Salem Media announced that President of Broadcast Media Allen Power will retire on Sept. 30, concluding a 50-year career in broadcasting.
He joined Salem in 2000 as the company’s first general manager in Atlanta, rising to his current position in 2023.
Under Power’s leadership, Salem said that it expanded its position as a leading Christian and conservative media company.
The news follows 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.
Power will continue to serve Salem as a senior advisor following his retirement, according to a release. Salem plans to announce additional leadership appointments and succession plans in the coming weeks.
“After five decades of hard work, the next chapter will be about investing my time and gifts in faith, family and worthwhile organizations,” Power said in the release.
Salem noted that Power’s broadcast career began 50 years ago Monday — on June 15, 1976. According to his LinkedIn profile, he held various positions in the Greenville-Spartanburg, S.C., radio market before becoming general manager of the Clear Channel cluster there in 1998.
In addition to his work at Salem, Power has been active in industry leadership.
He currently serves on the executive committee of the National Association of Broadcasters’ board of directors, and previously served as chairman of the Georgia Association of Broadcasters. He has also served on the board of the South Carolina Broadcasters Association.
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