Bill Wilson

Chief Executive Officer at Townsquare Media

Since January 2019

Age

55 years

Education

Graduated summa cum laude from the State University of New York at Stony Brook with a B.A. in Economics and a B.S. in Business Management, and earned an M.B.A. with honors in Finance and Marketing from Rutgers University’s Graduate School of Management.

Tenure

Joined TSQ in September 2010 as Executive Vice President and Chief Content & Digital Officer, was promoted to Co-Chief Executive Officer in October 2017, and became Chief Executive Officer in January 2019.

Also at Townsquare Media

Claire Yenicay

Executive Vice President, Investor Relations and Corporate Communications

Erik Hellum

Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer

Robert Worshek

Senior Vice President and Chief Accounting Officer

About

Bill Wilson has built a distinguished career in the media and digital sectors, beginning his professional journey at Arista Records and advancing his expertise at Bertelsmann Music Group, where he contributed to global marketing initiatives and the management of major artists.

At AOL, he served in several leadership roles including President of AOL Media, where he drove innovative digital content strategies that reached millions of users worldwide, earning recognition for his transformative impact in the industry.

His later move to TSQ further showcased his strategic vision and commitment to growth, as he steered the company through significant changes and innovations. His influence in the media sector is further highlighted by multiple industry awards and his role as Radio Board Chair for the National Association of Broadcasters.

$TSQ Performance Under Bill Wilson

Past Roles

Organization	Role	Date Range	Details
Townsquare Media (TSQ)	Co-Chief Executive Officer	October 2017 - January 2019	Held the position prior to becoming CEO
Townsquare Media (TSQ)	Executive Vice President and Chief Content & Digital Officer	September 2010 - October 2017	Oversaw the management of the company's digital operations
AOL Media	President of AOL Media / President of AOL Programming & Studios / Executive Vice President of AOL Programming	2006 - 2010	Directed global content strategy; under his leadership, content sites grew to 75 million monthly unique visitors domestically and 150 million worldwide
Bertelsmann Music Group (BMG)	Senior Vice President for Worldwide Marketing	1992 - 2001	Managed worldwide marketing across over 50 countries and worked with major artists
Arista Records (BMG Subsidiary)	Product Manager	N/A	Worked with various artists including Notorious B.I.G., TLC, Sarah McLachlan, Kenny G, and Spiritualized

Fixed Compensation

Data from FY 2023

Component Name	Amount ($)	Payment Schedule	Additional Details
Base Salary	1,450,000	Annually 2023	Fixed base pay
Automobile Allowance	36,000	Annually 2023	Allowance for vehicle expenses
401(k) Matching Contributions	3,300	Annually 2023	401(k) matching
Healthcare and Other Benefits	64,142	Annually 2023	Insurance premiums cost
Dividends on Unvested Restricted Stock	41,387	Annually 2023	Dividends on unvested RSU
Tax Gross-Up Payments	39,129	Annually 2023	Offsets tax liability from auto allowance

Performance Compensation

Data from FY 2023

Discretionary Annual Bonus

Metric	Value	Details
Target Bonus	$1,305,000	90% of base salary
Bonus Percentage	90%	Target bonus as percentage of base salary
Payment Schedule	January 2024	Paid for 2023 performance; contingent on employment at bonus payment date
Performance Metrics	Not specified	Awarded at the discretion of the Compensation Committee; no detailed performance metrics

Performance-Based RSUs / Stock Awards

Metric	Value	Details
VWAP Threshold 1	$12.49	Vesting of one-third of units
VWAP Threshold 2	$14.40	Vesting of an additional one-third of units
VWAP Threshold 3	$16.40	Vesting of the final one-third of units
Grant Date	December 2023 / December 28, 2023	RSUs granted in December 2023
Grant Date Stock Price	$10.89	Closing price prior to the grant date
Grant Date Fair Value	Determined using Monte Carlo model	Valuation method for performance-based RSUs
Grant Value	$4,130,785	Total value of performance-based awards
Number of Performance-Based RSUs	280,347	Exact number of RSUs granted
Vesting Schedule	One-third vesting at each threshold over 3 years	RSUs vest upon achieving each VWAP threshold, subject to continued employment during the period