Weezie Kramer
Entercom Communications Corp has 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. Entercom also announced that Kramer has been added to its Board of Directors. The company has named Susan Larkin, currently Market Manager for Entercom-New York and Regional President overseeing other markets, as its new COO, effective May 5.
Kramer will continue as COO until the transition and will then serve for the remainder of the year as a Senior Executive Advisor to Chairman/President/CEO David Field, 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 COO 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.”
Susan Larkin
“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.”
