Landmarks
This chronology is indicative only. Context is provided by the broader communications and media timeline.
Beginnings
1968 Entercom founded by Field family
1998 Entercom pays US$126.5m for radio stations in Portland and Rochester (inc WBBF, WBEE-FM, WQRV, and WKLX from Sinclair)
1998 buys WEEI-AM, WRKO-AM, WWTM-AM, WAAF-FM and WEGQ-FM in Boston from CBS for US$65m
1998 CBS buys WYUU-FM and WLLD-FM in Tampa
1998 Entercom buys KSLM-AM in Salem from Williamette Broadcasting
1999 IPO raises US$300m
1999 buys WREN-AM in Kansas City from Mortenson Broadcasting for $2.75m
1999 buys 41 radio stations from Sinclair Broadcast Group for US$821m
1999 sells KUPN-AM (1480) Kansas City to HME Communications
1999 launches Star 93.7 in Boston
1999 raises further $US$288m
1999 buys KEYN-FM, KWSJ-FM, KFH-AM, KNSS-AM and KQAM-AM from Capstar group's Wichita Stations Trust
2000 sells KCFX-FM and KCMO-AM, KCMO FM in Kansas City to Susquehanna Radio Corp. for US$113m
2000 buys KDGS-FM in Wichita and WHYZ-AM in Greenville/Spartanburg from WHYZ Radio
2001 buys KOSI-FM, KKHK-FM, and KEZW-AM in Denver from Tribune for US$180m
2001 buys are WKSI-FM and WPET-AM in Greensboro from Bahakel Communications for US$20m
2002 buys KALC-FM in Denver from Emmis Communications for US$88m
2003 buys KWJJ-FM and KOTK-AM in Portland from Fisher Communications for US$44m
2003 buys KWOD-FM in Sacramento from Royce International Broadcasting
2006 agrees to buy Boston 'urban music' station WILD-FM for US$30m