CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2022	Dec. 31, 2021	Dec. 31, 2020
Income Statement [Abstract]
NET REVENUES	$ 1,253,664	$ 1,219,404	$ 1,060,898
OPERATING EXPENSE:
Station operating expenses	1,030,487	976,973	907,796
Depreciation and amortization expense	65,786	52,238	50,231
Corporate general and administrative expenses	96,384	93,411	64,560
Integration costs	0	0	491
Restructuring charges	10,008	5,671	11,981
Impairment loss	180,543	2,214	264,432
Other expenses	688	992	553
Net gain on sale or disposal	(47,737)	(8,363)	(139)
Change in fair value of contingent consideration	(8,802)	0	0
Refinancing expenses	0	845	0
Total operating expense	1,327,357	1,123,981	1,299,905
OPERATING INCOME (LOSS)	(73,693)	95,423	(239,007)
NET INTEREST EXPENSE	107,491	91,511	87,096
Net (gain) loss on extinguishment of debt	0	8,168	0
Other income	(238)	(446)	0
OTHER (INCOME) EXPENSE	(238)	7,722	0
LOSS BEFORE INCOME TAX BENEFIT	(180,946)	(3,810)	(326,103)
INCOME TAX BENEFIT	(40,275)	(238)	(83,879)
NET INCOME (LOSS)	$ (140,671)	$ (3,572)	$ (242,224)
NET LOSS PER SHARE - BASIC AND DILUTED
NET LOSS PER SHARE BASIC (in dollars per share)	$ (1.01)	$ (0.03)	$ (1.80)
NET LOSS PER SHARE DILUTED (in dollars per share)	$ (1.01)	$ (0.03)	$ (1.80)
WEIGHTED AVERAGE SHARES:
Basic (in shares)	138,653,951	135,981,419	134,570,672
Diluted (in shares)	138,653,951	135,981,419	134,570,672