CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS - USD ($)	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2015	Jun. 30, 2014	Jun. 30, 2015	Jun. 30, 2014
Income Statement Abstract
NET REVENUES	$ 100,592,000	$ 100,201,000	$ 179,012,000	$ 178,436,000
OPERATING EXPENSE:
Station operating expenses, including non-cash compensation expense	70,000,000	68,221,000	129,367,000	126,182,000
Depreciation and amortization expense	1,905,000	1,867,000	3,860,000	3,841,000
Corporate general and administrative expenses, including non-cash compensation expense	6,451,000	6,359,000	12,730,000	12,775,000
Impairment loss	0	0	0	0
Merger and acquisition period costs	2,031,000	0	3,754,000	0
Net time brokerage agreement (income) fees	0	0	0	0
Net (gain) loss on sale or disposal of assets	(410,000)	(162,000)	(567,000)	(202,000)
Total operating expense	79,977,000	76,285,000	149,144,000	142,596,000
OPERATING INCOME (LOSS)	20,615,000	23,916,000	29,868,000	35,840,000
OTHER (INCOME) EXPENSE:
Net interest expense	9,313,000	9,812,000	18,592,000	19,715,000
Net (gain) loss on extinguishment of debt	0	0	0	0
Net (gain) loss on derivative instruments	0	0	0	0
Net (gain) loss on investments	0	0	0	0
Other income	0	55,000	0	0
TOTAL OTHER EXPENSE	9,313,000	9,867,000	18,592,000	19,715,000
INCOME (LOSS) BEFORE INCOME TAXES (BENEFIT)	11,302,000	14,049,000	11,276,000	16,125,000
INCOME TAXES (BENEFIT)	4,555,000	5,912,000	4,622,000	6,625,000
NET INCOME (LOSS)	$ 6,747,000	$ 8,137,000	$ 6,654,000	$ 9,500,000
NET INCOME (LOSS) PER SHARE - BASIC
NET INCOME (LOSS) PER SHARE - BASIC	$ 0.18	$ 0.22	$ 0.17	$ 0.25
NET INCOME (LOSS) PER SHARE - DILUTED
NET INCOME (LOSS) PER SHARE - DILUTED	$ 0.17	$ 0.21	$ 0.17	$ 0.25
WEIGHTED AVERAGE SHARES:
Basic	38,074,240	37,686,679	38,071,049	37,681,004
Diluted	38,928,610	38,445,886	39,026,880	38,515,072