CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING FINANCIAL STATEMENTS: (Details 3) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2013	Jun. 30, 2012
Effect of change in operating assets and liabilities, net of assets acquired:
Net cash flows (used in) provided by operating activities	$ 4,923	$ 18,182
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES:
Purchase of property and equipment	(5,858)	(6,712)
Proceeds from sales of investment securities	753	5,567
Purchases of investment securities	(2,130)	(530)
Proceeds from sale of discontinued operations	4,000
Net cash flows (used in) provided by investing activities	(3,235)	(1,675)
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES:
Repayment of credit facility	(1,921)	(3,889)
Repurchase of common stock	(4,257)	0
Repayment of senior subordinated notes	(747)	0
Debt refinancing and modification costs	(23)	(17)
(payment of) dividends to noncontrolling interest members of TV One	(11,772)	(5,780)
Net cash flows provided by (used in) financing activities	(18,720)	(9,686)
INCREASE (DECREASE) IN CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS	(17,032)	6,821
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS, beginning of period	57,255	35,939
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS, end of period	40,223	42,760
Wholly-Owned Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member]
Effect of change in operating assets and liabilities, net of assets acquired:
Net cash flows (used in) provided by operating activities	(4,573)	800
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES:
Purchase of property and equipment	0	0
Proceeds from sales of investment securities	0	0
Purchases of investment securities	0	0
Proceeds from sale of discontinued operations	4,000
Net cash flows (used in) provided by investing activities	4,000	0
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES:
Repayment of credit facility	0	0
Repurchase of common stock	0
Repayment of senior subordinated notes	0
Debt refinancing and modification costs	0	0
(payment of) dividends to noncontrolling interest members of TV One	0	0
Net cash flows provided by (used in) financing activities	0	0
INCREASE (DECREASE) IN CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS	(573)	800
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS, beginning of period	1,342	33
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS, end of period	769	833
Reach Media, Inc. [Member]
Effect of change in operating assets and liabilities, net of assets acquired:
Net cash flows (used in) provided by operating activities	1,084	2,479
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES:
Purchase of property and equipment	(84)	(89)
Proceeds from sales of investment securities	0	0
Purchases of investment securities	0	0
Proceeds from sale of discontinued operations	0
Net cash flows (used in) provided by investing activities	(84)	(89)
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES:
Repayment of credit facility	0	0
Repurchase of common stock	0
Repayment of senior subordinated notes	0
Debt refinancing and modification costs	0	0
(payment of) dividends to noncontrolling interest members of TV One	0	0
Net cash flows provided by (used in) financing activities	0	0
INCREASE (DECREASE) IN CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS	1,000	2,390
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS, beginning of period	2,414	1,683
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS, end of period	3,414	4,073
Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member]
Effect of change in operating assets and liabilities, net of assets acquired:
Net cash flows (used in) provided by operating activities	14,080	9,652
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES:
Purchase of property and equipment	(191)	(907)
Proceeds from sales of investment securities	753	5,567
Purchases of investment securities	(2,130)	(530)
Proceeds from sale of discontinued operations	0
Net cash flows (used in) provided by investing activities	(1,568)	4,130
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES:
Repayment of credit facility	0	0
Repurchase of common stock	0
Repayment of senior subordinated notes	0
Debt refinancing and modification costs	0	0
(payment of) dividends to noncontrolling interest members of TV One	(24,048)	(11,988)
Net cash flows provided by (used in) financing activities	(24,048)	(11,988)
INCREASE (DECREASE) IN CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS	(11,536)	1,794
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS, beginning of period	30,987	14,862
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS, end of period	19,451	16,656
Radio One [Member]
Effect of change in operating assets and liabilities, net of assets acquired:
Net cash flows (used in) provided by operating activities	6,608	11,459
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES:
Purchase of property and equipment	(5,583)	(5,716)
Proceeds from sales of investment securities	0	0
Purchases of investment securities	0	0
Proceeds from sale of discontinued operations	0
Net cash flows (used in) provided by investing activities	(5,583)	(5,716)
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES:
Repayment of credit facility	(1,921)	(3,889)
Repurchase of common stock	(4,257)
Repayment of senior subordinated notes	(747)
Debt refinancing and modification costs	(23)	(17)
(payment of) dividends to noncontrolling interest members of TV One	0	0
Net cash flows provided by (used in) financing activities	(6,948)	(3,906)
INCREASE (DECREASE) IN CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS	(5,923)	1,837
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS, beginning of period	22,512	19,361
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS, end of period	16,589	21,198
Consolidation Adjustments [Member]
Effect of change in operating assets and liabilities, net of assets acquired:
Net cash flows (used in) provided by operating activities	(12,276)	(6,208)
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES:
Purchase of property and equipment	0	0
Proceeds from sales of investment securities	0	0
Purchases of investment securities	0	0
Proceeds from sale of discontinued operations	0
Net cash flows (used in) provided by investing activities	0	0
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES:
Repayment of credit facility	0	0
Repurchase of common stock	0
Repayment of senior subordinated notes	0
Debt refinancing and modification costs	0	0
(payment of) dividends to noncontrolling interest members of TV One	12,276	6,208
Net cash flows provided by (used in) financing activities	12,276	6,208
INCREASE (DECREASE) IN CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS	0	0
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS, beginning of period	0	0
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS, end of period	$ 0	$ 0