CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING FINANCIAL STATEMENTS: (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2013	Mar. 31, 2012
NET REVENUE	$ 99,112	$ 102,964
OPERATING EXPENSES:
Programming and technical	30,473	31,112
Selling, general and administrative, including stock-based compensation	32,723	38,772
Depreciation and amortization	9,540	9,685
Impairment of long-lived assets	1,370	0
Total operating expenses	83,583	89,162
Operating income	15,529	13,802
INTEREST INCOME	40	22
INTEREST EXPENSE	22,246	23,747
OTHER INCOME, net	40	7
Income (loss) before provision for income taxes, noncontrolling interests in income of subsidiaries and discontinued operations	(6,637)	(9,916)
PROVISION FOR INCOME TAXES	6,681	65,254
Net income (loss) before equity in income of subsidiaries and discontinued operations	(13,318)	(75,170)
EQUITY IN INCOME OF SUBSIDIARIES	0	0
Net income (loss) from continuing operations	(13,318)	(75,170)
INCOME (LOSS) FROM DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS, net of tax	903	(15)
CONSOLIDATED NET INCOME (LOSS)	(12,415)	(75,185)
NET INCOME ATTRIBUTABLE TO NONCONTROLLING INTERESTS	5,691	4,057
CONSOLIDATED NET INCOME (LOSS) ATTRIBUTABLE TO COMMON STOCKHOLDERS	(18,106)	(79,242)
Selling, General and Administrative Expenses [Member]
OPERATING EXPENSES:
Selling, general and administrative, including stock-based compensation	32,723	38,772
Corporate [Member]
OPERATING EXPENSES:
Selling, general and administrative, including stock-based compensation	9,477	9,593
Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member]
NET REVENUE	41,463	31,025
OPERATING EXPENSES:
Programming and technical	15,488	8,357
Depreciation and amortization	1,929	1,821
Impairment of long-lived assets	1,370
Total operating expenses	36,965	24,832
Operating income	4,498	6,193
INTEREST INCOME	0	0
INTEREST EXPENSE	363	249
OTHER INCOME, net	10	0
Income (loss) before provision for income taxes, noncontrolling interests in income of subsidiaries and discontinued operations	4,145	5,944
PROVISION FOR INCOME TAXES	0	0
Net income (loss) before equity in income of subsidiaries and discontinued operations	4,145	5,944
EQUITY IN INCOME OF SUBSIDIARIES	0	0
Net income (loss) from continuing operations	4,145	5,944
INCOME (LOSS) FROM DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS, net of tax	903	(14)
CONSOLIDATED NET INCOME (LOSS)	5,048	5,930
NET INCOME ATTRIBUTABLE TO NONCONTROLLING INTERESTS	0	0
CONSOLIDATED NET INCOME (LOSS) ATTRIBUTABLE TO COMMON STOCKHOLDERS	5,048	5,930
Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member] | Selling, General and Administrative Expenses [Member]
OPERATING EXPENSES:
Selling, general and administrative, including stock-based compensation	17,040	14,654
Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member] | Corporate [Member]
OPERATING EXPENSES:
Selling, general and administrative, including stock-based compensation	1,138	0
Radio One [Member]
NET REVENUE	57,649	71,939
OPERATING EXPENSES:
Programming and technical	14,985	22,755
Depreciation and amortization	7,611	7,864
Impairment of long-lived assets	0
Total operating expenses	46,618	64,330
Operating income	11,031	7,609
INTEREST INCOME	40	22
INTEREST EXPENSE	21,883	23,498
OTHER INCOME, net	30	7
Income (loss) before provision for income taxes, noncontrolling interests in income of subsidiaries and discontinued operations	(10,782)	(15,860)
PROVISION FOR INCOME TAXES	6,681	65,254
Net income (loss) before equity in income of subsidiaries and discontinued operations	(17,463)	(81,114)
EQUITY IN INCOME OF SUBSIDIARIES	5,048	5,930
Net income (loss) from continuing operations	(12,415)	(75,184)
INCOME (LOSS) FROM DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS, net of tax	0	(1)
CONSOLIDATED NET INCOME (LOSS)	(12,415)	(75,185)
NET INCOME ATTRIBUTABLE TO NONCONTROLLING INTERESTS	5,691	4,057
CONSOLIDATED NET INCOME (LOSS) ATTRIBUTABLE TO COMMON STOCKHOLDERS	(18,106)	(79,242)
Radio One [Member] | Selling, General and Administrative Expenses [Member]
OPERATING EXPENSES:
Selling, general and administrative, including stock-based compensation	15,683	24,118
Radio One [Member] | Corporate [Member]
OPERATING EXPENSES:
Selling, general and administrative, including stock-based compensation	8,339	9,593
Non Guarantor Eliminations [Member]
NET REVENUE	0	0
OPERATING EXPENSES:
Programming and technical	0	0
Depreciation and amortization	0	0
Impairment of long-lived assets	0
Total operating expenses	0	0
Operating income	0	0
INTEREST INCOME	0	0
INTEREST EXPENSE	0	0
OTHER INCOME, net	0	0
Income (loss) before provision for income taxes, noncontrolling interests in income of subsidiaries and discontinued operations	0	0
PROVISION FOR INCOME TAXES	0	0
Net income (loss) before equity in income of subsidiaries and discontinued operations	0	0
EQUITY IN INCOME OF SUBSIDIARIES	(5,048)	(5,930)
Net income (loss) from continuing operations	(5,048)	(5,930)
INCOME (LOSS) FROM DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS, net of tax	0	0
CONSOLIDATED NET INCOME (LOSS)	(5,048)	(5,930)
NET INCOME ATTRIBUTABLE TO NONCONTROLLING INTERESTS	0	0
CONSOLIDATED NET INCOME (LOSS) ATTRIBUTABLE TO COMMON STOCKHOLDERS	(5,048)	(5,930)
Non Guarantor Eliminations [Member] | Selling, General and Administrative Expenses [Member]
OPERATING EXPENSES:
Selling, general and administrative, including stock-based compensation	0	0
Non Guarantor Eliminations [Member] | Corporate [Member]
OPERATING EXPENSES:
Selling, general and administrative, including stock-based compensation	$ 0	$ 0