UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

FORM 8-K

CURRENT REPORT
PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(D) OF THE
SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): February 12, 2004

SALEM COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)

Delaware
(State or Other Jurisdiction
of Incorporation)		 000-26497
(Commission
File Number) 		77-0121400
(IRS Employer
Identification No.)
   
4880 Santa Rosa Road, Camarillo, California
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)		 93012
(Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (805) 987-0400

Not Applicable
(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)

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ITEM 9. REGULATION FD DISCLOSURE
EXHIBITS
SIGNATURE
EXHIBIT INDEX
Exhibit 99.1

ITEM 9.     REGULATION FD DISCLOSURE*

The following information and the Exhibit 99.1 relating thereto is furnished persuant to Item 9 of this Current Report on Form 8-K. On February 12, 2004, Salem Communications Corporation issued a press release announcing 5% same station growth in 2004 national block programming renewals.

     * The information furnished under Item 9 of this Current Report on Form 8-K, including Exhibit 99.1, shall not be deemed to be “filed” for the purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section, nor shall it be deemed incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference in such filing.

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SIGNATURE

      Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.
       
       
    SALEM COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION  
  Date: February 12, 2004    
    By: /s/ EVAN D. MASYR  
   
 
    Evan D. Masyr  
    Vice President and Corporate Controller  

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EXHIBIT INDEX
             
EXHIBIT
NUMBER DESCRIPTION
   
99.1 Press release, dated February 12, 2004, of Salem Communications Corporation announcing 5% same station growth in 2004 national block programming renewals.

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