Entercom Communications 1860912 223925225 2008-07-06T15:20:49Z Ebyabe 1349228 /* Gainsville, Florida */ correct {{Infobox_Company | company_name = Entercom Communications Corp. | company_logo = [[Image:Entercomlogo.png|center||Corporate logo of Entercom]] | company_type = [[Public company|Public]] ([[NYSE]]: [http://www.nyse.com/about/listed/lcddata.html?ticker=ETM ETM]) | foundation = 1968 | industry = [[Entertainment]], [[Advertising]] | location = [[Bala Cynwyd, PA|Bala Cynwyd]], [[Pennsylvania|PA]] | key_people = David Field, President & CEO | products = [[radio]] | homepage = [http://www.entercom.com/ www.entercom.com] }} '''Entercom Communications Corporation''' ({{nyse|ETM}}) is the fourth-largest broadcasting company in the United States. Entercom was the largest radio company in the U.S. focusing only on radio until [[Clear Channel Communications]] sold all of its television stations. The company was once called Entertainment Communications; its current name is a partially redundant [[portmanteau]] of its former title. == Syndicated programs == Entercom recently expanded its [[broadcast syndication|syndicated]] offerings. Programming syndicated by Entercom includes: *[[The Howie Carr Show]] - [[Talk radio]] - Hosted by [[Howie Carr]], syndicated only in New England *Your Time with [[Kim Iverson]] - [[Adult contemporary music]] and women's lifestyle *The 2nd Shift with [[Alan Kabel]] - [[Country music]] *[[WEEI]] Radio Network - Simulcasts flagship station WEEI across New England; currently has 3 other affiliates. == List of stations == === [[Austin, Texas]] === *[[KKMJ]] 95.5 FM&nbsp;&mdash; Adult Contemporary *[[KAMX]] 94.7 FM&nbsp;&mdash; Modern Adult Contemporary *[[KJCE]] 1370 AM&nbsp;&mdash; News Talk Information === [[Boston, Massachusetts]] === *[[WRKO]] 680 AM&nbsp;&mdash; Talk/Personality *[[WEEI]] 850 AM&nbsp;&mdash; All Sports *[[WMKK]] 93.7 FM &nbsp;&mdash; Adult Hits *[[WAAF (FM)|WAAF]] 97.7/107.3 FM&nbsp;&mdash; Active Rock === [[Buffalo, New York]] === *[[WGR]] 550 AM&nbsp;&mdash; All Sports *[[WBEN (AM)|WBEN]] 930 AM&nbsp;&mdash; News/Talk *[[WWWS]] 1400 AM&nbsp;&mdash; Rhythmic Oldies *[[WWKB]] 1520 AM&nbsp;&mdash; Progressive Talk *[[WKSE]] 98.5 FM&nbsp;&mdash; Pop Contemporary Hit Radio *[[WTSS]] 102.5 FM&nbsp;&mdash; Hot Adult Contemporary *[[WLKK]] 107.7 FM&nbsp;&mdash; Progressive classic rock === [[Denver, Colorado]] === *[[KEZW]] 1430 AM&nbsp;&mdash; Adult Standards/Nostalgia-Oldies *[[KQMT]] 99.5 FM&nbsp;&mdash; Classic Rock *[[KOSI]] 101.1 FM&nbsp;&mdash; Soft Adult Contemporary *[[KALC]] 105.9 FM&nbsp;&mdash; Hot Adult Contemporary === [[Gainesville, Florida]] === *[[WKTK]] 98.5 FM&nbsp;&mdash; Adult Contemporary *[[WSKY-FM]] 97.3 FM&nbsp;&mdash; News Talk Information === [[Greensboro, North Carolina]] === *[[WPAW]] 93.1 FM&nbsp;&mdash; Country *[[WJMH]] 102.1 FM&nbsp;&mdash; Rhythmic Contemporary Hit Radio *[[WQMG]] 97.1 FM&nbsp;&mdash; Urban Adult Contemporary *[[WSMW]] 98.7 FM&nbsp;&mdash; Adult Hits *[[WPET]] 950 AM&nbsp;&mdash; Southern Gospel *[[WEAL]] 1510 AM&nbsp;&mdash; Gospel === [[Greenville, South Carolina]] === *[[WYRD|WYRD (same as WORD-AM on 950 AM)]] 106.3 FM&nbsp;&mdash; News/Talk/Information *[[WFBC]] 93.7 FM&nbsp;&mdash; Top 40 *[[WSPA-FM|WSPA]] 98.9 FM&nbsp;&mdash; Adult Contemporary/Soft Rock *[[WORD-AM|WORD]] 950 AM&nbsp;&mdash; News/Talk/Information *[[WTPT-FM|WTPT]] 93.3 FM&nbsp;&mdash; New Rock *[[WROQ]] 101.1 FM&nbsp;&mdash; Classic Rock === [[Indianapolis, Indiana]] === *[[WZPL]] 99.5 FM&nbsp;&mdash; Modern Adult Contemporary *[[WNTR]] 107.9 FM&nbsp;&mdash; Adult Hits *[[WXNT]] 1430 AM&nbsp;&mdash; News Talk Information === [[Kansas City, Kansas]]/[[Kansas City, Missouri]] === *[[KMBZ]] 980 AM&nbsp;&mdash; News Talk Information *[[KUDL]] 98.1 FM&nbsp;&mdash; Adult Contemporary *[[KQRC]] 98.9 FM&nbsp;&mdash; Active Rock *[[KBLV]] 99.7 FM&nbsp;&mdash; Adult Album Alternative *[[KRBZ]] 96.5 FM&nbsp;&mdash; Alternative *[[WDAF-FM|WDAF]] 106.5 FM&nbsp;&mdash; Country *[[KCSP (AM)|KCSP]] 610 AM&nbsp;&mdash; All Sports *[[KXTR]] 1660 AM&nbsp;&mdash; Classical *[[KYYS]] 1250 AM&nbsp;&mdash; Spanish Language === [[Madison, Wisconsin]] === *[[WOLX]] 94.9 FM&nbsp;&mdash; Oldies *[[WMMM]] 105.5 FM&nbsp;&mdash; Album Adult Alternative *[[WCHY]] 105.1 FM&nbsp;&mdash; Adult Hits === [[Memphis, Tennessee]] === *[[WSNA-FM]] 94.1 FM&nbsp;&mdash; Rhythmic AC *[[WRVR-FM]] 104.5 FM&nbsp;&mdash; Adult Contemporary *[[WSMB]] 680 AM&nbsp;&mdash; News Talk Information *[[WMC (AM)|WMC]] 790 AM&nbsp;&mdash; Classic Country *[[WMC-FM|WMC]] 99.7 FM&nbsp;&mdash; Hot Adult Contemporary *[[WMFS]] 92.9 FM&nbsp;&mdash; Alternative === [[Milwaukee, Wisconsin]] === *[[WMYX]] 99.1 FM&nbsp;&mdash; Hot Adult Contemporary *[[WXSS]] 103.7 FM&nbsp;&mdash; Top 40/Pop Contemporary *[[WSSP]] 1250 AM&nbsp;&mdash; All Sports === [[New Orleans, Louisiana]] === *[[WWL]] 870 AM&nbsp;&mdash; News Talk Information *[[WWL]] 105.3 FM&nbsp;&mdash; News Talk Information *[[WEZB]] 97.1 FM&nbsp;&mdash; Pop Contemporary Hit Radio *[[WLMG]] 101.9 FM&nbsp;&mdash; Adult Contemporary *[[WKBU]] 95.7 FM&nbsp;&mdash; Classic Hits *[[WWWL]] 1350 AM&nbsp;&mdash; Talk/Personality === [[Norfolk, Virginia]] === *[[WVKL]] 95.7 FM&nbsp;&mdash; Urban Adult Contemporary *[[WPTE]] 94.9 FM&nbsp;&mdash; Modern Adult Contemporary *[[WNVZ]] 104.5 FM&nbsp;&mdash; Rhythmic Contemporary Hit Radio *[[WWDE]] 101.3 FM&nbsp;&mdash; Adult Contemporary === [[Portland, Oregon]] === *[[KYCH]] 97.1 FM&nbsp;&mdash; Adult Hits *[[KRSK]] 105.1 FM&nbsp;&mdash; Hot Adult Contemporary *[[KGON]] 92.3 FM&nbsp;&mdash; Classic Rock *[[KNRK]] 94.7 FM&nbsp;&mdash; Alternative *[[KFXX]] 1080 AM&nbsp;&mdash; All Sports *[[KWJJ]] 99.5 FM&nbsp;&mdash; Country === [[Providence, Rhode Island]] === *[[WEEI]] 103.7 FM&nbsp;&mdash; Sports Talk (simulcasts WEEI/Boston) === [[Rochester, New York]]<ref> {{cite news|url=http://democratandchronicle.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080106/NEWS01/801060329 |title=Radio Stations in a Battle for Ears |accessdate=2008-01-08 |work=Rochester Democrat & Chronicle }}</ref> === *[[WROC]] 950 AM&nbsp;&mdash; News Talk Information *[[WBEE]] 92.5 FM&nbsp;&mdash; Country *[[WCMF]] 96.5 FM&nbsp;&mdash; Classic Rock *[[WPXY]] 97.9 FM&nbsp;&mdash; Contemporary Hits *[[WBZA]] 98.9 FM&nbsp;&mdash; Rock === [[Sacramento, California]] === *[[KSEG]] 96.9 FM&nbsp;&mdash; Classic Rock *[[KDND]] 107.9 FM&nbsp;&mdash; Pop Contemporary Hit Radio *[[KRXQ]] 98.5 FM&nbsp;&mdash; Active Rock *[[KWOD]] 106.5 FM&nbsp;&mdash; Alternative *[[KSSJ]] 94.7 FM&nbsp;&mdash; New Adult Contemporary/Smooth Jazz *[[KCTC]] 1320 AM&nbsp;&mdash; Sport Format&nbsp;&mdash; ESPN === [[San Francisco, California]] === *[[KDFC]] 102.1 FM&nbsp;&mdash; Classical *[[KBWF]] 95.7 FM&nbsp;&mdash; Fresh Country&nbsp ("The Wolf") *[[KOIT-FM|KOIT]] 96.5 FM&nbsp;&mdash; Adult Contemporary === [[Scranton, Pennsylvania]]/[[Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania]] === *[[WGGY]] 101.3 FM&nbsp;&mdash; Country *[[WILK]] 980 AM&nbsp;&mdash; News Talk Information *[[WKRZ]] 98.5 FM&nbsp;&mdash; Pop Contemporary Hit Radio *[[WDMT]] 102.3 FM&nbsp;&mdash; Album Adult Alternative *[[WILK]] 103.1 FM&nbsp;&mdash; News Talk Information === [[Seattle, Washington]] === *[[KNDD]] 107.7 FM&nbsp;&mdash; Alternative *[[KMTT]] 103.7 FM&nbsp;&mdash; Album Adult Alternative *[[KISW]] 99.9 FM&nbsp;&mdash; Active Rock *[[KKWF]] 100.7 FM&nbsp;&mdash; Country === [[Springfield, Massachusetts]] === *[[WEEI|WVEI]] 105.5 FM&nbsp;&mdash; Sports talk (simulcasts WEEI/Boston) === [[Wichita, Kansas]] === *[[KDGS]] 93.9 FM&nbsp;&mdash; Rhythmic Contemporary Hit Radio *[[KFBZ]] 105.3 FM&nbsp;&mdash; Hot Adult Contemporary *[[KNSS]] 1330 AM&nbsp;&mdash; News Talk Information *[[KFH]] 98.7 FM & 1240 AM&nbsp;&mdash; Talk/Personality *[[KEYN]] 103.7 FM&nbsp;&mdash; Oldies === [[Worcester, Massachusetts]] === *[[WVEI]] 1440 AM&nbsp;&mdash; All Sports (simulcasts WEEI/Boston) ==Buyout of CBS Radio stations in Slow Markets== On [[August 21]], [[2006]]; Entercom has agreed to buy 15 radio stations in slower markets from [[CBS Radio]]. Locations included Austin, Texas; Cincinnati, Ohio; Memphis, Tennessee; and Rochester, New York.<ref>[http://www.allbusiness.com/services/legal-services/4465292-1.html Entercom to Buy CBS Radio Stations] - [http://www.allbusiness.com AllBusiness.com] ([[August 21]], [[2006]])</ref> However, due to ownership limitations set by the [[Federal Communications Commission]], Entercom had to sell off 3 of its radio stations in the Rochester market.<ref>[http://www.radioink.com/HeadlineEntry.asp?hid=141970&pt=todaysnews Entercom Sells Three In Rochester, NY] - [http://www.radioink.com Radio Ink] ([[May 1]], [[2008]])</ref> ==ABC Radio Purchase Attempt== Entercom was one of 4 broadcasting companies in a bid to buy [[The Walt Disney Company]]'s [[ABC Radio]] unit <ref>[http://www.allbusiness.com/retail-trade/miscellaneous-retail-retail-stores-not/4382506-1.html Source: Citadel, Entercom Final Bidders For ABC Radio] [http://www.allbusiness.com allbusiness.com] ([[December 6]], [[2005]])</ref>, but was outbid by its competitor [[Citadel Broadcasting]]. Had Entercom gone through as the highest bidder, it would have to sell of all of its small market holdings. ==Radio on Smartphones== Entercom teamed up with [[Lancaster, Pennsylvania|Lancaster]]-based [[FlyTunes]] on [[July 1]], [[2008]] to make their stations available on [[smartphone]]s such as [[Apple, Inc.]]'s [[iPhone]]. After it was announced that the deal was finalized that day, stations in the San Francisco and Seattle clusters are currently available for area smartphone customers. The rest of the stations in Entercom's portfolio will be available throughout the United States in mid to late September 2008.<ref>[http://www.centralpennbusiness.com/article.asp?aID=66982 FlyTunes partners with first traditional radio group] - ''[[Central Penn Business Journal]]'' (retrieved [[July 1]], [[2008]])</ref> == References == {{reflist}} == External links == * [http://www.entercom.com www.entercom.com&nbsp;&mdash; Entercom Communications Corp. home page] {{Entercom}} [[Category:Companies based in Pennsylvania]] [[Category:Radio broadcasting companies of the United States]]