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SAGA COMMUNICATIONS, INC. (Exact Name of Registrant As Specified in Its Charter)
2017 Annual Report 2017 Annual Letter To our fellow shareholders: Every now and then I am introduced to someone who knows, kind of, who I am and what I do and they instinctively ask, ‘‘How are things at Saga?’’ (they pronounce it ‘‘say-gah’’). I am polite and correct their pronunciation (‘‘sah-gah’’) as I am proud of the word and its history. This is usually followed by, ‘‘What is a ‘‘sah-gah?’’ My response is that there are several definitions — a common one from 1857 deems a ‘‘Saga’’ as ‘‘a long, convoluted story.’’ The second one that we prefer is ‘‘an ongoing adventure.’’ That’s what we are. Next they ask, ‘‘What do you do there?’’ (pause, pause). I, too, pause, as by saying my title doesn’t really tell what I do or what Saga does. In essence, I tell them that I am in charge of the wellness of the Company and overseer and polisher of the multiple brands of radio stations that we have. Then comes the question, ‘‘Radio stations are brands?’’ ‘‘Yes,’’ I respond. ‘‘A consistent allusion can become a brand. Each and every one of our radio stations has a created personality that requires ongoing care. That is one of the things that differentiates us from other radio companies.’’ We really care about the identity, ambiance, and mission of each and every station that belongs to Saga. We have radio stations that have been on the air for close to 100 years and we have radio stations that have been created just months ago. -
SAGA COMMUNICATIONS, INC. (Exact Name of Registrant As Specified in Its Charter)
2016 Annual Report 2016 Annual Letter To our fellow shareholders: Well…. here we go. This letter is supposed to be my turn to tell you about Saga, but this year is a little different because it involves other people telling you about Saga. The following is a letter sent to the staff at WNOR FM 99 in Norfolk, Virginia. Directly or indirectly, I have been a part of this station for 35+ years. Let me continue this train of thought for a moment or two longer. Saga, through its stockholders, owns WHMP AM and WRSI FM in Northampton, Massachusetts. Let me share an experience that recently occurred there. Our General Manager, Dave Musante, learned about a local grocery/deli called Serio’s that has operated in Northampton for over 70 years. The 3rd generation matriarch had passed over a year ago and her son and daughter were having some difficulties with the store. Dave’s staff came up with the idea of a ‘‘cash mob’’ and went on the air asking people in the community to go to Serio’s from 3 to 5PM on Wednesday and ‘‘buy something.’’ That’s it. Zero dollars to our station. It wasn’t for our benefit. Community outpouring was ‘‘just overwhelming and inspiring’’ and the owner was emotionally overwhelmed by the community outreach. As Dave Musante said in his letter to me, ‘‘It was the right thing to do.’’ Even the local newspaper (and local newspapers never recognize radio) made the story front page above the fold. Permit me to do one or two more examples and then we will get down to business. -
Who Pays SX Q3 2019.Xlsx
Who Pays SoundExchange: Q3 2019 Entity Name License Type AMBIANCERADIO.COM BES Aura Multimedia Corporation BES CLOUDCOVERMUSIC.COM BES COROHEALTH.COM BES CUSTOMCHANNELS.NET (BES) BES DMX Music BES F45 Training Incorporated BES GRAYV.COM BES Imagesound Limited BES INSTOREAUDIONETWORK.COM BES IO BUSINESS MUSIC BES It's Never 2 Late BES Jukeboxy BES MANAGEDMEDIA.COM BES MIXHITS.COM BES MTI Digital Inc - MTIDIGITAL.BIZ BES Music Choice BES Music Maestro BES Music Performance Rights Agency, Inc. BES MUZAK.COM BES NEXTUNE.COM BES Play More Music International BES Private Label Radio BES Qsic BES RETAIL ENTERTAINMENT DESIGN BES Rfc Media - Bes BES Rise Radio BES Rockbot, Inc. BES Sirius XM Radio, Inc BES SOUND-MACHINE.COM BES Startle International Inc. BES Stingray Business BES Stingray Music USA BES STUDIOSTREAM.COM BES Thales Inflyt Experience BES UMIXMEDIA.COM BES Vibenomics, Inc. BES Sirius XM Radio, Inc CABSAT Stingray Music USA CABSAT Music Choice PES MUZAK.COM PES Sirius XM Radio, Inc Satellite Radio #1 Gospel Hip Hop Webcasting 102.7 FM KPGZ-lp Webcasting 411OUT LLC Webcasting 630 Inc Webcasting A-1 Communications Webcasting ACCURADIO.COM Webcasting Ad Astra Radio Webcasting AD VENTURE MARKETING DBA TOWN TALK RADIO Webcasting Adams Radio Group Webcasting ADDICTEDTORADIO.COM Webcasting africana55radio.com Webcasting AGM Bakersfield Webcasting Agm California - San Luis Obispo Webcasting AGM Nevada, LLC Webcasting Agm Santa Maria, L.P. Webcasting Aloha Station Trust Webcasting Alpha Media - Alaska Webcasting Alpha Media - Amarillo Webcasting -
2015 Annual Report 2015 Annual Letter to Our Fellow Shareholders
2015 Annual Report 2015 Annual Letter To our fellow shareholders: Although another year has zoomed by, 2015 seems like it was 2014 all over again. The good news is that we are still here and we have used some of our excess cash for significant and cogent acquisitions. We will get into that shortly, but first a small commercial about broadcasting. I have always, since childhood, been fascinated by magic and magicians. I even remember, very early in my life, reading the magazine PARADE that came with the Sunday newspaper. Inside the back page were small ads that promoted everything from the ‘‘best new rug shampooer’’ to one that seemed to run each week. It was about a three inch ad and the headline always stopped me -- ‘‘MYSTERIES OF THE UNIVERSE REVEALED!’’...Wow... All I had to do was write away and some organization called the Rosicrucian’s would send me a pamphlet and correspondent courses revealing all to me. Well, my mother nixed that idea really fast. It didn’t stop my interest in magic and mysticism. I read all I could about Harry Houdini and, especially, Howard Thurston. Orson Welles called Howard Thurston ‘‘The Master’’ and, though today he is mostly forgotten except among magicians, he was truly a gifted magician and a magical performer. His competitor was Harry Houdini, whose name survived though his magic had a tragic end. If you are interested, you should take some time and research these two performers. In many ways, their magic and their shows tie into what we do today in both radio and TV. -
Licensee Count Q1 2019.Xlsx
Who Pays SoundExchange: Q1 2019 Entity Name License Type Aura Multimedia Corporation BES CLOUDCOVERMUSIC.COM BES COROHEALTH.COM BES CUSTOMCHANNELS.NET (BES) BES DMX Music BES GRAYV.COM BES Imagesound Limited BES INSTOREAUDIONETWORK.COM BES IO BUSINESS MUSIC BES It'S Never 2 Late BES MTI Digital Inc - MTIDIGITAL.BIZ BES Music Choice BES MUZAK.COM BES Private Label Radio BES Qsic BES RETAIL ENTERTAINMENT DESIGN BES Rfc Media - Bes BES Rise Radio BES Rockbot, Inc. BES Sirius XM Radio, Inc BES SOUND-MACHINE.COM BES Stingray Business BES Stingray Music USA BES STUDIOSTREAM.COM BES Thales Inflyt Experience BES UMIXMEDIA.COM BES Vibenomics, Inc. BES Sirius XM Radio, Inc CABSAT Stingray Music USA CABSAT Music Choice PES MUZAK.COM PES Sirius XM Radio, Inc Satellite Radio 102.7 FM KPGZ-lp Webcasting 999HANKFM - WANK Webcasting A-1 Communications Webcasting ACCURADIO.COM Webcasting Ad Astra Radio Webcasting Adams Radio Group Webcasting ADDICTEDTORADIO.COM Webcasting Aloha Station Trust Webcasting Alpha Media - Alaska Webcasting Alpha Media - Amarillo Webcasting Alpha Media - Aurora Webcasting Alpha Media - Austin-Albert Lea Webcasting Alpha Media - Bakersfield Webcasting Alpha Media - Biloxi - Gulfport, MS Webcasting Alpha Media - Brookings Webcasting Alpha Media - Cameron - Bethany Webcasting Alpha Media - Canton Webcasting Alpha Media - Columbia, SC Webcasting Alpha Media - Columbus Webcasting Alpha Media - Dayton, Oh Webcasting Alpha Media - East Texas Webcasting Alpha Media - Fairfield Webcasting Alpha Media - Far East Bay Webcasting Alpha Media -
Virginia NEWS CONNECTION (July–December) 2007 Annual Report
vnc virginia NEWS CONNECTION (July–December) 2007 annual report “Easy to use…Helps provide STORY BREAKOUT NUMBER OF RADIO STORIES STATION AIRINGS* local news…Informative and useful…Could use more Budget Policy & Priorities 1 14 stories on more issues!... Children’s Issues 5 190 Spanish would be good.” Consumer Issues 3 874 Domestic Violence 4 162 Virginia Broadcasters Education 3 129 Endangered Species/Wildlife 1 35 “Virginia News Service Energy Policy 4 157 has catapulted us from Environment 1 60 obscurity, especially in rural Environmental Justice 1 41 areas where we struggled Global Warming/Air Quality 4 170 to gain a foothold. Now our Health Issues 9 2,574 organization is known for Human Rights/Racial Justice 2 69 its work both federally and Hunger/Food/Nutrition 1 50 at the state level by people Livable Wages/Working Families 5 235 who share our concerns.” Peace 1 48 Doug Smith Public Lands/Wilderness 1 42 Virginia Interfaith Center Rural/Farming 5 208 Senior Issues 1 70 Smoking Prevention 3 171 Social Justice 6 3,116 Totals 61 8,415 Launched in July, 2007, the Virginia News Connection produced 61 radio and online news stories, which aired more than 8,415 times on 155 radio stations in Virginia and 1,174 nationwide. * Represents the minimum number of times stories were aired. VIRGINIA RADIO STATIONS City Map # Stations City Map # Stations VNC Market Share Information Altavista 1 WKDE-AM/FM (2) Gloucester 59 WXGM-AM/FM (2) Charlottesville 57% Amherst 2 WAMV-AM Gretna 60 WMNA-AM/FM (2) Frederick, MD 5% Ashland 3 WHAN-AM Harrisonburg -
US1 Distribution
1 US1 Distribution PR Newswire’s U.S. Distribution delivers your messages across the most trusted and comprehensive content distribution network in the industry, providing the broadest reach and sharpest targeting available. Business Alabama Monthly - Birmingham Bureau ALABAMA (Birmingham) Magazine Cherokee County Herald (Centre) Cullman Times (Cullman) Coastal Living Magazine (Birmingham) Decatur Daily (Decatur) Southern Living (Birmingham) Dothan Eagle (Dothan) Southern Breeze (Gulf Shores) Enterprise Ledger (Enterprise) Civil Air Patrol News (Maxwell AFB) Fairhope Courier (Fairhope) Business Alabama Monthly (Mobile) Courier Journal (Florence) Prime Montgomery (Montgomery) Florence Times Daily (Florence) Fabricating & Metalworking Magazine (Pinson) Times Daily (Florence) News Service Fort Payne Times-Journal (Fort Payne) Gadsden Times, The (Gadsden) Associated Press - Birmingham Bureau (Birmingham) Latino News (Gadsen) Associated Press - Mobile Bureau (Mobile) News-Herald (Geneva) Associated Press - Montgomery Bureau Huntsville Times, The (Huntsville) (Montgomery) Daily Mountain Eagle, The (Jasper) Newspaper Fairhope Courier, The (Mobile) Mobile Press-Register (Mobile) The Sand Mountain Reporter (Albertville) Montgomery Advertiser (Montgomery) The Outlook (Alexander) Opelika-Auburn News (Opelika) Anniston Star (Anniston) Pelican, The (Orange Beach) Athens News Courier (Athens) The Citizen of East Alabama (Phenix City) Atmore Advance (Atmore) Scottsboro Daily Sentinel (Scottsboro) Lee County Eagle, The (Auburn) Selma Times Journal (Selma) -
Exhibit 2181
Exhibit 2181 Case 1:18-cv-04420-LLS Document 131 Filed 03/23/20 Page 1 of 4 Electronically Filed Docket: 19-CRB-0005-WR (2021-2025) Filing Date: 08/24/2020 10:54:36 AM EDT NAB Trial Ex. 2181.1 Exhibit 2181 Case 1:18-cv-04420-LLS Document 131 Filed 03/23/20 Page 2 of 4 NAB Trial Ex. 2181.2 Exhibit 2181 Case 1:18-cv-04420-LLS Document 131 Filed 03/23/20 Page 3 of 4 NAB Trial Ex. 2181.3 Exhibit 2181 Case 1:18-cv-04420-LLS Document 131 Filed 03/23/20 Page 4 of 4 NAB Trial Ex. 2181.4 Exhibit 2181 Case 1:18-cv-04420-LLS Document 132 Filed 03/23/20 Page 1 of 1 NAB Trial Ex. 2181.5 Exhibit 2181 Case 1:18-cv-04420-LLS Document 133 Filed 04/15/20 Page 1 of 4 ATARA MILLER Partner 55 Hudson Yards | New York, NY 10001-2163 T: 212.530.5421 [email protected] | milbank.com April 15, 2020 VIA ECF Honorable Louis L. Stanton Daniel Patrick Moynihan United States Courthouse 500 Pearl St. New York, NY 10007-1312 Re: Radio Music License Comm., Inc. v. Broad. Music, Inc., 18 Civ. 4420 (LLS) Dear Judge Stanton: We write on behalf of Respondent Broadcast Music, Inc. (“BMI”) to update the Court on the status of BMI’s efforts to implement its agreement with the Radio Music License Committee, Inc. (“RMLC”) and to request that the Court unseal the Exhibits attached to the Order (see Dkt. -
Broadcast Actions 5/12/2020
Federal Communications Commission 445 Twelfth Street SW PUBLIC NOTICE Washington, D.C. 20554 News media information 202 / 418-0500 Recorded listing of releases and texts 202 / 418-2222 REPORT NO. 49736 Broadcast Actions 5/12/2020 STATE FILE NUMBER E/P CALL LETTERS APPLICANT AND LOCATION N A T U R E O F A P P L I C A T I O N Actions of: 05/07/2020 AM STATION APPLICATIONS FOR TRANSFER OF CONTROL GRANTED IL BTC-20200427ABA WTAX 9961 SAGA COMMUNICATIONS OF Voluntary Transfer of Control, as amended ILLINOIS, LLC From: SAGA COMMUNICATIONS, INC. E 1240 KHZ To: SAGA COMMUNICATIONS REINCORPORATION, INC. IL , SPRINGFIELD Form 316 Granted with condition. WI BTC-20200427ABV WJYI 36371 LAKEFRONT COMMUNICATIONS, Voluntary Transfer of Control, as amended LLC From: SAGA COMMUNICATIONS, INC. E 1340 KHZ To: SAGA COMMUNICATIONS REINCORPORATION, INC. WI , MILWAUKEE Form 316 Granted with condition. OH BTC-20200427ACC WBCO 7111 FRANKLIN COMMUNICATIONS, Voluntary Transfer of Control, as amended INC. From: SAGA COMMUNICATIONS, INC. E 1540 KHZ To: SAGA COMMUNICATIONS REINCORPORATION, INC. OH , BUCYRUS Form 316 Granted with condition. Page 1 of 65 Federal Communications Commission 445 Twelfth Street SW PUBLIC NOTICE Washington, D.C. 20554 News media information 202 / 418-0500 Recorded listing of releases and texts 202 / 418-2222 REPORT NO. 49736 Broadcast Actions 5/12/2020 STATE FILE NUMBER E/P CALL LETTERS APPLICANT AND LOCATION N A T U R E O F A P P L I C A T I O N Actions of: 05/07/2020 AM STATION APPLICATIONS FOR TRANSFER OF CONTROL GRANTED SC BTC-20200427ACK WSPO 60038 SAGA SOUTH Voluntary Transfer of Control, as amended COMMUNICATIONS, LLC From: SAGA COMMUNICATIONS, INC. -
Licensing and Management System
Approved by OMB (Office of Management and Budget) 3060-0010 September 2019 (REFERENCE COPY - Not for submission) Commercial Broadcast Stations Biennial Ownership Report (FCC Form 323) File Number: 0000043087 Submit Date: 2018-02-22 FRN: 0002750206 Purpose: Commercial Broadcast Stations Biennial Ownership Report Status: Received Status Date: 02/22/2018 Filing Status: Active Section I - General Information 1. Respondent FRN Entity Name 0002750206 Saga Communications, Inc. Street City (and Country if non U.S. State ("NA" if non-U.S. Zip Address address) address) Code Phone Email 73 Grosse Pointe Farms MI 48236 +1 (313) 886- fcclicenses@sagacom. Kercheval 7070 com Avenue 2. Contact Name Organization Representative Gary S. Smithwick, Esq. Smithwick & Belendiuk, P.C. Street City (and Country if non U.S. Zip Address address) State Code Phone Email 5028 Washington DC 20016 +1 (202) 363- gsmithwick@fccworld. Wisconsin 4560 com Avenue, N.W. Suite 301 Not Applicable 3. Application Filing Fee 4. Nature of (a) Provide the following information about the Respondent: Respondent Relationship to stations/permits Entity required to file a Form 323 because it holds an attributable interest in one or more Licensees Nature of Respondent For-profit corporation (b) Provide the following information about this report: Purpose Biennial "As of" date 10/01/2017 When filing a biennial ownership report or validating and resubmitting a prior biennial ownership report, this date must be Oct. 1 of the year in which this report is filed. 5. Licensee(s) and Station(s) Respondent is filing this report to cover the following Licensee(s) and station(s): Licensee/Permittee Name FRN Saga Broadcasting, LLC 0009112459 Fac. -
2020 Annual Report
2020 Annual Report 2020 Annual Letter To our fellow shareholders: 2020, what can I say, it was an awful and disruptive year. There is nothing that I can tell you that you probably don’t know already. We do not really know the genesis of the cause but we most certainly know the effects. It was frustrating and scary. There was no real direction other than “follow the science” and even then, there were many camps that said “We are the science…follow us” …and other camps that said “No, they don’t understand the science…we do…. follow us”. During all this broadcasting was supposed to remain calm, do its duty and be honest, supportive, respectable, and responsible. Not all media followed this mantra, but radio broadcasters did. We, radio, seized this moment and concentrated on being a support for our communities. We were responsible for accurate local information. We were responsible for keeping the spirits high during the fog of day and night. Fortunately, we are radio, and our listeners could not see us sweat as we navigated the shoals of the pandemic. It injured us financially, but we never left the battlefield of professionalism. We reinforced our flotilla of stations so that they would not be in peril. We did not lose money, nor burn even one dollar of our cash during this time. Income, yes, we lost a lot…. but what we lost we replaced in pride of a job well done. Saga survived the punch but gave back to our communities the love, laughter, information and support that radio can provide. -
Presidents Letter
2015 Annual Letter To our fellow shareholders: Although another year has zoomed by, 2015 seems like it was 2014 all over again. The good news is that we are still here and we have used some of our excess cash for significant and cogent acquisitions. We will get into that shortly, but first a small commercial about broadcasting. I have always, since childhood, been fascinated by magic and magicians. I even remember, very early in my life, reading the magazine PARADE that came with the Sunday newspaper. Inside the back page were small ads that promoted everything from the ‘‘best new rug shampooer’’ to one that seemed to run each week. It was about a three inch ad and the headline always stopped me -- ‘‘MYSTERIES OF THE UNIVERSE REVEALED!’’...Wow... All I had to do was write away and some organization called the Rosicrucian’s would send me a pamphlet and correspondent courses revealing all to me. Well, my mother nixed that idea really fast. It didn’t stop my interest in magic and mysticism. I read all I could about Harry Houdini and, especially, Howard Thurston. Orson Welles called Howard Thurston ‘‘The Master’’ and, though today he is mostly forgotten except among magicians, he was truly a gifted magician and a magical performer. His competitor was Harry Houdini, whose name survived though his magic had a tragic end. If you are interested, you should take some time and research these two performers. In many ways, their magic and their shows tie into what we do today in both radio and TV.