Sec Form 5 Filing - Epperson 2022 GST Trust @ SALEM MEDIA GROUP, INC. /DE/ - 2022-12-31

FORM 5 Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person Epperson 2022 GST Trust 2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol SALEM MEDIA GROUP, INC. /DE/ [ SALM] 5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable) _____ Director X __ 10% Owner _____ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below) (Last) (First) (Middle) 3780 WILL SCARLET RD 3. Date of Earliest Transaction (MM/DD/YY) 12/31/2022 (Street) WINSTON-SALEM, NC27104 4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed (MM/DD/YY) 6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line) __ X __ Form filed by One Reporting Person _____ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person (City) (State) (Zip)

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned 1.Title of Security (Instr. 3) 2. Transaction Date (MM/DD/YY) 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (MM/DD/YY) 3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8) 4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5) 5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4) 6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4) Code V Amount (A) or (D) Price

Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned ( e.g. , puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities) 1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3) 2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 3. Transaction Date (MM/DD/YY) 3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (MM/DD/YY) 4. Transaction Code (Instr. 8) 5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4, and 5) 6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (MM/DD/YY) 7. Title and Amount of Underlying Securities (Instr. 3 and 4) 8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5) 9. Number of Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4) 10. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4) Code V (A) (D) Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares Class B Common Stock ( 1 ) 05/03/2022 G( 2 ) V 2,776,848 ( 1 ) ( 1 ) Class A Common Stock 2,776,848 $ 0 ( 2 ) 2,776,848 D

Reporting Owners Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships Director 10% Owner Officer Other Epperson 2022 GST Trust 3780 WILL SCARLET RD WINSTON-SALEM, NC27104 X Signatures /s/ Christopher J. Henderson, Attorney-in-fact pursuant to a continuing Power of Attorney for Stuart W. Epperson Jr., Trustee of the Epperson 2022 GST Trust U/A DTD 2/11/2022 02/14/2023 Signature of Reporting Person Date

Explanation of Responses:

( 1 )Each share of Class B Common Stock is convertible into one of share of Class A Common Stock at any time, at the holder's election and upon the occurrence of other events set forth in the Issuer's Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation. ( 2 )On May 3, 2022, Stuart W. Epperson transferred 2,776,848 shares of Class B Common Stock to the Epperson 2022 GST Trust for the benefit of his descendants. Stuart W. Epperson has not retained any voting or dispositive power over such gifted shares. This was a bona fide gift with no payment in consideration.

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