0001104659-26-078942 | 11-K | XBRL Viewer

Risks and Uncertainties	12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2025
Employees' 401(k) Savings and Investment Plan
Risks and Uncertainties
Risks and Uncertainties	6.Risks and Uncertainties The Plan provides investment options 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’ account balances and the amounts reported in the statements of net assets available for benefits.

Income Tax Status	12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2025
Employees' 401(k) Savings and Investment Plan
Income Tax Status
Income Tax Status	5.Income Tax Status The underlying non-standardized pre-approved plan has received an opinion letter from the Internal Revenue Service (“IRS”) dated June 30, 2020, stating that the form of the plan is qualified under Section 401 of the Internal Revenue Code (the “Code”), and therefore, the related trust is tax exempt. In accordance with Revenue Procedure 2014-6 and 2011-49, the Plan Sponsor has determined that it is eligible to and has chosen to rely on the current IRS pre-approved plan opinion letter. Once qualified, the Plan is required to operate in conformity with the Code to maintain its qualified status. Accounting principles generally accepted in the United States require plan management to evaluate uncertain tax positions taken by the Plan. The financial statement effects of a tax position are recognized when the position is more likely than not, based on the technical merits, to be sustained upon examination by the IRS. The plan administrator has analyzed the tax positions taken by the Plan, and has concluded that as of December 31, 2025, there are no uncertain positions taken or expected to be taken. The Plan has recognized no interest or penalties related to uncertain tax positions. The Plan is subject to routine audits by taxing jurisdictions; however, there are currently no audits for any tax periods in progress. The plan administrator believes it is no longer subject to income tax examinations for years prior to 2022.

Description of Plan (Details) - Employees' 401(k) Savings and Investment Plan	12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2025 age
Description of Plan
Minimum service period for Plan eligibility	90 days
Minimum age for Plan eligibility	21
Automatic enrollment deferral rate (as a percent)	3.00%

Related Party and Party in Interest Transactions	12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2025
Employees' 401(k) Savings and Investment Plan
Related Party and Party in Interest Transactions
Related Party and Party in Interest Transactions	7.Related Party and Party in Interest Transactions The Plan provides for an investment option in the Class A common stock of the Company. These transactions qualify as party-in-interest transactions; however, they are exempt from the prohibited transaction rules under ERISA. During the years ended December 31, 2025, and 2024 the Plan recorded dividend income of $167,176 and $259,232, respectively, from the Company’s shares.

Description of Plan - Distributions (Details)	12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2025
Employees' 401(k) Savings and Investment Plan
Description of Plan
Participant age for receiving distributions from account balance	59 years 6 months

Description of Plan - Notes Receivable from Participants (Details) - Employees' 401(k) Savings and Investment Plan	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2025 USD ($)
Description of Plan
Note receivable, minimum borrowing amount	$ 1,000
Note receivable, maximum borrowing amount	$ 50,000
Note receivable, maximum borrowing percentage	50.00%
Maximum loan term if proceeds are used for the purchase of principal residence	15 years
Basis spread on prime rate (as a percent)	1.00%
Minimum
Description of Plan
Loan term	1 year
Loan interest rate	4.25%
Maximum
Description of Plan
Loan term	5 years
Loan interest rate	9.50%

Schedule H, line 4i-Schedule of Assets (Held at End of Year) (Details) - Employees' 401(k) Savings and Investment Plan	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2025 USD ($)
Schedule H, line 4i-Schedule of Assets (Held at End of Year)
Entity tax identification number	38-3042953
Plan number	001
EBP, Asset Held for Investment, Party-in-Interest [true false]	true
EBP, Asset Held for Investment, Investment, Excluding Plan Interest in Master Trust, Participation Status [Extensible Enumeration]	us-gaap-ebp:EmployeeBenefitPlanParticipantDirectedMember
Participant loans receivable	$ 308,976
Total investments	$ 47,818,110
Minimum
Schedule H, line 4i-Schedule of Assets (Held at End of Year)
Interest rates on Participant loans receivable	4.25%
Maximum
Schedule H, line 4i-Schedule of Assets (Held at End of Year)
Interest rates on Participant loans receivable	9.50%
Investment, Identifier [Axis]: Allspring Special Mid Cap Value A Fund, Mutual Fund
Schedule H, line 4i-Schedule of Assets (Held at End of Year)
EBP, Asset Held for Investment, Party-in-Interest [true false]	true
EBP, Investment, Issuer Name [Extensible Enumeration]	sga:AllspringSpecialMidCapValueaFundMember
EBP, Investment, Current Value, Type [Extensible Enumeration]	Mutual Fund [Member]
EBP, Asset Held for Investment, Investment, Excluding Plan Interest in Master Trust, Participation Status [Extensible Enumeration]	us-gaap-ebp:EmployeeBenefitPlanParticipantDirectedMember
Current Value	$ 1,108,563
Investment, Identifier [Axis]: American Funds New Work R2 Fund, Mutual Fund
Schedule H, line 4i-Schedule of Assets (Held at End of Year)
EBP, Asset Held for Investment, Party-in-Interest [true false]	true
EBP, Investment, Issuer Name [Extensible Enumeration]	sga:AmericanFundsNewWorkR2FundMember
EBP, Investment, Current Value, Type [Extensible Enumeration]	Mutual Fund [Member]
EBP, Asset Held for Investment, Investment, Excluding Plan Interest in Master Trust, Participation Status [Extensible Enumeration]	us-gaap-ebp:EmployeeBenefitPlanParticipantDirectedMember
Current Value	$ 724,874
Investment, Identifier [Axis]: Cohen & Steers Realty Shares Fund, Mutual Fund
Schedule H, line 4i-Schedule of Assets (Held at End of Year)
EBP, Asset Held for Investment, Party-in-Interest [true false]	true
EBP, Investment, Issuer Name [Extensible Enumeration]	sga:CohenAndSteersRealtySharesFundMember
EBP, Investment, Current Value, Type [Extensible Enumeration]	Mutual Fund [Member]
EBP, Asset Held for Investment, Investment, Excluding Plan Interest in Master Trust, Participation Status [Extensible Enumeration]	us-gaap-ebp:EmployeeBenefitPlanParticipantDirectedMember
Current Value	$ 27,587
Investment, Identifier [Axis]: Fidelity 500 Index Fund, Mutual Fund
Schedule H, line 4i-Schedule of Assets (Held at End of Year)
EBP, Asset Held for Investment, Party-in-Interest [true false]	true
EBP, Investment, Issuer Name [Extensible Enumeration]	sga:Fidelity500IndexFundMember
EBP, Investment, Current Value, Type [Extensible Enumeration]	Mutual Fund [Member]
EBP, Asset Held for Investment, Investment, Excluding Plan Interest in Master Trust, Participation Status [Extensible Enumeration]	us-gaap-ebp:EmployeeBenefitPlanParticipantDirectedMember
Current Value	$ 3,889,373
Investment, Identifier [Axis]: Fidelity Advisor Small Cap Value I Fund, Mutual Fund
Schedule H, line 4i-Schedule of Assets (Held at End of Year)
EBP, Asset Held for Investment, Party-in-Interest [true false]	true
EBP, Investment, Issuer Name [Extensible Enumeration]	sga:FidelityAdvisorSmallCapValueIFundMember
EBP, Investment, Current Value, Type [Extensible Enumeration]	Mutual Fund [Member]
EBP, Asset Held for Investment, Investment, Excluding Plan Interest in Master Trust, Participation Status [Extensible Enumeration]	us-gaap-ebp:EmployeeBenefitPlanParticipantDirectedMember
Current Value	$ 993,276
Investment, Identifier [Axis]: Fidelity Advisor Total Bond I Fund, Mutual Fund
Schedule H, line 4i-Schedule of Assets (Held at End of Year)
EBP, Asset Held for Investment, Party-in-Interest [true false]	true
EBP, Investment, Issuer Name [Extensible Enumeration]	sga:FidelityAdvisorTotalBondIFundMember
EBP, Investment, Current Value, Type [Extensible Enumeration]	Mutual Fund [Member]
EBP, Asset Held for Investment, Investment, Excluding Plan Interest in Master Trust, Participation Status [Extensible Enumeration]	us-gaap-ebp:EmployeeBenefitPlanParticipantDirectedMember
Current Value	$ 2,888,532
Investment, Identifier [Axis]: Fidelity International Index Fund, Mutual Fund
Schedule H, line 4i-Schedule of Assets (Held at End of Year)
EBP, Asset Held for Investment, Party-in-Interest [true false]	true
EBP, Investment, Issuer Name [Extensible Enumeration]	sga:FidelityInternationalIndexFundMember
EBP, Investment, Current Value, Type [Extensible Enumeration]	Mutual Fund [Member]
EBP, Asset Held for Investment, Investment, Excluding Plan Interest in Master Trust, Participation Status [Extensible Enumeration]	us-gaap-ebp:EmployeeBenefitPlanParticipantDirectedMember
Current Value	$ 2,427,185
Investment, Identifier [Axis]: Fidelity Mid Cap Index Fund, Mutual Fund
Schedule H, line 4i-Schedule of Assets (Held at End of Year)
EBP, Asset Held for Investment, Party-in-Interest [true false]	true
EBP, Investment, Issuer Name [Extensible Enumeration]	sga:FidelityMidCapIndexFundMember
EBP, Investment, Current Value, Type [Extensible Enumeration]	Mutual Fund [Member]
EBP, Asset Held for Investment, Investment, Excluding Plan Interest in Master Trust, Participation Status [Extensible Enumeration]	us-gaap-ebp:EmployeeBenefitPlanParticipantDirectedMember
Current Value	$ 1,474,848
Investment, Identifier [Axis]: Fidelity Small Cap Index Fund, Mutual Fund
Schedule H, line 4i-Schedule of Assets (Held at End of Year)
EBP, Asset Held for Investment, Party-in-Interest [true false]	true
EBP, Investment, Issuer Name [Extensible Enumeration]	sga:FidelitySmallCapIndexFundMember
EBP, Investment, Current Value, Type [Extensible Enumeration]	Mutual Fund [Member]
EBP, Asset Held for Investment, Investment, Excluding Plan Interest in Master Trust, Participation Status [Extensible Enumeration]	us-gaap-ebp:EmployeeBenefitPlanParticipantDirectedMember
Current Value	$ 1,148,629
Investment, Identifier [Axis]: Fidelity US Bond Index Fund, Mutual Fund
Schedule H, line 4i-Schedule of Assets (Held at End of Year)
EBP, Asset Held for Investment, Party-in-Interest [true false]	true
EBP, Investment, Issuer Name [Extensible Enumeration]	sga:FidelityUsBondIndexFundMember
EBP, Investment, Current Value, Type [Extensible Enumeration]	Mutual Fund [Member]
EBP, Asset Held for Investment, Investment, Excluding Plan Interest in Master Trust, Participation Status [Extensible Enumeration]	us-gaap-ebp:EmployeeBenefitPlanParticipantDirectedMember
Current Value	$ 2,129,017
Investment, Identifier [Axis]: JP Morgan Large Cap Growth R6 Fund, Mutual Fund
Schedule H, line 4i-Schedule of Assets (Held at End of Year)
EBP, Asset Held for Investment, Party-in-Interest [true false]	true
EBP, Investment, Issuer Name [Extensible Enumeration]	sga:JpMorganLargeCapGrowthR6FundMember
EBP, Investment, Current Value, Type [Extensible Enumeration]	Mutual Fund [Member]
EBP, Asset Held for Investment, Investment, Excluding Plan Interest in Master Trust, Participation Status [Extensible Enumeration]	us-gaap-ebp:EmployeeBenefitPlanParticipantDirectedMember
Current Value	$ 4,423,288
Investment, Identifier [Axis]: MFS International Diversification R3 Fund, Mutual Fund
Schedule H, line 4i-Schedule of Assets (Held at End of Year)
EBP, Asset Held for Investment, Party-in-Interest [true false]	true
EBP, Investment, Issuer Name [Extensible Enumeration]	sga:MfsInternationalDiversificationR3FundMember
EBP, Investment, Current Value, Type [Extensible Enumeration]	Mutual Fund [Member]
EBP, Asset Held for Investment, Investment, Excluding Plan Interest in Master Trust, Participation Status [Extensible Enumeration]	us-gaap-ebp:EmployeeBenefitPlanParticipantDirectedMember
Current Value	$ 3,533,780
Investment, Identifier [Axis]: Principal Fixed Income Guaranteed Option, Investment Contract
Schedule H, line 4i-Schedule of Assets (Held at End of Year)
EBP, Asset Held for Investment, Party-in-Interest [true false]	true
EBP, Investment, Issuer Name [Extensible Enumeration]	sga:PrincipalFixedIncomeGuaranteedOptionMember
EBP, Investment, Current Value, Type [Extensible Enumeration]	sga:EmployeeBenefitPlanGuaranteedIncomeFundMember
EBP, Asset Held for Investment, Investment, Excluding Plan Interest in Master Trust, Participation Status [Extensible Enumeration]	us-gaap-ebp:EmployeeBenefitPlanParticipantDirectedMember
Current Value	$ 11,424,075
Investment, Identifier [Axis]: Putnam Small Cap Growth A Fund, Mutual Fund
Schedule H, line 4i-Schedule of Assets (Held at End of Year)
EBP, Asset Held for Investment, Party-in-Interest [true false]	true
EBP, Investment, Issuer Name [Extensible Enumeration]	sga:PutnamSmallCapGrowthaFundMember
EBP, Investment, Current Value, Type [Extensible Enumeration]	Mutual Fund [Member]
EBP, Asset Held for Investment, Investment, Excluding Plan Interest in Master Trust, Participation Status [Extensible Enumeration]	us-gaap-ebp:EmployeeBenefitPlanParticipantDirectedMember
Current Value	$ 821,958
Investment, Identifier [Axis]: Saga Communications, Inc, Common Stock
Schedule H, line 4i-Schedule of Assets (Held at End of Year)
EBP, Asset Held for Investment, Party-in-Interest [true false]	true
EBP, Investment, Issuer Name [Extensible Enumeration]	sga:SagaCommunicationsIncMember
EBP, Investment, Current Value, Type [Extensible Enumeration]	EBP, Employer, Common Stock [Member]
EBP, Asset Held for Investment, Investment, Excluding Plan Interest in Master Trust, Participation Status [Extensible Enumeration]	us-gaap-ebp:EmployeeBenefitPlanParticipantDirectedMember
Current Value	$ 1,957,750
Investment, Identifier [Axis]: T. Rowe Price Diversified Mid-Cap Growth Fund, Mutual Fund
Schedule H, line 4i-Schedule of Assets (Held at End of Year)
EBP, Asset Held for Investment, Party-in-Interest [true false]	true
EBP, Investment, Issuer Name [Extensible Enumeration]	sga:TRowePriceDiversifiedMidCapGrowthFundMember
EBP, Investment, Current Value, Type [Extensible Enumeration]	Mutual Fund [Member]
EBP, Asset Held for Investment, Investment, Excluding Plan Interest in Master Trust, Participation Status [Extensible Enumeration]	us-gaap-ebp:EmployeeBenefitPlanParticipantDirectedMember
Current Value	$ 1,054,709
Investment, Identifier [Axis]: Thornburg Strategic Income T6 Fund, Mutual Fund
Schedule H, line 4i-Schedule of Assets (Held at End of Year)
EBP, Asset Held for Investment, Party-in-Interest [true false]	true
EBP, Investment, Issuer Name [Extensible Enumeration]	sga:ThornburgStrategicIncomeT6FundMember
EBP, Investment, Current Value, Type [Extensible Enumeration]	Mutual Fund [Member]
EBP, Asset Held for Investment, Investment, Excluding Plan Interest in Master Trust, Participation Status [Extensible Enumeration]	us-gaap-ebp:EmployeeBenefitPlanParticipantDirectedMember
Current Value	$ 3,087,345
Investment, Identifier [Axis]: Vanguard Equity Income Admiral Fund, Mutual Fund
Schedule H, line 4i-Schedule of Assets (Held at End of Year)
EBP, Asset Held for Investment, Party-in-Interest [true false]	true
EBP, Investment, Issuer Name [Extensible Enumeration]	sga:VanguardEquityIncomeAdmiralFundMember
EBP, Investment, Current Value, Type [Extensible Enumeration]	Mutual Fund [Member]
EBP, Asset Held for Investment, Investment, Excluding Plan Interest in Master Trust, Participation Status [Extensible Enumeration]	us-gaap-ebp:EmployeeBenefitPlanParticipantDirectedMember
Current Value	$ 4,394,345

Fair Value Measurements (Details) - Employees' 401(k) Savings and Investment Plan - USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2025	Dec. 31, 2024
Fair Value Measurements
Investments at fair value	$ 36,085,059	$ 34,231,156
Level 1
Fair Value Measurements
Investments at fair value	36,085,059	34,231,156
Mutual Funds
Fair Value Measurements
Investments at fair value	34,127,309	32,481,982
Mutual Funds \| Level 1
Fair Value Measurements
Investments at fair value	34,127,309	32,481,982
Saga Common Stock
Fair Value Measurements
Investments at fair value	1,957,750	1,749,174
Saga Common Stock \| Level 1
Fair Value Measurements
Investments at fair value	$ 1,957,750	$ 1,749,174

- Definition

Fair value of investment, excluding plan interest in master trust, held by employee stock purchase, saving, or similar plan (employee benefit plan (EBP)). Includes, but is not limited to, derivative, investment measured at net asset value per share as practical expedient, and insurance contract not meeting fully-benefit responsive investment criteria.

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Significant Accounting Policies (Policies) - Employees' 401(k) Savings and Investment Plan	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2025
Significant Accounting Policies
Basis of Accounting	Basis of Accounting The financial statements have been prepared on the accrual basis of accounting in conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”).
Payment of Benefits	Payment of Benefits Benefits are recorded when paid.
Notes Receivable from Participants	Notes Receivable from Participants Notes receivable from participants represent participant loans that are recorded at their unpaid principal balance plus any accrued but unpaid interest. Interest income on notes receivable from participants is recorded when it is earned. No allowance for credit losses had been recorded as of December 31, 2025 and 2024. If a participant ceases to make loan repayments and the plan administrator deems the participant loan to be a distribution, then the participant loan balance is reduced and a benefit payment is recorded.
Investment Valuation and Income Recognition	Investment Valuation and Income Recognition The Plan’s investments are stated at fair value (except for the fully benefit-responsive investment contract, which is reported at contract value). Fair value is 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 3 for a discussion of fair value measurements. 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.
Use of Estimates	Use of Estimates The preparation of financial statements in conformity with U.S. GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the amounts reported in the financial statements and accompanying notes and supplemental schedule. Actual results could differ from those estimates.
Contributions	Contributions Contributions from participants and the associated Company matching contributions are recorded in the year in which the employee contributions are withheld from compensation.

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Disclosure of accounting policy for use of estimate in preparation of financial statement of employee stock purchase, saving, or similar plan (employee benefit plan (EBP)).

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Statements of Net Assets Available for Benefits - Employees' 401(k) Savings and Investment Plan - USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2025	Dec. 31, 2024
Assets
Investments, at fair value	$ 36,085,059	$ 34,231,156
Investments, at contract value	11,424,075	11,384,761
Receivables:
Employer contributions	305,874	290,728
Notes receivable from participants	308,976	335,344
Total receivables	614,850	626,072
Net assets available for benefits	$ 48,123,984	$ 46,241,989

Amount of asset less liability available to pay benefit of participant in employee stock purchase, saving, or similar plan (employee benefit plan (EBP)), including, but not limited to, aggregation of participants' individual account balances.

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Description of Plan	12 Months Ended
Description of Plan	Dec. 31, 2025
Employees' 401(k) Savings and Investment Plan
Description of Plan
Description of Plan	1. Description of Plan The following description of Saga Communications, Inc. Employees’ 401(k) Savings and Investment Plan (the “Plan”) provides only general information. Saga Communications, Inc. (the “Company”) is the plan sponsor. Participants should refer to the summary plan description for more complete information. General The Plan is a defined contribution plan which includes, as participants, all eligible employees who have completed 90 days of employment and reached the age of twenty-one. All newly hired eligible employees are automatically enrolled to defer 3% of their pay unless they choose a different amount. The Plan is administered by the Company and is subject to the provisions of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, as amended (“ERISA”). Principal Financial Group (“Principal”) is the Plan’s trustee and recordkeeper. The plan administrator has overall responsibility for the operation and administration of the Plan. Contributions Contributions to participants’ accounts are effected through voluntary payroll deductions. Participants may contribute 1% - 50% of their compensation. Annual contributions for each participant are subject to the participation and discrimination standards of Internal Revenue Code Section 401(k). Participants who have attained age 50 before the end of the Plan year are eligible to make catch-up contributions. Participants are able to designate all or a portion of their 401(k) elective deferral contributions as pre-tax elective deferral contributions or Roth elective deferral contributions. No reduction was required for corrective distributions of excess contributions and related earnings for the years ended December 31, 2025 and 2024, in order to meet the necessary compliance requirements under ERISA and IRS rules. If any refunds were made for 2025 and 2024 they would be presented in the statement of changes in net assets available for benefits for the related year. Upon enrollment, a participant may direct their contributions to any of the Plan’s fund options. The Company may make discretionary matching contributions to the Plan, which are contributed in the form of Saga Communications, Inc. Class A Common Stock. The participant may immediately transfer those dollars to other investment options. For the 2025 and 2024 plan years, the Company made discretionary contributions of $305,874 and $290,728, respectively, which was allocated to participants up to a maximum of 25% of the first 7.5% of qualified earnings contributed by the participant for the related plan year, not to exceed $1,200 for those participants employed at the end of the 2025 and 2024 plan year. Participant Accounts Each participant’s account is credited with the participant’s contributions and allocations of the Company’s discretionary contributions and Plan earnings. The benefit to which a participant is entitled is the benefit that can be provided from the participant’s account. Vesting Participants are immediately vested in their contributions and the employer discretionary match plus actual earnings thereon. Notes Receivable from Participants 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 years or up to 15 years for the purchase of a primary residence. The loans are secured by the balance in the participant’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 in which the loan originates plus 1%. The current range of interest rates for outstanding notes receivable from participants is 4.25% - 9.5%. Principal and interest are paid ratably through payroll deductions and are credited to the participant’s account. Distributions Participants or their beneficiaries may receive distributions of their account balances upon the earlier of reaching age 59-1/2, 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 in the Plan, to receive a distribution of a portion of the participant’s account balance. Such distributions are generally made in a lump sum and the Plan allows for self-certification of such qualified hardships. Plan Termination 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. Administrative Expenses Certain expenses of maintaining the Plan are paid by the Plan, unless otherwise paid by the Company. Expenses paid by the Company are excluded from these financial statements. Fees related to the administration of participant distributions are charged directly to the participant’s account and are reported as part of benefit payments. Total administrative expenses for December 31, 2025 and 2024 were $41,506 and $38,239, respectively. Investment-related expenses are included in net appreciation of fair value of investments. Personnel and facilities of the Company have been used by the Plan for its accounting and other activities at no charge to the Plan. The Plan also receives fee concessions from administrative providers which are reported as part of investment income. These funds are allocated to participant accounts and reported as part of the appreciation in their investments. Total fee concessions for December 31, 2025 and 2024 were $45,385 and $47,792, respectively.

Description of Plan - Contributions (Details) - Employees' 401(k) Savings and Investment Plan - USD ($)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2025	Dec. 31, 2024
Description of Plan
Minimum amount of compensation eligible for participant contribution (as a percent)	1.00%
Maximum amount of compensation eligible for participant contribution (as a percent)	50.00%
Employer contributions	$ 305,874	$ 290,728
Match percentage of employees' compensation	7.50%	7.50%
Maximum employer discretionary contribution per participant	$ 1,200	$ 1,200
Maximum
Description of Plan
Matching contributions	25.00%	25.00%

Fair Value Measurements (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2025

Employees' 401(k) Savings and Investment Plan

Fair Value Measurements

Schedule of Plan's Assets Fair Value Hierarchy


	Assets at Fair Value as of December 31, 2025
	Level 1		Level 2		Level 3		Total

Mutual Funds	$	34,127,309	$	—	$	—	$	34,127,309
Saga Common Stock		1,957,750		—		—		1,957,750
Investments at fair value	$	36,085,059	$	—	$	—	$	36,085,059


	Assets at Fair Value as of December 31, 2024
	Level 1		Level 2		Level 3		Total

Mutual Funds	$	32,481,982	$	—	$	—	$	32,481,982
Saga Common Stock		1,749,174		—		—		1,749,174
Investments at fair value	$	34,231,156	$	—	$	—	$	34,231,156

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Tabular disclosure of fair value of investment held by employee stock purchase, saving, or similar plan (employee benefit plan (EBP)), including, but not limited to, fair value measured at net asset value per share as practical expedient (NAV).

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Schedule H, line 4i-Schedule of Assets (Held at End of Year)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2025

Employees' 401(k) Savings and Investment Plan

Schedule H, line 4i-Schedule of Assets (Held at End of Year)

Schedule H, line 4i-Schedule of Assets (Held at End of Year)

Saga Communications, Inc.

Employees’ 401(k) Savings and Investment Plan

Employer ID # 38-3042953Plan #001

Schedule H, line 4i—Schedule of Assets (Held at End of Year)
December 31, 2025


	(b) Identity	(c ) Description of Investments,
	of Issue, Borrower,	Including Maturity Date, Rate of		(e ) Current
(a)	Lessor or Similar Party	Interest, in fair value of investments	(d) Cost ⁽¹⁾	Value

*	Principal Fixed Income Guaranteed Option	Investment Contract		$	11,424,075
*	JP Morgan Large Cap Growth R6 Fund	Mutual Fund			4,423,288
*	Vanguard Equity Income Admiral Fund	Mutual Fund			4,394,345
*	Fidelity 500 Index Fund	Mutual Fund			3,889,373
*	MFS International Diversification R3 Fund	Mutual Fund			3,533,780
*	Thornburg Strategic Income T6 Fund	Mutual Fund			3,087,345
*	Fidelity Advisor Total Bond I Fund	Mutual Fund			2,888,532
*	Fidelity International Index Fund	Mutual Fund			2,427,185
*	Fidelity US Bond Index Fund	Mutual Fund			2,129,017
*	Fidelity Mid Cap Index Fund	Mutual Fund			1,474,848
*	Fidelity Small Cap Index Fund	Mutual Fund			1,148,629
*	Allspring Special Mid Cap Value A Fund	Mutual Fund			1,108,563
*	T. Rowe Price Diversified Mid-Cap Growth Fund	Mutual Fund			1,054,709
*	Fidelity Advisor Small Cap Value I Fund	Mutual Fund			993,276
*	Putnam Small Cap Growth A Fund	Mutual Fund			821,958
*	American Funds New Work R2 Fund	Mutual Fund			724,874
*	Cohen & Steers Realty Shares Fund	Mutual Fund			27,587

*	Saga Communications, Inc.	Common Stock			1,957,750
*	Participant loans receivable	Interest rates 4.25% - 9.5%			308,976
	Total investments			$	47,818,110


	(1)	Cost is not required for participant-directed investments.
	*	Principal Financial Group, including associated funds, participants and the Company are parties-in-interest.

Fair Value Measurements

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2025

Employees' 401(k) Savings and Investment Plan

Fair Value Measurements

Fair Value Measurements

3. Fair Value Measurements

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:

Level 1 – Observable inputs based on quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities.

Level 2 –

Inputs other than quoted prices in active markets for identical assets and liabilities that are observable either directly or indirectly for substantially the full term of the asset or liability, 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.

Level 3 –

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.

The level in the fair value hierarchy within which the fair value measurement is classified is determined based on the lowest level input that is significant to the fair value measure in its entirety.

Following is a description of the valuation techniques and inputs used for assets measured at fair value as of December 31, 2025, and 2024:

Mutual Funds – The mutual funds are valued at the daily closing price as reported by the fund. Mutual funds held by the Plan are open-end mutual funds that are registered with the SEC. These funds are required to publish their daily net asset value (“NAV”) and to transact at that price. The mutual funds held by the Plan are deemed to be actively traded.

Saga Common Stock– The Saga common stock is the Company’s Class A common stock valued at the closing price reported on the NASDAQ exchange.

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’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.

The following tables set forth by level, within the fair value hierarchy, the Plan’s assets carried at fair value.


	Assets at Fair Value as of December 31, 2025
	Level 1		Level 2		Level 3		Total

Mutual Funds	$	34,127,309	$	—	$	—	$	34,127,309
Saga Common Stock		1,957,750		—		—		1,957,750
Investments at fair value	$	36,085,059	$	—	$	—	$	36,085,059


	Assets at Fair Value as of December 31, 2024
	Level 1		Level 2		Level 3		Total

Mutual Funds	$	32,481,982	$	—	$	—	$	32,481,982
Saga Common Stock		1,749,174		—		—		1,749,174
Investments at fair value	$	34,231,156	$	—	$	—	$	34,231,156

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Line items represent financial concepts included in a table. These concepts are used to disclose reportable information associated with domain members defined in one or many axes to the table.

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The entire disclosure for fair value of investment held by employee stock purchase, saving, or similar plan (employee benefit plan (EBP)), including, but not limited to, fair value measured at net asset value per share as practical expedient (NAV).

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Statements of Changes in Net Assets Available for Benefits - Employees' 401(k) Savings and Investment Plan - USD ($)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2025	Dec. 31, 2024
Investment income:
Interest, dividends and capital gains	$ 2,651,559	$ 2,009,703
Net realized and unrealized appreciation in fair value of investments, net	2,853,102	594,350
Interest income on notes receivable from participants	22,439	26,523
Participant contributions	2,379,935	2,259,561
Rollover contributions	410,312	1,359,381
Employer contributions	305,874	290,728
Total additions	8,623,221	6,540,246
Deductions from net assets attributed to
Benefit payments	6,741,226	4,002,518
Total deductions	6,741,226	4,002,518
Net increase in net assets	1,881,995	2,537,728
Net assets available for benefits beginning of year	46,241,989	43,704,261
Net assets available for benefits end of year	$ 48,123,984	$ 46,241,989

Document and Entity Information	12 Months Ended
Document and Entity Information	Dec. 31, 2025
Document Information [Line Items]
Document Type	11-K
Entity Registrant Name	SAGA COMMUNICATIONS, INC.
Entity Central Index Key	0000886136
Amendment Flag	false
Employees' 401(k) Savings and Investment Plan
Document Information [Line Items]
Document Type	11-K
Amendment Flag	false

Related Party and Party in Interest Transactions (Details) - USD ($)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2025	Dec. 31, 2024
Employees' 401(k) Savings and Investment Plan \| Employer \| Class A common stock
Related Party and Party in Interest Transactions
Dividend income from Company's shares	$ 167,176	$ 259,232

Guaranteed Income Fund - Investment Contract with Insurance Company	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2025
Employees' 401(k) Savings and Investment Plan
Guaranteed Income Fund - Investment Contract with Insurance Company
Guaranteed Income Fund - Investment Contract with Insurance Company	4. Guaranteed Income Fund – Investment Contract with Insurance Company The Plan contains an investment in the Principal Fixed Income Guaranteed Option (“Fund”), which is supported by a group annuity contract with Principal Life Insurance Company. While guarantees are supported by the general account of Principal Life, participants do not participate in the investment experience or performance of the general account. The rate credited to accounts is a composite weighted average of underlying guarantees provided in the contract. Each underlying guarantee is in effect for its full maturity, which may vary. Contract value represents contributions and reinvested income, less any withdrawals plus accrued interest. Under this contract participants may ordinarily direct the withdrawal or transfer of all or a portion of their investment at contract value within reasonable timeframes. The contract is effected directly between the plan sponsor and the issuer. The repayment of principal and interest credited to participants is a financial obligation of the issuer. Given these provisions, the contract is considered to be benefit responsive. The Fund is an insurance company issued, general account backed, group annuity with no maturity date. Upon a discontinuance of the contract, contract value would be paid no later than 12 months from the date the Plan Sponsor provides notice to discontinue. This contract’s operation is different than many other evergreen group annuity products in the market by virtue of the fact that a fair value adjustment does not apply upon discontinuance. There are not any specific securities in the insurer’s general account that back the liabilities of this annuity contract. The Plan owns a promise to pay interest at crediting rates which are announced in advance and guaranteed for a specific period of time as outlined in the group annuity contract. This product is not a traditional Guaranteed Income Contract (GIC) and therefore there are not any known cash flows that could be discounted. Generally, there are not any events that could limit the ability of the Plan to transact at contract value within 12 months of request or in rare circumstances, contract value paid over a longer time period. 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 12 months or over time.

Description of Plan - Administrative Expenses (Details) - Employees' 401(k) Savings and Investment Plan - USD ($)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2025	Dec. 31, 2024
Description of Plan
Total administrative expenses	$ 41,506	$ 38,239
Fee concessions from administrative providers	$ 45,385	$ 47,792

Significant Accounting Policies (Details) - USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2025	Dec. 31, 2024
Employees' 401(k) Savings and Investment Plan
Significant Accounting Policies
Allowance for credit losses	$ 0	$ 0

Income Tax Status (Details)	12 Months Ended
Income Tax Status (Details)	Dec. 31, 2025
Employees' 401(k) Savings and Investment Plan
Income Tax Status
Opinion letter obtained	true