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Management Changes Announced at Salem Communications

Salem Communications Corporation –a U.S. radio broadcaster, Internet content provider, and magazine and book publisher of Christian and family-themed content – announced a strategic restructuring of company executive officer positions effective Jan. 1, 2010. As part of the changes designed to make the Camarillo based company more responsive to the rapidly changing media environment, the current President of the Radio Division Joe Davis will assume the role of Senior Advisor to the CEO, Special Projects and Strategic Development. In his new role, Davis will be responsible for developing new national content for Salem’s Christian Teaching and Talk stations, for assisting Salem’s existing ministry clients to improve the yield from their media ministries, and for taking on strategic projects as directed by the CEO, according to Edward G. Atsinger III, chief executive officer. “With his long radio history and strong relationships with Salem’s ministry partners, Joe is uniquely qualified to take on this new responsibility,” he said. Davis joined Salem in 1989 and has provided oversight to Salem’s Radio Division since 2001. He has also served as Salem’s Chief Operating Officer. David Santrella will be taking his place, and has been promoted to President, Radio Division. Santrella started with Salem in 2001 as the General Manager of Salem’s Chicago cluster. In November 2003, he was given oversight responsibility of Milwaukee and then in March 2006, he was promoted to an Operational Vice President over Chicago and Milwaukee. In October 2008, he was given responsibility over Minneapolis, Denver and Colorado Springs. “Along with his wealth of management and sales experience, David brings a fresh perspective and a high level of energy and creativity to this role,” Atsinger said. Additional management changes will also take place effective January 1. Allen Power will be promoted to Senior Vice President and will oversee Salem’s largest markets, including New York, Los Angeles and Chicago. Three of the company’s current radio station General Managers will be promoted to Operational Vice Presidents as follows: Mike Moran in Atlanta, Russ Whitnah in Philadelphia and Brian Taylor in Denver. Salem Communications Corporation owns 93 radio stations, including 58 stations in 22 of the top 25 markets.

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