Earlier this week, Salem Media Group co-founder Stuart Epperson died at the age of 86. Salem Radio Network host Mike Gallagher memorialized Epperson during his program after the announcement.
“All of us are sitting here largely because of his efforts along with his brother-in-law Ed Atsinger, who founded Salem and what would become Salem Media Group back in the early 1970s,” Gallagher said before calling Epperson a “broadcasting giant”.
“He was such a kind and decent and godly man. A lot of stories about Stuart that people don’t even know about. He and Nancy, his wife, his beloved wife, mentoring kids from the inner city. Did things that a lot of people had no idea they did. They just did it quietly with a servant’s heart.
“Of course, he was a broadcasting legend. Salem is not going to be the same without him,” The Mike Gallagher Show host continued. “Anyone who got to know him or met him received a blessing because he fought the good fight.”
Epperson was a prominent figure in Christian radio, having served on the board of directors for the National Religious Broadcasters Association. In 2005, Time Magazine acknowledged his influence by listing him among the 25 most influential evangelicals in America.
