Salem Media Group


Salem Media Group, Inc. is an American radio broadcaster, internet content provider, and magazine and book publisher based in Irving, Texas, targeting audiences interested in Christian values and what it describes as "family-themed content and conservative values".
Salem Media Group owns 117 radio stations in 38 markets, including 60 stations in the top 25 markets and 29 in the top 10, making it tied with Audacy for the fifth-largest radio broadcaster.
In addition to its radio properties, the company owns:
  • Salem Radio Network, which syndicates talk, news and music programming 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.
  • Salem Publishing, a publisher of Christian themed magazines.
  • Conservative websites Townhall.com, RedState, Hot Air, and PJ Media, as well as Twitter aggregator Twitchy.
The company was founded by brothers-in-law Stuart Epperson and Edward G. Atsinger III and is a for-profit corporation. This allows it to accept commercial advertising. It was formerly traded on Nasdaq until it was delisted on December 26, 2023, for not meeting exchange requirements; it now trades over-the-counter.

History

In 1974, Atsinger and Epperson 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 City, San Francisco, Portland, Los Angeles and other markets, converting them to Christian talk stations. In the late 1980s and early 1990s, they expanded formats to include contemporary Christian music, news talk, Spanish-language Christian content, and business programming.
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, Human Events, and RedState, and sister companies Eagle Financial Publications and Eagle Wellness.
On February 23, 2015, Salem Communications changed its name to Salem Media Group.
In 2015, Salem Media Group expanded their digital platform with acquisitions of several businesses and assets, including DividendYieldHunter.com, Stockinvestor.com; DividendInvestor.com, 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 ChristianConcertAlerts.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.
In March 2019, political writer Raheem Kassam and lawyer Will Chamberlain purchased Human Events from Salem Media Group for $300,000.
In early 2021, the company moved most operations from the former main operations city of Camarillo, California to Irving, Texas, the same location of their long-owned radio station KLTY.
On November 8, 2023, Salem exited the Upstate market after it sold WGTK in Greenville, South Carolina and the Earth FM stations to the Educational Media Foundation, resulting in WGTK switching to the K-Love network and WRTH and WLTE switching to Air1 several days before.
In December 2024, it was announced that the company had sold all remaining Christian Contemporary stations to the Educational Media Foundation. The move was intended to help the company repay debt to investors. Educational Media Foundation began operating the stations on February 1, 2025.
In April 2025 Salem Media signed a deal with Donald Trump Jr. and Lara Trump that will see them both become stakeholders in the company. Salem Media acquired a 30 percent stake in MxM News, a mobile news aggregation app that is co-owned by Donald Trump Jr.

Radio stations

Stations are arranged in order by state and city of license.
AM StationsFM Stations

City of license/MarketStationCurrent formatLicensee
Phoenix, AZKKNT 960Conservative talkSalem Communications Holding Corporation
Phoenix, AZKXXT 1010Christian radioSalem Communications Holding Corporation
Phoenix, AZKPXQ 1360Christian radioSalem Communications Holding Corporation
Little Rock, ARKDIS-FM 99.5Christian radioSalem Communications Holding Corporation
Little Rock, ARKDXE 101.1Conservative talkSalem Communications Holding Corporation
Riverside–San Bernardino, CAKTIE 590Conservative talkSalem Communications Holding Corporation
Los Angeles, CAKRLA 870Conservative talkNew Inspiration Broadcasting Co., Inc.
Los Angeles, CAKKLA-FM 99.5Christian radioNew Inspiration Broadcasting Co., Inc.
Oxnard–Ventura, CAKDAR 98.3Christian radioNew Inspiration Broadcasting Co., Inc.
Sacramento, CAKFIA 710Christian radioNew Inspiration Broadcasting Co., Inc.
Sacramento, CAKTKZ 1380Conservative talkNew Inspiration Broadcasting Co., Inc.
San Diego, CAKCBQ 1170Conservative talkNew Inspiration Broadcasting Co., Inc.
San Diego, CAKPRZ 1210Christian radioNew Inspiration Broadcasting Co., Inc.
San Francisco–Oakland, CAKTRB 860Conservative talkNew Inspiration Broadcasting Co., Inc.
San Francisco–Oakland, CAKFAX 1100Christian radioNew Inspiration Broadcasting Co., Inc.
San Francisco–Oakland, CAKDYA 1190Urban gospelNew Inspiration Broadcasting Co., Inc.
San Francisco–Oakland, CAKDOW 1220Business talkSCA-Palo Alto, LLC.
San Francisco–Oakland, CAKDIA 1640Christian radioNew Inspiration Broadcasting Co., Inc.
Colorado Springs, COKZNT 1460Conservative talkBison Media
Colorado Springs, COKGFT 100.7Christian radioBison Media
Denver, COKNUS 710Conservative talkSalem Media of Colorado, Inc.
Denver, COKRKS 990Christian radioSalem Media of Colorado, Inc.
Denver, COKBJD 1650Spanish ChristianSalem Media of Colorado, Inc.
Denver, COKRKS-FM 100.7Christian radioSalem Media of Colorado, Inc.
Washington, D.C.WWRC 570Conservative talkSalem Communications Holding Corporation
Washington, D.C.WAVA 780Christian radioSalem Communications Holding Corporation
Washington, D.C.WAVA-FM 105.1Christian radioSalem Communications Holding Corporation
Orlando–Daytona Beach, FLWORL 950Conservative talkSalem Communications Holding Corporation
Orlando–Daytona Beach, FLWTLN 990Christian radioSalem Communications Holding Corporation
Sarasota–Bradenton, FLWLSS 930Conservative talkSalem Communications Holding Corporation
Tampa–St. Petersburg, FLWTBN 570Christian radioSalem Communications Holding Corporation
Tampa–St. Petersburg, FLWLCC 760Christian radioSalem Communications Holding Corporation
Tampa–St. Petersburg, FLWGUL 860Conservative talkSalem Communications Holding Corporation
Atlanta, GAWDWD 590Christian radioSalem Communications Holding Corporation
Atlanta, GAWGKA 920Conservative talkSalem Communications Holding Corporation
Atlanta, GAWNIV 970Christian radioSalem Communications Holding Corporation
Atlanta, GAWLTA 1400Christian radioSalem Communications Holding Corporation
Chicago, ILWIND 560Conservative talkSalem Media of Illinois, LLC
Chicago, ILWYLL 1160Christian radioSalem Media of Massachusetts, LLC
Boston, MAWEZE 590Christian radioSalem Communications Holding Corporation
Boston, MAWROL 950Christian radioSalem Media of Massachusetts, LLC
Detroit, MIWDTK 1400Conservative talkSalem Communications Holding Corporation
Detroit, MIWLQV 1500Christian radioSalem Communications Holding Corporation
Minneapolis–St. Paul, MNKKMS 980Christian radioSalem Communications Holding Corporation
Minneapolis–St. Paul, MNWWTC 1280Conservative talkSalem Media of Massachusetts, LLC
Minneapolis–St. Paul, MNKYCR 1440Business talkSalem Communications Holding Corporation
Minneapolis–St. Paul, MNKDIZ 1570Conservative talkSalem Communications Holding Corporation
New York City, NYWMCA 570Christian radioSalem Media of New York, LLC
New York City, NYWNYM 970Conservative talkSalem Media of New York, LLC
Cleveland, OHWHKW 1220Christian radioSalem Communications Holding Corporation
Cleveland, OHWHK 1420Conservative talkSalem Communications Holding Corporation
Columbus, OHWRFD 880Christian radioSalem Media of Ohio, Inc.
Columbus, OHWTOH 98.9Conservative talkSalem Media of Ohio, Inc.
Portland, ORKPDQ 800Christian radioSalem Media of Oregon, Inc.
Portland, ORKPAM 860Conservative talkSalem Media of Oregon, Inc.
Portland, ORKDZR 1640Regional MexicanSalem Media of Oregon, Inc.
Portland, ORKRYP 93.1Regional MexicanSalem Media of Oregon, Inc.
Portland, ORKPDQ-FM 93.9Christian radioSalem Media of Oregon, Inc.
Philadelphia, PAWFIL 560Christian radioSalem Communications Holding Corporation
Philadelphia, PAWNTP 990Conservative talkSalem Communications Holding Corporation
Pittsburgh, PAWPIT 730Christian radioSalem Communications Holding Corporation
Pittsburgh, PAWPGP 1250Conservative talkSalem Communications Holding Corporation
Pittsburgh, PAWORD-FM 101.5Christian radioSalem Communications Holding Corporation
Dallas–Fort Worth, TXKTNO 620Spanish ChristianInspiration Media of Texas, LLC
Dallas–Fort Worth, TXKSKY 660Conservative talkBison Media
Dallas–Fort Worth, TXKWRD-FM 100.7Christian radioInspiration Media of Texas, LLC
Houston–Galveston, TXKNTH 1070Conservative talkSalem Communications Holding Corporation
Houston–Galveston, TXKKHT-FM 100.7Christian radioSalem Media of Illinois, LLC
San Antonio, TXKSLR 630Christian radioSalem Media of Texas, Inc.
San Antonio, TXKLUP 930Conservative talkSalem Communications Holding Corporation
Seattle–Tacoma, WAKGNW 820Christian radioInspiration Media, Inc.
Seattle–Tacoma, WAKKOL 1300Conservative talkInspiration Media, Inc.