Salem Radio Network


Salem Radio Network is a United States–based radio network that specializes in syndicated Christian political talk, music, and conservative secular news/talk programming. It is a division of the Salem Media Group.

Network information

Salem Radio Network was launched in 2009, and operates on mostly four radio formats: Christian talk and teaching, Contemporary Christian music, conservative News/Talk format, and Christian Teaching.
Contemporary Christian Music is transmitted full-time on most stations, but in areas where Salem has a limited number of stations it is transmitted only part-time in morning and afternoon drive times on weekdays and weekend afternoons. Where Salem only has one FM station, CCM is transmitted on weekends, with talk and teaching on weekdays. Most CCM stations play music full-time and do not sell blocks of time to religious organizations except sometimes on Sunday mornings. Educational Media Foundation entered into an agreement to purchase this network at the end of 2024, taking effect upon closure of the deal in 2025.
Christian Talk, comprising talk shows where listeners call in and participate in the show, is transmitted during weekdays in some areas, and only in drive times in others. The rest of the day is filled with blocks of time ranging from a few minutes to an hour sold to churches and Christian organizations.
Conservative Talk, branded in most markets as "The Answer" since 2014, transmits full-time on a commercial basis. These stations only sell advertisement time, not blocks of time like Christian Talk counterparts–though brokered programming may be offered on weekends, as secular stations often do. Some of these stations have religious programs on Sunday mornings.
The teaching format relies on selling blocks of time to organizations full-time. These stations offer diverse religious features such as church services, political and religious interview features, Christian family life programs, and children's shows. Music–exclusively Christian–is only transmitted by a few of these stations at times during the weekend.

Programming

The company's Salem Radio Network subsidiary produces several talk radio shows and a 24-hour news service that are distributed to hundreds of radio affiliates around the country.

Weekdays

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

List of local Christian talk radio shows

LocationStationNameHostsWebsite
AtlantaWNIV 970 and WDWD 590Faith Talk LiveDan Ratcliffe and Rick Probst
ChicagoWYLL 1160The Common GoodBrian From and Aubrey Sampson
ColumbusWRFD 880 & FM 104.5Bob Burney LiveBob Burney
DenverKRKS-FM 94.7Cross WalkGino Geraci
DetroitWLQV 1500 & FM 92.7Run To WinDarryl Wood
Los Angeles and San DiegoKKLA-FM 99.5, KPRZ 1210 & FM 106.1Southern California Live
MinneapolisKKMS 980Cross WalkLee Michaels
New York CityWMCA 570 & FM 102.3Kevin McCullough RadioKevin McCullough
OxnardKDAR-FM 98.3Community ConnectionDavid Cruz and Brian Toohey
PhiladelphiaWFIL 560The Tim DemossS howTim DeMoss
PhoenixKPXQ 1360The Form ShowMarc Lucas
PhoenixKPXQ 1360Messy MarriagesMarc Lucas
PittsburghWORD-FM 101.5The Ride HomeJohn Hall and Kathy Emmons
PortlandKPDQ-FM 93.9The Georgene Rice ShowGeorgene Rice
PortlandKPDQ 800 & KPDQ-FM 93.9Difference MakersMike Lee
San FranciscoKFAX 1100Life Line With Craig RobertCraig Roberts
SeattleKGNW 820 & FM 104.1Live From SeattleTim Gaydos
TampaWTBN 570 & WTWD 910, WLSS 930The Bill Bunkley ShowBill Bunkley
Washington, D.C.WAVA-FM 105.1The Don Kroah ShowDon Kroah

List of contemporary Christian music stations

The Salem Radio Network contemporary Christian music stations are referred to as TheFISH. In 2025, Educational Media Foundation is scheduled to purchase the stations, along with the TheFISH intellectual properties, with intent to assimilate them into their own competing Air1 and K-Love networks.
StationFM FrequencyCity
WTOH-HD295.9Columbus

List of Christian teaching radio programs

The following is a list of Salem Radio Christian teaching radio programs:
  • Allen Jackson Ministries
  • A New Beginning
  • Christian Advocates Serving Evangelism
  • Destined for Victory
  • Discovering the Jewish Jesus
  • Dr. James Dobson's Family Talk
  • Family Life Ministries
  • Focus on the Family
  • Gospel in Life
  • Grace to You
  • Harvest Ministries
  • Haven Ministries
  • Hope for the Heart
  • In Touch Ministries
  • Insight for Living
  • Jay Sekulow
  • Key Life
  • Know the Truth
  • Leading the Way
  • Living on the Edge
  • Love Worth Finding
  • Ministry in the Marketplace
  • New Life Ministries
  • Pastor Rick's Daily Hope
  • Pathway to Victory
  • PowerPoint Ministries
  • Real Life Radio
  • Sekulow
  • Shalom Ministries International
  • Somebody Loves You Radio
  • The Alliance of Confessing Evangelicals
  • The FLOT Line
  • The Grace Message
  • The Lutheran Hour
  • The Narrow Path
  • The Urban Alternative
  • The Voice of the Martyrs
  • Thru the Bible
  • Truth for Life
  • Turning Point for God
  • Unlimited Grace
  • Winning Walk Family
  • World Missionary Evangelism
  • ''Worship & the Word''

    List of conservative talk radio programs

Network properties

Over-the-air networks

Salem Music Network

Salem Music Network is a division of SRN which operates three networks for the use of over-the-air stations. These feeds are mostly for stations in small and mid-size markets or HD Radio sub-channel use. The networks are distributed through both audio over IP and satellite.
Unlike other major radio networks, SRN's broadcast clock does not include a top-of-the-hour newscast, though four local insertion opportunities and a station identification spot are provided.
NetworkFormatReference
Singing News Radio Southern Gospel Music
The Word in PraiseTraditional Worship Music
The Answer Conservative Talk
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= Available through terrestrial radio affiliates.
= Available exclusively via Sirius XM.