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<FILING-DATE>20190523
<DATE-OF-FILING-DATE-CHANGE>20190523
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<CONFORMED-NAME>FIELD DAVID J
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</OWNER-DATA>
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<MAIL-ADDRESS>
<STREET1>401 CITY AVENUE
<STREET2>SUITE 809
<CITY>BALA CYNWYD
<STATE>PA
<ZIP>19004
</MAIL-ADDRESS>
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<CONFORMED-NAME>ENTERCOM COMMUNICATIONS CORP
<CIK>0001067837
<ASSIGNED-SIC>4832
<IRS-NUMBER>231701044
<STATE-OF-INCORPORATION>PA
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>1231
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<STREET1>401 E. CITY AVENUE
<STREET2>SUITE 809
<CITY>BALA CYNWYD
<STATE>PA
<ZIP>19004
<PHONE>610-660-5610
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<STREET1>401 E. CITY AVENUE
<STREET2>SUITE 809
<CITY>BALA CYNWYD
<STATE>PA
<ZIP>19004
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    <periodOfReport>2019-05-22</periodOfReport>

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        <issuerName>ENTERCOM COMMUNICATIONS CORP</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>ETM</issuerTradingSymbol>
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            <rptOwnerCik>0001106858</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>FIELD DAVID J</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>C/O ENTERCOM COMMUNICATIONS CORP.</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>401 E. CITY AVENUE, SUITE 809</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>BALA CYNWYD</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>PA</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>19004</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
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        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>1</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>1</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
            <officerTitle>Chairman, President and CEO</officerTitle>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

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        <nonDerivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Class A Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2019-05-22</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>F</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
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            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>127440</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F1"/>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>6.36</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F1"/>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>D</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
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                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>1839282</value>
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                <natureOfOwnership>
                    <value></value>
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        <nonDerivativeHolding>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Class A Common Stock, par value $.01 per share</value>
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                <natureOfOwnership>
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        </nonDerivativeHolding>
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    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">These shares were retained by the Issuer in order to satisfy the tax obligations of the reporting person in connection with the vesting of shares of restricted stock.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">The amount reflects the forfeiture of 150,000 restricted stock units on May 22, 2019.  The acquisition of these restricted stock units, which were subject to market based vesting, was eligible to be reported on Table II of Form 4 as a derivative security, however, the Reporting Person elected to report the acquisition on Table I of a Form 4 that was filed on February 26, 2016.  Per Rule 16a-4(d), the forfeiture of such restricted stock units is not reportable.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F3">These shares are indirectly beneficially owned by the Reporting Person as follows: (i) 438,876 shares held by a trust for the benefit of the Reporting Person for which the Reporting Person is a co-trustee; (ii) 423,286 shares held by a trust for the benefit of the issue of the sister of the Reporting Person for which the Reporting Person is a co-trustee; and (iii) 498,286 shares held by a trust for the benefit of the issue of the Reporting Person for which the Reporting Person is a co-trustee.</footnote>
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    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>David J. Field by Andrew P. Sutor, IV, Authorized Signatory</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2019-05-23</signatureDate>
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