Condensed Consolidated Statements Of Operations - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2016	Sep. 30, 2015	Sep. 30, 2016	Sep. 30, 2015
Income Statement [Abstract]
Net revenue	$ 286,136	$ 289,441	$ 841,859	$ 859,854
Operating expenses:
Content costs	115,348	94,829	312,526	286,655
Selling, general & administrative expenses	117,387	115,562	352,474	350,417
Depreciation and amortization	21,957	25,547	68,023	76,582
LMA fees	2,481	2,515	10,351	7,585
Corporate expenses (including stock-based compensation expense of $735, $12,304, $2,403 and $20,047,respectively)	9,960	34,253	34,028	60,211
(Gain) loss on sale of assets or stations	(94,014)	57	(97,155)	792
Impairment of intangible assets and goodwill	0	565,584	1,816	565,584
Impairment charges - equity interest in Pulser Media Inc.	0	18,308	0	19,364
Total operating expenses	173,119	856,655	682,063	1,367,190
Operating income (loss)	113,017	(567,214)	159,796	(507,336)
Non-operating (expense) income:
Interest expense	(34,929)	(35,691)	(103,896)	(106,087)
Interest income	139	22	364	407
Other income (expense), net	882	(151)	1,598	12,601
Total non-operating expense, net	(33,908)	(35,820)	(101,934)	(93,079)
Income (loss) before income taxes	79,109	(603,034)	57,862	(600,415)
Income tax (expense) benefit	(32,788)	60,855	(24,904)	58,520
Net income (loss)	$ 46,321	$ (542,179)	$ 32,958	$ (541,895)
Basic and diluted income (loss) per common share (see Note 8, “Earnings (Loss) Per Share”):
Basic: Income (loss) per share (USD per share)	$ 1.58	$ (18.57)	$ 1.12	$ (18.58)
Diluted: Income (loss) per share (USD per share)	$ 1.58	$ (18.57)	$ 1.12	$ (18.58)
Weighted average basic common shares outstanding (in shares)	29,275,111	29,194,508	29,268,885	29,165,188
Weighted average diluted common shares outstanding (in shares)	29,275,111	29,194,508	29,268,885	29,165,188