Saga Communications, Inc. Announces Management Changes
November 16, 2022 at 04:15 pm EST
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Saga Communications, Inc. announced the promotion of Christopher Forgy as the Company's President, effective December 7, 2022. This position became vacant following the passing of Edward K. Christian, the Company's former President, Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of the Board, on August 19, 2022. Currently, Mr. Forgy serves as the Company's Senior Vice President of Operations.
He will lead the company in continuing the strategy to acquire, develop and operate radio stations in unique markets where Saga can impact and connect with the communities where operate as Ed Christian directed since founding the Company in 1986. Chris has served as Saga's Senior Vice President/Operations since 2018. Also announced the promotion of Wayne Leland from President and General Manager of the Company's radio stations in Norfolk, VA to Senior Vice President/Operations for Saga effective January 3, 2023.
Currently, Mr. Leland serves as the Company's President and General Manager in Norfolk, Virginia market. Mr. Leland has been in the broadcasting industry since 1986 and joined the Company in his current role in July 2011. Mr. Forgy joined the Company in 1995 and served as Director of Sales for the Company's radio stations in Columbus, Ohio until 2006.
He left Saga from 2006 to 2011 to serve as General Manager of radio clusters for other broadcast companies. Mr. Forgy rejoined Saga as President and General Manager of the Columbus market where he served until being promoted to the position of Senior Vice President of Operations in May 2018. Consequently, effective December 7, 2022, Mr. Forgy will also be appointed as a director of the Company to fill the Board vacancy created by Mr. Christian's passing.
Mr. Forgy is not expected to be named to any committees of the Board. Warren S. Lada has been serving as Interim President and Chief Executive Officer of the Company since August 21, 2022. Mr. Lada was appointed to this role following the passing of Mr. Christian in August 2022.
Now that the Board's formal search for a permanent successor to Mr. Christian has concluded, Mr. Lada will be stepping down as Interim President and Chief Executive Officer after December 6, 2022. However, Mr. Lada will continue to serve as a member of the Company's Board, which he joined in May 2018 after serving as Chief Operating Officer of the Company from March 2016 to June 30, 2018.
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.
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