Sec Form 4 Filing - Hellum Erik @ Townsquare Media, Inc. - 2022-10-07

FORM 4 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 Hellum Erik 2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol Townsquare Media, Inc. [ TSQ] 5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable) _____ Director _____ 10% Owner X __ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below) COO, Local Media (Last) (First) (Middle) C/O TOWNSQUARE MEDIA, INC., ONE MANHATTANVILLE ROAD SUITE 202 3. Date of Earliest Transaction (MM/DD/YY) 10/07/2022 (Street) PURCHASE, NY10577 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 Option to Purchase Class A Common Stock $ 7.59 10/07/2022 A 121,235 ( 1 ) 10/07/2032 Class A Common Stock 121,235 $ 0 652,965 D Option to Purchase Class A Common Stock $ 7.59 10/07/2022 A 103,627 ( 2 ) 10/07/2032 Class A Common Stock 103,627 $ 0 756,592 D

Reporting Owners Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships Director 10% Owner Officer Other Hellum Erik C/O TOWNSQUARE MEDIA, INC. ONE MANHATTANVILLE ROAD SUITE 202 PURCHASE, NY10577 COO, Local Media Signatures /s/**Allison Zolot as Attorney-in-Fact for Erik Hellum 10/12/2022 Signature of Reporting Person Date

Explanation of Responses:

( 1 )The Reporting Person's options reported in this row will vest and become exercisable subject to the achievement of a specified volume weighted average trading price ("VWAP") over a period of 20 consecutive trading days, in each case subject to the achievement of such VWAP during the period beginning on the Grant Date and ending on the fifth anniversary of the Grant Date, and the Reporting Person's continued service through each vesting date. Subject to the foregoing conditions, achievement of a VWAP of $9.59, $11.59, $13.59, $15.59 and $17.59, will result in the vesting of 24,615, 23,952, 23,881, 24,096 and 24,691 options, respectively. ( 2 )The Reporting Person's options reported in this row will vest and become exercisable as to 33 1/3% on each of the first, second and third anniversaries of the Grant Date, subject to the Reporting Person's continued service through the applicable vesting date.

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