Saga Communications, Inc. Announces Date and Time of 3rd Quarter Earnings Release and Conference Call

Saga Communications, Inc. Announces Date and Time of 3rd Quarter Earnings Release and Conference Call

GROSSE POINTE FARMS, Mich., Oct. 6 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Saga Communications, Inc. (NYSE:SGA) announced today that it will release its 3rd Quarter 2005 results at 9:00 a.m. EST on Tuesday, November 1, 2005. The company will be holding a conference call on the same date at 11:00 a.m. EST. The dial-in numbers are as follows:

Domestic Dial-in Number: (800) 762-6067 International Dial-In Number: (480) 629-9566

Domestic Replay Number: (800) 475-6701 International Replay Number: (320) 365-3844 Access Code: 799135

Saga's earnings release will contain certain non-GAAP financial measures including station operating income and free cash flow. A reconciliation of all non-GAAP financial measures to the most directly comparable GAAP measures will be provided in the earnings release.

Saga Communications, Inc. is a broadcasting company whose business is devoted to acquiring, developing and operating broadcast properties. The company owns or operates broadcast properties in 26 markets, including 57 FM and 29 AM radio stations, 3 state radio networks, 2 farm radio networks, 5 television stations and 4 low-power television stations. As previously disclosed, Saga has entered into an agreement to acquire an FM serving the Asheville, NC radio market. The closing of this transaction is subject to receiving FCC approval. For additional information, contact us at (313) 886-7070 or visit our website at http://www.sagacommunications.com/ .

Source: Saga Communications, Inc.

CONTACT: Samuel D. Bush of Saga Communications, Inc., +1-313-886-7070

Web site: http://www.sagacommunications.com/

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