Salem Media Group, Inc.

OTCPK:SALM Stock Report

Market Cap: US$30.9m

Salem Media Group Management

Management criteria checks 4/4

We currently do not have sufficient information about the CEO.

Key information

Dave Santrella

Chief executive officer

US$721.6k

Total compensation

CEO salary percentage100.00%
CEO tenure4.5yrs
CEO ownershipn/a
Management average tenure9.5yrs
Board average tenure4.5yrs

Recent management updates

Recent updates

Analysis Article • Jul 24

Here's Why Salem Media Group (NASDAQ:SALM) Is Weighed Down By Its Debt Load

David Iben put it well when he said, 'Volatility is not a risk we care about. What we care about is avoiding the...
Analysis Article • Jan 07

Salem Media Group (NASDAQ:SALM) Seems To Be Using A Lot Of Debt

The external fund manager backed by Berkshire Hathaway's Charlie Munger, Li Lu, makes no bones about it when he says...
Analysis Article • Nov 01

Is Salem Media Group, Inc. (NASDAQ:SALM) Potentially Undervalued?

Salem Media Group, Inc. ( NASDAQ:SALM ), might not be a large cap stock, but it led the NASDAQGM gainers with a...
Analysis Article • Oct 05

Here's Why We Think Salem Media Group (NASDAQ:SALM) Might Deserve Your Attention Today

It's common for many investors, especially those who are inexperienced, to buy shares in companies with a good story...
Seeking Alpha • Oct 03

Chris Stigall signs multi-year extension with Philadelphia's AM 990

Salem Media Group (NASDAQ:SALM) has announced that Chris Stigall has signed a multi-year extension to remain with Philadelphia’s AM 990, The Answer as host of “Philadelphia’s Morning Answer with Chris Stigall”. In addition to his morning show extension, Chris’ highly successful “Chris Stigall Show” podcast will join the Salem Podcast Network to add to its ever-expanding roster of great content. "He has secured such an attentive audience that can’t wait to listen and call in to him every day Monday through Friday.” said Salem Media Group Philadelphia General Manager, Lorenzo Caldara.
Seeking Alpha • Sep 07

Salem Media sees Q3 revenue flat to up 2% y/y

Salem Media (NASDAQ:SALM) notifies revisions to its third quarter 2022 revenue. Taking into account the postponement of the forthcoming book, 2000 Mules by Dinesh D'Souza, until the fourth quarter, lower than expected revenue on SalemNOW and the impact on advertising revenue due to the weakening economic environment. The company now expects third quarter 2022 total revenue to be between flat and an increase of 2% over third quarter 2021 total revenue of $66.0M vs. consensus $70.17M. Shares are down 3.15% after-hours.
Analysis Article • Aug 30

Is Salem Media Group (NASDAQ:SALM) Using Too Much Debt?

Warren Buffett famously said, 'Volatility is far from synonymous with risk.' It's only natural to consider a company's...
Analysis Article • Jul 20

Is It Too Late To Consider Buying Salem Media Group, Inc. (NASDAQ:SALM)?

Salem Media Group, Inc. ( NASDAQ:SALM ), might not be a large cap stock, but it saw a significant share price rise of...
Analysis Article • Jun 15

Is Now The Time To Put Salem Media Group (NASDAQ:SALM) On Your Watchlist?

The excitement of investing in a company that can reverse its fortunes is a big draw for some speculators, so even...
Analysis Article • May 11

Salem Media Group (NASDAQ:SALM) Takes On Some Risk With Its Use Of Debt

Some say volatility, rather than debt, is the best way to think about risk as an investor, but Warren Buffett famously...
Analysis Article • Dec 02

Salem Media Group (NASDAQ:SALM) Has A Somewhat Strained Balance Sheet

Warren Buffett famously said, 'Volatility is far from synonymous with risk.' It's only natural to consider a company's...
Analysis Article • Sep 23

What Is Salem Media Group, Inc.'s (NASDAQ:SALM) Share Price Doing?

Salem Media Group, Inc. ( NASDAQ:SALM ), might not be a large cap stock, but it led the NASDAQGM gainers with a...
Analysis Article • Aug 12

Salem Media Group's (NASDAQ:SALM) Robust Earnings Are Supported By Other Strong Factors

Salem Media Group, Inc.'s ( NASDAQ:SALM ) strong earnings report was rewarded with a positive stock price move. We have...

CEO Compensation Analysis

How has Dave Santrella's remuneration changed compared to Salem Media Group's earnings?
DateTotal CompensationSalaryCompany Earnings
Mar 31 2026n/an/a

-US$30m

Dec 31 2025US$722kUS$722k

-US$35m

Sep 30 2025n/an/a

-US$1m

Jun 30 2025n/an/a

-US$6m

Mar 31 2025n/an/a

US$14m

Dec 31 2024n/an/a

US$16m

Sep 30 2024n/an/a

-US$9m

Jun 30 2024n/an/a

-US$34m

Mar 31 2024n/an/a

-US$43m

Dec 31 2023n/an/a

-US$43m

Sep 30 2023n/an/a

-US$46m

Jun 30 2023n/an/a

-US$26m

Mar 31 2023n/an/a

-US$10m

Dec 31 2022US$1mUS$657k

-US$3m

Sep 30 2022n/an/a

US$16m

Jun 30 2022n/an/a

US$50m

Mar 31 2022n/an/a

US$43m

Dec 31 2021US$561kUS$547k

US$42m

Sep 30 2021n/an/a

US$28m

Jun 30 2021n/an/a

US$6m

Mar 31 2021n/an/a

US$1m

Dec 31 2020US$585kUS$498k

-US$54m

Sep 30 2020n/an/a

-US$62m

Jun 30 2020n/an/a

-US$82m

Mar 31 2020n/an/a

-US$83m

Dec 31 2019US$621kUS$520k

-US$28m

Compensation vs Market: Dave's total compensation ($USD721.55K) is about average for companies of similar size in the US market ($USD658.93K).

Compensation vs Earnings: Dave's compensation has been consistent with company performance over the past year.

CEO

Dave Santrella (64 yo)

4.5yrs
Tenure
US$721,554
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

NamePositionTenureCompensationOwnership
David Santrella
Chief Executive Officer4.5yrsUS$721.55kno data
Edward Atsinger
Co-Founder & Executive Directorno dataUS$510.60kno data
Evan Masyr
Executive VP & CFO19yrsUS$512.76kno data
Christopher Henderson
Executive VP & Chief Legal Officer18.3yrsUS$477.25kno data
Allen Power
President of Broadcast Media16.5yrsUS$417.31kno data
Jeff Reisman
Senior Vice President of Operationsno datano datano data
Linnae Young
Chief Revenue Officer3.5yrsno datano data
Christopher Gould
Senior VP of National Program Development & Ministry Relations and GM of Colorado Springs Assets7.4yrsno datano data
Phil Boyce
Senior Vice President of Content11.7yrsno datano data
Mike Reed
Senior Vice President11.7yrsno datano data
Jamie Cohen
Senior Vice President of Broadcast Digital4.9yrsno datano data
William Long
Senior VP & GM of Salem Church Products4.3yrsno datano data
9.5yrs
Average Tenure
63yo
Average Age

Experienced Management: SALM's management team is seasoned and experienced (9.5 years average tenure).

Board Members

NamePositionTenureCompensationOwnership
Edward Atsinger
Co-Founder & Executive Director40.5yrsUS$510.60kno data
Richard Riddle
Independent Director28.8yrsUS$57.50kno data
Eric Halvorson
Independent Director11.2yrsUS$65.50kno data
Richard von Gnechten
Chairman of the Board1.5yrsUS$57.50kno data
Edward Atsinger
Director4.2yrsUS$51.50kno data
Stuart Epperson
Director4.5yrsUS$51.50kno data
Heather Grizzle
Independent Director7.3yrsUS$57.50kno data
James Renacci
Director1.5yrsUS$53.00kno data
Jacki Pick
Independent Director4.2yrsUS$53.00kno data
4.5yrs
Average Tenure
64.5yo
Average Age

Experienced Board: SALM's board of directors are considered experienced (4.5 years average tenure).

Company Analysis and Financial Data Status

DataLast Updated (UTC time)
Company Analysis2026/07/07 21:56
End of Day Share Price 2026/07/07 00:00
Earnings2026/03/31
Annual Earnings2025/12/31

Data Sources

The data used in our company analysis is from S&P Global Market Intelligence LLC. The following data is used in our analysis model to generate this report. Data is normalised which can introduce a delay from the source being available.

PackageDataTimeframeExample US Source *
Company Financials10 years
  • Income statement
  • Cash flow statement
  • Balance sheet
Analyst Consensus Estimates+3 years
  • Forecast financials
  • Analyst price targets
Market Prices30 years
  • Stock prices
  • Dividends, Splits and Actions
Ownership10 years
  • Top shareholders
  • Insider trading
Management10 years
  • Leadership team
  • Board of directors
Key Developments10 years
  • Company announcements

* Example for US securities, for non-US equivalent regulatory forms and sources are used.

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Analyst Sources

Salem Media Group, Inc. is covered by 4 analysts. 0 of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.

AnalystInstitution
Stephen WeissBofA Global Research
Eric WoldB. Riley Securities, Inc.
Michael KupinskiNOBLE Capital Markets, Inc.