Friday, December 23, 2016

Louisville Radio: Salem Media Exits Market Via LMA


Salem Media Group announced Thursday that it has entered into an agreement with Word Broadcasting Network to transfer the operation of Salem’s Louisville stations under a local marketing agreement.

The stations ins the cluster:

  • Christian Teaching/Talk: WFIA 900 AM and WFIA 94.7 FM
  • Chrisitian Talk: WGTK 970 AM / The Answer

Word Broadcasting Network owns and operates 12 radio stations, AM, FM, short wave, and Channel 21 in Louisville.

Salem CEO Ed Atsinger stated, “Salem rarely leaves a market because we desire that our unique formats will continue to serve the needs of audiences in cities like Louisville. This agreement is unique in that Word Broadcasting is like-minded with us in shared mission, shared values, and passion for our formats. For some time our two organizations have discussed how we could consolidate our respective operations in the interest of greater stewardship of our resources. We believe this agreement sets the stage to achieve that objective of increased service to our audiences and stakeholders.”

The agreement is scheduled to become effective January 3, 2017.

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