Revenues

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2021

Revenue from Contract with Customer [Abstract]

Revenues

Revenues

Revenue Recognition

Revenues are recognized when control of the promised goods or services are transferred to the customer, in an amount that reflects the consideration to which the Company expects to be entitled in exchange for those goods or services.

The following table presents revenues disaggregated by revenue source (dollars in thousands):

	Three Months Ended March 31, 2021		Three Months Ended March 31, 2020
Advertising revenues	$	196,436	$	224,540
Non-advertising revenues	5,292		3,374
Total revenue	$	201,728	$	227,914

Advertising Revenues

Substantially all of the Company's revenues are from advertising, primarily generated through (i) the sale of broadcast radio advertising time and advertising and promotional opportunities across digital audio networks to local, regional, national and network advertisers and (ii) remote/event revenue. The Company considers each advertising element a separate contract, and thus a separate performance obligation, as a result of both the customer's and the Company's respective ability to stop transferring promised goods or services during the contract term without notice or penalty. Thus, revenue associated with these contracts is recognized at the time advertising or other services, for example hosting an event, are delivered.

The Company's payment terms vary by the type and location of customer and the products or services offered. The term between invoicing and when payment is due is generally not significant. There are no further obligations for returns, refunds or similar obligations related to the contracts. The Company records deferred revenues when cash payments including amounts which are refundable are received in advance of performance.

Non-Advertising Revenues

Non-advertising revenue does not constitute a material portion of the Company's revenue and primarily consists of licensing content, and to a lesser degree, imputed tower rental income and satellite rental income.

Trade and Barter Transactions                        

The Company provides commercial advertising inventory in exchange for goods and services used principally for promotional, sales, programming and other business activities. Programming barter revenue is derived from an exchange of programming content, to be broadcast on the Company's airwaves, for commercial advertising inventory, usually in the form of commercial placements inside the show exchanged. Trade and barter value is based upon management's estimate of the fair value of the products, supplies and services received. Trade and barter revenue is recorded when commercial spots are aired, in the same pattern as the Company's normal cash spot revenue is recognized.

Trade and barter expense is recorded when goods or services are consumed. For the three months ended March 31, 2021 and 2020, amounts reflected under trade and barter transactions were: (1) trade and barter revenues of $10.3 million and $9.1 million, respectively; and (2) trade and barter expenses of $9.5 million and $8.1 million, respectively.

Capitalized Costs of Obtaining a Contract

The Company capitalizes certain incremental costs of obtaining contracts with customers which it expects to recover. For contracts with a customer life of one year or less, commissions are expensed as they are incurred. For new local direct contracts where the new and renewal commission rates are not commensurate, management capitalizes commissions and amortizes the capitalized commissions over the average customer life. These costs are recorded within selling, general and administrative expenses in our unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations. As of March 31, 2021 and December 31, 2020, the Company recorded an asset of approximately $5.4 million and $5.8 million, respectively, related to the unamortized portion of commission expense on new local direct revenue.