94.9 FM KLTY Program Director Wins PD of the Year at GMA.DALLAS -- Chuck Finney, program director of 94.9 FM KLTY in Dallas (Nasdaq: SALM), was recognized as Program Director of the Year - Major Market by the Gospel Music Association The Gospel Music Association (GMA) was founded in 1964 for the purpose of supporting and promoting the development of all forms of Gospel music. There are currently more than 4,200 members worldwide. (GMA GMA glycol methacrylate. ) and the Christian Music Broadcasters on April 21 at the Echo Awards luncheon, part of GMA Music Week in Nashville, Tenn. 94.9 KLTY's Vice President - General Manager John L. Peroyea commented, "Chuck is an outstanding programmer and an important member of our team at 94.9 KLTY. His programming knowledge and leadership have been huge contributing factors in our audience growth and ratings success." Finney has served Salem for the past five years as program director for KLTY and as national program director/brand manager for Salem's Fish[R]-formatted music stations. His radio programming experience spans 27 years and more than a dozen formats including Oldies Oldies is a generic term commonly used to describe a radio format that usually concentrates on Top 40 music from the '50s, '60s and '70s. Oldies are typically from R&B, pop and rock music genres. , Country, Adult Contemporary and Contemporary Christian Music Contemporary Christian Music (or CCM; also by its religious neutral term Inspirational music) is a genre of popular music which is lyrically focused on matters concerned with the Christian faith. . Chairman of the Christian Music Broadcasters, Finney serves on the radio committee for National Religious Broadcasters. In addition to 94.9 FM KLTY, the Salem Dallas cluster of stations includes 100.7 FM KWRD (The Word) and News Talk 660 AM KSKY. Salem Communications is a leading U.S. radio broadcaster, Internet content provider See content provider. and magazine and book publisher targeting audiences interested in Christian and family-themed content and conservative values. In addition to its radio properties, Salem owns Salem Radio Network[R], Salem Radio Representatives[TM]; and Salem Web Network Salem Web Network represents the largest faith-based audiences on the Internet and is headquartered in Richmond, Virginia with offices in Dallas and Nashville. Salem Web Network is owned and operated by Salem Communications Salem Corp. [TM], Additional information about Salem may be accessed at the company's website, www.salem.cc. |
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