INCOME TAXES (Details Textual) (USD $)	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2012	Sep. 30, 2011	Sep. 30, 2012	Sep. 30, 2011
PROVISION FOR (BENEFIT FROM) INCOME TAXES	$ 9,051,000	$ (2,325,000)	$ 25,814,000	$ 81,905,000
(Loss) income before provision for (benefit from) income taxes, noncontrolling interests in income of subsidiaries and income (loss) from discontinued operations	(1,219,000)	(9,731,000)	(13,197,000)	111,806,000
Radio One [Member]
PROVISION FOR (BENEFIT FROM) INCOME TAXES	9,051,000	(2,325,000)	25,814,000	81,905,000
(Loss) income before provision for (benefit from) income taxes, noncontrolling interests in income of subsidiaries and income (loss) from discontinued operations	(12,500,000)	(20,678,000)	(40,839,000)	85,315,000
Deferred State and Local Income Tax Expense (Benefit)			248,000
Radio One [Member] | Unclassified Indefinite-Lived Intangible Assets [Member]
Deferred income taxes			25,300,000
Reach Media [Member]
Tax Adjustments, Settlements, and Unusual Provisions			511,000
Tv One [Member] | Unclassified Indefinite-Lived Intangible Assets [Member]
Deferred income taxes			$ 402,000