Steve Fisher Named MFM Distinguished CFO

Steve Fisher, who recently stepped down as EVP-CFO of Entercom Communications, received the Distinguished CFO Award from MFM, the Media Financial Management Association.

The award, which pays tribute to a CFO who has made outstanding contributions to the media industry, was presented to Fisher at Media Finance Focus 2017, the 57th annual conference for MFM and its BCCA subsidiary, the industry’s credit association, which is currently underway in Orlando, Fla.

“Entercom has grown dramatically over the past several years and Steve has played a significant role in its success,” said Sam Bush, SVP-CFO of Saga Communications and a past chair of MFM’s board of directors

Fisher had served as Entercom’s executive vice president and CFO from November 1998 until his retirement last month. Prior to joining Entercom, he was managing director of a private equity firm in Philadelphia. 

Previously, Fisher held numerous broadcasting operational and financial management positions over 15 years with Westinghouse Broadcasting, now CBS, including VP and GM of its radio properties and cable TV systems in Los Angeles and as EVP of development for the Media Group, based in New York. In addition to his duties at Entercom, he serves on the board of directors of the National Association of Broadcasters.