 While there was no doubt about WHN’s programming success, sales success was not as clear.Sponsors back then were reticent to have their commercials run on country music stations, even when the ratings warranted it.Salamon was named National Program Director of the Radio Division of WHN’s parent company, Storer Broadcasting in 1978, supervising programming for its stations in Miami, Chicago, and in Los Angeles, where he served as acting general manager for KTNQ (10Q), hiring high profile air personalities including Charlie Tuna and Jack Armstrong.