FORM 4
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UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES
                                                                                  
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Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
                      

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., 240 GREENWICH AVE
3. Date of Earliest Transaction (MM/DD/YYYY)

8/16/2018
(Street)

GREENWICH, CT 06830
(City)        (State)        (Zip)
4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed (MM/DD/YYYY)

 
6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)

_ X _ Form filed by One Reporting Person
___ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1.Title of Security
(Instr. 3)
2. Trans. Date 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any 3. Trans. 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 Beneficially Owned ( e.g. , puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivate Security
(Instr. 3)
2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 3. Trans. Date 3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any 4. Trans. 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 7. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security
(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
Options to Purchase Class A Common Stock   $8.96   8/16/2018     D   (1)       75000      (2) 1/26/2021   Class A Common Stock   75000.0   $0   311716   D    
Options to Purchase Class A Common Stock   $8.74   (3) 8/17/2018     A   (4)    71157         (2) 1/26/2021   Class A Common Stock   71157.0   $0   382873   D    
Options to Purchase Class A Common Stock   $9.63   8/16/2018     D   (1)       211716      (5) 7/25/2024   Class A Common Stock   211716.0   $0   171157   D    
Options to Purchase Class A Common Stock   $8.74   (3) 8/17/2018     A   (4)    181730         (5) 7/25/2024   Class A Common Stock   181730.0   $0   352887   D    

Explanation of Responses:
(1)  This transaction reflects the cancellation of certain outstanding stock options ("Surrendered Options") to purchase Class B common stock of Townsquare Media, Inc. (the "Company") that were previously granted to the Reporting Persons and voluntarily surrendered by the Reporting Person to the Company in connection with the Company's offer to exchange certain outstanding options for new replacement options to purchase Class B common stock of the Company ("Replacement Options") as more fully described in the Schedule TO-I filed with the Securities Exchange Commission on July 18, 2018 and as amended on July 31, 2018, August 9, 2018, August 14, 2018, August 16, 2018 and August 17, 2018 (the "Exchange Offer").
(2)  The Surrendered Options were granted on January 26, 2016 and were scheduled to vest as to 50% on January 26, 2019 and 50% on January 26, 2020; the Replacement Options granted in respect thereof will become vested on the same schedule.
(3)  The exercise price per share of the Replacement Options equals the closing price per share of the Company's Class A common stock as reported on the New York Stock Exchange on August 16, 2018, the closing of the Exchange Offer.
(4)  This transaction reflects the grant of Replacement Options in connection with the Exchange Offer.
(5)  The Surrendered Options were granted on July 25, 2014 and were fully vested at grant, with transfer restrictions that have fully lapsed as of the date hereof; the Replacement Options granted in respect thereof are fully vested and fully transferable.

Reporting Owners
Reporting Owner Name / Address
Relationships
Director 10% Owner Officer Other
Hellum Erik
C/O TOWNSQUARE MEDIA, INC.
240 GREENWICH AVE
GREENWICH, CT 06830


COO, Local Media

Signatures
/s/ Erik Hellum 8/20/2018
** Signature of Reporting Person Date


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