INTANGIBLE ASSETS AND GOODWILL (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2013

Jun. 30, 2012

Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract]

Schedule of the changes in broadcasting license

	Broadcasting Licenses
	Carrying Amount
	2013		2012
	(amounts in thousands)
Beginning of period balance as of January 1,	$	718,355	$	715,902
Impairment loss		-		(22,307)
Acquisitions		301		24,760
Ending period balance as of June 30,	$	718,656	$	718,355

Schedule of assumptions and estimates for broadcasting licences impairment testing

	Estimates And Assumptions
	Second	Second
	Quarter	Quarter
	2013	2012
Discount rate	9.8%	10.0%
Operating profit margin ranges expected for average stations
in the markets where the Company operates	25.0% to 41.0%	20.7% to 40.9%
Long-term revenue growth rate range of the Company's markets	1.5% to 2.0%	1.5% to 2.0%

	Estimates And Assumptions
	Second	Second
	Quarter	Quarter
	2012	2011
Discount rate	10.0%	10.0%
Operating profit margin ranges expected for average stations
in the markets where the Company operates	20.7% to 40.9%	19.5% to 41.5%
Long-term revenue growth rate range of the Company's markets	1.5% to 2.0%	1.5% to 2.0%

Schedule of changes in goodwill

	Goodwill Carrying Amount
	2013		2012
	(amounts in thousands)
Goodwill balance before cumulative loss
on impairment as of January 1,	$	164,718	$	164,506
Accumulated loss on impairment as of January 1,		(125,615)		(125,615)
Goodwill beginning balance after cumulative loss
on impairment as of January 1,		39,103		38,891
Acquisitions		-		212
Goodwill ending balance as of June 30,	$	39,103	$	39,103

Schedule of assumptions and estimates for goodwill impairment testing

	Estimates And Assumptions
	Second	Second
	Quarter	Quarter
	2013	2012
Discount rate	9.8%	10.0%
Long-term revenue growth rate range of the Company's markets	1.5% to 2.0%	1.5% to 2.0%
Market multiple used in step one of the market valuation approach	7.5x to 8.0x	7.5x to 8.0x

	Estimates And Assumptions
	Second	Second
	Quarter	Quarter
	2012	2011
Discount rate	10.0%	10.0%
Long-term revenue growth rate range of the Company's markets	1.5% to 2.0%	1.5% to 2.0%
Market multiple used in step one of the market valuation approach	7.5x to 8.0x	7.5x to 8.0x