Initial Statement of Beneficial Ownership (3)

FORM 3	UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 INITIAL STATEMENT OF BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES	OMB APPROVAL OMB Number: 3235-0104 Estimated average burden hours per response... 0.5
	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 * Epperson Stuart W. Jr.	2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (MM/DD/YYYY) 1/1/2022	3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol SALEM MEDIA GROUP, INC. /DE/ [SALM]
(Last)        (First)        (Middle) 6400 N. BELT LINE ROAD	4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable) __X__ Director                          _____ 10% Owner _____ Officer (give title below)        _____ Other (specify below)
(Street) IRVING, TX 75063       (City)              (State)              (Zip)	5. 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 Beneficially Owned
1.Title of Security (Instr. 4)	2. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned (Instr. 4)	3. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	4. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
Class A Common Stock	25867.00	I	By Daughter (1)
Class A Common Stock	29187.00	I	By Daughter (2)
Class A Common Stock	29187.00	I	By Daughter (3)
Class A Common Stock	29187.00	I	By Daughter (4)

Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivate Security (Instr. 4)	2. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (MM/DD/YYYY)		3. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 4)		4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	5. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares

Explanation of Responses:
(1)	Shares held in custody for daughter Faith Ann Epperson.
(2)	Shares held in custody for daughter Grace Epperson.
(3)	Shares held in custody for daughter Hope Epperson.
(4)	Shares held in custody for daughter Joy Epperson.

Reporting Owners
Reporting Owner Name / Address	Relationships
	Director	10% Owner	Officer	Other
Epperson Stuart W. Jr. 6400 N. BELT LINE ROAD IRVING, TX 75063	X

Signatures
Christopher J. Henderson, as Attorney-in-Fact for Epperson Stuart W. Jr. pursuant to a continuing Power of Attorney		1/11/2022
**Signature of Reporting Person		Date