Salem Media Group Management
Management criteria checks 2/4
Salem Media Group's CEO is Dave Santrella, appointed in Jan 2022, has a tenure of 2.25 years. total yearly compensation is $1.02M, comprised of 64.5% salary and 35.5% bonuses, including company stock and options. directly owns 0.16% of the company’s shares, worth $13.40K. The average tenure of the management team and the board of directors is 4.2 years and 3.7 years respectively.
Key information
Dave Santrella
Chief executive officer
US$1.0m
Total compensation
| CEO salary percentage | 64.5% |
| CEO tenure | 2.3yrs |
| CEO ownership | 0.2% |
| Management average tenure | 4.2yrs |
| Board average tenure | 3.7yrs |
Recent management updates
Recent updates
Here's Why Salem Media Group (NASDAQ:SALM) Is Weighed Down By Its Debt Load
Jul 24
Salem Media Group (NASDAQ:SALM) Seems To Be Using A Lot Of Debt
Jan 07Is Salem Media Group, Inc. (NASDAQ:SALM) Potentially Undervalued?
Nov 01Here's Why We Think Salem Media Group (NASDAQ:SALM) Might Deserve Your Attention Today
Oct 05Chris Stigall signs multi-year extension with Philadelphia's AM 990
Oct 03Salem Media sees Q3 revenue flat to up 2% y/y
Sep 07Is Salem Media Group (NASDAQ:SALM) Using Too Much Debt?
Aug 30Is It Too Late To Consider Buying Salem Media Group, Inc. (NASDAQ:SALM)?
Jul 20Is Now The Time To Put Salem Media Group (NASDAQ:SALM) On Your Watchlist?
Jun 15Salem Media Group (NASDAQ:SALM) Takes On Some Risk With Its Use Of Debt
May 11Salem Media Group (NASDAQ:SALM) Has A Somewhat Strained Balance Sheet
Dec 02What Is Salem Media Group, Inc.'s (NASDAQ:SALM) Share Price Doing?
Sep 23Salem Media Group's (NASDAQ:SALM) Robust Earnings Are Supported By Other Strong Factors
Aug 12What Is Salem Media Group, Inc.'s (NASDAQ:SALM) Share Price Doing?
Jun 07Is Salem Media Group (NASDAQ:SALM) A Risky Investment?
Feb 10
CEO Compensation Analysis
| Date | Total Compensation | Salary | Company Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 30 2023 | n/a | n/a | -US$46m |
| Jun 30 2023 | n/a | n/a | -US$26m |
| Mar 31 2023 | n/a | n/a | -US$10m |
| Dec 31 2022 | US$1m | US$657k | -US$3m |
| Sep 30 2022 | n/a | n/a | US$16m |
| Jun 30 2022 | n/a | n/a | US$50m |
| Mar 31 2022 | n/a | n/a | US$43m |
| Dec 31 2021 | US$561k | US$547k | US$42m |
| Sep 30 2021 | n/a | n/a | US$28m |
| Jun 30 2021 | n/a | n/a | US$6m |
| Mar 31 2021 | n/a | n/a | US$1m |
| Dec 31 2020 | US$585k | US$498k | -US$54m |
| Sep 30 2020 | n/a | n/a | -US$62m |
| Jun 30 2020 | n/a | n/a | -US$82m |
| Mar 31 2020 | n/a | n/a | -US$83m |
| Dec 31 2019 | US$621k | US$520k | -US$28m |
| Sep 30 2019 | n/a | n/a | -US$26m |
| Jun 30 2019 | n/a | n/a | -US$5m |
| Mar 31 2019 | n/a | n/a | -US$4m |
| Dec 31 2018 | US$594k | US$510k | -US$3m |
| Sep 30 2018 | n/a | n/a | US$22m |
| Jun 30 2018 | n/a | n/a | US$21m |
| Mar 31 2018 | n/a | n/a | US$24m |
| Dec 31 2017 | US$512k | US$499k | US$25m |
Compensation vs Market: Dave's total compensation ($USD1.02M) is above average for companies of similar size in the US market ($USD668.06K).
Compensation vs Earnings: Dave's compensation has increased whilst the company is unprofitable.
CEO
Dave Santrella (61 yo)
2.3yrs
Tenure
US$1,018,322
Compensation
Mr. David P. Santrella, also known as Dave, had been the President of Broadcast Media at Salem Media Group, Inc. (alternate name Salem Communications Corp.) since January 1, 2015 until January 1, 2022 and...
Leadership Team
| Name | Position | Tenure | Compensation | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Executive Chairman of the Board | 38.3yrs | US$1.25m | 25.42% $ 2.2m | |
| Chief Executive Officer | 2.3yrs | US$1.02m | 0.16% $ 13.4k | |
| Chief Operating Officer | 2.3yrs | US$977.01k | 0.030% $ 2.6k | |
| Executive VP & CFO | 16.8yrs | US$417.15k | no data | |
| Executive VP of Legal & HR | 16.1yrs | US$351.14k | no data | |
| Director of Sales | 3.3yrs | no data | no data | |
| President of Broadcast Media | 14.3yrs | no data | no data | |
| Senior Vice President of Operations | 1.3yrs | no data | no data | |
| Executive Vice President of Operations & Revenue Development | 1.3yrs | no data | no data | |
| Senior VP of National Program Development & Ministry Relations and GM of Colorado Springs Assets | 5.2yrs | no data | no data | |
| Senior Vice President of Salem Radio Network & Spoken Word Formats | 9.4yrs | no data | no data | |
| Senior Vice President | 9.4yrs | no data | no data |
4.2yrs
Average Tenure
60yo
Average Age
Experienced Management: SALM's management team is considered experienced (4.2 years average tenure).
Board Members
| Name | Position | Tenure | Compensation | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Executive Chairman of the Board | 38.3yrs | US$1.25m | 25.42% $ 2.2m | |
| Chairman Emeritus | 2.3yrs | no data | 12.26% $ 1.1m | |
| Independent Director | 26.6yrs | US$63.50k | 0.37% $ 32.1k | |
| Independent Director | 8.9yrs | US$70.50k | 0.036% $ 3.1k | |
| Director | 1.9yrs | US$34.00k | 4.02% $ 344.4k | |
| Director | 2.3yrs | US$47.50k | 10.62% $ 910.7k | |
| Independent Director | 5.1yrs | US$65.50k | no data | |
| Independent Director | 1.9yrs | US$40.00k | no data |
3.7yrs
Average Tenure
74yo
Average Age
Experienced Board: SALM's board of directors are considered experienced (3.7 years average tenure).