Allman is joining Salem’s KXFN 1380 AM / K287BY 105.3 FM The Answer starting Feb 28.
He says, “I’m proud and super stoked to be joining a legendary broadcasting company. Salem always puts the listener first and we are a perfect match. There is no bigger castle of common-sense conservatism in broadcasting. I’m honored to inhabit a part of it with energy, insight, and entertainment.”
Allman and former employers Emmis Communications and Entercom were involved in a lengthy legal fight over Allman’s dismissal from KFTK-FM in the aftermath of this social media post about Parkland, Florida shooting survivor David Hogg in April of 2018.
Salem St. Louis vice president and general manager Greg Lhamon says, “Jamie is a broadcasting legend in this market. He’s bright, passionate, and asks tough questions when he interviews political leaders. He’ll keep them on their toes, that’s for sure. But his show is just plain fun, too. We are thrilled to see him return to St. Louis radio.”
Allman will now compete directly with KFTK-FM, which fired him from his $155,000 per year job last April after a controversial Twitter post about Parkland, FL, shooting survivor turned activist David Hogg. A protracted legal battle ended last fall when he and the station reached an out-of-court settlement. The terms of that settlement, filed in U.S. District Court in St. Louis, were not disclosed.
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