CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS (USD $) In Thousands, except Share data, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2012	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2012
Income Statement Abstract
NET REVENUES	$ 98,436	$ 102,295	$ 278,035	$ 286,832
OPERATING EXPENSE:
Station operating expenses, including non-cash compensation expense	67,104	63,719	191,040	191,120
Depreciation and amortization expense	2,041	2,746	6,557	8,242
Corporate general and administrative expenses, including non-cash compensation expense	6,039	6,329	17,887	19,159
Impairment loss	0	0	850	22,307
Merger and acquisition costs	0	0	0	0
Net time brokerage agreement (income) fees	0	(4)	0	238
Net (gain) loss on sale or disposal of assets	(34)	120	(1,625)	123
Total operating expense	75,150	72,910	214,709	241,189
OPERATING INCOME (LOSS)	23,286	29,385	63,326	45,643
OTHER (INCOME) EXPENSE:
Net interest expense	11,038	13,285	33,822	40,854
Net (gain) loss on extinguishment of debt	0	0	0	0
Net (gain) loss on derivative instruments	0	0	0	(1,346)
Net (gain) loss on investments	0	50	0	50
Other income	0	(35)	(93)	(81)
TOTAL OTHER EXPENSE	11,038	13,300	33,729	39,477
INCOME (LOSS) BEFORE INCOME TAXES (BENEFIT)	12,248	16,085	29,597	6,166
INCOME TAXES (BENEFIT)	5,373	7,908	13,080	2,245
NET INCOME (LOSS)	$ 6,875	$ 8,177	$ 16,517	$ 3,921
NET INCOME (LOSS) PER SHARE - BASIC	$ 0.18	$ 0.22	$ 0.44	$ 0.11
NET INCOME (LOSS) PER SHARE - DILUTED	$ 0.18	$ 0.22	$ 0.43	$ 0.10
WEIGHTED AVERAGE SHARES:
Basic	37,385,753	36,735,215	37,334,620	36,704,001
Diluted	38,153,422	37,547,645	38,208,979	37,662,184