CAMARILLO, Calif., May 12, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- Salem Media Group (NASDAQ: SALM), announced  today that it will create a new talk station when it completes the acquisition of WDDZ-AM, tentatively scheduled to launch May 13th.  The new station, AM 1250 The Answer, will take on the Answer brand that has been popular on 21 other Salem talkers around the country.  Salem will also be bringing Rose Tennent back on the air, from the popular Quinn and Rose morning show when it was on WPGB-FM for many years.  

The new line-up for AM 1250 The Answer:

Bill Bennett's Morning in America:  6am to 8am
Rose Tennent:  8am to 10am. 
Mike Gallagher:  10am to Noon
Dennis Prager:  Noon to 3pm
Michael Medved:  3pm to 6pm
Mark Levin:  6pm to 9pm
Hugh Hewitt:  9pm to Midnight

"Pittsburgh deserves a news/talk station that reflects the conservative, hard-working heart and soul of its people," said Salem general manager Tom Lemmon.  "We're thrilled to have an opportunity to provide an intelligent, sensible, conservative voice to the market.  We want to be a station that tackles solid local and national issues with an intelligent opinion committed to truth and integrity," added Lemmon.

Salem has been able to assemble some of the top talk talent in the country to join the new lineup, as well as one of the top local stars in Rose Tennent.  "This is a great opportunity for me - a chance to do a talk show that fully reflects who I am and what I care about," said Rose.  "While I may be providing my own version of Talk Radio — I will be strong - not strident - where issues that affect our lives on every level are concerned."  According to Rose Tennent:  "AM 1250 is the ANSWER to the question: where can I go for conservative talk radio in Pittsburgh?"

Salem Senior VP of Spoken Word Formats Phil Boyce said, "We were blessed to have most of the Salem Radio Network talent available to help us, as well as Rose and Mark Levin who are both going to make this station even stronger.   We are committed to fulfilling our listener's insatiable appetite for breaking news and information, with hosts who can help them know what to make of it."

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ABOUT SALEM MEDIA GROUP:

Salem Media Group is America's leading Christian and conservative multi-media corporation, with media properties comprising radio, digital media and book, magazine and newsletter publishing.  Each day Salem serves a loyal and dedicated audience of listeners and readers numbering in the millions nationally.  With its unique programming focus, Salem provides compelling content, fresh commentary and relevant information from some of the most respected figures across the media landscape.

The company, through its Salem Radio Group, is the largest commercial U.S. radio broadcasting company providing Christian and conservative programming.  Salem owns and operates 110 local radio stations, with 65 stations in the top 25 media markets.  Salem Radio Network ("SRN") is a full-service national radio network, with nationally syndicated programs comprising Christian teaching and talk, conservative talk, news, and music.  SRN is home to many industry-leading hosts including: Bill Bennett, Mike Gallagher, Hugh Hewitt, Michael Medved, Dennis Prager and Eric Metaxas.

Salem New Media is a powerful source of Christian and conservative themed news, analysis, and commentary.  Salem's Christian sites include: Christianity.com®, BibleStudyTools.com, GodTube.com, GodVine.com, WorshipHouseMedia.com and OnePlace.com. Considered by many to be a consolidation of the conservative news and opinion sector's most influential brands, Salem's conservative sites include Townhall.com®, HotAir.com, Twitchy.com, Human Events.com and Red State.com.

Salem's Regnery Publishing unit, with a 65-year history, remains the nation's leading publisher of conservative books.  Having published many of the seminal works of the early conservative movement, Regnery today continues as the dominant publisher in the conservative space, with leading authors including: Ann Coulter, Dinesh D'Souza, Newt Gingrich, David Limbaugh, Michelle Malkin and Mark Steyn.  Salem's book publishing business also includes Xulon Press™, a leading provider of self-publishing services for Christian and conservative authors.

Salem Publishing™ publishes Christian and conservative magazines including Homecoming®, YouthWorker Journal™, The Singing News, and Preaching.

Salem Media Group also owns Eagle Financial Publications and Eagle Wellness. Eagle Financial Publications provide market analysis and specific investment advice for individual investors from financial commentators Mark Skousen, Nicholas Vardy, Chris Versace and Doug Fabian. Eagle Wellness provides practical health advice and is a trusted source for nutritional supplements from one of the country's leading complementary health physicians.

Company Contact: 
Phil Boyce
Senior VP of Spoken Word Format
(646) 543-7445
Phil.boyce@salem.cc

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