CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
OPERATING ACTIVITIES:
Net income (loss)	$ 26,823	$ 26,024	$ 11,268
Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization	7,794	8,545	10,839
Amortization of deferred financing costs	4,165	4,144	4,651
Net deferred taxes (benefit) and other	19,811	22,422	13,296
Tax benefit on exercise of options	0	0	0
Provision for bad debts	1,004	824	390
Net (gain) loss on sale or disposal of assets	(379)	(1,251)	138
Non-cash stock-based compensation expense	5,232	4,270	5,754
Net (gain) loss on investments	21	0	123
Net (gain) loss on derivatives	0	0	(1,346)
Deferred rent	807	206	516
Unearned revenue - long-term	(33)	(82)	(15)
Net (gain) loss on extinguishment of debt	0	0	747
Deferred compensation	1,291	2,380	1,762
Tax benefit for vesting of restricted stock unit awards	0	0	0
Impairment loss	0	850	22,307
Net accretion expense for asset retirement obligations	(11)	18	(87)
Other income	0	(165)	(118)
Changes in assets and liabilities:
Accounts receivable	565	(1,678)	(2,138)
Prepaid expenses and deposits	(1,586)	(743)	1,692
Prepaid and refundable income taxes	0	0	271
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities	1,633	(952)	(535)
Accrued interest expense	(132)	(523)	302
Accrued liabilities - long-term	(1,311)	(1,140)	(772)
Prepaid expenses - long-term	(398)	200	657
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities	65,296	63,349	69,702
INVESTING ACTIVITIES:
Additions to property and equipment	(8,408)	(4,325)	(3,688)
Proceeds from sale of property, equipment, intangibles and other assets	2,153	8	29
Purchases of radio station assets	0	0	(25,325)
Deferred charges and other assets	(800)	(475)	(857)
Purchases of investments	0	0	0
Proceeds from investments and capital projects	0	209	482
Proceeds from termination of radio station contract	0	0	0
Proceeds from insurance recovery	0	0	0
Station acquisition deposits and costs	0	0	0
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities	(7,055)	(4,583)	(29,359)
FINANCING ACTIVITIES:
Deferred financing expenses related to bank facility amendment	0	1,040	(1,241)
Proceeds from issuance of long-term debt	15,500	33,000	36,000
Proceeds from the financing method of lease obligations	0	0	0
Payments of long-term debt	(53,000)	(86,023)	(68,529)
Net proceeds from the senior unsecured notes	0	0	0
Retirement of senior subordinated notes	0	0	0
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	82	245	135
Purchase of vested employee restricted stock units	(1,514)	(1,640)	(1,367)
Realization of tax benefits for payment of dividend equivalents	0	0	0
Payment of dividend equivalents on vested restricted stock units	0	0	(43)
Payment of dividends	0	0	0
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities	(38,932)	(55,458)	(35,045)
NET INCREASE (DECREASE) IN CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS	19,309	3,308	5,298
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS, BEGINNING OF YEAR	12,231	8,923	3,625
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS, END OF PERIOD	31,540	12,231	8,923
Cash paid during the period for:
Interest	35,593	41,010	48,568
Income taxes	79	69	99
Dividends	$ 0	$ 0	$ 0