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STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY (Details Textual) - USD ($)	Aug. 07, 2017	Oct. 26, 2015	Oct. 30, 2017	Jun. 16, 2017	Jun. 16, 2016	Dec. 31, 2017	Dec. 31, 2016	Dec. 31, 2009
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Stock Repurchased During Period, Value							$ 3,584,000
Share-based Compensation, Total						$ 4,647,000	$ 3,410,000
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Vested, Number of Shares						149,999	505,832
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Vested, Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value						$ 1.25
Restricted Stock [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Employee Service Share-based Compensation, Nonvested Awards, Total Compensation Cost Not yet Recognized, Stock Options						$ 1,400,000
Employee Service Share-based Compensation, Nonvested Awards, Total Compensation Cost Not yet Recognized, Period for Recognition						5 months
Stock Issued During Period, Shares, Restricted Stock Award, Net of Forfeitures						2,211,378	237,728
Share-Based Compensation Arrangement By Share-Based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other Than Options, Grants In Period						2,210,000	238,000
Employee Stock Option [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Share-Based Compensation Arrangement By Share-Based Payment Award, Options, Grants In Period, Gross						1,204,000	0
Repurchase Program 2015 [Member]
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Stock Repurchase Program, Authorized Amount						$ 3,000,000
CEO, Radio Division [Member]
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Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Award Vesting Rights						The grants were effective August 7, 2017, and will vest in approximately equal 1/3 tranches on each of January 5, 2018, January 5, 2019, and January 5, 2020.
Chief Financial Officer [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Award Vesting Rights						The grants were effective August 7, 2017, and vested on January 5, 2018.
Non Executive Directors [Member] \| Restricted Stock [Member]
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Stock Issued During Period, Shares, Restricted Stock Award, Net of Forfeitures						23,256	72,728
Executive Vice President and Chief Administrative Officer [Member]
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Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Award Vesting Rights						The grants were effective August 7, 2017, and vested on January 5, 2018.
Employees [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Share-Based Compensation Arrangement By Share-Based Payment Award, Options, Grants In Period, Gross	470,000
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Award Vesting Rights						The grants were effective August 7, 2017. 470,000 shares of restricted stock and 470,000 stock options will vest in three installments, with the first installment of 33% vesting on January 5, 2018, and the second installment vesting on January 5, 2019, and the remaining installment vesting on January 5, 2020.
Employee Service Share-based Compensation, Nonvested Awards, Total Compensation Cost Not yet Recognized, Stock Options						$ 662,000
Employee Service Share-based Compensation, Nonvested Awards, Total Compensation Cost Not yet Recognized, Period for Recognition						6 months 15 days
Stock Issued During Period, Shares, Restricted Stock Award, Net of Forfeitures	575,262
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Grants in Period, Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value						$ 1.31
Share based Compensation Arrangement By Share based Payment Award Restricted Stock Vested Number Of Shares	105,262
Chief Executive Officer and President [Member]
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Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Award Vesting Rights						The grants were effective August 7, 2017, and vested on January 5, 2018.
Common Class D [Member]
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Stock Repurchased During Period, Shares						2,039,065	1,255,592
Stock Repurchased During Period, Value						$ 4,000,000	$ 3,000,000
Repurchase Of Common Stock Price Per Share						$ 1.95	$ 2.40
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Number of Shares Available for Grant						8,250,000
Common Class D [Member] \| Restricted Stock [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
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Common Class D [Member] \| Employee Stock Option [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Share-Based Compensation Arrangement By Share-Based Payment Award, Options, Grants In Period, Gross	333,059
Common Class D [Member] \| Stock Plan 2009 [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Number of Shares Authorized								8,250,000
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Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Number of Shares Available for Grant						4,554,624
Common Class D [Member] \| Stock Vest Tax Repurchase [Member]
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Stock Repurchased During Period, Shares						369,133	330,111
Stock Repurchased During Period, Value						$ 1,000,000	$ 568,000
Repurchase Of Common Stock Price Per Share						$ 2.79	$ 1.72
Common Class D [Member] \| CEO, Radio Division [Member] \| Restricted Stock [Member]
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Stock Issued During Period, Shares, Restricted Stock Award, Net of Forfeitures	50,000
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Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Share-Based Compensation Arrangement By Share-Based Payment Award, Options, Grants In Period, Gross	50,000
Common Class D [Member] \| Chief Financial Officer [Member] \| Restricted Stock [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Stock Issued During Period, Shares, Restricted Stock Award, Net of Forfeitures	256,579
Common Class D [Member] \| Chief Financial Officer [Member] \| Employee Stock Option [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Share-Based Compensation Arrangement By Share-Based Payment Award, Options, Grants In Period, Gross	114,035
Common Class D [Member] \| Chief Administrative Officer [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Share-Based Compensation Arrangement By Share-Based Payment Award, Options, Grants In Period, Gross			37,500
Share-Based Compensation Arrangement By Share-Based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other Than Options, Grants In Period			37,500
Common Class D [Member] \| Non Executive Directors [Member] \| Restricted Stock [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Stock Issued During Period, Shares, Restricted Stock Award, Net of Forfeitures				18,182	18,182
Stock Issued During Period, Value, Restricted Stock Award, Net of Forfeitures				$ 50,000	$ 50,000
Common Class D [Member] \| Cathy Hughes [Member] \| Restricted Stock [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Share-Based Compensation Arrangement By Share-Based Payment Award, Options, Grants In Period, Gross		100,000
Common Class D [Member] \| Cathy Hughes [Member] \| Employee Stock Option [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Share-Based Compensation Arrangement By Share-Based Payment Award, Options, Grants In Period, Gross		300,000
Common Class D [Member] \| Chairperson [Member] \| Restricted Stock [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Stock Issued During Period, Shares, Restricted Stock Award, Net of Forfeitures	449,630
Common Class D [Member] \| Chairperson [Member] \| Employee Stock Option [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Share-Based Compensation Arrangement By Share-Based Payment Award, Options, Grants In Period, Gross	199,836