SAGA COMMUNICATIONS INC
Close on Oct 19, 2026
- Market cap
- $50.71M
- P/E (TTM)
- –
- Dividend yield
- 12.02%
About Saga Communications
Radio Broadcasting Stations, SIC 4832
The company operates as a media organization providing broadcast radio programming and integrated advertising solutions. Its broadcast portfolio features various music and news formats, complemented by digital marketing offerings including paid search, targeted display advertising, audio and video streaming, social media promotions, and online news platforms. The company primarily serves local, regional, and national businesses seeking to reach consumer audiences across multiple media channels.
The organization is headquartered in Grosse Pointe Farms, Michigan. Its operational footprint spans twenty-eight media markets, where it owns eighty-two FM stations, thirty AM stations, and seventy-nine metro signals. Across these locations and central administrative offices, the company employs approximately 580 full-time and 199 part-time personnel to support local broadcast operations and digital campaign delivery.
Summary of the business section of Saga Communications's latest annual report, written by StockData.
Company profile
Company
- Legal name
- SAGA COMMUNICATIONS INC
- Founded
- 1986
- Headquarters
- Grosse Pointe Farms, MI
- Address
- 73 Kercheval Ave 48236
- Phone
- (313) 886-7070
- Website
- sagacom.com
- Employees
- 580, Dec 31, 2025
- Industry
- Radio Broadcasting Stations
- Incorporated in
- Florida
- Fiscal year ends
- December 31
- Auditor
- Crowe LLP, Fort Lauderdale, Florida
Stock & identifiers
- Ticker
- SGA
- Exchange
- Nasdaq
- Shares outstanding
- 6M, Aug 10, 2026
- Public float
- $52.91M, Jun 30, 2025
- Filer category
- Non-accelerated filer<br>Smaller reporting company
- Stock splits
- 4-for-3, Mar 15, 2013; 4-for-3, Jan 17, 2013; 1-for-4 reverse, Jan 29, 2009; 5-for-4, Jun 17, 2002; 5-for-4, Dec 16, 1999; 5-for-4, Jun 1, 1998; 5-for-4, Apr 2, 1997; 5-for-4, May 1, 1996; 5-for-4, Aug 1, 1995
- SEC CIK
- 886136
- CUSIP
- 786598300
- ISIN
- US7865983008
- EIN
- 38-3042953
Executives and directors
Officers and directors who filed ownership reports (Forms 3, 4, 5) in the last two years
| Name | Position | Shares owned |
|---|---|---|
| Christopher Forgy | PRESIDENT & CEO, Director | 109,927 |
| Samuel D. Bush | EVP, TREASURER & CFO | 69,508 |
| Catherine A. Bobinski | SVP, CHIEF ACCOUNTING OFFICER | 38,524 |
| Wayne Leland | CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER | 31,576 |
| Michael W. Schechter | Director | 10,430 |
| Roy F. Coppedge III | Director | 17,266 |
| Timothy J. Clarke | Director | 19,130 |
| Warren S. Lada | Director | 35,437 |
| Clarke Roger Brown Jr | Director | 19,272 |
| Michael Scafidi | Director | 2,960 |
| Gregory David Sutherland | Director | 1,112 |
| Marcia Lobaito | Director | 25,058 |
CEO pay and shareholder return
Pay versus performance table from the proxy statement
| Fiscal year | CEO total pay | CEO pay actually paid | Other executives (avg) | Value of $100 invested | Peer group |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2025 Christopher S. Forgy | $1.43M | $1.45M | $539.88K | $65 | – |
| FY2024 Christopher S. Forgy | $1.66M | $1.18M | $627.79K | $58 | – |
| FY2024 Forgy | $1.66M | $1.18M | $627.79K | $58 | – |
| FY2023 Christopher S. Forgy | $1.75M | $1.80M | $636.32K | $107 | – |
| FY2023 First PEO | $5.53M | – | $636.32K | $107 | – |
| FY2023 Forgy | $1.75M | $1.80M | $636.32K | $107 | – |
“Actually paid” adjusts reported pay for changes in the value of equity awards. Shareholder return assumes $100 invested at the start of the measurement period, as disclosed by the company.
Employees
Headcount reported in annual reports
“As of December 31, 2025, we had approximately 580 full-time employees and 199 part-time employees, none of whom are represented by unions.”
Corporate history
Events identified from SEC filings