CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011	Dec. 31, 2010
OPERATING ACTIVITIES:
Net income (loss)	$ 11,268	$ 66,277	$ 46,436
Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization	10,839	11,276	12,660
Amortization of deferred financing costs	4,651	3,592	3,912
Net deferred taxes (benefit) and other	13,296	(12,568)	23,053
Tax benefit on exercise of options	0	0	0
Provision for bad debts	390	1,672	990
Net (gain) loss on sale or disposal of assets	138	163	228
Non-cash stock-based compensation expense	5,754	7,671	5,528
Net (gain) loss on investments	123	30	174
Net (gain) loss on derivatives	(1,346)	1,346	0
Deferred rent	516	191	(34)
Unearned revenue - long-term	(15)	5	0
Net (gain) loss on extinguishment of debt	747	1,144	62
Deferred compensation	1,552	202	1,614
Tax benefit for vesting of restricted stock unit awards	0	0	0
Impairment loss	22,307	0	0
Net accretion expense for asset retirement obligations	(87)	88	0
Other income	(118)	(32)	(49)
Changes in assets and liabilities:
Accounts receivable	(2,138)	208	(3,532)
Prepaid expenses and deposits	1,692	(6)	15,828
Prepaid and refundable income taxes	271	493	6,818
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities	(535)	524	(20,012)
Accrued interest expense	302	2,926	(195)
Accrued liabilities - long-term	(562)	(214)	(2,561)
Prepaid expenses - long-term	657	537	(510)
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities	69,702	85,525	90,410
INVESTING ACTIVITIES:
Additions to property and equipment	(3,688)	(5,712)	(2,744)
Proceeds from sale of property, equipment, intangibles and other assets	29	231	151
Purchases of radio station assets	(25,325)	(9,000)	0
Deferred charges and other assets	(857)	(1,185)	(368)
Purchases of investments	0	0	0
Proceeds from investments and capital projects	482	32	49
Proceeds from termination of radio station contract	0	0	0
Proceeds from insurance recovery	0	0	0
Station acquisition deposits and costs	0	1,350	(1,350)
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities	(29,359)	(14,284)	(4,262)
FINANCING ACTIVITIES:
Deferred financing expenses related to bank facility amendment	(1,241)	(19,937)	(5,155)
Proceeds from issuance of long-term debt	36,000	587,500	37,500
Proceeds from the financing method of lease obligations	0	0	0
Payments of long-term debt	(68,529)	(852,527)	(116,525)
Net proceeds from the senior unsecured notes	0	217,078	0
Retirement of senior subordinated notes	0	0	(6,579)
Purchase of the Company's common stock	0	0	0
Proceeds from issuance of employee stock plan	0	0	0
Proceeds from the exercise of stock options	135	71	130
Purchase of vested employee restricted stock units	(1,367)	(3,057)	(1,628)
Realization of tax benefits for payment of dividend equivalents	0	0	0
Payment of dividend equivalents on vested restricted stock units	(43)	(512)	(874)
Payment of dividends	0	0	0
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities	(35,045)	(71,384)	(93,131)
NET INCREASE (DECREASE) IN CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS	5,298	(143)	(6,983)
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS, BEGINNING OF YEAR	3,625	3,768	10,751
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS, END OF PERIOD	8,923	3,625	3,768
Cash paid during the period for:
Interest	48,568	18,393	27,100
Income taxes	99	82	83
Dividends	$ 0	$ 0	$ 0