INTANGIBLE ASSETS AND GOODWILL (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2012

Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract]

Schedule of the changes in broadcasting license

	Broadcasting Licenses
	Carrying Amount
	2012		2011
	(amounts in thousands)
Beginning of period balance as of January 1,	$	715,902	$	707,852
Acquisition		-		8,050
Ending period balance as of March 31,	$	715,902	$	715,902

Schedule of changes in goodwill

	Goodwill Carrying Amount
	2012		2011
	(amounts in thousands)
Goodwill balance before cumulative loss
on impairment as of January 1,	$	164,506	$	163,783
Accumulated loss on impairment as of January 1,		(125,615)		(125,615)
Goodwill beginning balance after cumulative loss
on impairment as of January 1,		38,891		38,168
Acquisition		-		723
Goodwill ending balance as of March 31,	$	38,891	$	38,891