CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS - USD ($) $ in Thousands	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2016	Sep. 30, 2015
OPERATING ACTIVITIES:
Net income (loss)	$ 26,666	$ 15,096
Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization	7,452	6,079
Amortization of deferred financing costs	2,209	2,404
Net deferred taxes (benefit) and other	16,097	9,608
Tax benefit on exercise of options	0	0
Provision for bad debts	1,129	918
Net (gain) loss on sale or disposal of assets	(1,310)	(717)
Non-cash stock-based compensation expense	4,660	4,097
Net (gain) loss on investments	0	0
Net (gain) loss on derivatives	0	0
Deferred rent	208	480
Unearned revenue - long-term	0	(10)
Net (gain) loss on extinguishment of debt	0	0
Deferred compensation	1,471	(22)
Tax benefit for vesting of restricted stock unit awards	0	0
Impairment loss	62	0
Net accretion expense for asset retirement obligations	23	13
Changes in assets and liabilities:
Accounts receivable	(5,390)	(6,500)
Prepaid expenses and deposits	(2,044)	46
Prepaid and refundable income taxes	0	0
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities	(192)	5,159
Accrued interest expense	4,749	5,788
Accrued liabilities - long-term	(1,639)	(326)
Prepaid expenses - long-term	(3,166)	660
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities	50,985	42,773
INVESTING ACTIVITIES:
Additions to property and equipment	(4,316)	(5,974)
Proceeds from sale of property, equipment, intangibles and other assets	7,118	406
Purchases of radio station assets	(92)	(81,652)
Deferred charges and other assets	(223)	(913)
Purchases of investments	0	0
Proceeds from investments and capital projects	0	0
Proceeds from termination of radio station contract	0	0
Proceeds from insurance recovery	0	0
Station acquisition deposits and costs	0	0
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities	2,487	(88,133)
FINANCING ACTIVITIES:
Deferred financing expenses related to bank facility amendment	0	0
Proceeds from issuance of long-term debt	21,500	42,000
Proceeds from the financing method of lease obligations	102	0
Payments of long-term debt	(65,262)	(17,250)
Net proceeds from the senior unsecured notes	0	0
Retirement of senior subordinated notes	0	0
Purchase of the Company's common stock	0	0
Proceeds from issuance of employee stock plan	194	0
Proceeds from the exercise of stock options	39	35
Purchase of vested employee restricted stock units	(2,205)	(1,527)
Realization of tax benefits for payment of dividend equivalents	0	0
Payment of dividend equivalents on vested restricted stock units	(91)	(7)
Payment of dividends on common stock	(5,772)	0
Payment of fees associated with the issuance of preferred stock	0	(220)
Payments of dividends on preferred stock	(1,238)	0
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities	(52,733)	23,031
NET INCREASE (DECREASE) IN CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS	739	(22,329)
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS, BEGINNING OF YEAR	9,169	31,540
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS, END OF PERIOD	9,908	9,211
Cash paid during the period for:
Interest	21,046	20,538
Income taxes	339	81
Dividends on common stock	5,772	0
Dividends on preferred stock	$ 1,238	$ 0