James Harrington Named General Manager of Salem Media Group's Stations in Colorado Springs

James Harrington Named General Manager of Salem Media Group's Stations in Colorado Springs

CAMARILLO, Calif., Sept. 3, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- Salem Media Group (NASDAQ: SALM), announced today that James Harrington has been appointed as General Manager for the Salem cluster of stations in Colorado Springs; KGFT-FM, KBIQ-FM, and KZNT-AM. Harrington joins Salem from his management position as Senior VP of Sales for iHeart Media group of stations in Bryan/College Station, Texas.

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Salem Regional VP, Brian Taylor, commented: "Colorado Springs is a market we are passionate about and that distinctly complements our Salem core formats. A leader with Jim's enthusiasm, that matches his extensive background in sales management and development is going to be a great addition to our team."

Harrington added: "I'm thrilled with the opportunity to join Salem in a market with such potential for success." He may be contacted at jharrington@kbiqradio.com or (719) 388-0301.

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ABOUT SALEM MEDIA GROUP:

Salem Media Group is America's leading Christian and conservative multi-media corporation, with media properties comprising radio, digital media and book, magazine and newsletter publishing. Each day Salem serves a loyal and dedicated audience of listeners and readers numbering in the millions nationally. With its unique programming focus, Salem provides compelling content, fresh commentary and relevant information from some of the most respected figures across the media landscape.

The company, through its Salem Radio Group, is the largest commercial U.S. radio broadcasting company providing Christian and conservative programming. Salem owns and operates 112 local radio stations, with 67 stations in the top 25 media markets. Salem Radio Network ("SRN") is a full-service national radio network, with nationally syndicated programs comprising Christian teaching and talk, conservative talk, news, and music. SRN is home to many industry-leading hosts including: Bill Bennett, Mike Gallagher, Hugh Hewitt, Michael Medved, Dennis Prager and Eric Metaxas.

Salem New Media is a powerful source of Christian and conservative themed news, analysis, and commentary. Salem's Christian sites include: Christianity.com®, BibleStudyTools.com, GodTube.com, GodVine.com, WorshipHouseMedia.com and OnePlace.com. Considered by many to be a consolidation of the conservative news and opinion sector's most influential brands, Salem's conservative sites include RedState.com, Townhall.com®, HotAir.com, Twitchy.com, BearingArms.com and HumanEvents.com.

Salem's Regnery Publishing unit, with a 65-year history, remains the nation's leading publisher of conservative books. Having published many of the seminal works of the early conservative movement, Regnery today continues as the dominant publisher in the conservative space, with leading authors including: Ann Coulter, Dinesh D'Souza, Newt Gingrich, David Limbaugh, Ed Klein and Mark Steyn. Salem's book publishing business also includes Xulon Press(TM), a leading provider of self-publishing services for Christian and conservative authors.

Salem Publishing(TM) publishes Christian and conservative magazines including Homecoming®, YouthWorker Journal(TM), The Singing News, and Preaching.

Salem Media Group also owns Eagle Financial Publications and Eagle Wellness. Eagle Financial Publications provide market analysis and specific investment advice for individual investors from financial commentators Mark Skousen, Nicholas Vardy, Chris Versace, Doug Fabian and Bryan Perry, as well as a stock screening website for dividend investors (DividendInvestor.com). The business unit's other financial websites include EagleDailyInvestor.com and ETFU.com. Eagle Wellness provides practical health advice and is a trusted source for nutritional supplements from one of the country's leading complementary health physicians.

Company Contact:
Evan D. Masyr
Executive Vice President & Chief Financial Officer
(805) 384-4512
evan@SalemMedia.com

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