SUBSEQUENT EVENTS:	12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2012
Subsequent Events [Abstract]
Subsequent Events [Text Block]	20. SUBSEQUENT EVENTS: On December 31, 2012, the Company through its wholly-owned subsidiary Radio One Media Holdings, LLC (“ROMH”) completed the purchase of additional shares of Reach Media, Inc. (“Reach Media”) from certain minority shareholders. In addition to the $2 million in cash consideration paid to increase the Company’s ownership in Reach Media from approximately 53.5% to 80%, effective January 1, 2013, the Radio Broadcasting segment contributed the assets and operations of its Syndication One Urban programming line-up to the Reach Media segment. With the additional interest, the Company was required to add Reach Media as a party to the agreements governing its outstanding notes and senior credit facility. Hence, on February 14, 2013, Reach Media executed a certain Second Supplement Indenture by and among Reach Media and Wilmington Trust Company, as trustee under the Indenture dated as of November 24, 2010 providing for the Company’s issuance of 12.5%/15.0% Senior Subordinated Notes due 2016. Further, in connection with the Company’s 2011 Credit Agreement, on February 14, 2013 Reach Media executed: (i) a Joinder to the Security Agreement, making it a grantor with respect to the 2011 Credit Agreement and related transaction documents (the “Credit Facility”); (ii) a Joinder to Pledge Agreement, making it a pledgee with respect to the Credit Facility; and (iii) a Joinder to Subsidiaries Guaranty, making it a guarantor with respect to the Credit Facility. On January 24, 2013, the Company reported that it had received a letter from The NASDAQ Stock Market advising it that the Company’s Class D shares traded under the symbol ROIAK, had regained compliance with NASDAQ's minimum bid price listing requirements and were in good standing on The NASDAQ National Market. The letter received from NASDAQ on January 24, 2013 stated that because the Class D shares closed above the $1.00 minimum bid price for the 10 consecutive trading days ended January 23, 2013, the Company had regained compliance and the matter was now closed. On January 29, 2013, the Company reported that it had received a letter from The NASDAQ Stock Market advising it that the Company’s Class A shares, traded under the symbol ROIA, had regained compliance with NASDAQ's minimum bid price listing requirements and were in good standing on The NASDAQ National Market. The letter received from NASDAQ on January 29, 2013 stated that because the Class A shares closed above the $1.00 minimum bid price for the 10 consecutive trading days ended January 28, 2013, the Company had regained compliance and the matter was now closed. On February 15, 2013, the Company paid the outstanding principal balance of $747,000 on its 6³/₈% Senior Subordinated Notes in full. On February 20, 2013, the Company also announced that its Board of Directors has approved a stock repurchase authorization. The Company has been authorized, but is not obligated, to repurchase up to $2 million worth of its Class A and/or Class D common stock in support of its stock price. Repurchases will be made from time to time in the open market or in privately negotiated transactions in accordance with applicable laws and regulations. The timing and extent of any repurchases will depend upon prevailing market conditions, the trading price of the Company’s Class A and/or Class D common stock and other factors, and subject to restrictions under applicable law. Radio One expects to implement this stock repurchase program in a manner consistent with market conditions and the interests of the stockholders, including maximizing stockholder value. Based on the closing stock prices of Radio One’s Class A and Class D common stock on February 15, 2013, the newly authorized repurchase would represent approximately 2.7% of the Company’s outstanding shares. Since February 22, 2013 and through March 26, 2013, the Company repurchased 880,574 shares of Class D common stock in the amount of $1,391,266 at an average price of $1.58 per share and 6,450 shares of Class A common stock in the amount of $9,796 at an average price of $1.52 per share. As of March 26, 2013, the Company had approximately $4.1 million in capacity available under its $15 million share repurchase program. On February 20, 2013, the Company also announced that it closed on the previously announced sale of the assets of one of its Columbus, Ohio radio stations, WJKR-FM (The Jack, 98.9 FM), to Salem Media of Ohio, Inc., a subsidiary of Salem Communications (“Salem”). The Company sold the assets of WJKR for $4 million and the transaction closed on February 15, 2013. The transaction was originally announced in connection with the Company’s quarterly report on Form 10-Q filed November 13, 2012. On March 5, 2013, the compensation committee (the “Compensation Committee”) of the Board of Directors of the Company awarded cash bonuses to the CEO and Catherine L. Hughes, Founder and Chairperson (the “Founder”) of the Company for the year-ended December 31, 2012. In making 2012 annual bonus decisions, the Compensation Committee considered the applicable performance criteria as set forth in the CEO’s and Founder’s 2008 employment agreements (the “2008 Employment Agreements”). However, given that the 2008 Employment Agreements had an initial three year term expiring April 15, 2011 and had not been updated, the Compensation Committee also exercised discretion to reflect a number of factors not contemplated by the 2008 Employment Agreements. Mr. Liggins was awarded a cash bonus in the amount of $1.5 million and Ms. Hughes was awarded a cash bonus in the amount of $500,000. A discussion of the factors and considerations that the Compensation Committee employed in making the determination was included in the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed March 11, 2013. According to the terms of the Credit Agreement, the Company anticipates making an excess cash flow payment of between $0 and approximately $3 million during April 2013, depending on the level of acceptance by our syndicate of lenders.

20. SUBSEQUENT EVENTS:

On December 31, 2012, the Company through its wholly-owned subsidiary Radio One Media Holdings, LLC (“ROMH”) completed the purchase of additional shares of Reach Media, Inc. (“Reach Media”) from certain minority shareholders. In addition to the $2 million in cash consideration paid to increase the Company’s ownership in Reach Media from approximately 53.5% to 80%, effective January 1, 2013, the Radio Broadcasting segment contributed the assets and operations of its Syndication One Urban programming line-up to the Reach Media segment. With the additional interest, the Company was required to add Reach Media as a party to the agreements governing its outstanding notes and senior credit facility. Hence, on February 14, 2013, Reach Media executed a certain Second Supplement Indenture by and among Reach Media and Wilmington Trust Company, as trustee under the Indenture dated as of November 24, 2010 providing for the Company’s issuance of 12.5%/15.0% Senior Subordinated Notes due 2016. Further, in connection with the Company’s 2011 Credit Agreement, on February 14, 2013 Reach Media executed: (i) a Joinder to the Security Agreement, making it a grantor with respect to the 2011 Credit Agreement and related transaction documents (the “Credit Facility”); (ii) a Joinder to Pledge Agreement, making it a pledgee with respect to the Credit Facility; and (iii) a Joinder to Subsidiaries Guaranty, making it a guarantor with respect to the Credit Facility.

On January 24, 2013, the Company reported that it had received a letter from The NASDAQ Stock Market advising it that the Company’s Class D shares traded under the symbol ROIAK, had regained compliance with NASDAQ's minimum bid price listing requirements and were in good standing on The NASDAQ National Market. The letter received from NASDAQ on January 24, 2013 stated that because the Class D shares closed above the $1.00 minimum bid price for the 10 consecutive trading days ended January 23, 2013, the Company had regained compliance and the matter was now closed.

On January 29, 2013, the Company reported that it had received a letter from The NASDAQ Stock Market advising it that the Company’s Class A shares, traded under the symbol ROIA, had regained compliance with NASDAQ's minimum bid price listing requirements and were in good standing on The NASDAQ National Market. The letter received from NASDAQ on January 29, 2013 stated that because the Class A shares closed above the $1.00 minimum bid price for the 10 consecutive trading days ended January 28, 2013, the Company had regained compliance and the matter was now closed.

On February 15, 2013, the Company paid the outstanding principal balance of $747,000 on its 6³/₈% Senior Subordinated Notes in full.

On February 20, 2013, the Company also announced that its Board of Directors has approved a stock repurchase authorization. The Company has been authorized, but is not obligated, to repurchase up to $2 million worth of its Class A and/or Class D common stock in support of its stock price. Repurchases will be made from time to time in the open market or in privately negotiated transactions in accordance with applicable laws and regulations. The timing and extent of any repurchases will depend upon prevailing market conditions, the trading price of the Company’s Class A and/or Class D common stock and other factors, and subject to restrictions under applicable law. Radio One expects to implement this stock repurchase program in a manner consistent with market conditions and the interests of the stockholders, including maximizing stockholder value. Based on the closing stock prices of Radio One’s Class A and Class D common stock on February 15, 2013, the newly authorized repurchase would represent approximately 2.7% of the Company’s outstanding shares. Since February 22, 2013 and through March 26, 2013, the Company repurchased 880,574 shares of Class D common stock in the amount of $1,391,266 at an average price of $1.58 per share and 6,450 shares of Class A common stock in the amount of $9,796 at an average price of $1.52 per share. As of March 26, 2013, the Company had approximately $4.1 million in capacity available under its $15 million share repurchase program.

On February 20, 2013, the Company also announced that it closed on the previously announced sale of the assets of one of its Columbus, Ohio radio stations, WJKR-FM (The Jack, 98.9 FM), to Salem Media of Ohio, Inc., a subsidiary of Salem Communications (“Salem”). The Company sold the assets of WJKR for $4 million and the transaction closed on February 15, 2013. The transaction was originally announced in connection with the Company’s quarterly report on Form 10-Q filed November 13, 2012.

On March 5, 2013, the compensation committee (the “Compensation Committee”) of the Board of Directors of the Company awarded cash bonuses to the CEO and Catherine L. Hughes, Founder and Chairperson (the “Founder”) of the Company for the year-ended December 31, 2012. In making 2012 annual bonus decisions, the Compensation Committee considered the applicable performance criteria as set forth in the CEO’s and Founder’s 2008 employment agreements (the “2008 Employment Agreements”). However, given that the 2008 Employment Agreements had an initial three year term expiring April 15, 2011 and had not been updated, the Compensation Committee also exercised discretion to reflect a number of factors not contemplated by the 2008 Employment Agreements. Mr. Liggins was awarded a cash bonus in the amount of $1.5 million and Ms. Hughes was awarded a cash bonus in the amount of $500,000. A discussion of the factors and considerations that the Compensation Committee employed in making the determination was included in the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed March 11, 2013.

According to the terms of the Credit Agreement, the Company anticipates making an excess cash flow payment of between $0 and approximately $3 million during April 2013, depending on the level of acceptance by our syndicate of lenders.