SEGMENT INFORMATION (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended				9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2017		Sep. 30, 2016		Sep. 30, 2017	Sep. 30, 2016	Dec. 31, 2016
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net Revenue	$ 112,078		$ 110,856		$ 331,005	$ 342,663
Operating Expenses (including stock-based compensation and excluding depreciation and amortization and impairment of long-lived assets):	83,351		77,854		244,217	245,880
Depreciation and Amortization	8,804		8,469		25,548	25,723
Impairment of Long-Lived Assets	16,392		0		29,148	0
Operating income (loss)	3,531		24,533		32,092	71,060
Total Assets	1,325,616				1,325,616		$ 1,358,786
Payments to Acquire Productive Assets	964		1,644		4,712	4,978
Radio Broadcasting [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net Revenue	45,184		45,524		133,082	138,971
Operating Expenses (including stock-based compensation and excluding depreciation and amortization and impairment of long-lived assets):	27,887		25,541		83,381	82,123
Depreciation and Amortization	923		1,035		2,819	3,256
Impairment of Long-Lived Assets	16,392		0		29,148	0
Operating income (loss)	(18)		18,948		17,734	53,592
Total Assets	751,722				751,722		781,450
Payments to Acquire Productive Assets	425		740		2,095	2,574
Radio Broadcasting [Member] | Intersegment Eliminations [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net Revenue	(78)		(49)		(410)	(163)
Reach Media [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net Revenue	10,491		12,153		35,682	41,055
Operating Expenses (including stock-based compensation and excluding depreciation and amortization and impairment of long-lived assets):	10,018		10,061		33,792	34,769
Depreciation and Amortization	52		59		158	148
Impairment of Long-Lived Assets	0		0		0	0
Operating income (loss)	421		2,033		1,732	6,138
Total Assets	42,796				42,796		37,192
Payments to Acquire Productive Assets	34		110		102	332
Digital [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net Revenue	8,107		6,417		20,353	18,963
Operating Expenses (including stock-based compensation and excluding depreciation and amortization and impairment of long-lived assets):	8,178		6,593		23,040	19,077
Depreciation and Amortization	812		417		1,616	1,299
Impairment of Long-Lived Assets	0		0		0	0
Operating income (loss)	(883)		(593)		(4,303)	(1,413)
Total Assets	24,353				24,353		17,749
Payments to Acquire Productive Assets	302		253		847	969
Cable Television [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net Revenue	48,374		46,811		142,298	143,837
Operating Expenses (including stock-based compensation and excluding depreciation and amortization and impairment of long-lived assets):	29,029		28,510		82,334	85,616
Depreciation and Amortization	6,567		6,559		19,696	19,664
Impairment of Long-Lived Assets	0		0		0	0
Operating income (loss)	12,778		11,742		40,268	38,557
Total Assets	429,162				429,162		446,880
Payments to Acquire Productive Assets	31		172		234	313
Corporate/Eliminations/Other [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net Revenue	(78)	[1]	(49)	[1]	(410)	(163)
Operating Expenses (including stock-based compensation and excluding depreciation and amortization and impairment of long-lived assets):	8,239		7,149		21,670	24,295
Depreciation and Amortization	450		399		1,259	1,356
Impairment of Long-Lived Assets	0		0		0	0
Operating income (loss)	(8,767)		(7,597)		(23,339)	(25,814)
Total Assets	77,583				77,583		$ 75,515
Payments to Acquire Productive Assets	$ 172		$ 369		$ 1,434	$ 790

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