Document And Entity Information - shares	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2016	Oct. 28, 2016
Document Information [Line Items]
Document Type	10-Q
Amendment Flag	false
Document Period End Date	Sep. 30, 2016
Document Fiscal Year Focus	2016
Document Fiscal Period Focus	Q3
Entity Registrant Name	RADIO ONE, INC.
Entity Central Index Key	0001041657
Current Fiscal Year End Date	--12-31
Entity Filer Category	Accelerated Filer
Trading Symbol	ROIA
Common Class A [Member]
Document Information [Line Items]
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding		1,718,099
Common Class B [Member]
Document Information [Line Items]
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding		2,861,843
Common Class C [Member]
Document Information [Line Items]
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding		2,928,906
Common Class D [Member]
Document Information [Line Items]
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding		41,054,474