Townhall.com & Salem Radio Network to Host Florida GOP Presidential Debate
WASHINGTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--
Salem Radio Network (SRN) and Townhall.com announced today that they will jointly host Florida's first nationally broadcast presidential debate for Republican candidates to be held on Thursday, June 14, 2007. SRN is a leading provider of Christian, family-themed and conservative radio content serving approximately 2,000 affiliates in 268 markets and in all 50 states, and Townhall.com (www.townhall.com) is the largest conservative online opinion, news and community site. Both divisions are part of Salem Communications Corporation (NASDAQ:SALM), a leading U.S. radio broadcaster, Internet content provider, and magazine and book publisher targeting audiences interested in Christian and family-themed content and conservative values.
Edward G. Atsinger, III, Salem's president and CEO, commented, "This is a unique opportunity for Republican candidates to reach the millions of values-oriented social conservative voters across the country through our radio and Internet platforms. These voters represent the bedrock of the red state electorate."
The debate will be broadcast live across all of Salem Communications' talk stations and will be syndicated nationwide through SRN. Live audio and video of the debate will be available on Townhall.com, Crosswalk.com, OnePlace.com, and Christianity.com. Following the debate, listeners and viewers may vote for their candidate of choice on Townhall.com. The audio and video will be archived on the Townhall site until the election.
SRN's nationally-syndicated talk show hosts include Bill Bennett, Mike Gallagher, Hugh Hewitt, Richard Land, Michael Medved, Albert Mohler, Janet Parshall, and Dennis Prager. Salem's owned and operated radio stations are located in 23 of the top 25 markets including New York, Los Angeles, Chicago, Atlanta, Dallas and Miami.
Townhall.com, part of the Salem Web Network, is one of the fastest growing conservative websites with 35 million page views and nearly 2 million unique visitors each month. It features columns from more than 150 of the nation's best known conservatives along with Salem's own syndicated talk show hosts. The online community hosts some 3,400 conservative blogs and partners with 120+ leading conservative organizations.
Additional information about Salem may be accessed at the company's website, www.salem.cc.
Source: Salem Communications Corporation
Released March 20, 2007