CONTINGENCIES, GUARANTOR ARRANGEMENTS AND COMMITMENTS (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2016

Commitments And Contingencies Guarantor Disclosure [Abstract]

	Years Ended December 31,
	2016		2015		2014
	(amounts in thousands)

Rent Expense	$	17,892	$	16,116	$	14,556

Schedule of Contracts and Commitments

		Future Minimum Annual Commitments
			Sale
		Rent Under	Leaseback		Programming
	Operating		Operating		And Related
	Leases		Leases		Contracts		Total
	(amounts in thousands)
Years ending December 31,
2017	$	17,594	$	868	$	70,119	$	88,581
2018		14,767		894		40,718		56,379
2019		13,024		920		22,622		36,566
2020		10,095		948		17,339		28,382
2021		7,169		976		12,688		20,833
Thereafter		23,185		8,739		23,000		54,924
	$	85,834	$	13,345	$	186,486	$	285,665

Schedule of Condensed Parent Company Balance Sheet

ENTERCOM COMMUNICATIONS CORP.
CONDENSED PARENT COMPANY BALANCE SHEETS
(amounts in thousands)

	2016		2015
ASSETS

Current Assets	$	7,228	$	7,289
Property And Equipment - Net		2,866		472
Deferred Charges And
Other Assets - Net		1,813		3,807
Investment In Subsidiaries / Intercompany		456,161		424,493
TOTAL ASSETS	$	468,068	$	436,061

LIABILITIES AND
SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY
Current Liabilities	$	20,042	$	19,631
Long Term Liabilities		26,920		27,361
Total Liabilities		46,962		46,992
Perpetual Cumulative Convertible Preferred Stock		27,732		27,619
Shareholders' Equity:
Class A, B and C Common Stock		407		397
Additional Paid-In Capital		605,603		611,754
Accumulated Deficit		(212,636)		(250,701)
Total shareholders' equity		393,374		361,450
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND
SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY	$	468,068	$	436,061

See notes to condensed Parent Company financial statements.

Schedule of Condensed Parent Company Income Statement

ENTERCOM COMMUNICATIONS CORP.
CONDENSED PARENT COMPANY INCOME STATEMENTS
(amounts in thousands)

	YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31,
	2016		2015		2014

NET REVENUES	$	2,131	$	1,536	$	1,309

OPERATING (INCOME) EXPENSE:
Depreciation and amortization expense		1,235		1,123		1,217
Corporate general and administrative expenses		33,218		26,395		26,463
Merger and acquisition costs and restructuring charges		708		6,836		1,042
Other expenses related to financing		565		-		-
Net (gain) loss on sale or disposal of assets		(601)		(601)		(601)
Total operating expense		35,125		33,753		28,121
OPERATING INCOME (LOSS)		(32,994)		(32,217)		(26,812)

Net interest expense, including amortization
of deferred financing expense		24		-		15
Net recovery of a claim		100		-		-
Income from equity investment in subsidiaries		(85,977)		(79,838)		(73,561)
TOTAL OTHER (INCOME) EXPENSE		(85,853)		(79,838)		(73,546)

INCOME (LOSS) BEFORE INCOME TAXES (BENEFIT)		52,859		47,621		46,734

INCOME TAXES (BENEFIT)		14,794		18,437		19,911
NET INCOME (LOSS) AVAILABLE TO THE COMPANY		38,065		29,184		26,823
Preferred stock dividend		(1,901)		(752)		-
NET INCOME (LOSS) AVAILABLE TO COMMON SHAREHOLDERS	$	36,164	$	28,432	$	26,823

See notes to condensed Parent Company financial statements.

Schedule of Condensed Parent Company Shareholder's Equity

ENTERCOM COMMUNICATIONS CORP.
PARENT COMPANY STATEMENTS OF SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY
YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2016, 2015 AND 2014
(amounts in thousands, except share data)

									Retained
	Common Stock						Additional		Earnings
	Class A			Class B			Paid-in		(Accumulated
	Shares	Amount		Shares	Amount		Capital		Deficit)		Total
Balance, December 31, 2013	31,308,194	$	313	7,197,532	$	72	$	604,721	$	(306,713)	$	298,393
Net income (loss) available to the Company	-		-	-		-		-		26,823		26,823
Compensation expense related to granting
of stock awards	638,102		7	-		-		5,225		-		5,232
Exercise of stock options	57,500		-	-		-		82		-		82
Purchase of vested employee restricted
stock units	(141,502)		(1)	-		-		(1,513)		-		(1,514)
Forfeitures of dividend equivalents	-		-	-		-		-		5		5
Balance, December 31, 2014	31,862,294		319	7,197,532		72		608,515		(279,885)		329,021
Net income (loss) available to the Company	-		-	-		-		-		29,184		29,184
Compensation expense related to granting
of stock awards	738,195		7	-		-		5,517		-		5,524
Exercise of stock options	11,750		-	-		-		35		-		35
Purchase of vested employee restricted
stock units	(131,688)		(1)	-		-		(1,561)		-		(1,562)
Preferred stock dividend	-		-	-		-		(752)		-		(752)
Balance, December 31, 2015	32,480,551		325	7,197,532		72		611,754		(250,701)		361,450
Net income (loss) available to the Company	-		-	-		-		-		38,065		38,065
Compensation expense related to granting
of stock awards	1,095,759		11	-		-		6,528		-		6,539
Issuance of common stock related to the Employee
Share Purchase Plan ("ESPP")	31,933		-	-		-		379		-		379
Exercise of stock options	134,238		1	-		-		264		-		265
Purchase of vested employee restricted
stock units	(232,297)		(2)	-		-		(2,266)		-		(2,268)
Payment of dividends on common stock	-		-	-		-		(8,666)		-		(8,666)
Dividend equivalents, net of forfeitures	-		-	-		-		(602)		-		(602)
Payment of dividends on preferred stock	-		-	-		-		(1,788)		-		(1,788)
Balance, December 31, 2016	33,510,184	$	335	7,197,532	$	72	$	605,603	$	(212,636)	$	393,374

See notes to Parent Company financial statements.

Schedule of Condensed Parent Company Cash flow

ENTERCOM COMMUNICATIONS CORP.
CONDENSED PARENT COMPANY STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(amounts in thousands)

	YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31,
	2016		2015		2014

OPERATING ACTIVITIES:
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities	$	(24,344)	$	(25,355)	$	(21,652)

INVESTING ACTIVITIES:
Additions to property and equipment		(1,849)		(304)		(213)
Additions to intangible assets		(182)		(1,142)		(481)
Proceeds (distributions) from investments in subsidiaries		44,527		29,030		23,610
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities		42,496		27,584		22,916

FINANCING ACTIVITIES:
Proceeds from issuance of employee stock plan		379		-		-
Payment of fees associated with the issuance of preferred stock		-		(220)		-
Payment of call premium and other fees		(5,977)		-		-
Proceeds from the exercise of stock options		265		35		82
Purchase of vested employee restricted stock units		(2,268)		(1,562)		(1,514)
Payment of dividends on common stock		(8,666)		-		-
Payment of dividend equivalents on vested restricted stock units		(94)		(7)		-
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities		(18,149)		(2,167)		(1,432)

NET INCREASE (DECREASE) IN CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS		3		62		(168)
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS, BEGINNING OF YEAR		195		133		301
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS, END OF YEAR	$	198	$	195	$	133

See notes to condensed Parent Company financial statements.

Schedule Of Pending Purchase Price Allocation [Table Text Block]

	January 6,		Useful Lives In Years
Description	2017		From	To
	(amounts in
	thousands)
Assets
Land	$	2,539	non-depreciating
Buildings		217	15	25
Equipment		4,569	3	40
Total property plant and equipment		7,325
Deferred tax asset		287	life of underlying asset
Radio broadcasting licenses and goodwill		17,384	non-amortizing
Total assets		24,996
Liabilities
Unfavorable lease liabilities		735	over remaining lease life
Deferred tax liability		261	life of underlying liability
Total liabilities		996
Net assets	$	24,000

ScheduleOfRecognizedIdentifiedAssetsAcquiredAndLiabilitiesAssumedTableTextBlock

	Charlotte Trust
Description	December 31, 2016
	(amounts in
	in thousands)

Cash	$	302
Accounts receivable, net of allowance for doubtful accounts		2,143
Prepaid expenses, deposits and other		244
Total current assets		2,689
Net property and equipment		6,346
Radio broadcasting licenses		15,738
Deferred charges and other assets, net of accumulated amortization		366
Total assets	$	25,139

Accrued expenses	$	(1,180)
Non-controlling interest - variable interest entity		(23,959)
	$	(25,139)