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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0000950123-10-062369.txt : 20100629
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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000950123-10-062369
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	11-K
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		2
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20091231
FILED AS OF DATE:		20100629
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20100629

FILER:

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			SAGA COMMUNICATIONS INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000886136
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	RADIO BROADCASTING STATIONS [4832]
		IRS NUMBER:				383042953
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		11-K
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-11588
		FILM NUMBER:		10924688

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		73 KERCHEVAL AVE
		CITY:			GROSSE POINTE FARMS
		STATE:			MI
		ZIP:			48236
		BUSINESS PHONE:		3138867070

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		73 KERCHEVAL AVE
		CITY:			GROSSE POINTE FARMS
		STATE:			MI
		ZIP:			48236
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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 14pt; margin-top: 12pt"><B>UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION</B>
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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 12pt"><B>Washington, D.C. 20549</B>
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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 18pt; margin-top: 12pt"><B>FORM 11-K</B>
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt; margin-left: 12%"><B>For the Fiscal Year ended December&nbsp;31, 2009</B></DIV>

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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt; margin-left: 12%"><B>For the transition period from <U>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</U> to <U>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</U></B></DIV>

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Commission file number 1-11588</B>
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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 12pt; margin-top: 12pt"><B>Saga Communications, Inc. Employees&#146; 401(k) Savings and Investment Plan</B></DIV>

<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10pt"><DIV style="width: 100%; border-bottom: 1px solid #000000; FONT-size: 1px">&nbsp;</DIV></DIV>

<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10pt">(Full title of plan)</DIV>

<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 12pt; margin-top: 12pt"><B>SAGA COMMUNICATIONS, INC.</B></DIV>

<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 0pt">73 Kercheval Avenue<BR>
Grosse Pointe Farms, Michigan 48236</DIV>

<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10pt"><DIV style="width: 100%; border-bottom: 1px solid #000000; FONT-size: 1px">&nbsp;</DIV></DIV>

<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10pt">(Name of Issuer of Securities Held Pursuant to Plan and Address of its Principal Executive Office)</DIV>


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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 18pt">Saga Communications, Inc.<BR>
Employees&#146; 401(k) Savings and Investment Plan
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<DIV align="Center" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">Table of Contents
</DIV>

<DIV align="Center" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">Financial Statements and Supplemental Schedule
</DIV>

<DIV align="Center" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">Years ended December&nbsp;31, 2009 and 2008
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>

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    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="top">3</TD>
    <TD valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD align="right" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">FINANCIAL STATEMENTS:</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">Statements of Net Assets Available for Benefits &#151; December&nbsp;31,
2009 and 2008</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="top">4</TD>
    <TD valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">Statements of Changes in Net Assets Available for Benefits &#151;
Years ended December&nbsp;31, 2009 and 2008</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="top">5</TD>
    <TD valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">Notes to Financial Statements</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="top">6</TD>
    <TD valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">SUPPLEMENTAL SCHEDULE:</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
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<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">Schedule&nbsp;H line 4(i) &#151; Schedule of Assets (Held At End of Year)</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="top">14</TD>
    <TD valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">Other Information:</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD align="right" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">Signatures</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD align="right" valign="top">15</TD>
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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 18pt">Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">Plan Administrator<BR>
Saga Communications, Inc.<BR>
Employees&#146; 401(k) Savings and Investment Plan

</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">We have audited the accompanying statements of net assets available for benefits of the Saga
Communications, Inc. Employees&#146; 401(k) Savings and Investment Plan as of December&nbsp;31, 2009 and
2008, and the related statements of changes in net assets available for benefits for the years then
ended. These financial statements are the responsibility of the Plan&#146;s management. Our
responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements based on our audits.
</DIV>


<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">We conducted our audits in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight
Board (United States). Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain
reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement. We
were not engaged to perform an audit of the Plan&#146;s internal control over financial reporting. Our
audits included consideration of internal control over financial reporting as a basis for designing
audit procedures that are appropriate in the circumstances, but not for the purpose of expressing
an opinion on the effectiveness of the Plan&#146;s internal control over financial reporting.
Accordingly, we express no such opinion. An audit also includes examining, on a test basis,
evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements, assessing the
accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, and evaluating the overall
financial statement presentation. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our
opinion.
</DIV>


<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">In our opinion, the financial statements referred to above present fairly, in all material
respects, the net assets available for benefits of the Plan at December&nbsp;31, 2009 and 2008, and the
changes in its net assets available for benefits for the years then ended, in conformity with US
generally accepted accounting principles.
</DIV>


<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">Our audits were performed for the purpose of forming an opinion on the financial statements taken
as a whole. The accompanying supplemental schedule of assets (held at end of year) as of December
31, 2009, is presented for purposes of additional analysis and is not a required part of the
financial statements but is supplementary information required by the Department of Labor&#146;s Rules
and Regulations for Reporting and Disclosure under the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of
1974. This supplemental schedule is the responsibility of the Plan&#146;s management. The supplemental
schedule has been subjected to the auditing procedures applied in our audits of the financial
statements and, in our opinion, is fairly stated in all material respects in relation to the
financial statements taken as a whole.
</DIV>


<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt; margin-left: 50%">/s/ Ernst &#038; Young LLP

</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">Detroit, MI<BR>
June&nbsp;29, 2010

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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 18pt">Saga Communications, Inc.<BR>
Employees&#146; 401(k) Savings and Investment Plan
</DIV>


<DIV align="Center" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">Statements of Net Assets Available for Benefits
</DIV>
<DIV align="center">
<TABLE style="font-size: 10pt" cellspacing="0" border="0" cellpadding="0" width="100%">
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<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD width="76%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="5%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="5%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="5%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="5%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
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<TR style="font-size: 8pt" valign="bottom">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="6" style="border-bottom: 0px solid #000000"><B>December 31,</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="2"><B>2009</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="2"><B>2008</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="7" align="left" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #cceeff">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px"><B>Assets</B></DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">Investments, at fair value:</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #cceeff">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:30px; text-indent:-15px">Pooled separate accounts</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left"><B>$</B></TD>
    <TD align="right"><B>14,097,422</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left">$</TD>
    <TD align="right">10,716,767</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:30px; text-indent:-15px">Guaranteed income fund</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right"><B>3,924,232</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">3,227,811</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #cceeff">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:30px; text-indent:-15px">Saga common stock fund</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right"><B>1,362,700</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">341,548</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:30px; text-indent:-15px">Participant loans</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right"><B>264,730</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">274,599</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR style="font-size: 1px">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="7" align="left" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #cceeff">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right"><B>19,649,084</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">14,560,725</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom"><!-- Blank Space -->
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">Employer contributions receivable</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right"><B>&#151;</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">189,841</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom"><!-- Blank Space -->
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #cceeff">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px"><B>Liabilities</B></DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">Corrective distributions payable</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right"><B>13,656</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">&#151;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR style="font-size: 1px">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="7" align="left" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom"><!-- Blank Space -->
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #cceeff">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">Net assets available for benefits</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left"><B>$</B></TD>
    <TD align="right"><B>19,635,428</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left">$</TD>
    <TD align="right">14,750,566</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR style="font-size: 1px">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="7" align="left" style="border-top: 3px double #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 12pt"><I>See accompanying notes.</I>
</DIV>


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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 18pt">Saga Communications, Inc.<BR>
Employees&#146; 401(k) Savings and Investment Plan
</DIV>


<DIV align="Center" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">Statements of Changes in Net Assets Available for Benefits
</DIV>
<DIV align="center">
<TABLE style="font-size: 10pt" cellspacing="0" border="0" cellpadding="0" width="100%">
<!-- Begin Table Head -->
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD width="76%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="5%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="5%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="5%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="5%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR style="font-size: 8pt" valign="bottom">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="6" style="border-bottom: 0px solid #000000"><B>Years ended December 31,</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR style="font-size: 8pt" valign="bottom">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="2"><B>2009</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="2"><B>2008</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

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<TR style="font-size: 1px">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="7" align="left" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #cceeff">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px"><B>Investment income (loss)</B></DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:30px; text-indent:-15px">Interest and dividends</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left"><B>$</B></TD>
    <TD align="right"><B>143,378</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left">$</TD>
    <TD align="right">138,546</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #cceeff">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:30px; text-indent:-15px">Net realized and unrealized appreciation (depreciation)
in fair value of investments:</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:45px; text-indent:-15px">Pooled separate accounts</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right"><B>3,203,669</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="left">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">(6,090,900</TD>
    <TD nowrap>)</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #cceeff">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:45px; text-indent:-15px">Saga common stock fund</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right"><B>884,241</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="left">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">(866,284</TD>
    <TD nowrap>)</TD>
</TR>
<TR style="font-size: 1px">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="7" nowrap align="left" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">Total investment income (loss)</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right"><B>4,231,288</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="left">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">(6,818,638</TD>
    <TD nowrap>)</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom"><!-- Blank Space -->
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #cceeff">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px"><B>Contributions</B></DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:30px; text-indent:-15px">Participant contributions</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right"><B>1,817,670</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">2,070,556</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #cceeff">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:30px; text-indent:-15px">Employer contributions</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right"><B>&#151;</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">189,841</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR style="font-size: 1px">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="7" align="left" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">Total contributions</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right"><B>1,817,670</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">2,260,397</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom"><!-- Blank Space -->
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #cceeff">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px"><B>Deductions</B></DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:30px; text-indent:-15px">Benefit payments</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right"><B>1,150,440</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">1,219,622</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #cceeff">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:30px; text-indent:-15px">Corrective distributions</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right"><B>13,656</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">&#151;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR style="font-size: 1px">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="7" align="left" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">Total distributions</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right"><B>1,164,096</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">1,219,622</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom"><!-- Blank Space -->
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #cceeff">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">Net increase (decrease)</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right"><B>4,884,862</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="left">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">(5,777,863</TD>
    <TD nowrap>)</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">Net assets available for benefits:</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #cceeff">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:30px; text-indent:-15px">Beginning of year</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right"><B>14,750,566</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">20,528,429</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR style="font-size: 1px">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="7" align="left" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:30px; text-indent:-15px">End of year</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left"><B>$</B></TD>
    <TD align="right"><B>19,635,428</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left">$</TD>
    <TD align="right">14,750,566</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR style="font-size: 1px">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="7" align="left" style="border-top: 3px double #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 12pt"><I>See accompanying notes.</I>
</DIV>




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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 18pt">Saga Communications, Inc.<BR>
Employees&#146; 401(k) Savings and Investment Plan
</DIV>


<DIV align="Center" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">Notes to Financial Statements
</DIV>

<DIV align="Center" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">Years ended December&nbsp;31, 2009 and 2008
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 12pt"><B>1. Description of Plan</B>
</DIV>


<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">The following description of Saga Communications, Inc. (the &#147;Company&#148;) Employees&#146; 401(k) Savings
and Investment Plan (the &#147;Plan&#148;) provides only general information. Participants should refer to
the summary plan description for more complete information.
</DIV>


<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 12pt"><B>General</B>
</DIV>


<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">The Plan is a defined contribution plan which includes, as participants, all employees who have
completed one year of employment and reached the age of twenty-one. The Plan is administered by the
Company and is subject to the provisions of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974
(&#147;ERISA&#148;).
</DIV>


<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 12pt"><B>Contributions</B>
</DIV>


<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">Contributions to employees&#146; accounts are effected through voluntary payroll deductions.
Participants may contribute 1% &#151; 50% of their compensation. Annual contributions for each
participant are subject to the participation and discrimination standards of Internal Revenue Code
Section&nbsp;401(k). The statement of changes in net assets available for benefits for the year ended
December&nbsp;31, 2009 includes a reduction for a corrective distribution of excess contributions and
related earnings of approximately $13,656 which was refunded to a participant during 2010 in order
to meet the necessary compliance requirements under ERISA and IRS rules.
</DIV>


<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">Upon enrollment, a participant may direct their contributions to any of the Plan&#146;s fund options.
</DIV>


<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">The Company may make discretionary matching contributions to the Plan, which are contributed into
the Saga Common Stock Fund. The participant may immediately transfer those dollars to other
investment options.
</DIV>


<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">The Company did not make a discretionary contribution for the 2009 plan year.
</DIV>


<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">For the 2008 plan year, the Company made a discretionary contribution of $189,841, which was
allocated to participants up to a maximum of 25% of the first 5% of a participating employee&#146;s
compensation, not to exceed $500.
</DIV>


<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 12pt"><B>Participant Accounts</B>
</DIV>


<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">Each participant&#146;s account is credited with the participant&#146;s contributions and allocations of the
Company&#146;s contributions and Plan earnings. Allocations are based on participant earnings or
account balances, as defined. The benefit to which a participant is entitled is the benefit that
can be provided from the participant&#146;s account.
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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 18pt">Saga Communications, Inc.<BR>
Employees&#146; 401(k) Savings and Investment Plan
</DIV>


<DIV align="Center" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">Notes to Financial Statements (continued)
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 12pt"><B>Vesting</B>
</DIV>


<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">Participants are immediately vested in their contributions and the employer discretionary match
plus actual earnings thereon.
</DIV>


<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 12pt"><B>Participant Loans</B>
</DIV>


<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">Participants may borrow from their fund accounts a minimum of $1,000 up to a maximum equal to the
lesser of $50,000 or 50% of their vested account balance. Loan terms range from 1-5&nbsp;years or up to
15&nbsp;years for the purchase of a primary residence. The loans are secured by the balance in the
participant&#146;s account, and bear interest at a rate as determined by the Plan Administrator which
approximates the prime interest rate in effect on the first business day of the calendar quarter
plus 1%. Principal and interest are paid ratably through payroll deductions.
</DIV>


<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 12pt"><B>Distributions</B>
</DIV>


<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">Participants or their beneficiaries may receive distributions of their account balances upon the
earlier of reaching age 59-1/2, disability, death or termination of service, as defined in the
Plan. Further, the Plan Administrator may permit a participant who experiences a qualified
financial hardship, as defined, to receive a distribution of a portion of the participant&#146;s account
balance. Such distributions are generally made in a lump sum.
</DIV>


<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 12pt"><B>Plan Termination</B>
</DIV>


<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">Although it has not expressed any intent to do so, the Company has the right under the Plan to
discontinue its contributions at any time and to terminate the Plan subject to the provision of
ERISA.
</DIV>


<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 12pt"><B>Administrative Expenses</B>
</DIV>


<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">Administrative expenses of the Plan are paid by the Company.
</DIV>


<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 12pt"><B>2. Significant Accounting Policies</B>
</DIV>


<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt"><B>Basis of Accounting</B>
</DIV>


<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">The financial statements have been prepared on the accrual basis of accounting.
</DIV>


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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 18pt">Saga Communications, Inc.<BR>
Employees&#146; 401(k) Savings and Investment Plan
</DIV>


<DIV align="Center" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">Notes to Financial Statements (continued)
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 12pt"><B>Investment Valuation and Income Recognition</B>
</DIV>


<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">The Plan&#146;s investments are stated at fair value, based upon the last traded or current bid prices
in active markets. Where there are no readily available last traded or current bid prices, fair
value estimation procedures are used in determining asset values. These estimation procedures might
result in fair values that are different from the values that would exist in a ready market due to
the potential subjectivity in the estimates. See Note 5 for a discussion of fair value
measurements.
</DIV>


<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">Purchases and sales of securities are recorded on a trade-date basis. Interest income is recorded
on the accrual basis. Dividends are recorded on the ex-dividend date.
</DIV>


<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 12pt"><B>Use of Estimates</B>
</DIV>


<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">The preparation of financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted
in the United States requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the amounts
reported in the financial statements and accompanying notes. Actual results could differ from those
estimates. Certain reclassification adjustments have been made to historical results to achieve
consistency in presentation.
</DIV>


<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 12pt"><B>New Accounting Pronouncements</B>
</DIV>


<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">On January&nbsp;1, 2009, the Plan adopted Accounting Standard Codification (&#147;ASC&#148;) Topic 820, <I>Fair Value
Measurements and Disclosures, </I>which expands the disclosure of fair value measurements and its
impact on the Plan&#146;s financial statements.
</DIV>


<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">In September&nbsp;2009, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (&#147;FASB&#148;) issued authoritative guidance
requiring additional disclosures regarding the inputs and valuation techniques used to measure fair
value. The guidance also requires that the Plan disclose debt and equity securities by major
category, on a more disaggregated basis than had previously been required. The adoption did not
materially impact the Plan&#146;s financial statements.
</DIV>


<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">In September&nbsp;2009, the FASB issued Accounting Standards Update 2009-12, <I>Investments in Certain
Entities That Calculate Net Asset Value per Share (or Its Equivalent) </I>(ASU 2009-12). ASU 2009-12
amended ASC 820 to allow entities to use net asset value (NAV)&nbsp;per share (or its equivalent), as a
practical expedient, to measure fair value when the investment does not have a readily determinable
fair value and the net asset value is calculated in a manner consistent with investment company
accounting. The Plan adopted the guidance in ASU 2009-12 for the reporting period ended December
31, 2009 and has utilized the practical expedient to measure the fair value of investments within
the scope of this guidance based on the investment&#146;s NAV. In addition, as a result of adopting ASU
2009-12, the Plan has provided additional disclosures regarding the nature and risks of investments
within the scope of this guidance. Refer to Note 5 for these disclosures. Adoption of ASU 2009-12
did not have a material effect on the Plan&#146;s net assets available for benefits or its changes in
net assets available for benefits.
</DIV>


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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 18pt">Saga Communications, Inc.<BR>
Employees&#146; 401(k) Savings and Investment Plan
</DIV>


<DIV align="Center" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">Notes to Financial Statements (continued)
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 12pt">In January&nbsp;2010, the FASB issued Accounting Standards Update 2010-06, <I>Improving Disclosures about
Fair Value Measurements, </I>(ASU 2010-06). ASU 2010-06 amended ASC 820 to clarify certain existing
fair value disclosures and require a number of additional disclosures. The guidance in ASU 2010-06
clarified that disclosures should be presented separately for each &#147;class&#148; of assets and
liabilities measured at fair value and provided guidance on how to determine the appropriate
classes of assets and liabilities to be presented. ASU 2010-06 also clarified the requirement for
entities to disclose information about both the valuation techniques and inputs used in estimating
Level 2 and Level 3 fair value measurements. In addition, ASU 2010-06 introduced new requirements
to disclose the amounts (on a gross basis) and reasons for any significant transfers between Levels
1, 2 and 3 of the fair value hierarchy and present information regarding the purchases, sales,
issuances and settlements of Level 3 assets and liabilities on a gross basis. With the exception of
the requirement to present changes in Level 3 measurements on a gross basis, which is delayed until
2011, the guidance in ASU 2010-06 becomes effective for reporting periods beginning after December
15, 2009. Plan management is currently evaluating the effect that the provisions of ASU 2010-06
will have on the Plan&#146;s financial statements.
</DIV>


<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 12pt"><B>3. Investments</B>
</DIV>


<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">Investments that represent 5% or more of fair value of the Plan&#146;s net assets are as follows:
</DIV>

<DIV align="center">
<TABLE style="font-size: 10pt" cellspacing="0" border="0" cellpadding="0" width="100%">
<!-- Begin Table Head -->
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD width="76%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="5%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="5%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR style="font-size: 8pt" valign="bottom">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="7" style="border-bottom: 0px solid #000000"><B>December 31,</B></TD>
</TR>
<TR style="font-size: 8pt" valign="bottom">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="3"><B>2009</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="3"><B>2008</B></TD>
</TR>

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<TR style="font-size: 1px">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="7" align="left" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #cceeff">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">Guaranteed Income Fund</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right"><B>$</B></TD>
    <TD align="right"><B>3,924,232</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">$</TD>
    <TD align="right">3,227,811</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">Fidelity Contrafund Account</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right"><B>1,856,960</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">1,605,243</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #cceeff">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">Saga Common Stock Fund*</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right"><B>1,362,700</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">341,548</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">Vanguard Wellington / Admiral Fund</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right"><B>1,264,475</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">1,040,900</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #cceeff">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">International Blend / Artio Fund</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right"><B>993,737</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">741,427</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">Dryden S&#038;P 500 Index Fund</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right"><B>978,283</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">833,637</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
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</TABLE>
</DIV>



<DIV align="left">
<DIV style="font-size: 3pt; margin-top: 16pt; width: 18%; border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</DIV>
</DIV>

<TABLE width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="font-size: 10pt">
<TR>
    <TD width="3%"></TD>
    <TD width="1%"></TD>
    <TD width="96"></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="top">
    <TD nowrap align="left">*</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>Non-participant directed investment</TD>
</TR>

</TABLE>


<P align="center" style="font-size: 10pt"><!-- Folio -->9<!-- /Folio -->
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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 18pt">Saga Communications, Inc.<BR>
Employees&#146; 401(k) Savings and Investment Plan
</DIV>


<DIV align="Center" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">Notes to Financial Statements (continued)
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 12pt"><B>4. Non-participant Directed Investments</B>
</DIV>


<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">Information about the assets and the significant components of the changes in assets relating to
the Plan&#146;s investment in the Saga Common Stock Fund is as follows:
</DIV>

<DIV align="center">
<TABLE style="font-size: 10pt" cellspacing="0" border="0" cellpadding="0" width="100%">
<!-- Begin Table Head -->
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD width="76%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="5%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="5%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="5%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="5%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR style="font-size: 8pt" valign="bottom">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="6" style="border-bottom: 0px solid #000000"><B>Year Ended December 31,</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR style="font-size: 8pt" valign="bottom">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="2"><B>2009</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="2"><B>2008</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

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<TR style="font-size: 1px">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="7" align="left" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #cceeff">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">Beginning balance</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left"><B>$</B></TD>
    <TD align="right"><B>341,548</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left">$</TD>
    <TD align="right">1,044,425</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">Changes in fund balance:</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #cceeff">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:30px; text-indent:-15px">Employer contributions</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right"><B>186,396</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">280,784</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:30px; text-indent:-15px">Participant contributions</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right"><B>56,981</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">80,230</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #cceeff">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:30px; text-indent:-15px">Appreciation (depreciation)&nbsp;in fair value
of common stock</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right"><B>884,241</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="left">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">(866,284</TD>
    <TD nowrap>)</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:30px; text-indent:-15px">Benefit payments and withdrawals</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="left">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right"><B>(50,126</B></TD>
    <TD nowrap><B>)</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="left">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">(155,297</TD>
    <TD nowrap>)</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #cceeff">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:30px; text-indent:-15px">Transfers to other investment funds, net</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="left">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right"><B>(56,340</B></TD>
    <TD nowrap><B>)</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="left">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">(42,310</TD>
    <TD nowrap>)</TD>
</TR>
<TR style="font-size: 1px">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap colspan="2" align="right" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap colspan="2" align="right" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">Net change in fund balance:</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right"><B>1,021,152</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="left">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">(702,877</TD>
    <TD nowrap>)</TD>
</TR>
<TR style="font-size: 1px">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap colspan="2" align="right" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap colspan="2" align="right" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #cceeff">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">Ending balance</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left"><B>$</B></TD>
    <TD align="right"><B>1,362,700</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left">$</TD>
    <TD align="right">341,548</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR style="font-size: 1px">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap colspan="2" align="right" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap colspan="2" align="right" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
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</TABLE>
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 12pt"><B>5. Fair Value Measurements</B>
</DIV>


<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Fair value is defined as the price that would be received from selling an asset or paid to
transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date.
To increase the comparability of fair value measures, the following hierarchy prioritizes the
inputs to valuation methodologies used to measure fair value:
</DIV>

<DIV style="margin-top: 6pt">
<TABLE width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="font-size: 10pt">

<TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    <TD width="2%" nowrap align="left">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Level 1 &#151;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>Observable inputs based on quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or
liabilities.</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD style="font-size: 6pt">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR><TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    <TD width="2%" nowrap align="left">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Level 2 &#151;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>Observable inputs other than quoted prices in active markets for identical assets and
liabilities, quoted prices for identical or similar assets or liabilities in markets that are
not active, or other inputs that are observable or can be corroborated by observable market
data.</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD style="font-size: 6pt">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR><TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    <TD width="2%" nowrap align="left">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Level 3 &#151;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>Unobservable inputs in which there is little or no market data available, which
requires management to develop its own assumptions in pricing the asset or liability.</TD>
</TR>

</TABLE>
</DIV>
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</TABLE>
</DIV>

<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 18pt">Saga Communications, Inc.<BR>
Employees&#146; 401(k) Savings and Investment Plan
</DIV>


<DIV align="Center" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">Notes to Financial Statements (continued)
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 12pt">Following is a description of the valuation methodologies used for assets measured at fair value as
of December&nbsp;31, 2009:
</DIV>


<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<I>Pooled Separate Accounts </I><B>&#151; </B>Pooled separate accounts are valued on a net unit value basis as
determined by Prudential Retirement Insurance Company (&#147;Prudential&#148;) on the last business day of
the Plan year. The fair values of these investments are determined by reference to the respective
fund&#146;s underlying assets, with Prudential specifying the source(s) to use for underlying investment
asset prices. The investments underlying the Plan&#146;s pooled separate accounts primarily include
domestic and international equities and domestic fixed income securities. In the event that a fund
accountant&#146;s initial valuation is not deemed reasonable, Prudential may make adjustments to achieve
a price believed to be more reflective of fair value.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<I>Saga Common Stock Fund &#151; </I>The Saga common stock fund is valued at the closing price reported
on the NYSE Amex stock exchange.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<I>Participant Loans &#151; </I>The participant loans are valued at their outstanding balances, which
approximate fair value.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<I>Guaranteed Income Fund &#151; </I>The guaranteed income fund is recorded at contract value, which
approximates fair value. See Guaranteed Income Fund below for further information related to the
valuation of this investment.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">The methods described above may produce a fair value calculation that may not be indicative of net
realizable value or reflective of future values. Furthermore, while the Company believes the Plan&#146;s
valuation methods are appropriate and consistent with other market participants, the use of
different methodologies or assumptions to determine the fair market value of certain financial
instruments could result in a different fair value measurement result at the reporting date.
</DIV>


<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">The investments of the Plan that are measured at fair value on a recurring basis as of December&nbsp;31,
2009, and their level within the fair value hierarchy, are as follows:
</DIV>

<DIV align="center">
<TABLE style="font-size: 10pt" cellspacing="0" border="0" cellpadding="0" width="100%">
<!-- Begin Table Head -->
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD width="52%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="5%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="5%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="5%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="5%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="5%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="5%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="5%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="5%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR style="font-size: 8pt" valign="bottom">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="2"><B>Balance at</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR style="font-size: 8pt" valign="bottom">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="2"><B>December&nbsp;31,</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR style="font-size: 8pt" valign="bottom">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="2" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000"><B>Level 1</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="2" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000"><B>Level 2</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="2" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000"><B>Level 3</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="2" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000"><B>2009</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

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<!-- Begin Table Body -->
<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #cceeff">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">Plan&#146;s Investment Assets:</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:30px; text-indent:-15px">Pooled Separate Accounts</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right"><B>&#151;</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left"><B>$</B></TD>
    <TD align="right"><B>7,222,260</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left"><B>$</B></TD>
    <TD align="right"><B>6,875,162</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left"><B>$</B></TD>
    <TD align="right"><B>14,097,422</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #cceeff">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:30px; text-indent:-15px">Guaranteed Income Fund</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right"><B>&#151;</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right"><B>&#151;</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right"><B>3,924,232</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right"><B>3,924,232</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:30px; text-indent:-15px">Saga Common Stock Fund</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left"><B>$</B></TD>
    <TD align="right"><B>1,362,700</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right"><B>&#151;</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right"><B>&#151;</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right"><B>1,362,700</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #cceeff">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:30px; text-indent:-15px">Participant Loans</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right"><B>&#151;</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right"><B>&#151;</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right"><B>264,730</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right"><B>264,730</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR style="font-size: 1px">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap colspan="2" align="right" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap colspan="2" align="right" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap colspan="2" align="right" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap colspan="2" align="right" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">Total Plan&#146;s Investment Assets</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left"><B>$</B></TD>
    <TD align="right"><B>1,362,700</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left"><B>$</B></TD>
    <TD align="right"><B>7,222,260</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left"><B>$</B></TD>
    <TD align="right"><B>11,064,124</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left"><B>$</B></TD>
    <TD align="right"><B>19,649,084</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR style="font-size: 1px">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
        <TD nowrap colspan="2" align="right" style="border-top: 3px double #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
        <TD nowrap colspan="2" align="right" style="border-top: 3px double #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
        <TD nowrap colspan="2" align="right" style="border-top: 3px double #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
        <TD nowrap colspan="2" align="right" style="border-top: 3px double #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
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</TABLE>
</DIV>


<P align="center" style="font-size: 10pt"><!-- Folio -->11<!-- /Folio -->
</DIV>

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<DIV style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif">


<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 18pt">Saga Communications, Inc.<BR>
Employees&#146; 401(k) Savings and Investment Plan
</DIV>


<DIV align="Center" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">Notes to Financial Statements (continued)
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 12pt"><B>Level 3 &#151; Gains and Losses</B>
</DIV>


<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">The table below sets forth a summary of changes in the fair value of the Plan&#146;s Level 3 assets for
the year ended December&nbsp;31, 2009:
</DIV>

<DIV align="center">
<TABLE style="font-size: 10pt" cellspacing="0" border="0" cellpadding="0" width="100%">
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<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD width="64%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="5%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="5%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="5%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="5%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="5%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="5%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR style="font-size: 8pt" valign="bottom">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="2"><B>Pooled Separate</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="2"><B>Guaranteed Income</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="2">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR style="font-size: 8pt" valign="bottom">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="2"><B>Accounts</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="2"><B>Fund</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="2" style="border-bottom: 0px solid #000000"><B>Participant Loans</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

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<TR style="font-size: 1px">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="11" align="left" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #cceeff">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">Balance, January&nbsp;1, 2009</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left"><B>$</B></TD>
    <TD align="right"><B>5,457,075</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left"><B>$</B></TD>
    <TD align="right"><B>3,227,811</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left"><B>$</B></TD>
    <TD align="right"><B>274,599</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:30px; text-indent:-15px">Interest credited</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right"><B>&#151;</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right"><B>124,902</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right"><B>18,751</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #cceeff">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:30px; text-indent:-15px">Realized losses</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="left">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right"><B>(250,181</B></TD>
    <TD nowrap><B>)</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right"><B>&#151;</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="right">&#151;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:30px; text-indent:-15px">Unrealized gains</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right"><B>1,837,894</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right"><B>&#151;</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="right">&#151;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #cceeff">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:30px; text-indent:-15px">Purchases, sales, issuances and settlements, net</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="left">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right"><B>(127,092</B></TD>
    <TD nowrap><B>)</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right"><B>571,519</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="left">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right"><B>(28,620</B></TD>
    <TD nowrap><B>)</B></TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:30px; text-indent:-15px">Transfers in and out of Level 3</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="left">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right"><B>(42,534</B></TD>
    <TD nowrap><B>)</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right"><B>&#151;</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="right">&#151;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR style="font-size: 1px">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap colspan="2" align="right" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap colspan="2" align="right" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap colspan="2" align="right" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #cceeff">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">Balance, December&nbsp;31, 2009</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left"><B>$</B></TD>
    <TD align="right"><B>6,875,162</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left"><B>$</B></TD>
    <TD align="right"><B>3,924,232</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left"><B>$</B></TD>
    <TD align="right"><B>264,730</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR style="font-size: 1px">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap colspan="2" align="right" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap colspan="2" align="right" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap colspan="2" align="right" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
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</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 12pt"><B>Guaranteed Income Fund &#151; Investment Contract with Insurance Company</B>
</DIV>


<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">The Plan has entered into an investment contract, the Guaranteed Income Fund (&#147;Fund&#148;), with
Prudential. Prudential maintains the contributions to this Fund in a general account, which is
credited with earnings on the underlying investments and charged for participant withdrawals and
fees.
</DIV>


<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">Contract value represents contributions and reinvested income, less any withdrawals plus accrued
interest, because these investments have fully benefit-responsive features. For example,
participants may ordinarily direct the withdrawal or transfer of all or a portion of their
investment at contract value. There are no reserves against contract values for credit risk of
contract issues or otherwise.
</DIV>


<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">The average yield based on actual earnings was approximately 3.25% and 4.00% for 2009 and 2008,
respectively. The interest rate credited to participant accounts for these investment contracts is
reset semiannually by the issuer but cannot be less than 1.5% and was 3.25% and 4.00%,
respectively, at December&nbsp;31, 2009 and 2008.
</DIV>


<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">Generally there are not any events that could limit the ability of the Plan to transact at contract
value paid within 90&nbsp;days or in rare circumstances, contract value paid over time. There are not
any events that allow the issuer to terminate the contract and which require the Plan sponsor to
settle at an amount different than contract value paid either within 90&nbsp;days or over time.
</DIV>


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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 18pt">Saga Communications, Inc.<BR>
Employees&#146; 401(k) Savings and Investment Plan
</DIV>


<DIV align="Center" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">Notes to Financial Statements (continued)
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 12pt"><B>6. Income Tax Status</B>
</DIV>


<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">The underlying non-standardized prototype plan has received an opinion letter from the Internal
Revenue Service dated March&nbsp;31, 2008, stating that the form of the plan is qualified under Section
401(a) of the Internal Revenue Code, and therefore, the related trust is tax exempt. In accordance
with Revenue Procedure 2008-6 and Announcement 2005-16, the Plan Sponsor has determined that it is
eligible to and has chosen to rely on the current IRS prototype plan opinion letter. Once
qualified, the Plan is required to operate in conformity with the Code to maintain its
qualification. The plan administrator believes the Plan is being operated in compliance with the
applicable requirements of the Code and, therefore, believes that the Plan is qualified and the
related trust is tax exempt.
</DIV>


<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 12pt"><B>7. Risks and Uncertainties</B>
</DIV>


<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">The Plan invests in various investment securities. Investment securities are exposed to various
risks such as interest rate, market and credit risks. Due to the level of risk associated with
certain investment securities, it is at least reasonably possible that changes in the values of
investment securities will occur in the near term and that such changes could materially affect
participants&#146; account balances and the amounts reported in the statements of net assets available
for benefits.
</DIV>





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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 18pt">Saga Communications, Inc.<BR>
Employees&#146; 401(k) Savings and Investment Plan
</DIV>


<DIV align="Center" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">Employer ID # 38-2683519&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Plan #001
</DIV>

<DIV align="Center" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">Schedule&nbsp;H, line 4i&#151;Schedule of Assets (Held at End of Year)
</DIV>

<DIV align="Center" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">December&nbsp;31, 2009
</DIV>
<DIV align="center">
<TABLE style="font-size: 10pt" cellspacing="0" border="0" cellpadding="0" width="100%">
<!-- Begin Table Head -->
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD width="30%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="10%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="30%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="10%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="8%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR style="font-size: 8pt" valign="bottom">
    <TD nowrap align="center"><B>Identity</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center"><B>Description of Investment Including</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="2">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR style="font-size: 8pt" valign="bottom">
    <TD nowrap align="center"><B>of Issue, Borrower,</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center"><B>Maturity Date, Rate of Interest,</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="2"><B>Current</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR style="font-size: 8pt" valign="bottom">
    <TD nowrap align="center"><B>Lessor or Similar Party</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center"><B>Collateral, Par or Maturity Value</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="2"><B>Value</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

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<TR style="font-size: 1px">
    <TD colspan="7" align="left" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #cceeff">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">*Prudential Retirement Insurance Company</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">Guaranteed Income Fund</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">$</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="top">3,924,232</TD>
    <TD valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">*Prudential Retirement Insurance Company</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">Fidelity Contrafund Account</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="top">1,856,960</TD>
    <TD valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #cceeff">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">*Prudential Retirement Insurance Company</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">Vanguard Wellington / Admiral Fund</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="top">1,264,475</TD>
    <TD valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">*Prudential Retirement Insurance Company</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">International Blend / Artio Fund</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="top">993,737</TD>
    <TD valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #cceeff">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">*Prudential Retirement Insurance Company</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">Dryden S&#038;P 500 Index Fund</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="top">978,283</TD>
    <TD valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">*Prudential Retirement Insurance Company</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">T Rowe Price Growth Stock Fund</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="top">870,152</TD>
    <TD valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #cceeff">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">*Prudential Retirement Insurance Company</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">Balanced I / Wellington Management Fund</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="top">699,172</TD>
    <TD valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">*Prudential Retirement Insurance Company</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">Mid Cap Growth / TimesSquare Fund</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="top">653,245</TD>
    <TD valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #cceeff">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">*Prudential Retirement Insurance Company</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">American Century Ultra Account</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="top">649,033</TD>
    <TD valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">*Prudential Retirement Insurance Company</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">Oppenheimer Global Class A</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="top">642,505</TD>
    <TD valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #cceeff">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">*Prudential Retirement Insurance Company</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">Fidelity Growth and Income Account</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="top">573,156</TD>
    <TD valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">*Prudential Retirement Insurance Company</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">Mid Cap Growth / Artisan Partners Fund</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="top">523,959</TD>
    <TD valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #cceeff">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">*Prudential Retirement Insurance Company</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">Investment Grade Coporate Bond / PIM Fund</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="top">512,937</TD>
    <TD valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">*Prudential Retirement Insurance Company</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">Large Cap Value / LSV Asset Management Fund</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="top">504,657</TD>
    <TD valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #cceeff">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">*Prudential Retirement Insurance Company</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">High Yield Bond / Caywood-Scholl Fund</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="top">478,753</TD>
    <TD valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">*Prudential Retirement Insurance Company</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">Janus Fund</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="top">470,785</TD>
    <TD valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #cceeff">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">*Prudential Retirement Insurance Company</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">Small Cap Value / Kennedy Capital Fund</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="top">435,053</TD>
    <TD valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">*Prudential Retirement Insurance Company</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">Oakmark Equity and Income Class I</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="top">391,146</TD>
    <TD valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #cceeff">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">*Prudential Retirement Insurance Company</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">Mid Cap Value / Integrity Fund</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="top">365,144</TD>
    <TD valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">*Prudential Retirement Insurance Company</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">Small Cap Blend / WHV Fund</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="top">334,334</TD>
    <TD valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #cceeff">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">*Prudential Retirement Insurance Company</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">Large Cap Value / Barrow Hanley Fund</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="top">281,758</TD>
    <TD valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">*Prudential Retirement Insurance Company</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">AllianceBern International Value Fund Class K</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="top">156,950</TD>
    <TD valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #cceeff">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">*Prudential Retirement Insurance Company</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">Lifetime Aggressive Growth Fund</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="top">99,573</TD>
    <TD valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">*Prudential Retirement Insurance Company</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">Lifetime Balanced Fund</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="top">87,867</TD>
    <TD valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #cceeff">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">*Prudential Retirement Insurance Company</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">Aim Small Cap Growth Strategy</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="top">67,268</TD>
    <TD valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">*Prudential Retirement Insurance Company</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">International Growth / Artisan Partners</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="top">59,772</TD>
    <TD valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #cceeff">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">*Prudential Retirement Insurance Company</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">Lifetime Growth Fund</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="top">47,447</TD>
    <TD valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">*Prudential Retirement Insurance Company</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">Large Cap Blend / Victory Fund</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="top">45,311</TD>
    <TD valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #cceeff">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">*Prudential Retirement Insurance Company</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">Core Bond Enhanced Index / PIM Fund</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="top">23,712</TD>
    <TD valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">*Prudential Retirement Insurance Company</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">Lifetime Conservative Growth Fund</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="top">17,855</TD>
    <TD valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #cceeff">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">*Prudential Retirement Insurance Company</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">Lifetime Income and Equity Fund</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="top">12,423</TD>
    <TD valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">*Saga Communications, Inc.</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">Saga Common Stock Fund</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="top">1,362,700</TD>
    <TD valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #cceeff">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">*Participant loans receivable</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">Interest rates 4.25% to 9.25%</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="top">264,730</TD>
    <TD valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR style="font-size: 1px">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap colspan="2" align="right" valign="top" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">Total investments</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">$</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="top">19,649,084</TD>
    <TD valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD>Party-in-interest</TD>
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the administrator of the
Plan has duly caused this annual report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
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    <TD width="15%">&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD colspan="3" align="left">SAGA COMMUNICATIONS, INC.<BR> EMPLOYEES&#146; 401(K)
SAVINGS AND<BR> INVESTMENT PLAN<BR><BR>
&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR><TR>
    <TD align="left">Date:  June 29, 2010&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="3" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000" align="left">/s/ Marcia K. Lobaito
&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD colspan="3" align="left">Marcia K. Lobaito&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD align="left">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="3" align="left">Plan Administrator&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD colspan="5">&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD colspan="3" align="left">&nbsp;</TD>
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</TR><TR>
    <TD align="left">Date:  June 29, 2010&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="3" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000" align="left">/s/ Catherine Bobinski
&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR><TR>
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    <TD colspan="3" align="left">Catherine Bobinski&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR><TR>
    <TD align="left">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="3" align="left">Vice President, Corporate Controller and<br>
Chief Accounting Officer&nbsp;</TD>
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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 18pt">Consent of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">We consent to the incorporation by reference in the Registration Statement (Form S-8 No.&nbsp;333-63321)
pertaining to the Employees&#146; 401(k) Savings and Investment Plan of Saga Communications, Inc. of our
report dated June&nbsp;29, 2010, with respect to the financial statements and schedule of the Saga
Communications, Inc. Employees&#146; Savings and Investment Plan included in this Annual Report (Form
11-K) for the year ended December&nbsp;31, 2009.
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">Detroit, Michigan<BR>
June&nbsp;29, 2010

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