Erik Hellum is the Chief Operating Officer for Townsquare Media, overseeing 350 radio stations and digital marketing services in 74 markets, and has been with Townsquare since its inception in 2010. He previously was President of GAPWEST, which Townsquare Media acquired in August of 2010. Hellum worked at Bonneville International Communications as Vice President/Market Manager of WIL/WRTH in St. Louis from 2002 to 2004 and as Vice President/Market Manager of KTAR AM/FM and KPKX in Phoenix from 2004 to 2008. He began his career at Katz Radio and held positions of increasing responsibility in Boston, Philadelphia, Chicago, Los Angeles, and New York. He then led Clear Channel’s early cross-platform sales efforts after serving as Vice President-Sales for AMFM.
Hellum earned a Bachelor of Arts from the University of Wisconsin-Madison in 1987 and is the chairman of the Communication Arts Partners (CAPS) alumni board at the UW. He also serves as Vice Chair for the Radio Advertising Bureau (RAB) Board. He and his wife Jennifer have two sons, Luke and Noah, with whom he shares his interest in travel, music, film, and Wisconsin sports.