Condensed Consolidated Statements Of Operations (USD $) In Thousands, except Share data, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2014	Jun. 30, 2013	Jun. 30, 2014	Jun. 30, 2013
Income Statement [Abstract]
Net revenue	$ 328,247	$ 270,306	$ 620,291	$ 488,145
Operating expenses:
Content costs	101,802	62,255	210,295	124,206
Other direct operating expenses	118,389	99,894	233,724	193,374
Depreciation and amortization	29,071	27,604	57,952	55,200
LMA fees	1,648	738	3,205	1,684
Corporate expenses (including stock-based compensation expense of $4,154, $2,470, $8,245 and $5,134, respectively)	19,264	7,742	38,458	21,760
(Gain) loss on sale of assets or stations	(360)	227	(898)	1,536
Gain on derivative instrument	0	(2,106)	0	(2,844)
Total operating expenses	269,814	196,354	542,736	394,916
Operating income	58,433	73,952	77,555	93,229
Non-operating (expense) income:
Interest expense	(36,468)	(44,197)	(72,733)	(88,719)
Interest income	342	364	672	634
Loss on early extinguishment of debt	0	(4,539)	0	(4,539)
Other income (expense), net	3,593	(393)	3,529	(106)
Total non-operating expense, net	(32,533)	(48,765)	(68,532)	(92,730)
Income from continuing operations before income taxes	25,900	25,187	9,023	499
Income tax expense	(10,763)	(10,073)	(3,155)	(12,049)
Income (loss) from continuing operations	15,137	15,114	5,868	(11,550)
Income from discontinued operations, net of taxes	0	11,987	0	29,662
Net income	15,137	27,101	5,868	18,112
Less: dividends declared and accretion of redeemable preferred stock	0	3,155	0	6,307
Income attributable to common shareholders	$ 15,137	$ 23,946	$ 5,868	$ 11,805
Basic and diluted income (loss) per common share (see Note 11, “Earnings (Loss) Per Share”):
Basic: Income (loss) from continuing operations per share	$ 0.06	$ 0.05	$ 0.03	$ (0.11)
Income from discontinued operations per share	$ 0.00	$ 0.06	$ 0.00	$ 0.17
Income per share	$ 0.06	$ 0.11	$ 0.03	$ 0.06
Diluted: Income (loss) from continuing operations per share	$ 0.06	$ 0.05	$ 0.02	$ (0.11)
Income from discontinued operations per share	$ 0.00	$ 0.06	$ 0.00	$ 0.17
Income per share	$ 0.06	$ 0.11	$ 0.02	$ 0.06
Weighted average basic common shares outstanding	224,456,934	176,481,592	220,104,481	175,619,586
Weighted average diluted common shares outstanding	229,069,397	179,553,341	226,180,298	178,678,090