Background
Salamon, Ed was born on May 23, 1948 in Pittsburgh. Son of Edward and Catherine Salamon.
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Ed Salamon
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Ed Salamon, American Radio network executive, producer. Named Programmer of the Year Billboard magazine, 1978, 80, 81. Member of advisory board Westchester Community College; member of national board directors National Music Foundation; president Country Radio Broadcasters, since 1993. Member Academy Country Music, Country Music Association, Alpha Sigma Epsilon, Phi Beta Kappa.
Education
Associate of Arts summa cum laude, Robert Morris College, 1968; Bachelor magna cum laude, U. Pittsburgh, 1970.
Career
Congressional aide, James G. Fulton Medical Corps, Pittsburgh, 1964-1970;
various positions, Station KDKA, Pittsburgh, 1970-1973;
program director, Station WEEP-AM-FM, Pittsburgh, 1973-1975;
program director, Station WHN, New York City, 1975-1981;
executive vice president programming, Unistar Communications (formerly United Station Radio Network), New York City, 1981-1989;
president, Unistar Communications, Valencia, California, 1989-1994;
president Format division, president programming, Westwood One Radio Networks, since 1994. Host, Stories Behind the Songs, weekly radio series, 1990. Consultant Sta.WEEP, 1975-1976, 77-79, Station KBZT-FM, San Diego, 1978-1980, Station KHJ, Los Angeles, 1980-1981.
National progressive director Storer Radio, Inc., Miami, Florida, 1978-1979. Producer, consultant Mutual Broadcasting, Washington, 1979-1981.
Achievements
Membership
Member of advisory board Westchester Community College. Member of national board directors National Music Foundation. President Country Radio Broadcasters, since 1993.
Member Academy Country Music, Country Music Association, Alpha Sigma Epsilon, Phi Beta Kappa.
