CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS (unaudited) (USD $) In Thousands, except Share data, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2012	Sep. 30, 2011	Sep. 30, 2012	Sep. 30, 2011
Income Statement Abstract
NET REVENUES	$ 102,295	$ 100,429	$ 286,832	$ 287,593
OPERATING EXPENSE:
Station operating expenses, including non-cash compensation expense	63,719	69,771	191,120	202,939
Depreciation and amortization expense	2,746	2,771	8,242	8,535
Corporate general and administrative expenses, including non-cash compensation expense	6,329	5,551	19,159	20,638
Impairment loss	0	0	22,307	0
Merger and acquisition costs	0	0	0	1,542
Net time brokerage agreement (income) fees	(4)	0	238	244
Net (gain) loss on sale or disposal of assets	120	73	123	142
Total operating expense	72,910	78,166	241,189	234,040
OPERATING INCOME (LOSS)	29,385	22,263	45,643	53,553
OTHER (INCOME) EXPENSE:
Net interest expense	13,285	5,251	40,854	16,477
Net (gain) loss on extinguishment of debt	0	0	0	0
Net (gain) loss on derivative instruments	0	0	(1,346)	0
Net (gain) loss on investments	50	0	50	0
Other income	(35)	(11)	(81)	(16)
TOTAL OTHER EXPENSE	13,300	5,240	39,477	16,461
INCOME (LOSS) BEFORE INCOME TAXES (BENEFIT)	16,085	17,023	6,166	37,092
INCOME TAXES (BENEFIT)	7,908	8,792	2,245	(20,894)
NET INCOME (LOSS)	$ 8,177	$ 8,231	$ 3,921	$ 57,986
NET INCOME (LOSS) PER SHARE - BASIC	$ 0.22	$ 0.23	$ 0.11	$ 1.59
NET INCOME (LOSS) PER SHARE - DILUTED	$ 0.22	$ 0.22	$ 0.10	$ 1.53
WEIGHTED AVERAGE SHARES:
Basic	36,735,215	36,366,675	36,704,001	36,355,024
Diluted	37,547,645	37,463,085	37,662,184	37,825,497