GMA: $16M Verdict in Water Drinking Death Nov 3, 2009
After two weeks of deliberations, jurors last week found Entercom Sacramento LLC, a subsidiary of Philadelphia-based Entercom Communications Corp., of its employees at Sacramento radio station KDND-FM, the Associated Press reported. Jennifer Strange, a 28-year-old mother of three, was among 18 people who entered the "Hold Your Wee for a Wii" competition. (ABC News)
Strange's Mother: It's Not About Money Nov 1, 2009
The jury also found the parent company, Entercom Communications, was not negligent. Strange had no contributory negligence -- or responsibility -- for her own death, the jury found. (KCRA 3, CA)
$16.5 mln award to family in water-drinking death case Oct 31, 2009
A Sacramento County jury found Philadelphia-based Entercom Communications Corp. and its Sacramento subsidiary liable for the actions of its employees at Sacramento radio station KDND-FM which organized the event. Jennifer Strange, a mother of three, died of acute water intoxication in January 2007 after the challenge to see which contestant could drink the most water without going to the bathroom. (Xinhuanet, China)
Deadly Win-a-Wii Stunt Oct 31, 2009
On Thursday, jurors found Philadelphia-based Entercom Communications Corp. and its Sacramento subsidiary liable for the actions of its employees at Sacramento radio station KDND-FM. The station fired 10 employees after the death. During the trial, Entercom argued that Strange should have known the contest could be dangerous. (Fox News)
Jury awards $16.57M in suit over water-drinking death Oct 30, 2009
The jury found that neither Strange, nor Entercom Communications, had any fault in her death. They assigned 100 percent of the fault to Entercom Sacramento. (Sacramento Business Journal, CA)
$16M Awarded In Water Contest Death Oct 30, 2009
However, the station's parent company, Entercom Communications Corp. of Boston, was found not to be negligent in Jennifer Strange's death ... 9 The End and Entercom Communications Corp. in connection with the station's 2007 "Hold your wee for a Wii" contest. (KCRA 3, CA)
Viewpoints: Many share blame for contest death Oct 30, 2009
I'm saddened that Entercom Communications, the parent company of KDND, The End (107. 9 FM) chose to fight this matter in court rather than admit its degree of culpability and immediately make significant financial amends to the family, which might've been, in the minds of some, far more equitable than the almost $16. (Sacramento Bee -- Opinion)
ESPN, WEEI join forces Oct 8, 2009
Entercom Communications, WEEI s owner, possesses a pair of FM stations in the market: WAAF 97. 7/107. (Boston Globe)
Entercom Communications Schedules Third Quarter 2009 Earnings Release Oct 6, 2009
Source: Entercom Communications ... --(BUSINESS WIRE)--Entercom Communications (NYSE: - ) announced today that it will release third quarter 2009 financial results after the market closes on Monday, November 2, 2009 ... Entercom Communications website is located at. (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
Widower Teary In Water Death Trial Oct 6, 2009
Strange is suing Entercom Communications Corp. and local radio station 107. 9 The End in connection with the station's 2007 "Hold your wee for a Wii" contest. (KCRA 3, CA)
ESPN Radio’s Boston affiliate set to sign off Sep 12, 2009
(Entercom Communications, which owns WEEI, also owns two FM stations in Boston: WAAF 97. 7/107. (Boston Globe)
Entercom Communications Corp. Reports Second Quarter Results Aug 4, 2009
Source: Entercom Communications Corp. ... --(BUSINESS WIRE)--Entercom Communications Corp. (NYSE: - ) today reported financial results for the quarter ended June 30, 2009 ... Entercom Communications Corp. is one of the five largest radio broadcasting companies in the United States, with a nationwide portfolio in excess of 100 stations in 23 markets, including San Francisco, Boston, Seattle, Denver, Portland, Sacramento and Kansas City. (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
> Highest-paid CEOs comp bucks downturn Jun 27, 2009
Entercom Communications of Bala Cynwyd lost $516 million while CEO David Field was awarded a $470,000 bonus. Kirk Walters, the interim CEO of Sovereign Bancorp, was awarded a $1. (Philadelphia Business Journal, PA)
As KWOD signs off, The Buzz debuts May 23, 2009
5 The Buzz has been specifically engineered to appeal to listeners who came of age during one of the most remarkable periods of the 20th Century: The 90s, said John Geary, Entercom Communications Sacramento vice president and market manager, in a news release. The station will play music from artists such as Nirvana, Madonna, Green Day, TLC and Pearl Jam. (Sacramento Business Journal, CA)
Local FM Station Pioneers '90s Format May 22, 2009
-- Entercom Communications announced that Americas first FM radio station dedicated solely to 1990s music will debut Friday morning in Sacramento. The station will feature prominent '90s artists as Nirvana, TLC, Pearl Jam and Green Day. (KCRA 3, CA)
