CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING FINANCIAL STATEMENTS: (Details 2) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Mar. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Mar. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
ASSETS
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 46,426	$ 57,255	$ 43,884	$ 35,939
Short-term investments	3,212	1,597
Trade accounts receivable, net of allowance for doubtful accounts	83,736	81,912
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	10,330	7,110
Current portion of content assets	28,770	27,723
Current assets from discontinued operations	115	127
Total current assets	172,589	175,724
PREPAID PROGRAMMING AND DEPOSITS	5,857
PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT, net	34,790	35,282
INTANGIBLE ASSETS, net	1,190,665	1,202,562
CONTENT ASSETS, net	39,605	38,981
LONG-TERM INVESTMENTS	68	97
INVESTMENT IN SUBSIDIARIES	0	0
OTHER ASSETS	2,941	2,983
NON-CURRENT ASSETS FROM DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS	1,402	4,566
Total assets	1,442,060	1,460,195
LIABILITIES, REDEEMABLE NONCONTROLLING INTEREST AND EQUITY
Accounts payable	6,533	5,410
Accrued interest	6,069	5,849
Accrued compensation and related benefits	8,966	11,165
Current portion of content payables	16,038	17,694
Other current liabilities	17,225	16,163
Current portion of long-term debt	3,840	4,587
Current liabilities from discontinued operations	112	107
Total current liabilities	58,783	60,975
LONG-TERM DEBT, net of current portion and original issue discount	813,536	814,131
CONTENT PAYABLES, net of current portion	10,835	11,163
OTHER LONG-TERM LIABILITIES	18,433	18,303
DEFERRED TAX LIABILITIES	194,853	188,249
NON-CURRENT LIABILITIES FROM DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS	16	23
Total liabilities	1,096,456	1,092,844
REDEEMABLE NONCONTROLLING INTEREST	13,012	12,853
STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY:
Common stock	49	50
Accumulated other comprehensive income	(122)	(102)
Additional paid-in capital	1,005,045	1,006,873
Retained earnings (accumulated deficit)	(881,127)	(863,021)
Total stockholders' equity	123,845	143,800
Noncontrolling interest	208,747	210,698
Total Equity	332,592	354,498
Total liabilities, redeemable noncontrolling interests and equity	1,442,060	1,460,195
Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member]
ASSETS
Cash and cash equivalents	2,766	1,511	(1)	187
Short-term investments	0	0
Trade accounts receivable, net of allowance for doubtful accounts	38,033	28,821
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	7,509	1,006
Current portion of content assets	0	0
Current assets from discontinued operations	(10)	3
Total current assets	48,298	31,341
PREPAID PROGRAMMING AND DEPOSITS	0
PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT, net	17,369	17,073
INTANGIBLE ASSETS, net	562,386	546,126
CONTENT ASSETS, net	0	0
LONG-TERM INVESTMENTS	0	0
INVESTMENT IN SUBSIDIARIES	0	0
OTHER ASSETS	190	241
NON-CURRENT ASSETS FROM DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS	1,402	4,566
Total assets	629,645	599,347
LIABILITIES, REDEEMABLE NONCONTROLLING INTEREST AND EQUITY
Accounts payable	2,416	1,794
Accrued interest	0	0
Accrued compensation and related benefits	2,626	2,109
Current portion of content payables	0	0
Other current liabilities	13,447	9,209
Current portion of long-term debt	0	0
Current liabilities from discontinued operations	86	94
Total current liabilities	18,575	13,206
LONG-TERM DEBT, net of current portion and original issue discount	0	0
CONTENT PAYABLES, net of current portion	0	0
OTHER LONG-TERM LIABILITIES	1,124	1,074
DEFERRED TAX LIABILITIES	0	0
NON-CURRENT LIABILITIES FROM DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS	16	23
Total liabilities	19,715	14,303
REDEEMABLE NONCONTROLLING INTEREST	0	0
STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY:
Common stock	0	0
Accumulated other comprehensive income	0	0
Additional paid-in capital	176,731	156,893
Retained earnings (accumulated deficit)	433,199	428,151
Total stockholders' equity	609,930	585,044
Noncontrolling interest	0	0
Total Equity	609,930	585,044
Total liabilities, redeemable noncontrolling interests and equity	629,645	599,347
Radio One [Member]
ASSETS
Cash and cash equivalents	43,660	55,744	43,885	35,752
Short-term investments	3,212	1,597
Trade accounts receivable, net of allowance for doubtful accounts	45,703	53,091
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	2,821	6,104
Current portion of content assets	28,770	27,723
Current assets from discontinued operations	125	124
Total current assets	124,291	144,383
PREPAID PROGRAMMING AND DEPOSITS	5,857
PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT, net	17,421	18,209
INTANGIBLE ASSETS, net	628,279	656,436
CONTENT ASSETS, net	33,748	38,981
LONG-TERM INVESTMENTS	68	97
INVESTMENT IN SUBSIDIARIES	609,930	585,044
OTHER ASSETS	2,751	2,742
NON-CURRENT ASSETS FROM DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS	0	0
Total assets	1,422,345	1,445,892
LIABILITIES, REDEEMABLE NONCONTROLLING INTEREST AND EQUITY
Accounts payable	4,117	3,616
Accrued interest	6,069	5,849
Accrued compensation and related benefits	6,340	9,056
Current portion of content payables	16,038	17,694
Other current liabilities	3,778	6,954
Current portion of long-term debt	3,840	4,587
Current liabilities from discontinued operations	26	13
Total current liabilities	40,208	47,769
LONG-TERM DEBT, net of current portion and original issue discount	813,536	814,131
CONTENT PAYABLES, net of current portion	10,835	11,163
OTHER LONG-TERM LIABILITIES	17,309	17,229
DEFERRED TAX LIABILITIES	194,853	188,249
NON-CURRENT LIABILITIES FROM DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS	0	0
Total liabilities	1,076,741	1,078,541
REDEEMABLE NONCONTROLLING INTEREST	13,012	12,853
STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY:
Common stock	49	50
Accumulated other comprehensive income	(122)	(102)
Additional paid-in capital	1,005,045	1,006,873
Retained earnings (accumulated deficit)	(881,127)	(863,021)
Total stockholders' equity	123,845	143,800
Noncontrolling interest	208,747	210,698
Total Equity	332,592	354,498
Total liabilities, redeemable noncontrolling interests and equity	1,422,345	1,445,892
Eliminations [Member]
ASSETS
Cash and cash equivalents	0	0	0	0
Short-term investments	0	0
Trade accounts receivable, net of allowance for doubtful accounts	0	0
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	0	0
Current portion of content assets	0	0
Current assets from discontinued operations	0	0
Total current assets	0	0
PREPAID PROGRAMMING AND DEPOSITS	0
PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT, net	0	0
INTANGIBLE ASSETS, net	0	0
CONTENT ASSETS, net	0	0
LONG-TERM INVESTMENTS	0	0
INVESTMENT IN SUBSIDIARIES	(609,930)	(585,044)
OTHER ASSETS	0	0
NON-CURRENT ASSETS FROM DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS	0	0
Total assets	(609,930)	(585,044)
LIABILITIES, REDEEMABLE NONCONTROLLING INTEREST AND EQUITY
Accounts payable	0	0
Accrued interest	0	0
Accrued compensation and related benefits	0	0
Current portion of content payables	0	0
Other current liabilities	0	0
Current portion of long-term debt	0	0
Current liabilities from discontinued operations	0	0
Total current liabilities	0	0
LONG-TERM DEBT, net of current portion and original issue discount	0	0
CONTENT PAYABLES, net of current portion	0	0
OTHER LONG-TERM LIABILITIES	0	0
DEFERRED TAX LIABILITIES	0	0
NON-CURRENT LIABILITIES FROM DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS	0	0
Total liabilities	0	0
REDEEMABLE NONCONTROLLING INTEREST	0	0
STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY:
Common stock	0	0
Accumulated other comprehensive income	0	0
Additional paid-in capital	(176,731)	(156,893)
Retained earnings (accumulated deficit)	(433,199)	(428,151)
Total stockholders' equity	(609,930)	(585,044)
Noncontrolling interest	0	0
Total Equity	(609,930)	(585,044)
Total liabilities, redeemable noncontrolling interests and equity	$ (609,930)	$ (585,044)