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ACQUISITIONS AND DISPOSITIONS - Additional Information (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands			12 Months Ended
	Apr. 11, 2023	Aug. 31, 2022	Dec. 31, 2022	Dec. 31, 2023	Jun. 07, 2023	Jun. 13, 2022
Asset Acquisition [Line Items]
Radio broadcasting licenses			$ 488,419	$ 375,296
Property and equipment, net			28,258	28,661
Assets held for sale						$ 3,200
KTHT-FM and KROI-FM \| Discontinued Operations and Disposed of by Sale
Asset Acquisition [Line Items]
Definitive asset -KTHT-FM				$ 5,600
KTHT-FM \| Discontinued Operations and Disposed of by Sale
Asset Acquisition [Line Items]
Definitive asset -KTHT-FM					$ 3,100
CMG
Asset Acquisition [Line Items]
Radio broadcasting licenses	$ 23,400
CMG \| Towers and antennas
Asset Acquisition [Line Items]
Property and equipment, net	300
CMG \| Transmitters
Asset Acquisition [Line Items]
Property and equipment, net	500
CMG \| Studios
Asset Acquisition [Line Items]
Property and equipment, net	100
CMG \| Fixed Asset
Asset Acquisition [Line Items]
Property and equipment, net	100
Indiana Radio Cluster Asset Acquisition [Member]
Asset Acquisition [Line Items]
Radio broadcasting licenses		$ 23,600
Asset acquisition transaction price		25,000
Intangible asset		100
Right of use assets		1,200
Goodwill, asset acquisition		400
Indiana Radio Cluster Asset Acquisition [Member] \| WHHH radio broadcasting license and intellectual property related to WNOW \| Disposal group, disposed of by sale, not discontinued operations
Asset Acquisition [Line Items]
Net loss recognized related to disposal transaction			$ 100
Disposal Group Not Discontinued Operation Gain (Loss) On Disposal Statement Of Income Extensible List Not Disclosed Flag			true
Indiana Radio Cluster Asset Acquisition [Member] \| Towers and antennas
Asset Acquisition [Line Items]
Property, plant and equipment		200
Indiana Radio Cluster Asset Acquisition [Member] \| Transmitters
Asset Acquisition [Line Items]
Property, plant and equipment		300
Indiana Radio Cluster Asset Acquisition [Member] \| Studios
Asset Acquisition [Line Items]
Property, plant and equipment		200
Indiana Radio Cluster Asset Acquisition [Member] \| Vehicles
Asset Acquisition [Line Items]
Property, plant and equipment		$ 100
Houston Radio Cluster Asset Acquisition [Member]
Asset Acquisition [Line Items]
Asset acquisition transaction price	27,500
Assets held for sale	9,900
Liabilities held for sale	2,400
Proceeds from assets sold	7,500
Assets, held for sale, tangible and intangible disposed	7,300
Non Cash Impairment charge	$ 16,800