INTANGIBLE ASSETS AND GOODWILL (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2014

Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract]

Schedule of the changes in broadcasting license

	Broadcasting Licenses
	Carrying Amount
	December 31,		December 31,
	2014		2013
	(amounts in thousands)
Beginning of period balance as of January 1,	$	718,542	$	718,656
Acquisitions		450		-
Dispositions		-		(114)
Ending period balance	$	718,992	$	718,542

Schedule of assumptions and estimates for broadcasting licences impairment testing

	Estimates And Assumptions
	Second	Second	Second	Second
	Quarter	Quarter	Quarter	Quarter
	2014	2013	2012	2011
Discount rate	9.6%	9.8%	10.0%	10.0%
Operating profit margin ranges expected
for average stations in the markets
where the Company operates	24.9% to 40.8%	25.0% to 41.0%	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%	1.5% to 2.0%	1.5% to 2.0%

Schedule of changes in goodwill

	Goodwill Carrying Amount
	December 31,		December 31,
	2014		2013
	(amounts in thousands)
Goodwill balance before cumulative loss
on impairment as of January 1,	$	164,465	$	164,718
Accumulated loss on impairment as of January 1,		(125,615)		(125,615)
Goodwill beginning balance after cumulative loss
on impairment as of January 1,		38,850		39,103
Dispositions		-		(253)
Ending period balance	$	38,850	$	38,850

Schedule of assumptions and estimates for goodwill impairment testing

	Estimates And Assumptions
	Second	Second	Second	Second
	Quarter	Quarter	Quarter	Quarter
	2014	2013	2012	2011
Discount rate	9.6%	9.8%	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%	1.5% to 2.0%	1.5% to 2.0%
Market multiple used in the market
valuation approach	7.5x to 8.0x	7.5x to 8.0x	7.5x to 8.0x	7.5x to 8.0x