EXHIBIT 3.44 DSCB204 (Rev. 81) ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION PLEASE INDICATE (CHECK ONE) TYPE FEE (PREPARE IN TRIPLICATE) CORPORATION $75.00 COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA [X] DOMESTIC BUSINESS CORPORATION DEPARTMENT OF STATE - CORPORATION BUREAU [ ] DOMESTIC BUSINESS CORPORATION 308 NORTH OFFICE BUILDING, HARRISBURG, PA A CLOSE CORPORATION - COMPLETE BACK 17120 [ ] DOMESTIC PROFESSIONAL CORPORATION ENTER BOARD LICENSE NO. - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 010 NAME OF CORPORATION (MUST CONTAIN A CORPORATE INDICATOR UNLESS EXEMPT UNDER 15 P.S. 2908 B) Salem Media of Pennsylvania, Inc. - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 011 ADDRESS OF REGISTERED OFFICE IN PENNSYLVANIA (P.O. BOX NUMBER NOT ACCEPTABLE) c/o Timothy M. Slavish, Esq., Thorp, Reed & Armstrong; One Riverfront Center - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 012 CITY 033 COUNTY 013 STATE 064 ZIP CODE Pittsburgh Allegheny Pennsylvania 15222 - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 050 EXPLAIN THE PURPOSE OR PURPOSES OF THE CORPORATION The Corporation shall have unlimited power to engage in and to do any lawful act concerning any or all lawful business for which corporations may be incorporated under the Pennsylvania Business Corporation Law. (ATTACH 8 1/2 x 11 SHEET IF NECESSARY) - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ The Aggregate Number of Shares, Classes of Shares and Par Value of Shares Which the Corporation Shall have Authority to Issue: 040 Number and Class of Shares 041 Stated Par Value Per 042 Total Authorized Capital 031 Term of Existence 10,000 Shares, common stock Share if Any $ 1.00 $10,000 perpetual - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ The Name and Address of Each Incorporator, and the Number and Class of Shares Subscribed to by each Incorporator 061, 062 060 Name 063, 064 Address (Street, City, State, Zip Code) Number & Class of Shares - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Timothy M. Slavish, Esq. Thorp, Reed & Armstrong 1 share, common - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ One Riverfront Center - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Pittsburgh, PA 15222 - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ (ATTACH 8 1/2 x 11 SHEET IF NECESSARY) - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, the incorporator(s) has (have) signed and sealed the articles of incorporation this 8th April 87 ------------------------- DAY OF ----------- 19 ---. /s/ Timothy M. Slavish - -------------------------------------------------------------- ----------------------------------------- - -------------------------------------------------------------- ----------------------------------------- - ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- - FOR OFFICE USE ONLY - - ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 030 FILED 002 CODE 003 REV BOX SEQUENTIAL NO. 100 MICROFILE NUMBER APR 9 1987 AID 87251712 ---------------- REVIEWED BY ------------------------------------------------------------ /s/ JJH 004 SICC AMOUNT 001 CORPORATION NUMBER ---------------- JAMES J. HAGGERTY DATE APPROVED $75.00 973896 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- DATE REJECTED CERTIFY TO INPUT BY LOG IN LOG IN (REFILE) SECRETARY OF COMMONWEALTH [ ] REV. DP 4.31 ---------------- ---------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF STATE MAILED BY DATE [ ] L & I VERIFIED BY LOG OUT LOG OUT (REFILE) COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA [ ] OTHER JKS 4/22 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------