Salem Media, Inc. (OTCQX: SALM) announced that Jon Latzer, Senior Vice President and General Manager of Salem Surround, the company's digital marketing agency, will retire following his tenure at the company.

As part of the transition, Christian "Chris" Kligora, currently Senior Director of Multimedia Sales for Salem Media, will assume interim leadership of Salem Surround's revenue organization.

Kligora previously held executive roles at Marketron, focused on business development, and spent more than a decade with Gannett's LocaliQ and its predecessor, ReachLocal.

Jamie Cohen, Chief Digital Officer of Salem Media, said in a statement: "Jon has been a tremendous leader and trusted partner throughout his time at Salem. He has helped shape Salem Surround into the business it is today through his commitment to our people, our clients, and our local markets."

Cohen also commented on the incoming interim leader: "Chris has the experience and leadership to guide Salem Surround through this transition. He understands our business, our customers, and our sales organization."

William Cosey and Jonathan Greer will continue leading Salem Surround's operations, fulfillment, and client execution during the transition. Latzer will remain engaged with Salem's leadership team to assist with the handoff.

Salem Surround provides digital marketing services including search, social, display, video, streaming, reputation management, and website development across Salem's local and national markets.