Jeff Coelho Appointed General Manager of Salem Media of Hawaii | Business Wire

HONOLULU–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Salem Communications announces that Honolulu city government executive

Jeff J. Coelho is returning to the radio industry as General Manager of

Salem’s Hawaii stations. Beginning June 18,

Coelho will manage the seven Hawaii radio stations: KAIM (95.5FM), KGMZ

(107.9FM), KGU (760AM), KHCM (880AM), KHCM (97.5FM), KHNR (690AM), and

KHUI (99.5FM).

After more than 40 years in broadcasting, Coelho joined Honolulu Mayor

Mufi Hannemann’s cabinet in 2005, initially as

managing director. Coelho was General Manager of KOFY RADIO and General

Sales Manager of KOFY TV in San Francisco from 1986 – 1987, and in 1987,

he returned to Honolulu and was manager and owner operator of KUMU and

KAHA radio (later, Visionary Communications, which grew to include KQMQ,

KPOI and The Bomb) from 1988 to 2004.

Along the way, he also served two terms on the Hawaii Convention Center

Authority and was chairman of the convention center’s

three-day grand opening in June 1998. He has served as the mayor’s

executive advisor and director of the Customer Services Department for

the past two and a half years. In his tenure with the city, Coelho is

credited with restoring aloha to city services, modernizing and

streamlining driver licensing and renewal and improving the service at

Satellite City Halls.

Joe D. Davis, President of Salem’s Radio

Division, commented, “We are glad that we were

able to coax Jeff out of Honolulu Hale and back to Hawaii’s

radio industry. He is a thoroughly experienced broadcaster with a

knowledge of the market and a depth of history in the industry that is

exceptional.”

Added Coelho, “I wasn’t

looking to leave the city, but Salem presented me with an opportunity

that is very exciting. While I will no longer be a member of the mayor’s

cabinet, rest assured that I will continue to support him. This change

allows me to work with one of America’s leading radio broadcast groups

and their 7 great broadcast stations in Hawaii, while taking an active

role in my friend Mufi’s campaign this year

and in the years to come.”

Salem Communications (Nasdaq: SALM) is a leading U.S. radio broadcaster,

Internet content provider, and magazine and book publisher targeting

audiences interested in Christian and family-themed content and

conservative values. In addition to its radio properties, Salem owns

Salem Radio Network(R), which syndicates talk, news and music

programming to approximately 2,000 affiliates; Salem Radio

Representatives(TM), a national radio advertising sales force; Salem Web

Network(TM), an Internet provider of Christian content and online

streaming; and Salem Publishing(TM), a publisher of Christian-themed

magazines. Upon the close of all announced transactions, the company

will own 95 radio stations, including 58 stations in 22 of the top 25

markets. Additional information about Salem may be accessed at the

company’s website, www.salem.cc.

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