The man who heads Salem Media’s digital marketing agency has revealed that he’s commenced plans to retire, concluding a lengthy tenure at the radio station owner and publishing house parent focused on conservative secular political discourse and non-secular Christian talk and teaching programming.
This sets in motion a leadership transition for Salem Surround, the company’s digital marketing agency, as Senior VP/General Manager Jon Latzer readies for his next chapter in life.
Chris Kligora, Salem Media’s Senior Director of Multimedia Sales, will assume interim leadership of Salem Surround’s revenue organization.
“Chris has the experience and leadership to guide Salem Surround through this transition,” said Jamie Cohen, Salem Media’s Chief Digital Officer. “He understands our business, our customers, and our sales organization, and he’s well positioned to continue building on the strong foundation Jon helped create.”
Kligora’s work experience is stepped in digital marketing, multimedia sales, business development, customer success, and sales leadership. “Since joining Salem, he has worked closely with local and digital sales teams to strengthen seller support, expand digital product adoption, and drive revenue growth across the organization,” the company said.
Before joining Salem, Kligora held executive leadership roles at Marketron, where he focused on business development, and spent more than a decade with Gannett’s LocaliQ and its predecessor, ReachLocal.
Speaking of Latzer, Cohen commented, “Jon has been a tremendous leader and trusted partner throughout his time at Salem. He has helped shape Salem Surround into the business it is today through his commitment to our people, our clients, and our local markets. We’re incredibly grateful for everything he’s contributed and wish him the very best in his retirement.”
Salem Surround provides digital marketing services to businesses across Salem’s local and national markets, offering search, social, display, video, streaming, “reputation management,” website development, and other performance-based marketing services.
William Cosey and Jonathan Greer will continue leading Salem Surround’s operations, fulfillment, and client execution.
