<SUBMISSION>
<ACCESSION-NUMBER>0001067837-13-000037
<TYPE>4
<PUBLIC-DOCUMENT-COUNT>1
<PERIOD>20131016
<FILING-DATE>20131018
<DATE-OF-FILING-DATE-CHANGE>20131018
<ISSUER>
<COMPANY-DATA>
<CONFORMED-NAME>ENTERCOM COMMUNICATIONS CORP
<CIK>0001067837
<ASSIGNED-SIC>4832
<IRS-NUMBER>231701044
<STATE-OF-INCORPORATION>PA
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>1231
</COMPANY-DATA>
<BUSINESS-ADDRESS>
<STREET1>401 CITY AVENUE
<STREET2>SUITE 809
<CITY>BALA CYNWYD
<STATE>PA
<ZIP>19004
<PHONE>610-660-5610
</BUSINESS-ADDRESS>
<MAIL-ADDRESS>
<STREET1>401 CITY AVENUE
<STREET2>SUITE 809
<CITY>BALA CYNWYD
<STATE>PA
<ZIP>19004
</MAIL-ADDRESS>
</ISSUER>
<REPORTING-OWNER>
<OWNER-DATA>
<CONFORMED-NAME>FIELD JOSEPH M
<CIK>0001106859
</OWNER-DATA>
<FILING-VALUES>
<FORM-TYPE>4
<ACT>34
<FILE-NUMBER>001-14461
<FILM-NUMBER>131159490
</FILING-VALUES>
<MAIL-ADDRESS>
<STREET1>401 CITY AVENUE
<STREET2>SUITE 809
<CITY>BALA CYNWYD
<STATE>PA
<ZIP>19004
</MAIL-ADDRESS>
</REPORTING-OWNER>
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    <schemaVersion>X0306</schemaVersion>

    <documentType>4</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2013-10-16</periodOfReport>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0001067837</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>ENTERCOM COMMUNICATIONS CORP</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>ETM</issuerTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001106859</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>FIELD JOSEPH M</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>C/O ENTERCOM COMMUNICATIONS CORP.</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>401 CITY AVENUE, SUITE 809</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>BALA CYNWYD</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>PA</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>19004</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>1</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>1</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>1</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
            <officerTitle>Chairman</officerTitle>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <nonDerivativeTable>
        <nonDerivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Class A Common Stock, par value $.01 per share</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2013-10-16</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>S</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>203</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>9.00</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>D</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>336632</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>I</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
                <natureOfOwnership>
                    <value>By LLC, Spouse and Trust</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F1"/>
                    <footnoteId id="F2"/>
                </natureOfOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeTransaction>
        <nonDerivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Class A Common Stock, par value $.01 per share</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2013-10-17</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>S</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>950</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>9.0066</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F3"/>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>D</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>335682</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>I</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
                <natureOfOwnership>
                    <value>By LLC, Spouse and Trust</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F1"/>
                    <footnoteId id="F4"/>
                </natureOfOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeTransaction>
        <nonDerivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Class A Common Stock, par value $.01 per share</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2013-10-18</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>S</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>1010</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>9.14</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>D</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>334672</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>I</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
                <natureOfOwnership>
                    <value>By LLC, Spouse and Trust</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F1"/>
                    <footnoteId id="F5"/>
                </natureOfOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeTransaction>
        <nonDerivativeHolding>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Class A Common Stock, par value $.01 per share</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>1521022</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
                <natureOfOwnership>
                    <value></value>
                </natureOfOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeHolding>
    </nonDerivativeTable>

    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">The Reporting Person is the sole trustee of the trust that sold the subject shares.  The sole beneficiary of the trust is the sister of the spouse of the Reporting Person.  Accordingly, the Reporting Person is deemed to indirectly beneficially own these shares.  These shares were sold pursuant to the trust's 10b5-1 plan.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">As of October 16, 2013, these shares include 30,538 shares held by the Reporting Person as a trustee of a trust established for the benefit of the sister-in-law of the Reporting Person.  See Note 5 for the Reporting Person's aggregate indirect beneficial ownership.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F3">The purchase prices ranged from $9.00 to $9.035 per share.  Full information regarding the number of shares purchased at each separate price will be provided upon request to the Reporting Person by the Commission staff, the issuer or a security holder of the issuer.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F4">As of October 17, 2013, these shares include 29,588 shares held by the Reporting Person as a trustee of a trust established for the benefit of the sister-in-law of the Reporting Person.  See Note 5 for the Reporting Person's aggregate indirect beneficial ownership.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F5">These shares are indirectly beneficially owned by the Reporting Person as follows: (i) 100,000 shares are beneficially owned by a limited liability company the sole member of which is the Reporting Person (ii) 206,094 shares held by the spouse of the Reporting Person as a co-trustee of a trust established for the benefit of the daughter of the Reporting Person; and (iii) 28,578 shares held by the Reporting Person as a trustee of a trust established for the benefit of the sister-in-law of the Reporting Person.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <remarks></remarks>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>Joseph M. Field by Andrew P. Sutor, IV, authorized signatory</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2013-10-18</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
</ownershipDocument>
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</TEXT>
</DOCUMENT>
</SUBMISSION>
