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| Type | Radio network |
|---|---|
| Country | United States |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | Salem Media Group |
| History | |
| Launch date | 2009 |
| Coverage | |
| Availability | National, through regional affiliates |
| Links | |
| Website | www |
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.
Salem Radio Network was launched in 2009, and operates on mostly four radio formats: Christian talk and teaching (transmitted on AM in some areas and on FM in others), Contemporary Christian music (transmitted mostly on FM stations), conservative News/Talk format (transmitted on AM stations), and Christian Teaching (transmitted on AM stations).
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 (WAVA-FM in Washington, D.C., and WORD-FM in Pittsburgh), 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.
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. [1]
The company's Salem Radio Network subsidiary produces several talk radio shows and a 24-hour news service that are distributed to more than 2,000 radio affiliates around the country.
William Bennett is a designated fill-in host. Bennett previously hosted Salem's morning drive-time show for a decade before retiring in March 2016. [4]
The satellite feed for Salem's general market programming can be heard on the CRN Digital Talk Radio Networks, on CRN3.
| Location | Station | Name | Hosts | Website |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Atlanta | WNIV 970 and WDWD 590 | Faith Talk Live | Dan Ratcliffe and Rick Probst | faithtalk970 |
| Chicago | WYLL 1160 | The Common Good | Brian From and Aubrey Sampson | 1160hope |
| Columbus | WRFD 880 & FM 104.5 | Bob Burney Live | Bob Burney | thewordcolumbus |
| Denver | KRKS-FM 94.7 | Cross Walk | Gino Geraci | 947fmtheword |
| Detroit | WLQV 1500 & FM 92.7 | Run To Win | Darryl Wood | faithtalkdetroit |
| Los Angeles and San Diego | KKLA-FM 99.5, KPRZ 1210 & FM 106.1 | Southern California Live | kprz | |
| Minneapolis | KKMS 980 | Cross Walk | Lee Michaels | am980themission |
| NewYork | WMCA 570 & FM 102.3 | Kevin McCullough Radio | Kevin McCullough | am570themission |
| Oxnard | KDAR-FM 98.3 | Community Connection | David Cruz and Brian Toohey | fmtheword |
| Philadelphia | WFIL 560 | The Tim DemossS how | Tim DeMoss | wfil |
| Phoenix | KPXQ 1360 | The Form Show | Marc Lucas | faithtalk1360 |
| Phoenix | KPXQ 1360 | Messy Marriages | Marc Lucas | faithtalk1360 |
| Pittsburgh | WORD-FM 101.5 | The Ride Home | John Hall and Kathy Emmons | wordfm |
| Portland | KPDQ-FM 93.9 | The Georgene Rice Show | Georgene Rice | kpdq |
| Portland | KPDQ 800 & KPDQ-FM 93.9 | Difference Makers | Mike Lee | truetalk800 |
| San Francisco | KFAX 1100 | Life Line With Craig Robert | Craig Roberts | kfax |
| Seattle | KGNW 820 & FM 104.1 | Live From Seattle | Tim Gaydos | thewordseattle |
| Tampa | WTBN 570 & WTWD 910, WLSS 930 | The Bill Bunkley Show | Bill Bunkley | letstalkfaith |
| Washington, D.C. | WAVA-FM 105.1 | The Don Kroah Show | Don Kroah | wava |
The Salem Radio Network contemporary Christian music (CCM) stations are referred to as TheFISH. [6]
| Station | FM Frequency | City |
| WFSH-FM | 104.7 | Atlanta |
| WFHM-FM | 95.5 | Cleveland |
| KBIQ | 102.7 | Colorado Springs |
| WTOH-HD2 | 95.9 | Columbus |
| KLTY | 94.9 | Dallas-Ft. Worth |
| KAIM-FM | 95.5 | Honolulu |
| KKSP | 93.3 | Little Rock |
| KFSH-FM | 95.9 | Los Angeles |
| WBOZ | 104.9 | Nashville |
| WFFH | 94.1 | Nashville |
| WFFI | 93.7 | Nashville |
| KFIS | 104.1 | Portland |
| KKFS | 103.9 | Sacramento |
The following is a list of Salem Radio Christian teaching radio programs: [8]
| City | Show | Host | Station | Website |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicago | Chicago's Morning Answer | Dan Proft and Amy Jacobson | WIND 560 | 560theanswer |
| Chicago | The Shaun Thompson Show | Shaun Thompson | WIND 560 | 989theanswer |
| Cleveland | Always Right with Bob Frantz | Bob Frantz | WHK 1420 & FM 102.5 | 989theanswer |
| Columbus | The Bruce Hooley Show | Bruce Hooley | WHK 1420 & FM 102.5 | 989theanswer |
| Dallas | The Mark Davis Show | Mark Davis | KSKY 660 | 660amtheanswer |
| Denver | The George Brauchler Show | George Brauchler | KNUS 710 | 710knus |
| Denver | The Peter Boyles Show | Peter Boyles | KNUS 710 | 710knus |
| Denver | The Steffan Tubbs Show | Steffan Tubbs | KNUS 710 | 710knus |
| Detroit | 6 O'clock Talk with Darryl Wood | Darryl Wood | WDTK 1400 & FM 101.5 | 945theanswer |
| Greenville | The Morning Answer | Joey Hudson | WGTK-FM 94.5 | 945theanswer |
| Honolulu | The Mike Buck Show | Mike Buck | KHNR 690 & FM 94.3 | theanswerhawaii |
| Houston | The Sam Malone Show | Sam Malone | KHNR 690 & FM 94.3 | am1070theanswer |
| Little Rock | The Dave Elswick Show | Dave Elswick | KDXE-FM 101.1 | 1011fmtheanswer |
| Los Angeles | The Morning Answer | Jennifer Horn & Grant Stinchfield | KRLA 870 & KTIE 590 | am590theanswer |
| New York | Radio Night Live with Kevin McCullough | Kevin McCullough | WNYM 970 | am970theanswer |
| New York | The Joe Piscopo Show | Joe Piscopo | WNYM 970 | am970theanswer |
| Philadelphia | Philadelphia's Morning Answer | Chris Stigall | WNTP 990 | 990theanswer |
| Phoenix | The Seth Liebsohn Show | Seth Leibsohn | KKNT 960 | 960thepatriot |
| Pittsburgh | The John Steigerwald Show | John Steigerwald | WPGP 1250 & FM 92.5 | theanswerpgh |
| Sacramento | The Phil Cowan Show | Phil Cowan | KTKZ 1380 | am1380theanswer |
| San Bernardino | Inland Empire Answer | Don Dix | KTIE 590 | theanswersandiego |
| San Diego | The Andrea Kaye Show | Andrea Kaye | KCBQ 1170 & FM 96.1 | theanswersandiego |
| San Diego | The Pro America Report | Ed Martin | KCBQ 1170 & FM 96.1 | theanswersandiego |
| Tampa | The Captain's America—Third Watch | Matt Bruce | WGUL 860, FM 93.7, WLSS 930, FM 93.7 | theanswertampa |
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.
| Network | Format | Reference | |
|---|---|---|---|
 | Singing News Radio (Formerly Solid Gospel) | Southern Gospel Music | [10] |
| | The Word in Praise | Traditional Worship Music | |
| | The Fish (Today's Christian Music) | Contemporary Christian | |
| | The Answer (General Market Talk) | Conservative Talk | |
 | FamilyTalk | Christian Talk |
= Available through terrestrial radio affiliates.
= Available exclusively via Sirius XM.
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".
WRFD is a commercial AM radio station licensed to both Columbus and Worthington, Ohio. It is owned by the Salem Media Group and broadcasts a Christian talk and teaching radio format. WRFD and sister station WTOH share studios on North High Street in the northwest portion of Columbus.
KRLA "AM 870 The Answer" is a commercial radio station broadcasting a conservative talk radio format. Licensed to Glendale, California, it serves Greater Los Angeles and Southern California. The station is owned by Salem Media Group, which also owns 99.5 KKLA-FM which features a Christian talk and teaching format, and 95.9 KFSH-FM with a contemporary Christian music format.
WBIX branded Nossa Rádio USA is a commercial Brazilian Portuguese radio station licensed to Boston, Massachusetts, serving Greater Boston. Owned by the International Church of the Grace of God, the WBIX studios are located in the Boston suburb of Somerville, while the station transmitter resides in Quincy, on the southern banks of the Neponset River near the Southeast Expressway. Besides its main analog transmission, WBIX is available online.
WPIT is a commercial radio station in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. It carries a Christian talk and teaching radio format. At night, classic Christian contemporary music is heard. WPIT is licensed to the Salem Communications Holding Corporation, which is owned by the Salem Media Group. The studios are at Parkway Center in Pittsburgh.
WORD-FM is a Christian talk radio station based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Owned by the Salem Media Group, the station broadcasts with an ERP of 43 kW. Its transmitter is located in Reserve Township, Pennsylvania.
KKLA-FM is a commercial radio station licensed to Los Angeles, California and serving the Greater Los Angeles area. The station is owned by the Salem Media Group and broadcasts a Christian talk and teaching format. The KKLA-FM studios are located in Glendale and the transmitter is located atop Mount Wilson.
WNYM – branded "AM 970 The Answer" – is a commercial radio station licensed to Hackensack, New Jersey, and serving the New York metropolitan area. The station is owned by Salem Media Group and programs a conservative talk radio format. Its studios are shared with co-owned WMCA on Broadway in Lower Manhattan.
KWRD-FM is a commercial radio station licensed to Highland Village, Texas, and serving the Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex. It is owned by the Salem Media Group and broadcasts a Christian talk and teaching radio format. The call sign represents the station's moniker, "The Word," as in The Word of God. KWRD-FM is not co-owned with KWRD (AM) in Henderson, Texas.
WHLO is a commercial radio station licensed to Akron, Ohio, carrying a news/talk format. Owned by iHeartMedia, the station serves both the Akron and Canton metro areas as the local affiliate for ABC News Radio, The Clay Travis and Buck Sexton Show, The Sean Hannity Show, the Akron RubberDucks and the Akron Zips. WHLO's studios are located in North Canton, while the station transmitter is housed in Copley. In addition to a standard analog transmission, WHLO streams online via iHeartRadio.
KTIE is a commercial radio station licensed to San Bernardino, California. It is owned by the Salem Media Group, with studios on University Avenue in Riverside, California, and it airs a conservative talk radio format. The station serves the Inland Empire of California, including San Bernardino, Riverside, Redlands and Lake Arrowhead.
KRKS is a commercial AM radio station licensed to Denver, Colorado. The station is owned and operated by Salem Media Group and it airs a Christian talk and teaching radio format. Its studios and offices are located on South Vaughn Way in Aurora, with the AM transmitter located on East 56th Avenue in North Washington. KRKS with co-owned KRKS-FM; together, are known as "The Word," but carry most programs at different times of the day.
WVCY-FM is a non-commercial listener-supported radio station in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. It is owned by VCY America, founded by Vic Eliason, with studios on West Kilbourn Avenue. WVCY-FM is the flagship station of the VCY America Christian radio network, airing a mix of talk and teaching programs and traditional Christian music. The station has multiple FM translators in Wisconsin and other Midwest states.
KDAR is a commercial FM radio station licensed to Oxnard, California, and serving the Oxnard-Ventura and Santa Barbara radio markets. It is owned by the Salem Media Group and it broadcasts a Christian talk and teaching radio format. It uses brokered programming where hosts buy their time on the air and may seek donations to their ministries during their programs. National religious leaders heard on KDAR include John MacArthur, Jim Daly, Alistair Begg, Chuck Swindoll, Charles Stanley and David Jeremiah. Updates are provided by SRN News.
KGNZ is an FM Christian radio station that serves the Abilene, San Angelo, and Lubbock regional areas in Texas. The non-commercial station is under ownership of Christian Broadcasting Co., Inc., a 501.c.3 non-profit organization.
KPXQ is a commercial AM radio station, airing a Christian talk and teaching radio format. It is licensed to Glendale, Arizona, and serves the Phoenix metropolitan area. It is owned by Salem Media Group with studios on East Camelback Road in Phoenix.
KGNW is a commercial AM radio station licensed to Burien, Washington, and serving the Seattle metropolitan area. It airs a Christian talk and teaching radio format and is owned by the Salem Media Group. The radio studios and offices are on 5th Avenue South in downtown Seattle.
WNIV is a commercial Christian radio station licensed to Atlanta, Georgia. It is one of three Salem Media Group-owned stations in the Atlanta metropolitan area carrying a Christian talk and teaching radio format. AM 590 WDWD carries a different schedule of national and local religious leaders, while AM 1400 WLTA in Alpharetta, Georgia, simulcasts WNIV's programming for Atlanta's northern suburbs.
WORL is a commercial AM radio station licensed to Orlando, Florida, United States. It serves Central Florida, including the Greater Orlando radio market. It airs a conservative talk radio format and is known as "AM 950 and FM 94.9 The Answer." WORL is owned by the Salem Media Group with studios and offices on Lake View Drive in Altamonte Springs.
WWRC – branded AM 570 The Answer – is a commercial conservative talk radio station licensed to serve Bethesda, Maryland. Owned by the Salem Media Group, the station services the Washington metro area and is the market affiliate for the Salem Radio Network and The Sean Hannity Show. The WWRC studios are located in Arlington, while the station transmitter resides in nearby Germantown. In addition to a standard analog transmission, WWRC is available online.
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