broadcasting, Inc

Call Letters AM/FM Frequency Format Market
KFIS FM 104.1 Contemporary Christian Music Portland
KSAC-FM FM 105.5 Business Sacramento
KTIE AM 590 News Talk Riverside/San Bernardino
WFFH FM 94.1 Contemporary Christian Music Nashville
WFFI FM 93.7 Contemporary Christian Music Nashville
WGTK-FM FM 94.5 News Talk Greenville/Spartanburg
WGUL AM 860 Christian radio Tampa/St. Petersburg
WHIM AM 1080 Christian radio Miami
WHKW AM 1220 Christian radio Cleveland
WKAT AM 1360 Spanish Christian radio Miami
WLQV AM 1500 Christian radio Detroit
WLSS AM 930 News Talk Sarasota/Bradenton
WLTE FM 95.9 Classic hits Greenville/Spartanburg
WOCN AM 1450 Spanish Variety Miami
WRTH FM 103.3 Classic hits Greenville/Spartanburg
WSDZ AM 1260 News Talk Belleville/St. Louis
WZAB AM 880 Business Miami

Common Ground Broadcasting, Inc.

Call Letters AM/FM Frequency Format Market
KDIZ AM 1570 Health Talk Minneapolis/St Paul
KKMS AM 980 Christian radio Minneapolis/St Paul
KKNT AM 960 News Talk Phoenix
KPXQ AM 1360 Christian radio Phoenix
KXXT AM 1010 Christian radio Phoenix
KYCR AM 1440 Business Minneapolis/St Paul
WHK AM 1420 News Talk Cleveland
WTBN AM 570 Christian radio Tampa/St. Petersburg

Inspiration Media of Texas, LLC

Call Letters AM/FM Frequency Format Market
KEXB AM 620 Business Dallas/Fort Worth
KLTY FM 94.9 Contemporary Christian Music Dallas/Fort Worth
KTNO AM 1440 Spanish Christian Dallas/Fort Worth
KWRD-FM FM 100.7 Christian radio Dallas/Fort Worth

Inspiration Media, Inc.

Call Letters AM/FM Frequency Format Market
KGNW AM 820 Christian radio Seattle/Tacoma
KKOL AM 1300 Business Seattle/Tacoma
KLFE AM 1590 News Talk Seattle/Tacoma
KNTS AM 1680 Spanish Christian radio Seattle/Tacoma

New Inspiration Broadcasting Co., Inc.

Call Letters AM/FM Frequency Format Market
KCBQ AM 1170 News Talk San Diego
KDAR FM 98.3 Christian radio Oxnard/Ventura
KFAX AM 1100 Christian radio San Francisco
KFIA AM 710 Christian radio Sacramento
KFSH-FM FM 95.9 Contemporary Christian Music Los Angeles
KKFS FM 103.9 Contemporary Christian Music Sacramento
KKLA-FM FM 99.5 Christian radio Los Angeles
KPRZ AM 1210 Christian radio San Diego
KRLA AM 870 News Talk Los Angeles
KTKZ AM 1380 News Talk Sacramento
KTRB AM 860 News Talk San Francisco

Pennsylvania Media Associates, Inc.

Call Letters AM/FM Frequency Format Market
KGBI-FM FM 100.7 Contemporary Christian Music Omaha
KOTK AM 1420 News-Talk Omaha
WBIX AM 1260 Business news Boston
WBZW AM 1520 Business Orlando
WDTK AM 1400 News Talk Detroit
WDYZ AM 990 La Nueva (Spanish Christian radio) Orlando
WEZE AM 590 Christian radio Boston
WFIL AM 560 Christian radio Philadelphia
WGKA AM 920 News Talk Atlanta
WNTP AM 990 News Talk Philadelphia
WORD-FM FM 101.5 Christian radio Pittsburgh
WPGP AM 1250 News Talk Pittsburgh
WPIT AM 730 Christian radio Pittsburgh
WTLN AM 950 Christian radio Orlando
WWDJ AM 1150 Spanish Christian radio Boston

Reach Satellite Network, Inc.

Call Letters AM/FM Frequency Format Market
WBOZ FM 104.9 Contemporary Christian Music Nashville

Salem Media of Massachusetts, LLC

Call Letters AM/FM Frequency Format Market
WFHM-FM FM 95.5 Contemporary Christian Music Cleveland
WJIE AM 900 Christian radio Louisville
WHKZ AM 1440 Christian radio Youngstown/Warren
WROL AM 950 Christian radio Boston
WWTC AM 1280 News Talk Minneapolis/St Paul
WYLL AM 1160 Christian radio Chicago

Salem Media of Colorado, Inc.

Call Letters AM/FM Frequency Format Market
KBJD AM 1650 Spanish Christian radio Denver/Boulder
KDMT AM 1690 Business Denver/Boulder
KNUS AM 710 News Talk Denver/Boulder
KRKS AM 990 Christian radio Denver/Boulder
KRKS-FM FM 94.7 Christian radio Denver/Boulder

Salem Media of Hawaii, Inc.

Call Letters AM/FM Frequency Format Market
KAIM-FM FM 95.5 Contemporary Christian Music Honolulu
KGU AM 760 Business Honolulu
KGU-FM FM 99.5 Christian radio Honolulu
KHCM AM 880 Korean Christian Honolulu
KHCM-FM FM 97.5 Country Honolulu
KHNR AM 690 News Talk Honolulu
KKOL-FM FM 107.9 Oldies Honolulu

Salem Media of Illinois, LLC

Call Letters AM/FM Frequency Format Market
KCRO AM 660 Christian radio Omaha
KKHT-FM FM 100.7 Christian radio Houston
WIND AM 560 News Talk Chicago
WORL AM 660 News Talk Orlando

Salem Media of Kentucky, Inc.

Call Letters AM/FM Frequency Format Market
WFIA-FM FM 94.7 Christian radio Louisville
WGTK AM 970 News Talk Louisville

Salem Media of New York, LLC

Call Letters AM/FM Frequency Format Market
WMCA AM 570 Christian radio New York City
WNYM AM 970 News Talk New York City

Salem Media of Ohio, Inc.

Call Letters AM/FM Frequency Format Market
WRFD AM 880 Christian radio Columbus
WTOH FM 98.9 Conservative talk Columbus

Salem Media of Oregon, Inc.

Call Letters AM/FM Frequency Format Market
KDZR AM 1640 Conservative talk Portland
KPDQ AM 800 Christian radio Portland
KPDQ-FM FM 93.9 Christian radio Portland
KRYP FM 93.1 Regional Mexican Portland

Salem Media of Texas, Inc.

Call Letters AM/FM Frequency Format Market
KSLR AM 630 Christian radio San Antonio

Salem Media of Virginia, Inc.

Call Letters AM/FM Frequency Format Market
WAVA AM 780 Christian radio Washington D.C.
WAVA-FM FM 105.1 Christian radio Washington D.C.
WRCW AM 1250 News Talk Washington D.C.
WWRC AM 1260 News Talk Washington D.C.

SCA -Palo Alto, LLC

Call Letters AM/FM Frequency Format Market
KDOW AM 1220 Business San Francisco

South Texas Broadcasting, Inc.

Call Letters AM/FM Frequency Format Market
KDIS-FM FM 99.5 Christian radio Little Rock
KKSP FM 93.3 Contemporary Christian Little Rock
KLUP AM 930 News Talk San Antonio
KNTH AM 1070 News Talk Houston/Galveston
KRDY AM 1160 Spanish Christian radio San Antonio
KTEK AM 1110 Business Houston/Galveston
WAFS AM 1190 Business Atlanta
WDWD AM 590 Christian radio Atlanta
WFSH-FM FM 104.7 Contemporary Christian Music Atlanta
WLCC AM 760 Contemporary Christian Tampa/St. Petersburg
WLTA AM 1400 Christian radio Atlanta
WNIV AM 970 Christian radio Atlanta
WTWD AM 910 Christian radio Tampa/St. Petersburg
WWMI AM 1380 Business Tampa/St. Petersburg

Salem Radio Network

Salem Radio Network is a satellite radio network serving general market News/Talk stations and Christian-formatted stations through affiliate partnerships serving more than 2,700 radio stations. The five major divisions are SRN Talk, SRN News, Salem Music Network, Salem Media Reps and Vista Media Reps and SRN Satellite Services.

The satellite feed for Salem's general market programming can be heard on the CRN Digital Talk Radio Networks, on CRN3.[9]

Salem Publishing

Salem's flagship publication, CCM Magazine, was in the Christian music industry for more than 25 years. Salem no longer prints CCM Magazine. Other magazine publications include Singing News Magazine.[10]

Salem Eagle

In 2014 Salem acquired Eagle Publishing. Eagle Publishing is the parent company of Regnery Publishing, Eagle Financial Publications, Eagle Wellness, and the websites Human Events and RedState.

In 2015 Eagle Publishing acquired the website Dividendinvestor.com. The following year they acquired Mike Turner's line of investment products, including TurnerTrends.com, as well as Bob Carlson's Retirement Watch newsletter and websites.

Salem Author Services

Under the umbrella of Salem Author Services, we have Xulon Press, Mill City Press and the websites Bookprinting.com, Bookediting.com, Publishgreen.com and Libertyhill.com.

Xulon Press is a self-publishing digital publisher of books targeting a Christian audience.[11] They use print on demand technologies that store books electronically and print them only as they are ordered. Xulon was founded by Christian author and publisher Tom Freiling and was acquired by Salem in 2006.[12]

Political activities

The founders of Salem Communications support various religious causes. In 2005 Epperson was reported in Time magazine as one of the "25 Most Influential Evangelicals in America".[13] In 2004 he co-chaired "Americans of Faith", a religiously-based Republican electoral campaign. Both founders have served on the Council for National Policy. They gave $100,000 to the Bush presidential reelection campaign and $780,000 to the 2000 "California Defense of Marriage Act" (Proposition 22) ballot measure.[14]

References

  1. 1 2 About Salem – Salem.com
  2. ↑ Salem's CCM format – Salem.cc
  3. ↑ Salem history – Salem.cc
  4. ↑ "SALM acquisition of Twitchy.com".
  5. ↑ Salem rebrands to Salem Media Group – Radio Ink Magazine
  6. ↑ "Salem Communications Corporation renamed to Salem Media Group". Radioandmusic.com. 23 February 2015.
  7. ↑ Salem Media Group Announces Acquisition of DividendInvestor.com – Street Insider
  8. ↑ Salem station list – Salem Media Group
  9. ↑ Salem Radio Network – Salem.cc
  10. ↑ Salem Publishing – Salem.cc
  11. ↑ Xulon Press – Salem.cc
  12. ↑ Xulon Press acquisition – Salem.cc
  13. ↑ "Stuart Epperson – The 25 Most Influential Evangelicals in America". Time (magazine). February 7, 2005. Retrieved November 7, 2013.
  14. ↑ "A Higher Frequency". Mother Jones. Retrieved December 10, 2011.
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