Stuart W. Epperson is co-founder and chairman of Salem Communications

Salem Communications

Salem Communications is a U.S. radio broadcaster, Internet content provider, and magazine and book publisher specializing in evangelical Christian and conservative political talk radio. It owns 99 commercial radio stations, 65 of which are in the top 25 markets. Salem is the fifth largest U.S....

, and a member of the conservative Council for National Policy

Council for National Policy

The Council for National Policy , is an umbrella organization and networking group for social conservative activists in the United States...

 ("CNP").http://www.seekgod.ca/cnp.e.htm

In 1984 and 1986, Epperson was the Republican nominee for the fifth Congressional district of North Carolina

North Carolina Congressional Districts

North Carolina currently has 13 congressional districts for the purpose of electing members of the United States House of Representatives. The state gained an additional district in 2002 as a result of regular reapportionment following the 2000 census....

. In both races, Epperson was defeated by the incumbent

Incumbent

The incumbent, in politics, is the existing holder of a political office. This term is usually used in reference to elections, in which races can often be defined as being between an incumbent and non-incumbent. For example, in the 2004 United States presidential election, George W...

 Democrat, Stephen L. Neal

Stephen L. Neal

Stephen Lybrook "Steve" Neal was a North Carolina Democratic politician who served ten terms in the U.S. House of Representatives ....

.

Epperson attended Bob Jones University

Bob Jones University

Bob Jones University is a private, for-profit, non-denominational Protestant university in Greenville, South Carolina.The university was founded in 1927 by Bob Jones, Sr. , an evangelist and contemporary of Billy Sunday...

 in Greenville, South Carolina

Greenville, South Carolina

-Law and government:The city of Greenville adopted the Council-Manager form of municipal government in 1976.-History:The area was part of the Cherokee Nation's protected grounds after the Treaty of 1763, which ended the French and Indian War. No White man was allowed to enter, though some families...

, where he received a bachelor's degree in radio/television broadcasting and a master's degree in communications.

Epperson co-founded Salem Communications in 1972 with his brother-in-law, Edward G. Atsinger III. Through his involvement in that entity, he is a member of the board of directors of the National Religious Broadcasters Association. Time Magazine has named him one of the 25 most influential evangelicals in America.

Epperson lives in Winston-Salem, North Carolina

North Carolina

North Carolina is a state located in the southeastern United States. The state borders South Carolina and Georgia to the south, Tennessee to the west and Virginia to the north. North Carolina contains 100 counties. Its capital is Raleigh, and its largest city is Charlotte...

. His wife, Nancy, is on the Board of international Christian broadcaster Trans World Radio

Trans World Radio

Trans World Radio is a multinational Christian evangelistic broadcaster. TWR broadcasts from 14 countries using mediumwave or high-powered AM transmitters, shortwave as well as through local radio stations, cable, satellite, and the Internet to reach millions of people in 160 nations in their own...

 (TWR). He has four children, daughters Kristy, Karen, and Kathy, and son Stuart Jr. A son-in-law, Will McBride (Kristy) was a candidate in the 2006 United States Senate election in Florida

Florida United States Senate election, 2006

The 2006 United States Senate election in Florida was held on November 7, 2006. Incumbent Democratic U.S. Senator Bill Nelson won re-election to a second term.-Candidates:...

but lost by a substantial margin.

External links

• Should Conservatives Support Decency Standards? by Stuart Epperson