CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS (unaudited) (USD $) In Thousands, except Share data	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2011	Sep. 30, 2010	Sep. 30, 2011	Sep. 30, 2010
Income Statement Abstract
NET REVENUES	$ 100,429	$ 102,737	$ 287,593	$ 289,359
OPERATING EXPENSE:
Station operating expenses, including non-cash compensation expense	69,771	67,726	202,939	195,603
Depreciation and amortization expense	2,771	3,089	8,535	9,736
Corporate general and administrative expenses, including non-cash compensation expense	5,551	5,190	20,638	16,292
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	73	185	142	176
Total operating expense	78,166	76,190	234,040	221,807
OPERATING INCOME (LOSS)	22,263	26,547	53,553	67,552
OTHER (INCOME) EXPENSE:
Interest expense, including amortization of deferred financing expense	5,271	8,645	16,504	22,795
Interest and dividend income	(20)	(4)	(27)	(15)
Net 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	(11)	(16)	(16)	(38)
TOTAL OTHER EXPENSE	5,240	8,625	16,461	22,804
INCOME (LOSS) BEFORE INCOME TAXES	17,023	17,922	37,092	44,748
INCOME TAXES (BENEFIT)	8,792	7,233	(20,894)	15,597
NET INCOME (LOSS)	$ 8,231	$ 10,689	$ 57,986	$ 29,151
NET INCOME (LOSS) PER SHARE - BASIC	$ 0.23	$ 0.30	$ 1.59	$ 0.82
NET INCOME (LOSS) PER SHARE - DILUTED	$ 0.22	$ 0.29	$ 1.53	$ 0.78
WEIGHTED AVERAGE SHARES:
Basic	36,366,675	35,722,801	36,355,024	35,699,525
Diluted	37,463,085	37,309,956	37,825,497	37,591,370