EXHIBIT 3.05 ENDORSED STATE OF DELAWARE SECRETARY OF STATE DIVISION OF CORPORATIONS FILED 08:10 PM 12/20/2000 001642792 - 3333936 CERTIFICATE OF FORMATION OF SALEM MEDIA OF ILLINOIS, LLC I. The name of the limited liability company ("Company") is Salem Media of Illinois, LLC. II. The address of the Company's registered office in the State of Delaware is 9 East Loockerman Street, in the City of Dover, County of Kent. The name of its registered agent at such address is National Registered Agents, Inc. III. This Certificate of Formation shall be effective immediately upon filing. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has executed this Certificate of Formation of Salem Media of Illinois, LLC this 19th day of December, 2000. SALEM MEDIA CORPORATION, a New York corporation By: /s/ Jonathan L. Block ---------------------------------------- Jonathan L. Block, Vice President