What happened Shares of Entercom Communications (NYSE: ETM) are soaring in morning trading after the radio broadcaster said its chairman emeritus had scooped up 1.2 million shares of the company's outstanding stock at prices ranging from $1.20 to $1.45 per share. So what Insider buys are often perceived by the market as bullish signals, and the purchases by Joseph Field amounted to approximately 1% of Entercom's float. Field now owns approximately 11% of the broadcaster's outstanding stock, or about 15.1 million shares. Image source: Getty Images. Now what With the stock having closed at $1.43 per share yesterday, the purchase caused them to soar 20% to $1.72 per share. While the vote of confidence is driving investor enthusiasm, there are concerns about the effect the COVID-19 pandemic will have on the business. Radio is reportedly seeing declines in ad spend ranging between 40% and 70%, and in its earnings report last week, Entercom noted that where its revenue had been up 7% in the quarter prior to the coronavirus outbreak, it subsequently ended down 4%. It also drew down the entirety of its revolving credit line, giving it $1.8 billion in long-term debt and just $189 million in cash. 10 stocks we like better than Entercom CommunicationsWhen investing geniuses David and Tom Gardner have a stock tip, it can pay to listen. After all, the newsletter they have run for over a decade, Motley Fool Stock Advisor, has tripled the market.* David and Tom just revealed what they believe are the ten best stocks for investors to buy right now... and Entercom Communications wasn't one of them! That's right -- they think these 10 stocks are even better buys. See the 10 stocks *Stock Advisor returns as of April 16, 2020 Rich Duprey has no position in any of the stocks mentioned. The Motley Fool has no position in any of the stocks mentioned. The Motley Fool has a disclosure policy.Source