Salem Media announced during the Salem Summit Breakfast at the National Religious Broadcasters Convention, that it presented the 2026
Stuart Epperson Award for Excellence in Christian Media to Dr. David Jeremiah, senior pastor of Shadow Mountain Community Church and founder of Turning Point Ministries. The award, established in 2024, honors the legacy of Salem co-founder and longtime chairman Stuart Epperson, who passed away in July 2023. Epperson co-founded Salem in 1974 with his brother-in-law Edward G. Atsinger III, building what would become a leading Christian and conservative media company.
