INTANGIBLE ASSETS AND GOODWILL (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2015

Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract]

Schedule of the changes in broadcasting license

	Broadcasting Licenses
	Carrying Amount
	June 30,		June 30,
	2015		2014
	(amounts in thousands)
Beginning of period balance as of January 1,	$	718,992	$	718,542
Acquisitions		100		450
Ending period balance	$	719,092	$	718,992

Schedule of assumptions and estimates for broadcasting licences impairment testing

	Estimates And Assumptions
	Second	Second
	Quarter	Quarter
	2015	2014
Discount rate	9.7%	9.6%
Operating profit margin ranges expected
for average stations in the markets
where the Company operates	25% to 40%	25% to 40%
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
	June 30,		June 30,
	2015		2014
	(amounts in thousands)
Goodwill balance before cumulative loss
on impairment as of January 1,	$	164,465	$	164,465
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		38,850
Ending period balance	$	38,850	$	38,850

Schedule of assumptions and estimates for goodwill impairment testing

	Estimates And Assumptions
	Second	Second
	Quarter	Quarter
	2015	2014
Discount rate	9.7%	9.6%
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 the market
valuation approach	7.5x to 8.0x	7.5x to 8.0x