Atlanta's long-established radio station “104.7 The Fish'' is one of the largest Christian radio stations in the country and will cease broadcasting on February 1, 2025. WSB TV.
The station has been operating in its current format for nearly a quarter of a century and is one of the largest modern Christian radio stations in the country. The station's closure comes as part of a package deal with the station's current owners, Salem Communications, and the Educational Media Foundation, which also operates a series of Christian radio stations, as part of a package deal with two other stations. This is because it was sold to
In a statement provided by Salem to the media, Interim CEO David Santrella said, “Once these three transactions are completed, we will transform Salem's balance sheet and capital structure and significantly increase the excluding revolving credit facilities. Salem has no outstanding debt and is working with a significant new strategic investor who is expected to bring significant new opportunities to the company and provide significant expertise in the digital media space. You will benefit from doing so.”
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