# Stuart Epperson Co-founder and chairman of [[Salem Media Group]] (1936–2023), who with brother-in-law [[Edward Atsinger]] built a Christian and conservative talk-radio empire. A Christian-right activist and Republican donor, Epperson fused evangelical broadcasting with movement conservatism. > [!note] Stub > Minimum-viable page created to support the [[Salem Media Group Timeline]]. Expand with the founding and the Christian-right political role.