Exhibit 23.1
Consent of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
We consent to the incorporation by reference in the Registration Statement (Form S-8 No. 333-63321)
pertaining to the Saga Communications, Inc. Employees’ 401(k) Savings and Investment Plan, of our
report dated June 20, 2008, with respect to the financial statements and schedule of the Saga
Communications, Inc. Employees’ 401(k) Savings and Investment Plan included in this Annual Report
(Form 11-K) for the year ended December 31, 2007.
Detroit, Michigan
June 20, 2008