Saga Communications, Inc. Announces Date and Time of 1st Quarter 2008 Earnings Release and Conference Call

Saga Communications, Inc. Announces Date and Time of 1st Quarter 2008 Earnings Release and Conference Call

GROSSE POINTE FARMS, Mich., April 9, 2008 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Saga Communications, Inc. (NYSE:SGA) announced today that it will release its 1st Quarter 2008 results at 12:00 p.m. EDT on Thursday May 8, 2008. The company will be holding a conference call on the same date at 2:00 p.m. EDT. The dial-in numbers are as follows:

   Domestic Dial-in Number: (888) 428-4479   International Dial-In Number: (612) 332-0923    Domestic Replay Number: (800) 475-6701   International Replay Number: (320) 365-3844   Access Code:  918955    

The Company requests that all parties that have a question that they would like to submit to the Company to please email the inquiry by 1:00 p.m. EDT on May 8, 2008 to SagaIR@sagacom.com. The Company will discuss, during the limited period of the conference call, those inquiries it deems of general relevance and interest. Only inquiries made in compliance with the foregoing will be discussed during the call.

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 60 FM and 30 AM radio stations, 3 state radio networks, 2 farm radio networks, 5 television stations and 4 low-power television stations. For additional information, contact us at (313) 886-7070 or visit our website at www.sagacommunications.com .

First Call Analyst:
FCMN Contact: aparks@sagacom.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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