Ed Christian
Saga Communications has announced the passing of its founder/Chairman/President/CEO Ed Christian. Christian passed away on Friday, August 19 after a short illness.
Warren Lada, a member of Saga’s Board of Directors and former Chief Operating Officer, has been appointed by the Board to serve as the Interim CEO. In a statement, Saga’s board said it “is confident that Warren’s vast experience in the broadcast industry as a sales representative, sales manager, general manager, Vice President of Operations and ultimately as Chief Operating Officer of the company will fill the void that Ed leaves as the dompany prepares for the next chapter in ‘Saga’s ongoing adventure.'”
Christian founded Saga Communications in 1986 and has fostered its growth to owning 79 FM radio stations, 35 AM radio stations and 80 translator stations in 27 markets. Under his leadership, Saga became a publicly traded company in 1992 and continues to be traded under the ticker symbol “SGA” on the Nasdaq stock exchange.
