CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING FINANCIAL STATEMENTS: (Details 7) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2013	Mar. 31, 2012
Effect of change in operating assets and liabilities, net of assets acquired:
NET CASH FLOWS PROVIDED BY (USED IN) OPERATING ACTIVITIES	$ (196)	$ 12,485
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES:
Purchase of property and equipment	(2,220)	(2,960)
Proceeds from sales of investment securities	503	3,859
Purchases of investment securities	(1,831)	(348)
Proceeds from sale of discontinued operations	4,000
Net cash flows (used in) provided by investing activities	452	551
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES:
Repayment of credit facility	(960)	(965)
Repurchase of common stock	(1,526)	0
Repayment of senior subordinated notes	(747)	0
Debt refinancing and modification costs	(23)	(13)
Payment of dividends by TV One	(7,829)	(4,113)
Net cash flows (used in) provided by financing activities	(11,085)	(5,091)
INCREASE (DECREASE) IN CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS	(10,829)	7,945
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS, beginning of period	57,255	35,939
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS, end of period	46,426	43,884
Radio One, Inc. [Member]
Effect of change in operating assets and liabilities, net of assets acquired:
NET CASH FLOWS PROVIDED BY (USED IN) OPERATING ACTIVITIES	5,643	8,764
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES:
Purchase of property and equipment	(2,066)	(2,717)
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	(2,066)	(2,717)
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES:
Repayment of credit facility	(960)	(965)
Repurchase of common stock	(1,526)
Repayment of senior subordinated notes	(747)
Debt refinancing and modification costs	(23)	(13)
Payment of dividends by TV One	0	0
Net cash flows (used in) provided by financing activities	(3,256)	(978)
INCREASE (DECREASE) IN CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS	321	5,069
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS, beginning of period	22,512	19,361
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS, end of period	22,833	24,430
Wholly-Owned Gurantor Subsidiaries [Member]
Effect of change in operating assets and liabilities, net of assets acquired:
NET CASH FLOWS PROVIDED BY (USED IN) OPERATING ACTIVITIES	(4,319)	(86)
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 by TV One	0	0
Net cash flows (used in) provided by financing activities	0	0
INCREASE (DECREASE) IN CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS	(319)	(86)
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS, beginning of period	1,342	33
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS, end of period	1,023	(53)
Non Whollyowned Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member]
Effect of change in operating assets and liabilities, net of assets acquired:
NET CASH FLOWS PROVIDED BY (USED IN) OPERATING ACTIVITIES	(759)	371
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES:
Purchase of property and equipment	(57)	(7)
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	(57)	(7)
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 by TV One	0	0
Net cash flows (used in) provided by financing activities	0	0
INCREASE (DECREASE) IN CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS	(816)	364
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS, beginning of period	2,414	1,683
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS, end of period	1,598	2,047
Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member]
Effect of change in operating assets and liabilities, net of assets acquired:
NET CASH FLOWS PROVIDED BY (USED IN) OPERATING ACTIVITIES	7,410	7,724
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES:
Purchase of property and equipment	(97)	(236)
Proceeds from sales of investment securities	503	3,859
Purchases of investment securities	(1,831)	(348)
Proceeds from sale of discontinued operations	0
Net cash flows (used in) provided by investing activities	(1,425)	3,275
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 by TV One	(16,000)	(8,401)
Net cash flows (used in) provided by financing activities	(16,000)	(8,401)
INCREASE (DECREASE) IN CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS	(10,015)	2,598
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS, beginning of period	30,987	14,862
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS, end of period	20,972	17,460
Consolidation Adjustments [Member]
Effect of change in operating assets and liabilities, net of assets acquired:
NET CASH FLOWS PROVIDED BY (USED IN) OPERATING ACTIVITIES	(8,171)	(4,288)
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 by TV One	8,171	4,288
Net cash flows (used in) provided by financing activities	8,171	4,288
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