CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2015	Sep. 30, 2014	Sep. 30, 2015	Sep. 30, 2014
Income Statement Abstract
NET REVENUES	$ 114,662	$ 99,840	$ 293,674	$ 278,276
OPERATING EXPENSE:
Station operating expenses, including non-cash compensation expense	81,241	69,490	210,608	195,672
Depreciation and amortization expense	2,219	1,956	6,079	5,797
Corporate general and administrative expenses, including non-cash compensation expense	6,960	7,319	19,690	20,094
Impairment loss	0	0	0	0
Merger and acquisition costs and restructuring charges	1,978	0	5,732	0
Net time brokerage agreement (income) fees	(745)	0	(745)	0
Net (gain) loss on sale or disposal of assets	(150)	(130)	(717)	(332)
Total operating expense	91,503	78,635	240,647	221,231
OPERATING INCOME (LOSS)	23,159	21,205	53,027	57,045
OTHER (INCOME) EXPENSE:
Net interest expense	9,731	9,752	28,323	29,467
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	0	0	0
TOTAL OTHER EXPENSE	9,731	9,752	28,323	29,467
INCOME (LOSS) BEFORE INCOME TAXES (BENEFIT)	13,428	11,453	24,704	27,578
INCOME TAXES (BENEFIT)	4,986	4,980	9,608	11,605
NET INCOME (LOSS)	8,442	6,473	15,096	15,973
Preferred stock dividend	(339)	0	(339)	0
NET INCOME (LOSS) AVAILABLE TO COMMON SHAREHOLDERS	$ 8,103	$ 6,473	$ 14,757	$ 15,973
NET INCOME (LOSS) PER SHARE - BASIC
NET INCOME (LOSS) PER SHARE - BASIC	$ 0.21	$ 0.17	$ 0.39	$ 0.42
NET INCOME (LOSS) PER SHARE - DILUTED
NET INCOME (LOSS) PER SHARE - DILUTED	$ 0.21	$ 0.17	$ 0.38	$ 0.41
WEIGHTED AVERAGE SHARES:
Basic	38,075,922	37,692,848	38,073,525	37,685,754
Diluted	38,912,829	38,482,073	39,006,981	38,522,122