SEGMENT INFORMATION (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands		3 Months Ended
		Mar. 31, 2016	Mar. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2015
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net Revenue		$ 109,088	$ 105,763
Operating Expenses (including stock-based compensation and excluding depreciation and amortization and impairment of long-lived assets)		81,598	81,082
Depreciation and Amortization		8,682	9,088
Operating income (loss)		18,808	15,593
Total Assets		1,342,790		$ 1,346,524
Payments to Acquire Property, Plant, and Equipment, Total		1,249	2,924
Radio Broadcasting [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net Revenue		44,759	44,969
Operating Expenses (including stock-based compensation and excluding depreciation and amortization and impairment of long-lived assets)		29,530	31,535
Depreciation and Amortization		1,144	1,156
Operating income (loss)		14,085	12,278
Total Assets		780,185		781,022
Payments to Acquire Property, Plant, and Equipment, Total		403	2,183
Radio Broadcasting [Member] | Intersegment Eliminations [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net Revenue		(282)	(888)
Reach Media [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net Revenue		10,970	10,707
Operating Expenses (including stock-based compensation and excluding depreciation and amortization and impairment of long-lived assets)		8,784	8,701
Depreciation and Amortization		42	263
Operating income (loss)		2,144	1,743
Total Assets		41,522		36,989
Payments to Acquire Property, Plant, and Equipment, Total		117	176
Reach Media [Member] | Intersegment Eliminations [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net Revenue		(446)	(253)
Internet [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net Revenue		5,420	5,744
Operating Expenses (including stock-based compensation and excluding depreciation and amortization and impairment of long-lived assets)		5,212	5,710
Depreciation and Amortization		444	640
Operating income (loss)		(236)	(606)
Total Assets		17,196		18,427
Payments to Acquire Property, Plant, and Equipment, Total		462	404
Internet [Member] | Intersegment Eliminations [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net Revenue		(807)	(868)
Cable Television [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net Revenue		49,483	45,733
Operating Expenses (including stock-based compensation and excluding depreciation and amortization and impairment of long-lived assets)		30,976	29,789
Depreciation and Amortization		6,553	6,504
Operating income (loss)		11,954	9,440
Total Assets		441,276		445,660
Payments to Acquire Property, Plant, and Equipment, Total		108	46
Corporate/Eliminations/Other [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net Revenue	[1]	(1,544)	(1,390)
Operating Expenses (including stock-based compensation and excluding depreciation and amortization and impairment of long-lived assets)		7,096	5,347
Depreciation and Amortization		499	525
Operating income (loss)		(9,139)	(7,262)
Total Assets		62,611		$ 64,426
Payments to Acquire Property, Plant, and Equipment, Total		159	115
TV One[Member] [Member] | Intersegment Eliminations [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net Revenue		$ (9)	$ 0

[1] Intercompany revenue included in net revenue above is as follows: