CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS (unaudited) (USD $) In Thousands, except Share data	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2011	Jun. 30, 2010	Jun. 30, 2011	Jun. 30, 2010
Income Statement Abstract
NET REVENUES	$ 104,650	$ 105,788	$ 187,164	$ 186,622
OPERATING (INCOME) EXPENSE:
Station operating expenses, including non-cash compensation expense	71,248	68,489	133,168	127,877
Depreciation and amortization expense	2,872	3,266	5,764	6,647
Corporate general and administrative expenses, including non-cash compensation expense	6,466	5,227	15,087	11,102
Impairment loss	0	0	0	0
Merger and acquisition costs	0	0	1,542	0
Net time brokerage agreement (income) fees	0	0	244	0
Net (gain) loss on sale or disposal of assets	49	(38)	69	(9)
Total operating expense	80,635	76,944	155,874	145,617
OPERATING INCOME (LOSS)	24,015	28,844	31,290	41,005
OTHER (INCOME) EXPENSE:
Interest expense, including amortization of deferred financing expense	5,257	7,170	11,233	14,150
Interest and dividend income	(3)	(4)	(7)	(11)
Net (gain) loss on extinguishment of debt	0	0	0	62
Net (gain) loss on derivative instruments	0	0	0	0
Net (gain) loss on investments	0	0	0	0
Other income	(5)	0	(5)	(22)
TOTAL OTHER EXPENSE	5,249	7,166	11,221	14,179
INCOME (LOSS) BEFORE INCOME TAXES	18,766	21,678	20,069	26,826
INCOME TAXES (BENEFIT)	(29,968)	7,416	(29,686)	8,364
NET INCOME (LOSS)	$ 48,734	$ 14,262	$ 49,755	$ 18,462
NET INCOME (LOSS) PER SHARE - BASIC	$ 1.34	$ 0.40	$ 1.37	$ 0.52
NET INCOME (LOSS) PER SHARE - DILUTED	$ 1.29	$ 0.38	$ 1.31	$ 0.49
WEIGHTED AVERAGE SHARES:
Basic	36,352,750	35,714,159	36,337,899	35,686,383
Diluted	37,741,589	37,581,924	37,954,596	37,678,189