Former Clear Channel SVP Tom Thon Joins the Company as Senior Vice President
Greenwich, CT – July 28, 2011 – Townsquare Media, LCC announced today that Tom Thon has joined the Company’s management team as Senior Vice President, Radio. Mr. Thon will directly oversee and work with Townsquare radio markets and their employees to drive performance. Mr. Thon will report to Erik Hellum, Executive Vice President, Radio.
“We are excited to have Tom join our team. His track record of leadership speaks for itself annd he shares our vision for the future of the radio business,” said Steven Price, Townsquare Media Chairman and CEO.
Previously, Mr. Thon was at Clear Channel where he most recently served as Senior Vice President of Operations with responsibility for thirty-eight regional markets in the Eastern United States since July 2008. Mr. Thon is a lifelong radio broadcaster with 33 years of experience in a wide range of roles at Taft, Great American, Citicasters, Jacor and Clear Channel.
“I am thrilled with the opportunity to join the leadership team at Townsquare Media,” said Mr. Thon. “I look forward to working with our markets as we continue to meet and exceed the expectations of our listeners, customers and communities with our terrestrial, digital and event brands.”
Mr. Thon graduated from Ohio University and lives in Dublin, Ohio with his wife Kathleen and their three children.
About Townsquare Media
Townsquare Media LLC is a local media and entertainment company that owns and operates radio, digital and live event properties. The Company specializes in creating and distributing original entertainment, music and lifestyle content. Its assets include 165 radio stations and companion websites in 35 small to mid sized markets, over 200 live music and non-music events including the Taste of Country BBQ Nationals, and certain national digital properties including Taste of Country, Ultimate Classic Rock and PopCrush, as well as eCouponing business Seize the Deal. Additionally, Townsquare Media also operates Townsquare Cares, a non-profit organization that seeks to better the lives of troops and their families. The Company’s largest shareholder is a fund managed by Oaktree Capital Management, L.P.