Layoffs At Entercom Nationwide

ALL ACCESS reported YESTERDAY (NET NEWS 10/15) that ENTERCOM CEO DAVID FIELD has informed the radio group through an in-house communique that to survive in the current economic downturn, ENTERCOM will be cutting back on certain things. One in particular: Matching contributions to 401(k) plans will be suspended "indefinitely with a plan to reinstate it at some point in the future, after the economy recovers." 

ALL ACCESS has confirmed that ENTERCOM/KANSAS CITY VP/Co-Market Mgr. HERNDON HASTY is out.

Nine people were left go in PORTLAND.  The list of cuts includes:

Alternative KRBZ (96.5 THE BUZZ)/KANSAS CITY PD GREG BERGEN (913-696-1725 or gregbergen@gmail.com) 

Classic Rock KQMT/DENVER PD BEAU RAINES

Alternative KNRK/PORTLAND morning show producer BRIAN BLAIR.

Look for the budget axe to affect some additional jobs -- perhaps as early as TODAY (10/16).

When asked about layoffs in KANSAS CITY, ENTERCOM Dir./Communications & Environmental Affairs EMILY DITOMO declined to comment on specifics, but released this statement: "Due to the challenging economic conditions, we have made a few difficult, yet necessary and prudent decisions to selectively trim expenses."

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