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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000950123-11-050177
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	8-K
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20110509
ITEM INFORMATION:		Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
FILED AS OF DATE:		20110513
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20110513

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:		8-K
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-11588
		FILM NUMBER:		11841555

	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<BR>
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 8-K</B>
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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 12pt; margin-top: 12pt"><B>CURRENT REPORT<BR>
Pursuant to Section&nbsp;13 or 15(d) of the<BR>
Securities Exchange Act of 1934</B>
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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 12pt"><B>Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): May&nbsp;9, 2011</B>
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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 24pt; margin-top: 12pt"><B>SAGA COMMUNICATIONS, INC.</B>
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(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)</DIV>


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    <TD align="center" valign="top"><B>Delaware</B><BR>
(State or other jurisdiction <BR>
of incorporation)
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    <TD align="center" valign="top"><B>1-11588</B><BR>
(Commission File Number)
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    <TD align="center" valign="top"><B>38-3042953</B><BR>
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    <TD align="center" valign="top"><B>73 Kercheval Avenue <BR>
Grosse Pointe Farms, MI</B><BR>
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)
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Registrant&#146;s telephone number, including area code: <B>(313)&nbsp;886-7070</B></DIV>



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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The Annual Meeting of Stockholders of Saga Communications, Inc. (&#147;Annual Meeting&#148;) was held on
May&nbsp;9, 2011.
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;At the Annual Meeting, the stockholders voted on the following matters:
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(1)&nbsp;The five nominees for election as directors for the ensuing year, and until their
successors are elected and qualified, received the following votes:
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    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">Clarke R. Brown*</DIV></TD>
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    <TD align="right">3,219,130</TD>
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    <TD align="right">60,794</TD>
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    <TD align="right">9,191,326</TD>
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    <TD>Elected by the holders of Class&nbsp;A Common Stock.</TD>
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(2)&nbsp;The proposal to ratify the appointment by the Board of Directors of Ernst &#038; Young LLP
to serve as the independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending
December&nbsp;31, 2011 was approved with 9,457,127 votes cast for, 14,683 votes cast against and 0
abstentions.
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(3)&nbsp;The proposal to adopt, in a non-binding advisory vote, a resolution approving the
compensation of our named executive officers as described in the proxy statement was approved with 9,188,009 votes cast for, 62,331
votes cast against, 1,189 abstentions and 375,139 broker non-votes.
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(4)&nbsp;The proposal to recommend, in a non-binding
advisory vote, whether the non-binding advisory vote to approve the compensation of our named executive officers should occur every year, every other
year, or every three years received the following votes:
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    <TD width="18%">1&nbsp;year &#151;<BR>
2&nbsp;years &#151;<BR>
3&nbsp;years &#151;<BR>
Abstentions &#151;<BR>
Broker non-votes &#151;</TD>
<TD>2,243,860 shares in favor<BR>
5,908 shares in favor<BR>
7,000,782 shares in favor<BR>
979 shares<BR>
375,139 shares</TD>


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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused
this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.</DIV>


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    <TD colspan="3" align="left"><B>SAGA COMMUNICATIONS, INC.</B><BR>
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    <TD align="left">Dated: May 13, 2011&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD valign="top">By:&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000" align="left">/s/ Samuel D. Bush
&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD colspan="2" align="left">Senior Vice President,
Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer&nbsp;</TD>
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