Edward Atsinger News Today

The cofounder of Salem Media Group built an “empire of influence” broadcasting religious and political conservatives.

On July 17, 2023, trailblazing Christian and conservative broadcaster, Stuart W. “Stu” Epperson, Sr., went to be with the Lord at the age of 86.

Stuart Epperson, an evangelical Christian who co-founded one of the largest conservative and commercial religious radio broadcast outlets, died this week at…

SALEM MEDIA GROUP co-founder STUART EPPERSON has passed away at the age of 86.STUART, along with brother-in-law EDWARD ATSINGER, founded SALEM COMMUNICATIONS in 1986 and expanded its influence with CHRISTIAN and politically conservative News-Talk-formatted radio stations. EPPERSON was a longtime leader in CHRISTIAN radio as a former member of the board of the NATIONAL RELIGIOUS BROADCASTERSX ASSOCIATION. In 2005, TIME MAGAZINE named him one of the 25 most influential evangelicals in the ...

IRVING, Texas--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jul 17, 2023--

Salem Media Group co-founder Stuart Epperson has died at 86. The company says that Epperson, along with his brother-in-law Edward Atsinger, founded Salem Communications (now Salem Media Group) in 1986 and expanded Salem’s influence with Christian and politically conservative news/talk formatted radio stations and media assets nationwide. Epperson was a longtime leader in Christian radio…

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(RNS) — Epperson and his brother-in-law, Edward Atsinger, built Salem into a radio powerhouse that became a key communication channel for the religious right and a mainstay of the Republican Party.

The National Religious Broadcasters (NRB), the world’s leading association of Christian communicators, mourns the passing of Stu Epperson, Sr., a pioneer and powerhouse in Christian and conservative radio broadcasting.

Salem Media Group, Inc. with a heavy heart, announced today the passing of co-founder, Stuart Epperson. He was 86. Stuart, along with his brother-in-law, Edward Atsinger, founded Salem...