Salem Media Group
Type | 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 |
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. This allows it to pursue a strategy of buying stations in the commercial radio band which are often higher-powered than those of the FM non-commercial band, and accept commercial advertising.
Contents
1 History
2 Radio stations and licensees
3 Salem Radio Network
4 Salem Publishing
5 Salem Eagle
6 Salem Author Services
7 Salem Español Online
8 Political activities
9 References
10 External links
History
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[when?], 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[7]; Stockinvestor.com;[8] DividendInvestor.com;[9] 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.
In July 2017, Salem Media Group merged DividendYieldHunter.com and transferred all content into DividendInvestor.com.[10]
Radio stations and licensees
Salem's radio stations and licensees include:[11]
Bison Media
Call Letters | AM/FM | Frequency | Format | Market |
---|---|---|---|---|
KBIQ | FM | 102.7 | Contemporary Christian Music | Colorado Springs |
KGFT | 100.7 | Christian radio | ||
KSKY | AM | 660 | News Talk | Dallas/Fort Worth |
KZNT | 1460 | Colorado Springs |
Caron Broadcasting, Inc.
Call Letters | AM/FM | Frequency | Format | Market |
---|---|---|---|---|
KFIS | FM | 104.1 | Contemporary Christian Music | Portland |
KSAC-FM | 105.5 | Business | Sacramento | |
KTIE | AM | 590 | News Talk | Riverside/San Bernardino |
WFFH | FM | 94.1 | Contemporary Christian Music | Nashville |
WFFI | 93.7 | |||
WGTK-FM | 94.5 | News Talk | Greenville/Spartanburg | |
WGUL | AM | 860 | Christian radio | Tampa/St. Petersburg |
WKAT | 1080 | Miami | ||
WHKW | 1220 | Cleveland | ||
WQVN | 1360 | Spanish Christian radio | Miami | |
WLQV | 1500 | Christian radio | Detroit | |
WLSS | 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 | Urban Gospel | Belleville/St. Louis |
WZAB | 880 | Business | Miami |
Common Ground Broadcasting, Inc.
Call Letters | AM/FM | Frequency | Format | Market |
---|---|---|---|---|
KDIZ | AM | 1570 | Health Talk | Minneapolis/St Paul |
KKMS | 980 | Christian radio | ||
KKNT | 960 | News Talk | Phoenix | |
KPXQ | 1360 | Christian radio | ||
KXXT | 1010 | |||
KYCR | 1440 | Business | Minneapolis/St Paul | |
WHK | 1420 | News Talk | Cleveland | |
WTBN | 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 | |
KTNO | AM | 1440 | Spanish Christian | |
KWRD-FM | FM | 100.7 | Christian radio |
Inspiration Media, Inc.
Call Letters | AM/FM | Frequency | Format | Market |
---|---|---|---|---|
KGNW | AM | 820 | Christian radio | Seattle/Tacoma |
KKOL | 1300 | Business | ||
KLFE | 1590 | News Talk | ||
KNTS | 1680 | Spanish Christian radio |
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 | San Francisco | |
KFIA | 710 | Sacramento | ||
KFSH-FM | FM | 95.9 | Contemporary Christian Music | Los Angeles |
KKFS | 103.9 | Sacramento | ||
KKLA-FM | 99.5 | Christian radio | Los Angeles | |
KPRZ | AM | 1210 | San Diego | |
KRLA | 870 | News Talk | Los Angeles | |
KTKZ | 1380 | Sacramento | ||
KTRB | 860 | 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 | |
WBZW | 1520 | Business | Orlando | |
WDTK | 1400 | News Talk | Detroit | |
WDYZ | 990 | La Nueva (Spanish Christian radio) | Orlando | |
WEZE | 590 | Christian radio | Boston | |
WFIL | 560 | Philadelphia | ||
WGKA | 920 | News Talk | Atlanta | |
WNTP | 990 | Philadelphia | ||
WORD-FM | FM | 101.5 | Christian radio | Pittsburgh |
WPGP | AM | 1250 | News Talk | |
WPIT | 730 | Christian radio | ||
WTLN | 950 | Orlando | ||
WWDJ | 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 Communications Holding Corporation
Call Letters | AM/FM | Frequency | Format | Market |
---|---|---|---|---|
KDXE | FM | 101.1 | Conservative Talk | Little Rock |
Salem Media of Massachusetts, LLC.
Call Letters | AM/FM | Frequency | Format | Market |
---|---|---|---|---|
WFHM-FM | FM | 95.5 | Contemporary Christian Music | Cleveland |
WFIA | AM | 900 | Christian radio | Louisville |
WHKZ | 1440 | Youngstown/Warren | ||
WROL | 950 | Boston | ||
WWTC | 1280 | News Talk | Minneapolis/St Paul | |
WYLL | 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 | 1690 | Business | ||
KNUS | 710 | News Talk | ||
KRKS | 990 | Christian radio | ||
KRKS-FM | FM | 94.7 |
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 | |
KGU-FM | FM | 99.5 | Christian radio | |
KHCM | AM | 880 | Korean Christian | |
KHCM-FM | FM | 97.5 | Country | |
KHNR | AM | 690 | News Talk | |
KKOL-FM | FM | 107.9 | Oldies |
Salem Media of Illinois, LLC.
Call Letters | AM/FM | Frequency | Format | Market |
---|---|---|---|---|
KCRO | AM | 660 | Christian radio | Omaha |
KKHT-FM | FM | 100.7 | Houston | |
WIND | AM | 560 | News Talk | Chicago |
WORL | 660 | 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 |
Salem Media of New York, LLC.
Call Letters | AM/FM | Frequency | Format | Market |
---|---|---|---|---|
WMCA | AM | 570 | Christian radio | New York City |
WNYM | 970 | News Talk |
Salem Media of Ohio, Inc.
Call Letters | AM/FM | Frequency | Format | Market |
---|---|---|---|---|
WRFD | AM | 880 | Christian radio | Columbus |
WTOH | FM | 98.9 | Conservative talk |
Salem Media of Oregon, Inc.
Call Letters | AM/FM | Frequency | Format | Market |
---|---|---|---|---|
KDZR | AM | 1640 | Conservative talk | Portland |
KPDQ | 800 | Christian radio | ||
KPDQ-FM | FM | 93.9 | ||
KRYP | 93.1 | Regional Mexican |
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 | ||
WRCW | AM | 1250 | News Talk | |
WSPZ | 1260 |
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 | 93.3 | Contemporary Christian | ||
KLUP | AM | 930 | News Talk | San Antonio |
KNTH | 1070 | Houston/Galveston | ||
KRDY | 1160 | Spanish Christian radio | San Antonio | |
KTEK | 1110 | Business | Houston/Galveston | |
WAFS | 1190 | Atlanta | ||
WDWD | 590 | Christian radio | ||
WFSH-FM | FM | 104.7 | Contemporary Christian Music | |
WLCC | AM | 760 | Contemporary Christian | Tampa/St. Petersburg |
WLTA | 1400 | Christian radio | Atlanta | |
WNIV | 970 | |||
WTWD | 910 | Tampa/St. Petersburg | ||
WWMI | 1380 | Business |
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.
- SRN Talk produces general market News/Talk shows featuring nationally syndicated hosts Mike Gallagher, Dennis Prager, Michael Medved, Hugh Hewitt, and Joe Walsh. It also produces Christian market programming featuring The Eric Metaxas Show.
- SRN News is a news source for conservative and Christian radio serving over 2,000 affiliates.[12]
- Salem Music Network has three satellite offerings – Contemporary Christian, Praise and Southern Gospel.
- Salem Media Reps specializes in Christian, family-themed and conservative media, radio, online, print and mobile.
- SRN Satellite Services provides satellite distribution and production services to over 70 organizations and ministries.
The satellite feed for Salem's general market programming can be heard on the CRN Digital Talk Radio Networks, on CRN3.[13]
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, but it still exists in an online-only format. Other magazine publications include Singing News Magazine.[14]
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 websites Dividendinvestor.com and Stockinvestor.com.
In 2016, Eagle Publishing acquired Mike Turner's line of investment products, including TurnerTrends.com[15], as well as Bob Carlson's Retirement Watch newsletter and websites[16].
As of November 2017, Eagle Financial Publications publishes investor advice and financial newsletters by[17]:
- Bob Carlson[17]
- Bryan Perry[17]
- Jim Woods[17]
Mark Skousen[17]
- Mike Turner[17]
- Nicholas Vardy[17]
Salem Author Services
Under the umbrella of Salem Author Service are 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.[18] 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.[19]
Salem Español Online
Salem owns a collection of Spanish language sites that provide a variety of Christian and family-friendly resources online. A few of those sites are CristoTarjetas.com; ElsitioCristiano.com; BibliaVida.com and LuzMundial.com.[citation needed]
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".[20] 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.[21]
References
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External links
- Salem Media Group
- Salem Radio Network
- List of Salem-owned news/talk stations
- Salem Web Network
- Regnery Publishing
- Xulon Press
- Mill City Press
- DividendInvestor.com
- StockInvestor.com