The following is a summary of the Saga Communications, Inc. (SGA) Q1 2024 Earnings Call Transcript:

Financial Performance:

• Saga reported a Q1 2024 net revenue decrease by 2.5% to $24.7 million compared to last year's $25.3 million.

• Gross political revenue was lower, at $312,000.

• Station operating expense increased by 5.9% to $23 million, leading to an operating loss of $2.4 million this quarter compared to operating income of $905,000 for the same quarter last year.

• Despite the overall decline in revenue, e-commerce revenue experienced an increase of $348,000, with interactive revenue growing by $572,000 for the quarter.

• The company's balance sheet shows $28.8 million in available cash and short-term investments as of March 31, 2024.

• The company paid a quarterly dividend of $0.25 per share and a variable dividend of $0.60 per share.

Business Progress:

• Saga is set to close an acquisition of five radio stations in Lafayette, Indiana in June 2024 for $5.3 million.

• E-commerce continues to be a growing area of business for Saga, pulling in nearly $2 million in revenue over the past year.

• Saga has launched a growth plan, investing in skills training and new resources for their leadership team.

• Online news services have hit key milestones, with more than 1 million users and over 3.5 million page views. This service has generated over $1.5 million in revenue and is expected to be fully operational by the end of June 2024.

• Despite this quarter's financial setbacks, Saga is determined to improve its media services. The company plans to increase revenue growth through staff and sales investments, alongside interactive development initiatives.

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