Consumer >> CEO Interviews >> April 22, 2002
JOE D. DAVIS is Executive Vice President-Radio, Salem Communications
Corporation. Previously, he was Senior Vice President for Operations,
Salem Communications Corporation; Vice President and General Manager,
WMCA and WWDJ, New York, NY; Executive Vice President, JAF Ministries
(Joni and Friends) and Christian Fund for the Disabled, Agoura Hills,
California; President, Practice Resources, Inc. Scottsdale, Arizona;
President/CEO, Davis Eaton Corporation, Phoenix, Arizona; Chairman of
subsidiary companies Eyesthetics, Inc. and Vintage Advertising;
Executive Director, Camelback Residence School, Phoenix, Arizona; and
Faculty Associate, Arizona State University, Tempe, Arizona. He received
a BA degree from Wheaton College, an MSEd, University of Southern
California a Graduate Diploma from the US Chamber of Commerce Executive
Institute at the University of California, and postgraduate work at
Arizona State University. His Civic Activities include: Chairman, Small
Business Council of the Arizona Chamber of Commerce; Phoenix Symphony
Council; American Society of Association Executives (President of
Arizona Chapter); Arizona Health Systems Agency; Chairman, Mayors'
Council on the Status of Women; Arizona Jaycees 'Three Outstanding Young
Men'; Broadcast Pioneers of America; National Religious Broadcasters,
Radio Committee; New York City Gatekeepers; NY Urban Leadership
Coalition; Salvation Army Manhattan Advisory Board (Chairman, Media
Committee); Board of Advisors, Latino Pastoral Action Council. Profile
TWST: Would you begin with a brief historical sketch of the company andan overview of the company as it is now?
Mr. Davis: Salem Communications began with one FM radio station in
Oxnard,