CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2011	Dec. 31, 2010	Dec. 31, 2009
OPERATING ACTIVITIES:
Net income (loss)	$ 68,510	$ 46,436	$ 5,398
Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization	11,276	12,660	16,600
Amortization of deferred financing costs	3,592	3,912	1,518
Net deferred taxes (benefit) and other	(14,801)	23,053	999
Tax benefit on exercise of options	0	0	0
Provision for bad debts	1,672	990	2,708
Net (gain) loss on sale or disposal of assets	163	228	420
Non-cash stock-based compensation expense	7,671	5,528	6,888
Net (gain) loss on investments	30	174	966
Net (gain) loss on derivatives	1,346	0	0
Deferred rent	191	(34)	(9)
Unearned revenue - long-term	5	0	(739)
Net (gain) loss on extinguishment of debt	1,144	62	(20,805)
Deferred compensation	202	1,614	1,596
Tax benefit for vesting of restricted stock unit awards	0	0	0
Impairment loss	0	0	67,676
Net accretion expense for asset retirement obligations	88	0	0
Other income	(32)	(49)	(380)
Changes in assets and liabilities:
Accounts receivable	208	(3,532)	4,324
Prepaid expenses and deposits	(6)	15,828	(16,397)
Prepaid and refundable income taxes	493	6,818	(7,000)
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities	524	(20,012)	12,874
Accrued interest expense	2,926	(195)	(1,944)
Accrued liabilities - long-term	(214)	(2,561)	(577)
Prepaid expenses - long-term	537	(510)	(214)
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities	85,525	90,410	73,902
INVESTING ACTIVITIES:
Additions to property and equipment	(5,712)	(2,744)	(2,467)
Proceeds from sale of property, equipment, intangibles and other assets	231	151	106
Purchases of radio station assets	(9,000)	0	0
Deferred charges and other assets	(1,185)	(368)	(120)
Purchases of investments	0	0	0
Proceeds from investments	32	49	39
Proceeds from termination of radio station contract	0	0	380
Proceeds from insurance recovery	0	0	0
Station acquisition deposits and costs	1,350	(1,350)	0
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities	(14,284)	(4,262)	(2,062)
FINANCING ACTIVITIES:
Deferred expenses related to bank facility amendment	(19,937)	(5,155)	(342)
Proceeds from issuance of long-term debt	587,500	37,500	39,000
Proceeds from the financing method of lease obligations	0	0	12,610
Payments of long-term debt	(852,527)	(116,525)	(60,023)
Net proceeds from the senior unsecured notes	217,078	0	0
Retirement of senior subordinated notes	0	(6,579)	(55,272)
Purchase of the Company's common stock	0	0	(889)
Proceeds from issuance of employee stock plan	0	0	82
Proceeds from the exercise of stock options	71	130	0
Purchase of vested employee restricted stock units	(3,057)	(1,628)	(104)
Realization of tax benefits for payment of dividend equivalents	0	0	321
Payment of dividend equivalents on vested restricted stock units	(512)	(874)	(756)
Payment of dividends	0	0	0
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities	(71,384)	(93,131)	(65,373)
NET INCREASE (DECREASE) IN CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS	(143)	(6,983)	6,467
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS, BEGINNING OF YEAR	3,768	10,751	4,284
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS, END OF PERIOD	3,625	3,768	10,751
Cash paid during the period for:
Interest	(18,393)	(27,100)	(31,643)
Income taxes	(82)	(83)	(192)
Dividends	$ 0	$ 0	$ 0