SEGMENT INFORMATION (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands		3 Months Ended															12 Months Ended
		Dec. 31, 2016		Sep. 30, 2016	Jun. 30, 2016	Mar. 31, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015		Sep. 30, 2015	[2]	Jun. 30, 2015	Mar. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014	Sep. 30, 2014	Jun. 30, 2014	Mar. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net Revenue		$ 113,556	[1]	$ 110,856	$ 122,719	$ 109,088	$ 109,384	[2]	$ 115,893		$ 119,821	$ 105,763	$ 109,730	$ 112,171	$ 108,414	$ 111,072	$ 456,219	$ 450,861	$ 441,387
Operating Expenses (including stock-based compensation and excluding depreciation and amortization and impairment of long-lived assets)																	332,541	338,128	327,400
Depreciation and Amortization																	34,247	35,355	36,822
Impairment of Long-Lived Assets																	1,287	41,211	0
Operating income (loss)		17,084	[1]	$ 24,533	$ 27,719	$ 18,808	(11,305)	[2]	$ 7,092		$ 24,787	$ 15,593	$ 19,424	$ 19,560	$ 22,350	$ 15,831	88,144	36,167	77,165
Total Assets		1,358,786					1,346,524										1,358,786	1,346,524
Payments to Acquire Property, Plant, and Equipment, Total																	5,164	7,339	5,537
Radio Broadcasting [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net Revenue																	194,457	197,396	213,037
Operating Expenses (including stock-based compensation and excluding depreciation and amortization and impairment of long-lived assets)																	118,611	126,670	128,737
Depreciation and Amortization																	4,350	4,910	5,039
Impairment of Long-Lived Assets																	1,287	26,666	0
Operating income (loss)																	70,209	39,150	79,261
Total Assets		781,450					781,022										781,450	781,022
Payments to Acquire Property, Plant, and Equipment, Total																	2,927	5,021	2,226
Radio Broadcasting [Member] | Intersegment Eliminations [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net Revenue																	(1,138)	(3,470)	(3,159)
Reach Media [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net Revenue																	53,930	54,779	52,543
Operating Expenses (including stock-based compensation and excluding depreciation and amortization and impairment of long-lived assets)																	44,708	45,784	50,849
Depreciation and Amortization																	210	185	1,146
Impairment of Long-Lived Assets																	0	0	0
Operating income (loss)																	9,012	8,810	548
Total Assets		37,192					36,989										37,192	36,989
Payments to Acquire Property, Plant, and Equipment, Total																	370	209	176
Reach Media [Member] | Intersegment Eliminations [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net Revenue																	(1,706)	(1,595)	(1,246)
Internet [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net Revenue																	22,215	21,177	24,337
Operating Expenses (including stock-based compensation and excluding depreciation and amortization and impairment of long-lived assets)																	22,291	21,699	22,998
Depreciation and Amortization																	1,694	1,997	2,422
Impairment of Long-Lived Assets																	0	14,545	0
Operating income (loss)																	(1,770)	(17,064)	(1,083)
Total Assets		17,749					18,427										17,749	18,427
Payments to Acquire Property, Plant, and Equipment, Total																	1,122	1,337	1,323
Internet [Member] | Intersegment Eliminations [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net Revenue																	(3,342)	(3,527)	(3,693)
Cable Television [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net Revenue																	191,854	183,623	157,086
Operating Expenses (including stock-based compensation and excluding depreciation and amortization and impairment of long-lived assets)																	116,273	117,132	104,210
Depreciation and Amortization																	26,223	26,152	26,115
Impairment of Long-Lived Assets																	0	0	0
Operating income (loss)																	49,358	40,339	26,761
Total Assets		446,880					445,660										446,880	445,660
Payments to Acquire Property, Plant, and Equipment, Total																	360	281	301
Corporate/Eliminations/Other [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net Revenue	[3]																(6,237)	(6,114)	(5,616)
Operating Expenses (including stock-based compensation and excluding depreciation and amortization and impairment of long-lived assets)																	30,658	26,843	20,606
Depreciation and Amortization																	1,770	2,111	2,100
Impairment of Long-Lived Assets																	0	0	0
Operating income (loss)																	(38,665)	(35,068)	(28,322)
Total Assets		$ 75,515					$ 64,426										75,515	64,426
Payments to Acquire Property, Plant, and Equipment, Total																	1,246	491	1,511
TV One [Member] | Intersegment Eliminations [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net Revenue																	$ (51)	$ 0	$ 0

[1] The net loss from continuing operations for the quarter ended December 31, 2016, includes approximately $1.3 million of impairment charges.

[2] The net loss from continuing operations for the quarters ended September 30, 2015 and December 31, 2015, includes approximately $14.5 million and $26.7 million, respectively of impairment charges.

[3] Intercompany revenue included in net revenue above is as follows