Entercom Announces Susan Larkin to Succeed Weezie Kramer as Chief Operating Officer
March 04 2020 - 5:00PM
Business Wire
Kramer Joins Entercom Board of
Directors
Entercom Communications Corp. (NYSE:ETM), a leading media and
entertainment company and the #1 creator of live, original, local
audio content, today announced that Chief Operating Officer, Weezie
Kramer, will be retiring later this year after nearly 20 years with
the Company and over 40 years in broadcast radio. The Company also
announced that Kramer has been added to its Board of Directors.
Entercom has named Susan Larkin, currently Market Manager for
Entercom New York and Regional President overseeing other markets,
as the Company’s new Chief Operating Officer, effective May 5.
Kramer will continue as Chief Operating Officer until the
transition and will then serve for the remainder of the year as a
Senior Executive Advisor to David Field, Chairman, President and
Chief Executive Officer, helping to spearhead a few key strategic
corporate initiatives outside of the Company’s daily operations.
Kramer will also work to ensure a successful transition and expand
her commitments as a mentor to women in the Company, fostering
their development into senior leadership roles. Larkin will assume
the Chief Operating Officer position in May and will be based in
Philadelphia. A search for a new Market Manager in New York City
has already begun.
“Weezie has been an extraordinary, inspiring leader and a
fiercely determined, tireless competitor and strategist who has
built an outstanding record of success over the many years in which
she has led us forward as our Chief Operating Officer,” said Field.
“She set an uncompromising standard of excellence for all, both
professionally and personally, driving us to be our very best while
maintaining the highest ethical standards. She earned the sincere
admiration, respect and affection of the entire Entercom team, and
much of the industry, for her spirited leadership and decency and
for being a full-throated, unapologetic champion for radio. She has
been an extraordinarily successful COO and we are all immensely
grateful to her. While she will be deeply missed as COO, I am
thrilled that she will be joining the Entercom board where we will
continue to benefit from her wisdom and guidance for years to
come.”
“We are extremely fortunate to have an outstanding, seasoned
executive of Susan’s caliber on our team ready to lead us forward
as our new COO,” said Field. “Susan has been an unequivocal success
at every challenge she has taken on throughout her career as she
has risen through the management ranks at ABC-Disney, Cox and
Entercom. She is a natural, energizing and candid leader with a
powerful, competitive fervor and an excellent strategic
sensibility. Susan is the perfect champion for the next stage of
our journey as we continue to build the future of audio and
transform Entercom into one of the country’s strongest media and
entertainment organizations.”
“I look forward to serving on the board and ensuring that we
have a seamless leadership transition while still working on
projects that matter to the company and our team,” said Kramer. “I
know that I am leaving the business in great hands with Susan. I am
excited to see the next era of innovation, growth and success as we
work towards our mission to build the future of audio.”
“This is an exciting time for Entercom, and for all audio
media,” said Larkin. “I am thrilled to be part of Entercom’s
forward-thinking strategy as we continue to set ourselves apart as
the best operator and creator of audio content in the U.S. and
realize the value of our engaged impressions with advertisers.
Weezie has been an incredible mentor and the best leader I could
ask for. I am honored to work with such a strong team and excited
about the next phase of Entercom’s continued growth, expansion and
strategic vision.”
Kramer has been an instrumental part of Entercom’s growth since
joining the Company in 2000 and assuming the role of Chief
Operating Officer in 2014. Upon the Company’s transformational
merger with CBS Radio in 2017, Kramer deferred her planned
retirement to lead Entercom’s operations through the integration
and critical transformation initiatives to elevate and enhance the
Company’s competitive position. Her many contributions to Entercom
include attracting outstanding leadership to the Company,
stewarding impactful organizational and operational change, and
serving as an inspirational force to elevate the Company, its
people and its brands. Throughout her career, Kramer has been
recognized as a powerful, motivational leader and an outstanding
contributor to the broadcasting industry. She was the first woman
to serve as chairperson of the Radio Advertising Bureau and also
the first woman to receive the Radio Wayne – Sales Manager of the
Year Award, a prestigious honor recognizing the professionalism,
creativity and dedication of radio industry leaders. Over the
years, Kramer was honored with the Mentoring & Inspiring Women
in Radio (MIW) Group’s Trailblazer Award and the Rockwell Award
from The Conclave Learning Conference. In 2019, she received the
Gracies Leadership Award presented by the Alliance for Women in
Media, an honor recognizing the accomplishments of women who pave
the way as change-agents and ceiling-breakers across the industry.
Most recently in 2020, she received the Leadership Award from the
Broadcasters Foundation of America in recognition of her many
contributions to the broadcast industry and the community
at-large.
Larkin is a seasoned radio executive with over 25 years of
experience and joined Entercom in 2017 as Regional President
overseeing San Francisco and Sacramento. She was later tapped as
Market Manager for New York in 2018, overseeing award-winning
brands including WFAN (WFAN-AM/FM), 1010 WINS (WINS-AM), WCBS 880
(WCBS-AM), NEW 102.7 FM (WNEW-FM), WCBS-FM 101.1 (WCBS-FM), ALT
92.3 (WNYL-FM) and New York’s Country 94.7 (WNSH-FM). Prior to
joining Entercom in 2017, she served as Regional Vice President at
Cox Media Group. Previous roles have included Vice President and
General Manager at Cox Media Group in Orlando and General Sales
Manager for ABC-Disney Radio in Minneapolis. Larkin currently
serves as Chairman of the Board of the Radio Advertising Bureau
(RAB) and is a Board Director for New York Market Radio (NYMRAD).
She has previously served as Radio Vice Chair for the Florida
Association of Broadcasters and Board Director for the Ronald
McDonald House Charities, and served as President of American Women
in Radio & Television (AWRT) in the Tampa, Columbus and
Minneapolis chapters. Larkin is widely recognized as a strong,
dynamic leader and has been named one of Radio Ink’s “Most
Influential Women in Radio” and a “Top Manager” many times
throughout her career.
About Entercom Communications Corp.
Entercom Communications Corp. (NYSE: ETM) is a leading audio and
entertainment company engaging over 170 million consumers each
month through its iconic broadcast brands, expansive digital
platform, premium podcast network and live events and experiences.
With presence in every major U.S. market, and accessible on every
device, Entercom delivers the industry’s most compelling live and
on-demand content and experiences from voices and influencers its
communities trust and love. The company’s robust portfolio of
assets and integrated solutions offer advertisers today’s most
engaged audiences through targeted reach, brand amplification and
local activation—all at national scale. Entercom is the unrivaled
leader in local radio sports and news and the #1 creator of live,
original local audio content in the U.S. Learn more at
www.entercom.com, Facebook and Twitter (@Entercom).
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