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6 unusual facts about Salem Communications


Chris Lash

In 2002, while working for the Sample Media Group of Pennsylvania (Owners of newspapers including the Tyrone Daily Herald, where Lash served as GM), along with his wife Karen, they started building Contemporary Christian LPFM "103.7 FISH FM" WFSJ - two years before Salem Communications developed their FISH format.

Jerry Kirksey

Jerry has continued as editor of the magazine through the changes in ownership—the most recent of which was the purchase by Salem Communications in January 2006.

KTIP

The station is currently owned by Mayberry Broadcasting Co, Inc. and features programing from Fox News Radio, Premiere Radio Networks and Salem Communications.

KVLI

Licensed to Lake Isabella, California, USA, the station is currently owned by Robert J. and Katherine M. Bohn and features programing from ABC Radio, Premiere Radio Networks, and Salem Communications.

Peter Boyles

Salem Communications hired Boyles as its new morning host on News/Talk 710 KNUS as of Monday, July 1 for a 6AM-9AM time slot.

Stuart Epperson

Stuart W. Epperson is co-founder and chairman of Salem Communications, and a member of the conservative Council for National Policy ("CNP").


WTRU

Truth Broadcasting is owned by Stuart Epperson, Jr., son of Stuart Epperson, founder of Salem Communications and one of America's 25 most influential evangelicals according to Time magazine.

WZTI

On January 22, 2008, Good Karma Broadcasting, owner of WAUK, purchased Jackson-based religious station WRRD-AM (540) from Salem Communications, and moved WAUK's sports talk format to the full-time signal on February 12, casting doubt on the nighttime simulcast agreement with WMCS.

Xulon Press

Founded in 2000 by Christian author and publisher Tom Freiling, Xulon Press was bought in 2006 and is now a part of Salem Communications.


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