A familiar face is returning to take the reins of Entercom’s New York operation. Chris Oliviero has been named the company’s new Senior VP and Market Manager in the big apple. He takes over for Susan Larkin who was promoted to the position of Chief Operating Officer, succeeding Weezie Kramer who plans to retire later this year. Kramer will stay involved with Entercom as a member of its Board of Directors.
“Chris is an exceptional leader with proven success developing talent, growing many of our leading brands and building a thriving culture,” said Susan Larkin, Chief Operating Officer, Entercom. “We’re thrilled to welcome him back to take the helm of his hometown where his energy, passion and drive will help further raise the bar of excellence in the top media market in the country.”
Oliviero spent 22 years as CBS Radio’s EVP of programming, starting in 1996 as an intern on ‘The Howard Stern Show’ before becoming a producer at WFAN, an executive producer for WNEW, and eventually ascending to the top programming position in the company. After Entercom purchased CBS Radio, Oliviero helped the company thru the merger before leaving on his own accord in July 2018. He continued as an adviser to Entercom thru the end of that year before taking on independent projects as a consultant to an assortment of media clients.
“Radio in New York is an incredibly special place, so to have the chance to return to a collection of the most iconic and influential brands on the dial is humbling,” said Oliviero. “Our stations are in many ways the soundtrack of the city. I am confident that along with all my Entercom New York colleagues we will add to this legacy. I can’t wait to reconnect with so many old friends and of course meet new ones as well.”
Oliviero’s character, experience, intelligence, and understanding of the New York radio scene should help the company make a seamless transition. He has a long list of relationships inside the Entercom New York building and judging from the responses we’ve received to this news, the company couldn’t have sent a better message to its employees with announcing his addition. The stations Oliviero will have direct oversight of include WFAN, 1010 WINS, WCBS News Radio, WCBS FM, Alt 92.3, and 94.7 New York Country.
