INTANGIBLE ASSETS AND GOODWILL (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2015

Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract]

Schedule of the changes in broadcasting license

	Broadcasting Licenses
	Carrying Amount
	December 31,		December 31,
	2015		2014
	(amounts in thousands)
Beginning of period balance as of January 1,	$	718,992	$	718,542
Acquisition of radio stations		79,209		-
Acquisition of a radio station through an exchange		53,057		-
Acquisitions - other		100		450
Assets held for sale		(1,397)		-
Disposition of radio stations previously reflected as held for sale		(32,979)		-
Disposition of a radio station previously reflected as deconsolidated subsidiary		(9,601)		-
Ending period balance	$	807,381	$	718,992

Schedule of assumptions and estimates for broadcasting licences impairment testing

	Estimates And Assumptions
	Second	Second	Second	Second
	Quarter	Quarter	Quarter	Quarter
	2015	2014	2013	2012
Discount rate	9.7%	9.6%	9.8%	10.0%
Operating profit margin ranges expected
for average stations in the markets
where the Company operates	25% to 40%	25% to 40%	25% to 41%	21% to 41%
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,
	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
Loss on impairment during year		-		-
Acquisition of radio stations		5,866		-
Acquisition of radio stations through an exchange		266		-
Adjustment to acquired goodwill associated with an assumed fair value liability		(1,364)		-
Disposition of radio stations previously reflected as assets held for sale		(10,230)		-
Disposition of a radio station previously reflected as a deconsolidated subsidiary		(759)		-
Ending period balance	$	32,629	$	38,850

Schedule of assumptions and estimates for goodwill impairment testing

	Estimates And Assumptions
	Second	Second	Second	Second
	Quarter	Quarter	Quarter	Quarter
	2015	2014	2013	2012
Discount rate	9.7%	9.6%	9.8%	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