SMG Ups Anderson to VP/G.A., Murphy Becomes Twin Cities GM

RADIO ONLINE | Monday, January 15, 2024

Nic Anderson

Salem Media Group promotes Nic Anderson to Vice President of Government Affairs. Previously, he served as General Manager of Salem/Minneapolis and since September, 2021 has also led Salem's Government Affairs efforts. Anderson began his broadcasting career in 2000 at CBS Radio's WCCO-AM in Minneapolis. He joined Salem in 2008 as General Sales Manager and in 2013 was promoted to General Manager and then in 2021 also to Director of Government Affairs.

With Anderson's promotion, Salem Minneapolis Station Manager Mike Murphy moves up into the GM role in the Twin Cities. Murphy's career in radio has spanned more than 40 years, spending most of them in Michigan and Minnesota. Murphy came to Salem in 2011 as a Media Strategist and was promoted to GSM in 2016, then to Station Manager in 2023. Prior to Salem, he was with CBS Radio.

Salem CEO Dave Santrella commented, "Nic's passion and commitment to advocating for the interests of Salem and our industry in the halls of government has proven that he is a natural for this role. This promotion to VP of Government Affairs is a recognition of his talents and the value of the role to Salem."

Salem's President of Broadcast Media Allen Power stated, "Mike's leadership as Station Manager has earned this elevation into the GM chair. We are grateful for how he has provided oversight in Minneapolis that made it possible for Nic Anderson to take on Government Affairs. We are excited to see Mike move into the full GM job."