SEGMENT INFORMATION (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands		3 Months Ended
		Mar. 31, 2018	Mar. 31, 2017	Dec. 31, 2017
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net Revenue:		$ 99,621	$ 101,289
Operating Expenses (including stock-based compensation and excluding depreciation and amortization and impairment of long-lived assets):		77,462	76,524
Depreciation and Amortization:		8,288	8,312
Impairment of Long-Lived Assets:		6,556	0
Operating income (loss):		7,315	16,453
Payments to Acquire Productive Assets		914	1,459
Total Assets:		1,305,558		$ 1,316,755
Radio Broadcasting
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net Revenue:		39,513	39,737
Operating Expenses (including stock-based compensation and excluding depreciation and amortization and impairment of long-lived assets):		27,241	26,317
Depreciation and Amortization:		870	957
Impairment of Long-Lived Assets:		6,556	0
Operating income (loss):		4,846	12,463
Payments to Acquire Productive Assets		417	1,025
Total Assets:		732,149		751,664
Radio Broadcasting | Intersegment Eliminations [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net Revenue:		(744)	(171)
Reach Media
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net Revenue:		6,520	7,663
Operating Expenses (including stock-based compensation and excluding depreciation and amortization and impairment of long-lived assets):		6,501	7,915
Depreciation and Amortization:		63	54
Impairment of Long-Lived Assets:		0	0
Operating income (loss):		(44)	(306)
Payments to Acquire Productive Assets		34	46
Total Assets:		38,426		39,928
Digital
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net Revenue:		8,146	5,506
Operating Expenses (including stock-based compensation and excluding depreciation and amortization and impairment of long-lived assets):		10,445	6,644
Depreciation and Amortization:		476	341
Impairment of Long-Lived Assets:		0	0
Operating income (loss):		(2,775)	(1,479)
Payments to Acquire Productive Assets		380	186
Total Assets:		25,653		28,407
Cable Television
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net Revenue:		46,186	48,554
Operating Expenses (including stock-based compensation and excluding depreciation and amortization and impairment of long-lived assets):		26,666	29,187
Depreciation and Amortization:		6,557	6,561
Impairment of Long-Lived Assets:		0	0
Operating income (loss):		12,963	12,806
Payments to Acquire Productive Assets		42	96
Total Assets:		434,138		435,031
Corporate/Eliminations
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net Revenue:	[1]	(744)	(171)
Operating Expenses (including stock-based compensation and excluding depreciation and amortization and impairment of long-lived assets):		6,609	6,461
Depreciation and Amortization:		322	399
Impairment of Long-Lived Assets:		0	0
Operating income (loss):		(7,675)	(7,031)
Payments to Acquire Productive Assets		41	$ 106
Total Assets:		$ 75,192		$ 61,725

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