overview

holdings

landmarks

     landmarks

This chronology is indicative only.

Context is provided by the broader communications and media timeline.

1967 Atsinger acquires first radio license in Garner, North Carolina

1972 Epperson and Atsinger found Salem Communications

1974 Salem buys KDAR Oxnard

1985 acquires KKLA Los Angeles

1987 FCC abandons broadcast 'fairness doctrine'

1989 buys WMCA-AM New York for US$12m

2000 buys WYGY-FM and WBOB-AM Cincinnati from Clear

2000 buys WKNR-AM and WRMR-AM Cleveland from Clear

2000 buys KALC-FM Denver-Boulder from Clear

2000 acquires WXRT-AM 1160 Chicago from Infinity Broadcasting for US$29m

2000 swaps transmitting facility of WCLV-FM with WHK-AM of Radio Seaway, with Salem's WHK-FM going to Clear

2000 acquires WWTC-AM Minneapolis and WZER-AM Milwaukee from Catholic Radio Network, LLC for US$7m

2000 acquires Christian streaming media network ICRN.com from The Domain Group

2000 Sunburst Media acquires KLTY-FM Dallas in exchange for Salem's KDGE-FM

2000 sells KLTX-AM Los Angeles to Hi-Favor Broadcasting for US$29.5m

2001 sells KALC-FM to Emmis for US$98m

2001 buys WTBN-AM Tampa from Synchronous Media Group for US$6.75m

2001 sells WHLO-AM Akron to Clear for US$4.5m

2001 sells KEZY-AM San Bernardino to Hi-Favor Broadcasting for US$4m

2001 buys KJUN-FM Portland for US$35.8m from Thunderegg Wireless

2001 buys KLNA-FM Sacramento from Pacific Spanish Network for US$8m

2001 buys KBZS-AM Palo Alto from In Radio License for US$9m

2001 buys WVBB-AM Richmond from Cox for US$735,000

2001 buys WTBN-AM Tampa from Synchronous Media for US$6.75m

2001 buys Dame-Gallagher Networks (Mike Gallagher Show)

2001 buys WROL AM Boston from Carter Broadcasting for US$11m

2002 buys KFIS FM Portland from Thunderegg Wireless for US$35m

2002 buys WRLG FM and WYYB FM Nashville from Tuned In Broadcasting for US$5.6m

2002 launches Faith Talk Magazine

2002 buys KRLH AM San Bernardino from Entravision for US$5m

2002 buys KJPN AM Honolulu for US$650,000

2002 buys Crosswalk.com site for US$4.1m

2002 sells WYGY FM Cincinnati to Susquehanna Radio Corp for US$45m

2003 buys WAMG AM Boston from Mega Communications for US$8.6m

2003 buys WJGR AM, WZNZ AM, WZAZ AM and WBGB FM Jacksonville for US$8.5m from Concord Media Group

2003 buys KKCS AM Colorado Springs from Walton Stations for US$1.5m

2003 pays US$3.4m for Christianity.com domain

2004 buys WKAT AM Miami from Classical 1360 for US$10m

2004 buys WQBH AM Detroit (re-launched as WDTK AM) from Queen's Broadcasting for US$4.7m

2004 swaps KHNR AM and KHCM AM Honolulu for Cox Radio's KGMZ-FM

2004 buys KPOI FM and KHUI FM Honolulu from Visionary Related Entertainment for US$3.7m

2004 buys WAFS AM Atlanta from Moody Bible Institute for US$16.4m

2004 acquires KGBI FM Omaha from Grace University for US$10m

2005 exchanges KVVZ FM (formerly KFSB) San Francisco for Univision's KSFS FM (formerly KOSL FM) Sacramento

2005 acquires WORL AM Orlando from James Crystal Florida in exchange for KNIT AM Dallas

2005 sells WCCD Parma to New Spirit Revival Center Ministries for US$2.1m

2005 swaps WPPN Chicago for Univision's WIND Chicago, KKHT Houston and KNIT Dallas

2005 acquires WGUL AM Dunedin and WLSS AM Sarasota from WGUL-FM, Inc. for US$9.5m

2005 acquires KCRO AM Omaha from Eternal Broadcasting for US$3.1m

2005 acquires WLQV AM Detroit from Christian Broadcasting System in exchange for WBOB AM and WTSJ AM

2005 acquires KHLP Omaha from Journal Broadcast Group

2006 buys on-demand publisher Xulon Press

2006 sells WKNR Cleveland to Good Karma Broadcasting for US$7m

2006 agrees to sell WZAZ, WJGR and WZNZ Jacksonville to Epperson associate Chesapeake-Portsmouth Broadcasting for US$2.8m

2006 sells WBGB-FM Jacksonville to Cox Radio for US$7.7m

2006 acquires Preaching Magazine

2006 acquires Townhall.com

2006 buys WTLN and WHIM Orlando from Alton Rainbow for US$10m

2007 buys WTPS-AM Miami for US$12.25m

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