Form: 10-Q

Quarterly report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)

November 14, 2000

FINANCIAL DATA SCHEDULE

Published on November 14, 2000




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

0001050606
SALEM COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION
1000


3-MOS
DEC-31-2000
JUL-01-2000
SEP-30-2000
8,098
0
24,238
2,901
0
39,900
101,822
34,684
474,176
10,105
100,000
0
0
147,615
8,954
474,176
0
32,378
0
29,776
355
1,033
4,797
22,069
8,283
13,786
0
0
0
13,786
0
.590