Salem Radio Network
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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.[1]
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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 |
Network information
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Perspective
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. Educational Media Foundation entered into an agreement to purchase this network at the end of 2024, taking effect upon closure of the deal in 2025.[2]
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.[3]
Programming
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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.
Daily
- Hugh Hewitt[4]
- Mike Gallagher
- Dennis Prager
- Sebastian Gorka[5]
- Brandon Tatum
- Charlie Kirk
- Eric Metaxas
- Cal Thomas (short-form commentary)
- Lou Dobbs (short-form commentary)
- Jerry Stewart's One Moment in America (short-form commentary)
Weekends
- Mark Davis
- Townhall.com Weekend Journal and Townhall.com Week in Review
- Bill Gaither's Homecoming
- The Dirt Doctor with Howard Garrett
- Big Billy Kinder Outdoors
- Armed American Radio
- The Forever Young Radio Show
- The World and Everything in It
- Steve Brown Etc.
- The Christian Outlook
- EggMan Ronnie James (multiple shows) (limited syndication)
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.[6]
The satellite feed for Salem's general market programming can be heard on the CRN Digital Talk Radio Networks, on CRN3.
List of local Christian talk radio shows
| 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 |
| New York City | 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 |
List of contemporary Christian music stations
The Salem Radio Network contemporary Christian music (CCM) stations are referred to as TheFISH.[8] In 2025, Educational Media Foundation is scheduled to purchase the stations, along with the TheFISH intellectual properties, with intent to assimilate them into their own competing Air1 and K-Love networks.[2]
| Station | FM Frequency | City |
| WTOH-HD2 | 95.9 | Columbus |
List of Christian teaching radio programs
The following is a list of Salem Radio Christian teaching radio programs:[9]
- Allen Jackson Ministries
- A New Beginning
- Christian Advocates Serving Evangelism
- Destined for Victory
- Discovering the Jewish Jesus
- Dr. James Dobson's Family Talk
- Family Life Ministries
- Focus on the Family
- Gospel in Life
- Grace to You
- Harvest Ministries
- Haven Ministries
- Hope for the Heart
- In Touch Ministries
- Insight for Living
- Jay Sekulow
- Key Life
- Know the Truth
- Leading the Way
- Living on the Edge
- Love Worth Finding
- Ministry in the Marketplace
- New Life Ministries
- Pastor Rick's Daily Hope
- Pathway to Victory
- PowerPoint Ministries
- Real Life Radio
- Saving America Radio with Charlie Kirk
- Sekulow
- Shalom Ministries International
- Somebody Loves You Radio
- The Alliance of Confessing Evangelicals
- The FLOT Line
- The Grace Message
- The Lutheran Hour
- The Narrow Path
- The Urban Alternative
- The Voice of the Martyrs
- Thru the Bible
- Truth for Life
- Turning Point for God
- Unlimited Grace
- Winning Walk Family
- World Missionary Evangelism
- Worship & the Word
List of conservative talk radio programs
| 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 |
Network properties
Over-the-air networks
Salem Music Network
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|
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Singing News Radio (Formerly Solid Gospel) | Southern Gospel Music | [11] |
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The Word in Praise | Traditional Worship Music | |
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The Answer (General Market Talk) | Conservative Talk | |
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FamilyTalk | Christian Talk |
= Available through terrestrial radio affiliates.
= Available exclusively via Sirius XM.
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