Salem Media has announced expanded leadership roles for two longtime executives following the upcoming retirement of broadcast media president Allen Power.
Effective Oct. 1, Linnae Young will become president of broadcast media while maintaining her role as chief revenue officer. Young has spent more than 30 years at Salem in various sales and broadcast leadership positions.
She also serves on the boards of the Radio Advertising Bureau and Mentoring and Inspiring Women in Radio.
“Linnae has earned the respect of people across this company and throughout our industry,” said David Santrella, chief executive officer of Salem Media, in a release.
The company said it continues its tradition of promoting from within.
Jeff Reisman, meanwhile, will be promoted to executive vice president of operations on Oct. 1, overseeing local broadcast markets nationwide. Reisman has been with the company for 22 years, previously serving as a general manager in Chicago, regional vice president and senior vice president.
Senior Vice President Mark Durkin along with Regional Vice Presidents Jeff Mitchell and Chad Gammage will also take on expanded responsibilities to support the transition, Salem said.
The moves follow Salem’s disclosure in May that it entered into an agreement with WaterStone to take the company private — a deal expected to close in August.
