Thursday, May 14, 2026
Salem Media reveals its operating results for the first quarter of 2026 and reports net revenue of $45.9 million, a decline of 11.2% from the same period in 2025. For Q1, Salem is reporting a net loss of $2.57 million, down from the net loss of $7.1 million it reported during the first quarter of 
2025. Looking at Salem’s business segments, the company reports Broadcast Programming Revenue (from local and national block programming) of $17.2 million in Q1 of 2026, while Broadcast Advertising Revenue (national & local spot, network advertising) was $9.27 million during the quarter. Meanwhile, Salem’s total digital revenue for the period was $18.1 million. Salem Media announced this week that it is in the process of being acquired by WaterStone in a stock purchase deal that will take the company private.