Entercom

Overview

This profile covers the US Entercom radio group, the fifth largest US radio station chain but dwarfed by competitors such as Clear (1,200 plus stations) and CBS's Infinity.

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Entercom is based in Bala Cynwyd (Pennsylvania) and has multi-station FM radio operations with leading positions in markets that include Boston, Seattle, Denver, Portland, Sacramento, Kansas City and Longview/Kelso.

It is controlled by the Field family (founder David Field was a former Assistant US Attorney). Entercom almost doubled in size during 1999 when it acquired 43 stations from Sinclair Broadcasting Group for about US$825 million.

Studies

There have been no major independent studies of Entercom.