What is Salem Radio Network (SRN)?

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Salem Radio Network (SRN) is a full-service satellite radio network headquartered in Dallas, Texas. It serves Christian-formatted and general market news/talk stations through affiliate partnerships, meaning SRN produces and distributes programming that local stations carry rather than broadcasting directly to listeners under its own call letters.

What SRN does

SRN operates as a program supplier and distribution network. Its two main functions are:

  • Producing talk and commentary programming — including weekday shows, daily commentaries, and weekend programming.
  • Distributing that content to affiliate stations — partner stations carry SRN shows as part of their own schedules.

This affiliate model is the key to understanding SRN: it is infrastructure and content for radio stations, not a single station you tune into on one frequency.

Programming lineup

SRN's weekday talk schedule (all times ET) includes:

Show Time (ET)
O'Connor & Company Mon–Fri, 6–9 AM
The Mike Gallagher Show Mon–Fri, 9 AM–Noon
The Scott Jennings Show Mon–Fri, 1–3 PM
The Hugh Hewitt Show Mon–Fri, 3–6 PM
The Larry Elder Show Mon–Fri, 6–9 PM

Beyond these flagship shows, the network carries additional talk programs (including That Kevin Show, The Alex Marlow Show, and AAR's Daily Defense Hour), daily commentaries such as The Cal Thomas Commentary, Jerry Stewart's One Moment in America, and Focus on the Family Commentary, plus weekend shows like This Week on Capitol Hill, RMWorldTravel Connection, and Armed American Radio.

SRN also lists distribution partners whose programs it carries, including The Steve Sommers Overnight Drive, Radio Free Hillsdale Hour, Ark Midnight with John B. Wells, and several lifestyle and special-interest shows.

What the website offers

srnonline.com is organized around two audiences:

  • Listeners and stations browsing programming — show pages with descriptions and airtimes, plus a Talk channel schedule.
  • Affiliate stations — an Affiliate Resources section with show clocks, promos, program alerts, podcast services, and an FTP login request for receiving network material.

If you are looking for where to hear a specific SRN show in your area, the site itself is a network and program reference; actual listening happens through affiliate stations or the network's podcast services. If you operate a station and want to carry SRN content, the Affiliate Resources and FTP login request pages are the relevant starting points.