SEGMENT INFORMATION (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands		3 Months Ended			9 Months Ended
		Sep. 30, 2016	Jun. 30, 2016	Sep. 30, 2015	Sep. 30, 2016	Sep. 30, 2015	Dec. 31, 2015
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net Revenue		$ 110,856		$ 115,893	$ 342,663	$ 341,477
Operating Expenses (including stock-based compensation and excluding depreciation and amortization and impairment of long-lived assets)		77,854		85,979	245,880	253,115
Depreciation and Amortization		8,469		8,277	25,723	26,345
Impairment of Long-Lived Assets		0		14,545	0	14,545
Operating income (loss)		24,533		7,092	71,060	47,472
Total Assets		1,359,529			1,359,529		$ 1,346,524
Payments to Acquire Property, Plant, and Equipment, Total		1,644		1,495	4,021	6,005
Radio Broadcasting [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net Revenue		47,703		50,880	145,597	149,093
Operating Expenses (including stock-based compensation and excluding depreciation and amortization and impairment of long-lived assets)		27,768		31,833	88,762	96,881
Depreciation and Amortization		1,035		1,145	3,256	3,469
Impairment of Long-Lived Assets		0		0	0	0
Operating income (loss)		18,900		17,902	53,579	48,743
Total Assets		784,241			784,241		781,022
Payments to Acquire Property, Plant, and Equipment, Total		740		1,087	2,574	4,223
Radio Broadcasting [Member] | Intersegment Eliminations [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net Revenue			$ (250)	(801)	(842)	(2,708)
Reach Media [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net Revenue		12,530		13,486	42,328	42,508
Operating Expenses (including stock-based compensation and excluding depreciation and amortization and impairment of long-lived assets)		10,423		11,061	35,816	36,041
Depreciation and Amortization		59		(394)	148	137
Impairment of Long-Lived Assets		0		0	0	0
Operating income (loss)		2,048		2,819	6,364	6,330
Total Assets		42,270			42,270		36,989
Payments to Acquire Property, Plant, and Equipment, Total		110		36	332	258
Reach Media [Member] | Intersegment Eliminations [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net Revenue		(430)		(433)	(1,281)	(1,192)
Internet [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net Revenue		5,374		5,503	15,668	15,763
Operating Expenses (including stock-based compensation and excluding depreciation and amortization and impairment of long-lived assets)		5,438		5,427	15,769	16,342
Depreciation and Amortization		417		446	1,299	1,559
Impairment of Long-Lived Assets		0		14,545	0	14,545
Operating income (loss)		(481)		(14,915)	(1,400)	(16,683)
Total Assets		16,663			16,663		18,427
Payments to Acquire Property, Plant, and Equipment, Total		253		185	969	976
Internet [Member] | Intersegment Eliminations [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net Revenue		(882)		(933)	(2,643)	(2,743)
Cable Television [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net Revenue		46,822		47,571	143,858	138,898
Operating Expenses (including stock-based compensation and excluding depreciation and amortization and impairment of long-lived assets)		28,596		31,987	85,888	87,348
Depreciation and Amortization		6,559		6,554	19,664	19,600
Impairment of Long-Lived Assets		0		0	0	0
Operating income (loss)		11,667		9,030	38,306	31,950
Total Assets		461,626			461,626		445,660
Payments to Acquire Property, Plant, and Equipment, Total		172		108	313	228
Corporate/Eliminations/Other [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net Revenue	[1]	(1,573)		(1,547)	(4,788)	(4,785)
Operating Expenses (including stock-based compensation and excluding depreciation and amortization and impairment of long-lived assets)		5,629		5,671	19,645	16,503
Depreciation and Amortization		399		526	1,356	1,580
Impairment of Long-Lived Assets		0		0	0	0
Operating income (loss)		(7,601)		(7,744)	(25,789)	(22,868)
Total Assets		54,729			54,729		$ 64,426
Payments to Acquire Property, Plant, and Equipment, Total		369		79	790	320
TV One[Member] [Member] | Intersegment Eliminations [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net Revenue		$ (12)		$ 0	$ (22)	$ 0

[1] Includes Corporate network revenue in 2015. Intercompany revenue included in segment net revenues above is as follows