CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING FINANCIAL STATEMENTS: (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2013	Jun. 30, 2012	Jun. 30, 2013	Jun. 30, 2012
NET REVENUE	$ 119,602	$ 105,830	$ 218,714	$ 208,794
OPERATING EXPENSES:
Programming and technical	32,897	32,916	63,370	64,028
Selling, general and administrative, including stock-based compensation	41,017	31,537	73,740	70,309
Corporate selling, general and administrative, including stock-based compensation	8,012	9,855	17,489	19,448
Depreciation and amortization	9,467	9,742	19,007	19,427
Impairment of long-lived assets	9,800	313	11,170	313
Total operating expenses	101,193	84,363	184,776	173,525
Operating income (loss)	18,409	21,467	33,938	35,269
INTEREST INCOME	102	25	142	47
INTEREST EXPENSE	22,406	22,928	44,652	46,675
EQUITY IN (LOSS) INCOME OF SUBSIDIARIES	0	0	0	0
OTHER (INCOME) EXPENSE, net	30	(610)	70	(603)
Income (loss) before (benefit from) provision for income taxes, noncontrolling interests in income of subsidiaries and discontinued operations	(3,865)	(2,046)	(10,502)	(11,962)
(BENEFIT FROM) PROVISION FOR INCOME TAXES	4,702	(48,491)	11,383	16,763
Net income (loss) from continuing operations	(8,567)	46,445	(21,885)	(28,725)
INCOME FROM DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS, net of tax	15	20	918	5
CONSOLIDATED NET INCOME (LOSS)	(8,552)	46,465	(20,967)	(28,720)
NET INCOME ATTRIBUTABLE TO NONCONTROLLING INTERESTS	5,662	3,797	11,353	7,854
CONSOLIDATED NET INCOME (LOSS) ATTRIBUTABLE TO COMMON STOCKHOLDERS	(14,214)	42,668	(32,320)	(36,574)
Wholly-Owned Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member]
NET REVENUE	35,901	33,387	66,378	62,544
OPERATING EXPENSES:
Programming and technical	7,524	7,470	15,075	15,295
Selling, general and administrative, including stock-based compensation	15,186	13,579	29,317	27,023
Corporate selling, general and administrative, including stock-based compensation	0	0	0	0
Depreciation and amortization	1,406	1,639	2,886	3,282
Impairment of long-lived assets	1,200	313	2,570	313
Total operating expenses	25,316	23,001	49,848	45,913
Operating income (loss)	10,585	10,386	16,530	16,631
INTEREST INCOME	0	0	0	0
INTEREST EXPENSE	400	250	763	499
EQUITY IN (LOSS) INCOME OF SUBSIDIARIES	(79)	(2,572)	(1,010)	(5,044)
OTHER (INCOME) EXPENSE, net	1	(7)	10	0
Income (loss) before (benefit from) provision for income taxes, noncontrolling interests in income of subsidiaries and discontinued operations	10,107	7,571	14,767	11,088
(BENEFIT FROM) PROVISION FOR INCOME TAXES	0	0	0	0
Net income (loss) from continuing operations	10,107	7,571	14,767	11,088
INCOME FROM DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS, net of tax	15	20	918	5
CONSOLIDATED NET INCOME (LOSS)	10,122	7,591	15,685	11,093
NET INCOME ATTRIBUTABLE TO NONCONTROLLING INTERESTS	0	0	0	0
CONSOLIDATED NET INCOME (LOSS) ATTRIBUTABLE TO COMMON STOCKHOLDERS	10,122	7,591	15,685	11,093
Reach Media, Inc. [Member]
NET REVENUE	18,015	8,546	27,556	22,099
OPERATING EXPENSES:
Programming and technical	7,451	6,004	14,915	11,981
Selling, general and administrative, including stock-based compensation	7,573	1,226	9,317	7,717
Corporate selling, general and administrative, including stock-based compensation	1,075	1,715	2,214	3,610
Depreciation and amortization	352	293	640	594
Impairment of long-lived assets	0	0	0	0
Total operating expenses	16,451	9,238	27,086	23,902
Operating income (loss)	1,564	(692)	470	(1,803)
INTEREST INCOME	0	2	0	4
INTEREST EXPENSE	0	0	0	0
EQUITY IN (LOSS) INCOME OF SUBSIDIARIES	0	0	0	0
OTHER (INCOME) EXPENSE, net	0	0	0	0
Income (loss) before (benefit from) provision for income taxes, noncontrolling interests in income of subsidiaries and discontinued operations	1,564	(690)	470	(1,799)
(BENEFIT FROM) PROVISION FOR INCOME TAXES	798	(133)	472	(624)
Net income (loss) from continuing operations	766	(557)	(2)	(1,175)
INCOME FROM DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS, net of tax	0	0	0	0
CONSOLIDATED NET INCOME (LOSS)	766	(557)	(2)	(1,175)
NET INCOME ATTRIBUTABLE TO NONCONTROLLING INTERESTS	0	0	0	0
CONSOLIDATED NET INCOME (LOSS) ATTRIBUTABLE TO COMMON STOCKHOLDERS	766	(557)	(2)	(1,175)
Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member]
NET REVENUE	37,729	32,254	73,721	64,490
OPERATING EXPENSES:
Programming and technical	13,960	12,879	25,333	24,101
Selling, general and administrative, including stock-based compensation	7,683	5,719	14,667	12,691
Corporate selling, general and administrative, including stock-based compensation	1,821	1,994	4,230	4,118
Depreciation and amortization	173	162	358	311
Impairment of long-lived assets	0	0	0	0
Total operating expenses	23,637	20,754	44,588	41,221
Operating income (loss)	14,092	11,500	29,133	23,269
INTEREST INCOME	17	8	27	14
INTEREST EXPENSE	3,039	3,039	6,078	6,078
EQUITY IN (LOSS) INCOME OF SUBSIDIARIES	0	0	0	0
OTHER (INCOME) EXPENSE, net	0	0	0	1
Income (loss) before (benefit from) provision for income taxes, noncontrolling interests in income of subsidiaries and discontinued operations	11,070	8,469	23,082	17,204
(BENEFIT FROM) PROVISION FOR INCOME TAXES	0	0	0	0
Net income (loss) from continuing operations	11,070	8,469	23,082	17,204
INCOME FROM DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS, net of tax	0	0	0	0
CONSOLIDATED NET INCOME (LOSS)	11,070	8,469	23,082	17,204
NET INCOME ATTRIBUTABLE TO NONCONTROLLING INTERESTS	0	0	0	0
CONSOLIDATED NET INCOME (LOSS) ATTRIBUTABLE TO COMMON STOCKHOLDERS	11,070	8,469	23,082	17,204
Radio One [Member]
NET REVENUE	29,517	33,458	54,162	63,470
OPERATING EXPENSES:
Programming and technical	5,260	7,590	10,548	14,777
Selling, general and administrative, including stock-based compensation	10,837	11,267	21,041	23,491
Corporate selling, general and administrative, including stock-based compensation	5,116	6,681	11,045	12,790
Depreciation and amortization	1,126	1,049	2,264	2,040
Impairment of long-lived assets	8,600	0	8,600	0
Total operating expenses	30,939	26,587	53,498	53,098
Operating income (loss)	(1,422)	6,871	664	10,372
INTEREST INCOME	85	15	115	29
INTEREST EXPENSE	18,967	19,639	37,811	40,098
EQUITY IN (LOSS) INCOME OF SUBSIDIARIES	10,122	7,591	15,685	11,093
OTHER (INCOME) EXPENSE, net	29	617	60	602
Income (loss) before (benefit from) provision for income taxes, noncontrolling interests in income of subsidiaries and discontinued operations	(10,153)	(5,779)	(21,287)	(19,206)
(BENEFIT FROM) PROVISION FOR INCOME TAXES	3,904	48,358	10,911	17,387
Net income (loss) from continuing operations	(14,057)	42,579	(32,198)	(36,593)
INCOME FROM DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS, net of tax	0	0	0	0
CONSOLIDATED NET INCOME (LOSS)	(14,057)	42,579	(32,198)	(36,593)
NET INCOME ATTRIBUTABLE TO NONCONTROLLING INTERESTS	0	0	0	0
CONSOLIDATED NET INCOME (LOSS) ATTRIBUTABLE TO COMMON STOCKHOLDERS	(14,057)	42,579	(32,198)	(36,593)
Consolidation Adjustments [Member]
NET REVENUE	(1,560)	(1,815)	(3,103)	(3,809)
OPERATING EXPENSES:
Programming and technical	(1,298)	(1,027)	(2,501)	(2,126)
Selling, general and administrative, including stock-based compensation	(262)	(254)	(602)	(613)
Corporate selling, general and administrative, including stock-based compensation	0	(535)	0	(1,070)
Depreciation and amortization	6,410	6,599	12,859	13,200
Impairment of long-lived assets	0	0	0	0
Total operating expenses	4,850	4,783	9,756	9,391
Operating income (loss)	(6,410)	(6,598)	(12,859)	(13,200)
INTEREST INCOME	0	0	0	0
INTEREST EXPENSE	0	0	0	0
EQUITY IN (LOSS) INCOME OF SUBSIDIARIES	(10,043)	(5,019)	(14,675)	(6,049)
OTHER (INCOME) EXPENSE, net	0	0	0	0
Income (loss) before (benefit from) provision for income taxes, noncontrolling interests in income of subsidiaries and discontinued operations	(16,453)	(11,617)	(27,534)	(19,249)
(BENEFIT FROM) PROVISION FOR INCOME TAXES	0	0	0	0
Net income (loss) from continuing operations	(16,453)	(11,617)	(27,534)	(19,249)
INCOME FROM DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS, net of tax	0	0	0	0
CONSOLIDATED NET INCOME (LOSS)	(16,453)	(11,617)	(27,534)	(19,249)
NET INCOME ATTRIBUTABLE TO NONCONTROLLING INTERESTS	5,662	3,797	11,353	7,854
CONSOLIDATED NET INCOME (LOSS) ATTRIBUTABLE TO COMMON STOCKHOLDERS	$ (22,115)	$ (15,414)	$ (38,887)	$ (27,103)