ACQUISITIONS AND OTHER (Block)	12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2014
Business Combinations [Abstract]
Mergers Acquisitions And Dispositions Disclosures Text Block	19. ACQUISITIONS AND OTHER The Company consummated acquisitions of radio stations under the purchase method of accounting, and the purchase price was allocated to the assets based upon their respective fair values as determined as of the purchase date. The purchase price for acquisitions consummated subsequent to 2008 excludes transaction costs. Acquisitions For 2014 and 2013 There were no acquisitions during these periods. Acquisition For 2012 San Francisco, California On June 28, 2012, the Company acquired the assets of KBLX-FM, a radio station in the San Francisco, California, market for a purchase price of $25.0 million in cash, of which $7.0 million was paid from cash available from operating cash flow and $18.0 was borrowed under the Company’s Revolver. The Company commenced operations under a TBA effective May 1, 2012. In connection with this acquisition, the Company recorded goodwill of $0.2 million, which is fully deductible for tax purposes, and indefinite-lived intangible assets in the form of broadcasting licenses of $24.8 million. The acquisition of this station was not material to the Company’s results of operations for any of the periods presented herein. Including this acquisition, the Company owns four radio stations in the San Francisco market and one station in the San Jose market. Management believes that the addition of KBLX-FM to the Company’s cluster of existing stations in this market has allowed the Company to compete more effectively by sharing certain synergies in sales, programming and administration. Acquisition Related Lease Abandonment Costs During the second quarter of 2013, the Company entered into a sublease for previously abandoned studio space. As a result, the Company eliminated a lease abandonment liability of $0.7 million and recorded a reduction to station operating expenses of $0.6 million, net of broker’s commission. The lease expires during the third quarter of 2018.

ACQUISITIONS AND OTHER (Block)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2014

Mergers Acquisitions And Dispositions Disclosures Text Block

19. ACQUISITIONS AND OTHER

The Company consummated acquisitions of radio stations under the purchase method of accounting, and the purchase price was allocated to the assets based upon their respective fair values as determined as of the purchase date. The purchase price for acquisitions consummated subsequent to 2008 excludes transaction costs.

Acquisitions For 2014 and 2013

There were no acquisitions during these periods.

Acquisition For 2012

San Francisco, California

On June 28, 2012, the Company acquired the assets of KBLX-FM, a radio station in the San Francisco, California, market for a purchase price of $25.0 million in cash, of which $7.0 million was paid from cash available from operating cash flow and $18.0 was borrowed under the Company’s Revolver. The Company commenced operations under a TBA effective May 1, 2012.

In connection with this acquisition, the Company recorded goodwill of $0.2 million, which is fully deductible for tax purposes, and indefinite-lived intangible assets in the form of broadcasting licenses of $24.8 million. The acquisition of this station was not material to the Company’s results of operations for any of the periods presented herein.

Including this acquisition, the Company owns four radio stations in the San Francisco market and one station in the San Jose market. Management believes that the addition of KBLX-FM to the Company’s cluster of existing stations in this market has allowed the Company to compete more effectively by sharing certain synergies in sales, programming and administration.

Acquisition Related Lease Abandonment Costs

During the second quarter of 2013, the Company entered into a sublease for previously abandoned studio space. As a result, the Company eliminated a lease abandonment liability of $0.7 million and recorded a reduction to station operating expenses of $0.6 million, net of broker’s commission. The lease expires during the third quarter of 2018.