FORM 3
 UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

INITIAL STATEMENT OF BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
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(Print or Type Responses)
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person *
  Henderson Christopher J
 2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year)
03/01/2008		 3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
SALEM COMMUNICATIONS CORP /DE/ [SALM]
(Last)
(First)
(Middle)
4880 SANTA ROSA ROAD		 4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
_____ Director _____ 10% Owner
__X__ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below)
Vice President & Secretary
 5. If Amendment, Date Original Filed(Month/Day/Year)
(Street)

CAMARILLO, CA 93012		 6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing(Check Applicable Line)
_X_ Form filed by One Reporting Person
___ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person
(City)
(State)
(Zip)
Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned
1.Title of Security
(Instr. 4)		 2. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned
(Instr. 4)		 3. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 5)		 4. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 5)

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Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security
(Instr. 4)		 2. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date
(Month/Day/Year)		 3. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security
(Instr. 4)		 4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 5. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 5)		 6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 5)
Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares
Stock Option (right to buy) 02/05/2005 02/05/2010 Class A Common Stock 750 $ 15.5 D  
Stock Option (right to buy) 06/25/2004 06/25/2009 Class A Common Stock 500 $ 21.28 D  
Stock Option (right to buy) 06/25/2005 06/25/2010 Class A Common Stock 500 $ 21.28 D  
Stock Option (right to buy) 06/25/2006 06/25/2011 Class A Common Stock 500 $ 21.28 D  
Stock Option (right to buy) 06/25/2007 06/25/2012 Class A Common Stock 500 $ 21.28 D  
Stock Option (right to buy) 05/18/2006 05/18/2011 Class A Common Stock 1,000 $ 16.75 D  
Stock Option (right to buy) 05/18/2007 05/18/2012 Class A Common Stock 1,000 $ 16.75 D  
Stock Option (right to buy) 05/18/2008 05/18/2013 Class A Common Stock 1,000 $ 16.75 D  
Stock Option (right to buy) 05/18/2009 05/18/2014 Class A Common Stock 1,000 $ 16.75 D  
Stock Option (right to buy) 03/15/2007 03/15/2012 Class A Common Stock 375 $ 13.51 D  
Stock Option (right to buy) 03/15/2008 03/15/2013 Class A Common Stock 375 $ 13.51 D  
Stock Option (right to buy) 03/15/2009 03/15/2014 Class A Common Stock 375 $ 13.51 D  
Stock Option (right to buy) 03/15/2010 03/15/2015 Class A Common Stock 375 $ 13.51 D  
Stock Option (right to buy) 03/14/2008 03/14/2013 Class A Common Stock 625 $ 11.8 D  
Stock Option (right to buy) 03/14/2009 03/14/2014 Class A Common Stock 625 $ 11.8 D  
Stock Option (right to buy) 03/14/2010 03/14/2015 Class A Common Stock 625 $ 11.8 D  
Stock Option (right to buy) 03/14/2011 03/14/2016 Class A Common Stock 625 $ 11.8 D  

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships
Director 10% Owner Officer Other
Henderson Christopher J
4880 SANTA ROSA ROAD
CAMARILLO, CA 93012		       Vice President & Secretary  

Signatures

/s/Christopher J. Henderson 03/03/2008
**Signature of Reporting Person Date

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