CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2016	Jun. 30, 2015	Jun. 30, 2016	Jun. 30, 2015
Income Statement Abstract
NET REVENUES	$ 120,478	$ 100,592	$ 216,581	$ 179,012
OPERATING EXPENSE:
Station operating expenses, including non-cash compensation expense	82,639	70,000	154,354	129,367
Depreciation and amortization expense	2,517	1,905	4,964	3,860
Corporate general and administrative expenses, including non-cash compensation expense	8,493	6,451	16,091	12,730
Impairment loss	0	0	62	0
Merger and acquisition costs and restructuring charges	0	2,031	0	3,754
Net time brokerage agreement (income) fees	0	0	0	0
Net (gain) loss on sale or disposal of assets	(755)	(410)	(1,219)	(567)
Total operating expense	92,894	79,977	174,252	149,144
OPERATING INCOME (LOSS)	27,584	20,615	42,329	29,868
OTHER (INCOME) EXPENSE:
Net interest expense	9,147	9,313	18,539	18,592
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	9,147	9,313	18,539	18,592
INCOME (LOSS) BEFORE INCOME TAXES (BENEFIT)	18,437	11,302	23,790	11,276
INCOME TAXES (BENEFIT)	7,603	4,555	8,544	4,622
NET INCOME (LOSS)	10,834	6,747	15,246	6,654
Preferred stock dividend	(412)	0	(825)	0
NET INCOME (LOSS) AVAILABLE TO COMMON SHAREHOLDERS	$ 10,422	$ 6,747	$ 14,421	$ 6,654
NET INCOME (LOSS) PER SHARE - BASIC
NET INCOME (LOSS) PER SHARE - BASIC	$ 0.27	$ 0.18	$ 0.37	$ 0.17
NET INCOME (LOSS) PER SHARE - DILUTED
NET INCOME (LOSS) PER SHARE - DILUTED	0.26	0.17	0.37	0.17
DIVIDENDS DECLARED AND PAID PER COMMON SHARE	$ 0.075	$ 0	$ 0.075	$ 0
WEIGHTED AVERAGE SHARES:
Basic	38,468,822	38,074,240	38,462,998	38,071,049
Diluted	41,130,418	38,928,610	39,273,532	39,026,880