 In 1980, when WHN was acquired by the Mutual Broadcasting System, Salamon remained with the station and added responsibilities at Mutual, being charged with the changing the format of the company’s legendary WCFL in Chicago from Talk back to a music format.Salamon was named Program Director of the Year by Billboard Magazine for three consecutive years from 1979 through 1981.In 1980, he also received the Billboard award for National Syndicated Program of the Year for “The Johnny Cash Silver Anniversary Special”, which he produced for Mutual.