CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS (Unaudited) (USD $) In Thousands, except Share data, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2012	Mar. 31, 2011
Income Statement Abstract
NET REVENUES	$ 79,966	$ 82,514
OPERATING EXPENSE:
Station operating expenses, including non-cash compensation expense	59,673	61,920
Depreciation and amortization expense	2,759	2,892
Corporate general and administrative expenses, including non-cash compensation expense	6,628	8,621
Impairment loss	0	0
Merger and acquisition costs	0	1,542
Net time brokerage agreement (income) fees	0	244
Net (gain) loss on sale or disposal of assets	16	20
Total operating expense	69,076	75,239
OPERATING INCOME (LOSS)	10,890	7,275
OTHER (INCOME) EXPENSE:
Net interest expense	14,073	5,972
Net (gain) loss on extinguishment of debt	0	0
Net (gain) loss on derivative instruments	(788)	0
Net (gain) loss on investments	0	0
Other income	(13)	0
TOTAL OTHER EXPENSE	13,272	5,972
INCOME (LOSS) BEFORE INCOME TAXES	(2,382)	1,303
INCOME TAXES (BENEFIT)	(1,333)	282
NET INCOME (LOSS)	$ (1,049)	$ 1,021
NET INCOME (LOSS) PER SHARE - BASIC	$ (0.03)	$ 0.03
NET INCOME (LOSS) PER SHARE - DILUTED	$ (0.03)	$ 0.03
WEIGHTED AVERAGE SHARES:
Basic	36,482,887	36,052,811
Diluted	36,482,887	37,865,223