Salem Radio Network Announces Contract Extension for Dennis Prager, and New Show Times
25 January 2024 - 4:00AM
Business Wire
Salem Media Group, Inc. (OTCQX: SALM) announced today that SRN
nationally syndicated host Dennis Prager and Salem Radio Network
have reached an agreement on extending his show. At Dennis’s
request, the show will be two, rather than three, hours, but each
hour will contain six more minutes of talk than at present. Dennis
decided to shorten his daily 3 hour show to 2 hours, beginning
February 5th in order to complete his monumental five-volume Bible
commentary, The Rational Bible, as well as three other books.
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As part of the new agreement, Dennis Prager will do a monthly
virtual “hangout” with subscribers to his Premium Club, Pragertopia
+. This will provide listeners with even greater engagement with
Dennis. “Listeners always want more content, and this gives me a
chance to interact with listeners in a brand-new way,” said
Prager.
The new agreement will keep the show on SRN for the foreseeable
future, in the middle of the strongest conservative talk lineup on
the air.
“Dennis Prager is a true talk radio icon and has been for the
last 42 years since he first began on the radio at KABC in Los
Angeles hosting the original ‘Religion on the Line,’” said Salem
Sr. Vice President of Spoken Word, Phil Boyce. “Millions of
listeners spend the day with Dennis, enjoying his wit, wisdom, and
knowledge. He is one of the most viral talk hosts on the air today,
and we wanted him to remain on the Salem Radio Network for years to
come.”
Salem is offering third-hour affiliates the opportunity to take
an hour of Charlie Kirk, who broadcasts in the same Noon to 3 pm
Eastern time slot. To make up for the reduction of the third hour,
Dennis will be adding new exclusive content at the start of each of
the two hours, giving listeners an opportunity to hear what’s on
Dennis’s mind straight up at the top of the hour. This new 5
minute-segment, offered at the top of each hour, has never been
done before by any syndicated nationally host.
“I love Salem and have enormous gratitude for this partnership
over the last 25 years when I became a nationally syndicated host
with Salem,” said Prager. “I am blessed to have the daily
opportunity to influence America’s culture for good. I think
listeners will really appreciate the new added talk-time in each of
my two hours.”
Prager’s longtime producer Allen Estrin will continue as the
show’s producer. Stations who want to consider adding Dennis Prager
to their lineups should contact SRN Affiliate Relations and ask for
more Prager: Kelli DeShan (west of the Mississippi) at 214-385-7077
or Jim Bligh (east of the Mississippi) at 917-519-4026.
ABOUT SALEM MEDIA GROUP:
Salem Media Group is America’s leading multimedia company
specializing in Christian and conservative content, with media
properties comprising radio, digital media and book 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 Christian and conservative media
landscape. Learn more about Salem Media Group, Inc. at
www.salemmedia.com.
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Officer (805) 384-4512 evan@salemmedia.com
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