{"id":4248,"date":"2012-09-18T20:27:57","date_gmt":"2012-09-19T00:27:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bejone03.expressions.syr.edu\/trf235\/?p=4248"},"modified":"2012-12-20T23:08:44","modified_gmt":"2012-12-21T04:08:44","slug":"entercom-alina","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/bejone03.expressions.syr.edu\/trf235\/2012\/09\/18\/entercom-alina\/","title":{"rendered":"Entercom"},"content":{"rendered":"
by Alina Rayas<\/pre>\n
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About Entercom :<\/h1>\n
Entercom <\/a>is one of the five largest radio broadcasting companies in the United States, with 100 stations in 23 markets, including \u00a0Seattle,\u00a0Boston,San Francisco,Portland,Kansas City, Denver,and\u00a0Sacramento.[2<\/a>]<\/p>\n
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Map of All Entercom’s Radio Stations
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(click here<\/a> for a list of all Entercom radio stations)[4<\/a>}<\/p>\n
Brief History:<\/h1>\n
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Joseph Field<\/strong>
Founder of Entercom
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In 1968, Entercom previously known as\u00a0 Entertainment Communications Inc was founded by lawyer\u00a0Joseph Field<\/a>.\u00a0 He quit law and purchased three radio stations . He\u00a0believed\u00a0that FM radio had the potential to grow and would surpass the popularity of AM radio. It was through his vision the company grew and in 1973 bought a radio station in Seattle, the first in the top 50 market. In 1980 Field expanded and began redesigning content and formats on its stations to attract larger audiences.[6<\/a>]<\/div>\n
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In the early 1990’s,\u00a0 Entercom expanded due to less regulations, the\u00a0Telecommunications Act of 1996<\/a>, and a trade deal with Viacom. Entercom became the eighth largest radio broadcast company and the largest in the northwest with eight stations in Seattle and three in Portland.[6<\/a>]<\/div>\n
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\u00a0In 1998 and 1999 Entercom\u00a0purchased radio stations in Boston, Sacramento ,Kansas City, and Portland. In 1999 Entercom acquired\u00a0 the Sinclair Broadcasting Group for $824.5 million with\u00a0 46 radio stations in nine markets. Entercom now owned 88 radio stations in 17 markets becoming the fifth largest radio broadcasting company in the US. By 2001 Entercom had acquired 101 stations in 19 markets and brought in $333 million in revenues. Their major markets are Boston, Portland, Denver, Sacramento, and Seattle.[6<\/a>]<\/div>\n
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Executive\u00a0Officers:<\/h1>\n
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Entercom Executives
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\u00a0Financials:<\/h1>\n
On Oct 26, 2012 Entercom released its financial results for the third quarter. The company has increased their net revenues for the quarter by 2% or 102.3 million. The company\u2019s EBITDA \u00a0\u00a0grew \u00a0\u00a026% to $33.5 million. However the net income \u00a0per share decreased 7%\u00a0 to $0.27. Entercom also managed to decrease station expenses drastically \u00a09% or 63.6 million. Although the company\u2019s results show increasing growth, President and CEO, David Field has his mind set on the next quarter. \u201cFourth quarter pacings look solid and we expect another quarter of solid growth in EBITDA.\u201d[8<\/a>]<\/p>\n
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Photo Courtesy of Google Finance [9<\/a>]<\/p><\/div>
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Photo Courtesy of Google Finance[9<\/a>]<\/p><\/div>(click here<\/a> to read full\u00a0financial data report)[10<\/a>]<\/p>\n
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Recent News:<\/h1>\n
December 2012<\/span><\/strong><\/h4>\n
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Entercom’s New Website Layout
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12\/4\/12<\/strong> – Introducing Entercom’s website makeover, the new website<\/a> has many new features but its most notable is the incorporation of social media. The homepage has a live Twitter feed directly from all Entercom\u2019s stations. The new layout also makes it easier for visitors to follow the company making Entercom\u00a0more interactive and user-friendly. Browse through alphabetical links to the stations, buttons to stations apps, and social media buttons.[12<\/a>]<\/p>\n
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WAAF\u2019s Rise Up Against Hunger
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Photo Courtesy of radioinfo.com[13<\/a>]<\/p><\/div>12\/4\/12<\/strong> –\u00a0On December 4- 6th<\/sup>\u00a0 97.7\/107.3 WAAF,<\/a> radio stations owned by Entercom hosted an event named \u201cWAAF\u2019s Rise Up Against Hunger\u201d the purpose of the event was \u00a0to help raise money for multiple food banks in the Boston, Worcester, and New Hampshire areas. The event featured two radio personalities LB<\/a> and Spanz<\/a> who lived on an elevated boom crane for three days. In the past the station has hosted a series of outrageous stunts to encourage listeners to donate to local food banks.[14<\/a>]<\/p>\n
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November 2012<\/span><\/strong><\/h4>\n
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Volunteers and Ronald Mcdonald work at 5th Annual \u201cLight the House Radiothon\u201d [15<\/a>]
Photo Courtesy of KOSI-FM<\/p><\/div>11\/7\/12<\/strong> –\u00a0Denver radio station \u00a0KOSI-FM<\/a>, one of Entercom radio stations, encouraged its listeners to participate in the 5th Annual \u201cLight the House Radiothon\u201d. The fundraising event took place November 13 between 6 am and 6 pm.\u00a0The donations from the radiothon went to patients at the Rocky Mountain Hospital for Children and family members who stay at The Ronald McDonald House. KOSI<\/a> listeners had the opportunity to call the station to make donations and pledges while be attended by celebrity guests. Many local businesses also participated by writing checks to the hospital and charity.[16<\/a>]<\/p>\n
11\/2\/12<\/strong>–\u00a0David Field<\/a>, President and CEO of Entercom spoke on November 9,\u00a02012 at\u00a0the Wells Fargo Technology, Media and Telecom Conference along with Entercom\u2019s Executive VP of Operations and CFO, Steve Fisher<\/a>. \u00a0The event was audio streamed on the Entercom website and a podcast version was available for ten days after the conference.[17<\/a>]<\/p>\n
(click here<\/a> to watch a previous speech by CEO David Field)[18<\/a>]<\/p>\n
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\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0Jack Donlevie<\/strong>
General Counsel and Executive Vice President of Entercom
Photo Courtesy of Radioink.com[19<\/a>]<\/p><\/div>11\/1\/12<\/strong> –\u00a0Jack Donlevie<\/a> will retire from Entercom in 2015. Donlevie the General Counsel and Executive Vice President will begin scaling back starting in January of 2013 by relinquishing his role as General Counsel. Entercom CEO David Field<\/a>\u00a0credits Donlevie with the company\u2019s success and commends him for his dedication and commitment for his 28 years of service to Entercom. Entercom\u2019s Vice President and Corporate Counsel, Andrew Sutor, will succeed Donlevie as General Counsel in January 2013.[20<\/a>]<\/p>\n
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October 2012<\/strong><\/span><\/h4>\n
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10\/19\/12<\/strong>\u00a0– KEZW<\/a>\u00a0Studio 1430 AM<\/a>\u00a0in Denver, Co is the largest radio station in the US to be powered with solar energy. Entercom Denver and Studio 1430 AM have made history by installing 40 solar panels shifting toward energy efficiency by using the power of renewable energy. \u00a0This latest project supports Entercoms\u2019s environmental\u00a01Thing<\/a>\u00a0initiative\u00a0for improving our world. This move has already dropped the station\u2019s monthly energy costs by 80%.[21}<\/p>\n
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Studio 1430 Solar Panels [21<\/a>]
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10\/2\/12<\/strong> –\u00a0Over 30 Entercom employees from the corporate headquarters located in Philadelphia\u2019s Bala Cynwyd, dedicated their time to reducing the companies carbon footprint. Employees planted 236 trees at\u00a0Lower Merion Township\u2019s Rolling Hill Park\u00a0in Gladwyne in order to neutralize its carbon footprint emitted throughout the year. This environmental conscious company received input about what trees would suit the area and planting the trees in areas with gap or mature trees to benefit\u00a0the park.[22<\/a>]<\/p>\n
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September\u00a02012<\/span><\/strong><\/h4>\n
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9\/21\/2012<\/strong> –\u00a0The National Association of Broadcasters Marconi Radio Awards<\/a> held in Dallas awarded WEEI Sports Radio<\/a> with the honor of Sports Station of the Year. This prestigious award recognized WEEI radio for its extraordinary on-air personalities and dedication to excellence. Entercom\u2019s Jason Wolfe, vice president of programming and operations of Entercom Boston was elated to share the honor with WEEI<\/a> Sports Radio.[23<\/a>]<\/p>\n
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Taylor Swift Album Red [24<\/a>]
Photo Courtesy of Big Machine Label Group<\/p><\/div>9\/20\/2012<\/strong> –\u00a0Big Machine Label Group<\/a> has joined Entercom\u2019s broadcast team in a bold move. Big Machine artists will now be able to partake in revenues associated with Entercom\u2019s vast market. Entercom is hoping to build a new business model with the label industry and its band of artists. Big Machine will begin grow its digital business and its community of artists will benefit from Entecom\u2019s terrestrial royalties. Top artists include Taylor Swift<\/a> and Tim McGraw<\/a>.[25<\/a>]<\/p>\n
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ESPN Radio logo [26<\/a>]
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9\/18\/2012<\/strong> –\u00a0Entercom, ESPN radio, and Boston\u2019s WEII 850 AM<\/a> have teamed up together to provide top national sports talk and some of the finest play by play available. Highlights will include NBA, Major League Baseball, and college football and basketball\u2019s latest.\u00a0 Dubbed \u201cESPN on WEII\u201d listeners can access live audio stream through ESPNBoston.com<\/a> and get the latest ESPN video content.[27<\/a>]<\/p>\n
9\/12\/2012<\/strong> –\u00a0Entercom has chosen\u00a0WO Traffic,\u00a0<\/em>a part of\u00a0<\/em>WideOrbit Inc.<\/a> to run all of its radio stations. This market includes over 100 of its stations throughout the US that covers 23 markets. WO Traffic will customize its product to serve Entercom with more effective and efficient tools.[28<\/a>]<\/p>\n
August 2012<\/strong><\/span><\/h4>\n
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\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0Ric Bucher [29<\/a>]<\/strong>
Co-host of The Drive
Photo Courtesy of All Access<\/p><\/div>8\/29\/2012<\/strong> –\u00a0San Francisco\u00a0 radio station, KGMZ-FM<\/a>, \u00a0owned by Entercom , signed ESPN analyst Ric Bucher (@RicBucher<\/a>)\u00a0to co-host the afternoon weekday show\u00a0The Drive\u00a0<\/em>\u00a0from 3-7pm. He will work alongside current host Brandon Tierney.(@BrandonTierney<\/a>)\u00a0Bucher\u2019s enthusiasm is evident when he stated that signing on will \u201c feel like I am coming home.\u201d He has signed on to a deal that will include multiple years at the station.[30<\/a>]<\/p>\n
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Click to Listen Live [31]
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8\/28\/2012<\/strong> –\u00a0Entercom announced a seven year\u00a0partnership with the University of Florida\u2019s College of Journalism and Communications<\/a> radio stations\u00a0WRUF-AM<\/a> and WRUF-FM<\/a>.\u00a0 The partnership between Entercom and the UF\u2019s \u00a0College of Journalism and Communications creates a great opportunity for Entercom\u00a0to increase its sale profile market while providing UF\u2019s Journalism students with experience in multiple daily activities involved in Entercom\u2019s local radio station.[32<\/a>]<\/p>\n
Sources:<\/p>\n
[1] Entercom logo\u00a0http:\/\/logos.wikia.com\/wiki\/Entercom_Communications<\/a><\/p>\n
[2][7] Entercom About Us Page and Executive Profile Image \u00a0http:\/\/www.entercom.com\/about-us<\/a><\/p>\n
[3] Entercom Radio Station Map Image\u00a0http:\/\/www.entercom.com\/contact<\/a><\/p>\n
[4] Entercom Radio Station List\u00a0http:\/\/www.entercom.com\/radio-stations<\/a><\/p>\n
[5] Image of\u00a0Joseph\u00a0Field\u00a0http:\/\/thenowexplosion.com\/<\/a><\/p>\n
[6] History of Entercom\u00a0http:\/\/www.fundinguniverse.com\/company-histories\/entercom-communications-corporation-history\/<\/a><\/p>\n
[8] Entercom\u00a0Financials \u00a0http:\/\/finance.yahoo.com\/news\/entercom-communications-corp-reports-third-115500443.html<\/a><\/p>\n
[9] Google\u00a0Finance\u00a0Graphs\u00a0http:\/\/www.google.com\/finance?q=NYSE%3AETM&fstype=ii&ei=Y6PBUMCvBYPL0QGqxgE<\/a><\/p>\n
[10]\u00a0Financial Data Report PDF\u00a0http:\/\/www.entercom.com\/docs\/ETM_financial_data_tables_Q3_12.pdf<\/a><\/p>\n
[11] \u00a0Image of New Entercom Wesite\u00a0http:\/\/www.entercom.com\/<\/a><\/p>\n
[12] \u00a0New Website Layout for Entercom\u00a0http:\/\/www.radioink.com\/article.asp?id=2585453<\/a><\/p>\n
[13] Rise Up Againist Hunger Image\u00a0http:\/\/www.radioinfo.com\/<\/a><\/p>\n
[14] Rise Up Against Hunger Article\u00a0http:\/\/rbr.com\/waaf-rises-up-against-hunger\/<\/a><\/p>\n
[15] Light the House Radiothon Image\u00a0http:\/\/www.kosi101.com\/pages\/14788073.php<\/a><\/p>\n
[16] Light the House Radiothon Article\u00a0http:\/\/www.radioink.com\/article.asp?id=2568797<\/a><\/p>\n
[17] David Field to Talk at Wells Fargo Conference\u00a0http:\/\/www.dailyfinance.com\/2012\/11\/02\/entercom-to-present-at-november-7-wells-fargo-tech\/<\/a><\/p>\n
[18] David Field Previous Speech link\u00a0http:\/\/vimeo.com\/7724884<\/a><\/p>\n
[19] Image of\u00a0Jack Donlevie\u00a0http:\/\/www.radioink.com\/article.asp?id=2565542&spid=24698<\/a><\/p>\n
[20] Jack Donlevie Will Retire In 2015 Article\u00a0http:\/\/finance.yahoo.com\/news\/entercom-announces-general-counsel-executive-210000872.html<\/a><\/p>\n
[21]\u00a0\u00a0<\/a>KEZW\u00a0Studio 1430 AM\u00a0Solar Panel \u00a0Project Article and Image\u00a0http:\/\/www.entercom.com\/kezw-studio-1430am-unveils-historic-project-that-turns-sunbeams-into-airwaves<\/a><\/p>\n
[22] Entercom goes Carbon\u00a0Neutral Article \u00a0http:\/\/mainlinemedianews.com\/articles\/2012\/10\/02\/main_line_times\/life\/doc506b4c7dbec2d554528024.txt<\/a><\/p>\n
[23] WEEI Wins Marconi Award Article\u00a0http:\/\/www.weei.com\/extras\/press-release\/weei-wins-prestigious-marconi-award-sports-station-year<\/a><\/p>\n
[24] Image of Taylor Swift Album Red\u00a0http:\/\/www.bigmachinelabelgroup.com\/artist\/Taylor_Swift<\/a><\/p>\n
[25]\u00a0Big Machine Label Group Signs Deal With Entercom Article\u00a0http:\/\/www.billboard.biz\/bbbiz\/industry\/record-labels\/big-machine-label-group-signs-terrestrial-1007954192.story<\/a><\/p>\n
[26] ESPN Radio logo\u00a0http:\/\/logos.wikia.com\/wiki\/ESPN_Radio\u00a0<\/a><\/p>\n
[27] Entercom and ESPN Radio Article \u00a0http:\/\/www.weei.com\/extras\/press-release\/entercom-and-espn-radio-join-forces-launch-espn-weei-850-am<\/a><\/p>\n
[28]\u00a0WideOrbit Inc And Entercom Article\u00a0http:\/\/www.wideorbit.com\/company\/news\/74-news\/press-a-news\/767-wideorbit-traffic-and-crm-selected-by-entercom-to-manage-more-than-100-radio-stations-across-23-us-markets-<\/a><\/p>\n
[29] Image of Ric Bucher\u00a0http:\/\/www.allaccess.com\/net-news\/archive\/story\/109729\/ric-bucher-named-afternoon-co-host-at-95-7-the-gam<\/a><\/p>\n
[30] Ric Bucher Signs with 95.7 THE GAME Article\u00a0h<\/a>ttp:\/\/www.957thegame.com\/95-7-The-Game-Signs-ESPN%C3%A2–s-Ric-Bucher\/14110314<\/a><\/p>\n
[31] Image of\u00a0WRUF-FM\u00a0http:\/\/www.country1037thegator.com\/<\/a><\/p>\n
[32] Entercom\u00a0Partners\u00a0with University of Florida\u00a0http:\/\/www.jou.ufl.edu\/news\/2012\/08\/28\/uf-and-entercom-communications-announce-new-economic-and-educational-partnership\/<\/a><\/p>\n
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