Edward K. Christian Ceases to Be Chairman and CEO of Saga Communications, Inc
October 04, 2018 at 04:30 pm EDT
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Saga Communications, Inc. announced that as of September 28, 2018, Christopher Forgy, Senior Vice President/Operations, entered into a Change in Control Agreement. A change in control is defined to mean the occurrence of any person or group becoming the beneficial owner, directly or indirectly, of more than 30% of the combined voting power of the company's then outstanding securities and Edward K. Christian ceasing to be Chairman and CEO of the company.
Saga Communications, Inc. is a broadcast company. The Company is primarily engaged in acquiring, developing, and operating broadcast properties. The Company owns approximately 79 frequency modulation (FM), 34 AM radio stations, and 80 metro signals serving over 27 markets, including Asheville, Bellingham, Brattleboro, Bucyrus, Champaign, Charleston, Charlottesville, Clarksville, Columbus, Des Moines, Greenfield, Harrisonburg, Hilton Head Island, Ithaca, Jonesboro, Keene, Manchester, Mitchell, Norfolk, Ocala, Northampton, Portland, Spencer, Springfield, and Yankton. The radio stations that the Company owns and/or operates employ a variety of programming formats, including Classic Hits, Adult Hits, Top 40, Country, Country Legends, Mainstream/Hot/Soft Adult Contemporary, Pure Oldies, Classic Rock, and News/Talk. Its stations broadcast primarily in small to mid-size markets.