SEGMENT INFORMATION (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands		3 Months Ended													12 Months Ended
		Dec. 31, 2018		Sep. 30, 2018	Jun. 30, 2018	Mar. 31, 2018	[1]	Dec. 31, 2017		Sep. 30, 2017		Jun. 30, 2017	[2]	Mar. 31, 2017	Dec. 31, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net Revenue:		$ 113,541	[1]	$ 110,730	$ 115,206	$ 99,621		$ 109,036	[2]	$ 112,078	[2]	$ 117,638		$ 101,289	$ 439,098	$ 440,041
Operating Expenses (including stock-based compensation and excluding depreciation and amortization and impairment of long-lived assets):															311,013	324,158
Depreciation and Amortization:															33,189	34,016
Impairment of Long-Lived Assets:															21,256	29,148
Operating income (loss):		9,411	[1]	$ 32,101	$ 24,813	$ 7,315		20,627	[2]	$ 3,531		$ 12,108		$ 16,453	73,640	52,719
Capital expenditures by segment are as follows:															7,186	7,674
Total Assets:		1,237,409						1,316,755							1,237,409	1,316,755
Radio Broadcasting
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net Revenue:															182,765	176,716
Operating Expenses (including stock-based compensation and excluding depreciation and amortization and impairment of long-lived assets):															117,427	111,813
Depreciation and Amortization:															3,484	3,761
Impairment of Long-Lived Assets:															21,256	29,148
Operating income (loss):															40,598	31,994
Capital expenditures by segment are as follows:															3,876	4,131
Total Assets:		717,400						751,664							717,400	751,664
Radio Broadcasting | Intersegment Eliminations [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net Revenue:															(2,526)	(438)
Reach Media
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net Revenue:															42,984	45,529
Operating Expenses (including stock-based compensation and excluding depreciation and amortization and impairment of long-lived assets):															36,064	41,251
Depreciation and Amortization:															250	214
Impairment of Long-Lived Assets:															0	0
Operating income (loss):															6,670	4,064
Capital expenditures by segment are as follows:															114	380
Total Assets:		34,388						39,928							34,388	39,928
Digital
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net Revenue:															31,577	30,754
Operating Expenses (including stock-based compensation and excluding depreciation and amortization and impairment of long-lived assets):															37,617	32,254
Depreciation and Amortization:															1,907	2,153
Impairment of Long-Lived Assets:															0	0
Operating income (loss):															(7,947)	(3,653)
Capital expenditures by segment are as follows:															1,197	1,213
Total Assets:		24,389						28,407							24,389	28,407
Cable Television
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net Revenue:															184,298	187,480
Operating Expenses (including stock-based compensation and excluding depreciation and amortization and impairment of long-lived assets):															99,104	104,802
Depreciation and Amortization:															26,259	26,263
Impairment of Long-Lived Assets:															0	0
Operating income (loss):															58,935	56,415
Capital expenditures by segment are as follows:															570	275
Total Assets:		402,511						435,031							402,511	435,031
Corporate/Eliminations
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net Revenue:	[3]														(2,526)	(438)
Operating Expenses (including stock-based compensation and excluding depreciation and amortization and impairment of long-lived assets):															20,801	34,038
Depreciation and Amortization:															1,289	1,625
Impairment of Long-Lived Assets:															0	0
Operating income (loss):															(24,616)	(36,101)
Capital expenditures by segment are as follows:															1,429	1,675
Total Assets:		$ 58,721						$ 61,725							$ 58,721	$ 61,725

[1] The net (loss) income from continuing operations for the quarters ended March 31, 2018 and December 31, 2018, includes approximately $6.6 million and $14.7 million, respectively of impairment charges. The net income for the quarter ended December 31, 2018 includes a benefit from income taxes of approximately $127.8 million.

[2] The net income (loss) from continuing operations for the quarters ended June 30, 2017 and September 30, 2017, includes approximately $12.7 million and $16.4 million, respectively of impairment charges. The net income from continuing operations for the quarter ended June 30, 2017 includes approximately $14.4 million of gain on sale-leaseback. The net income for the quarter ended December 31, 2017 includes a benefit from income taxes of approximately $117.2 million.

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