Pahigian Named VP/GM, Salem News Channel
• Salem Media Group, Inc. announced it has hired longtime industry executive Cary Pahigian as Vice President & General Manager of Salem News Channel (SNC) beginning Monday, July 18. Pahigian is coming off an eight-year stint with Hearst Television Baltimore, as President & GM of WBAL (NewsRadio 1090/FM 101.5)and WIYY (98 Rock).
Salem News Channel is a 24/7 OTT Television Network, available on Roku, Android and Apple apps, Amazon Firestick, KlowdTV, and SalemNewsChannel.com. SNC is providing news-oriented content using a combination of Salem Radio Network hosts, and new TV-only content, and recently began top and bottom of the hour news capsules. Pahigian will supervise all elements of production on the network including talent, content, sales, marketing, and social media.
Pahigian will be based in Naples, FL and report to Phil Boyce, Salem Senior Vice President of Spoken Word, who said, “Cary has been an active hands-on executive in radio for years, but his last eight years at Hearst Television prepared him well for the burgeoning OTT television market. In Cary we have a strong experienced General Manager, who will help us get SNC to the next level. Cary was ready for the next adventure in his long and storied career, and we are extremely fortunate to have that opportunity to give him.”
Pahigian said, “I have long admired Salem Media Group’s unique culture and dedication to community service, quality content and client partnerships. Salem News Channel has put Salem Media Group front and center in the fast growing video streaming arena with a lineup of prominent hosts and straightforward news and analysis.”
Pahigian joined Hearst Television in June 2014 after a 15-year stint with Saga Communications as President/GM of the company’s nine-station radio group in Portland, ME. Pahigian began his lengthy career at WCCM-AM/Lawrence, MA, and was named Station Manager of WBZ/Boston at the age of 26. Three years later Pahigian joined Sconnix Broadcasting as Corporate VP of Operations. His other notable stops include a stint as VP/GM of Boch Broadcasting on Cape Cod and OM/PD of WIP/Philadelphia.
