Form: 10-Q

Quarterly report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)

August 14, 2000

FINANCIAL DATA SCHEDULE

Published on August 14, 2000





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THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AS OF AND FOR THE PERIOD ENDED JUNE 30, 2000 AND IS
QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENECE TO SUCH FIANCIAL STATEMENTS.

0001050606
SALEM COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION
1000


3-MOS
DEC-31-2000
APR-01-2000
JUN-30-2000
4,432
0
21,682
2,458
0
27,428
90,676
34,981
276,613
10,968
100,000
0
0
147,615
(4,832)
276,613
0
29,106
0
27,247
133
729
2,699
2,769
1,168
1,601
0
0
0
1,601
0
.070