<SUBMISSION>
<ACCESSION-NUMBER>0001067837-20-000020
<TYPE>4
<PUBLIC-DOCUMENT-COUNT>1
<PERIOD>20200313
<FILING-DATE>20200317
<DATE-OF-FILING-DATE-CHANGE>20200317
<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>20721540
</FILING-VALUES>
<MAIL-ADDRESS>
<STREET1>401 CITY AVENUE
<STREET2>SUITE 809
<CITY>BALA CYNWYD
<STATE>PA
<ZIP>19004
</MAIL-ADDRESS>
</REPORTING-OWNER>
<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>2400 MARKET STREET
<STREET2>4TH FLOOR
<CITY>PHILADELPHIA
<STATE>PA
<ZIP>19103
<PHONE>610-660-5610
</BUSINESS-ADDRESS>
<MAIL-ADDRESS>
<STREET1>2400 MARKET STREET
<STREET2>4TH FLOOR
<CITY>PHILADELPHIA
<STATE>PA
<ZIP>19103
</MAIL-ADDRESS>
</ISSUER>
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    <schemaVersion>X0306</schemaVersion>

    <documentType>4</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2020-03-13</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>2400 MARKET STREET., 4TH FLOOR</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2></rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>PHILADELPHIA</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>PA</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>19103</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>1</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>1</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>1</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
            <officerTitle>Chairman Emeritus</officerTitle>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <nonDerivativeTable>
        <nonDerivativeHolding>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Class A Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>22211</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
                <natureOfOwnership>
                    <value></value>
                </natureOfOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeHolding>
        <nonDerivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Class A Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2020-03-13</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>P</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>7312</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>2.0994</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F1"/>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>A</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>13821336</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>I</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
                <natureOfOwnership>
                    <value>By Spouse and by Trust</value>
                </natureOfOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeTransaction>
        <nonDerivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Class A Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2020-03-17</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>P</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>50000</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>1.6683</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F2"/>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>A</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>13871336</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>I</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
                <natureOfOwnership>
                    <value>By Spouse and by Trust</value>
                </natureOfOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeTransaction>
    </nonDerivativeTable>

    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">The purchase prices ranged from $2.09 to $2.10 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="F2">The purchase prices ranged from $1.63 to $1.7149 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>
    </footnotes>

    <remarks></remarks>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>Joseph M. Field by /s/ Andrew P. Sutor, IV, authorized signatory</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2020-03-17</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
</ownershipDocument>
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</DOCUMENT>
</SUBMISSION>
