INTANGIBLE ASSETS AND GOODWILL (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2016

Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract]

Schedule of the changes in broadcasting license

	Broadcasting Licenses
	Carrying Amount
	December 31,		December 31,
	2016		2015
	(amounts in thousands)
Beginning of period balance as of January 1,	$	807,381	$	718,992
Consolidation of a VIE		15,738		-
Acquisition of radio stations		-		79,209
Acquisition of a radio station through an exchange of assets		-		53,057
Acquisitions - other		112		100
Assets held for sale		-		(1,397)
Disposition of radio stations previously reflected as held for sale		(36)		(32,979)
Disposition of a radio station previously reflected as deconsolidated subsidiary		-		(9,601)
Ending period balance	$	823,195	$	807,381

Schedule of assumptions and estimates for broadcasting licences impairment testing

	Estimates And Assumptions
	Second	Second	Second	Second
	Quarter	Quarter	Quarter	Quarter
	2016	2015	2014	2013
Discount rate	9.5%	9.7%	9.6%	9.8%
Operating profit margin ranges expected
for average stations in the markets
where the Company operates	14% to 40%	25% to 40%	25% to 40%	25% to 41%
Long-term revenue growth rate range
of the Company's markets	1.0% 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,
	2016		2015
	(amounts in thousands)
Goodwill balance before cumulative loss
on impairment as of January 1,	$	158,244	$	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,		32,629		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		92		(1,364)
Disposition of radio stations previously reflected as assets held for sale		(3)		(10,230)
Disposition of a radio station previously reflected as a deconsolidated subsidiary		-		(759)
Ending period balance	$	32,718	$	32,629

Schedule of assumptions and estimates for goodwill impairment testing

	Estimates And Assumptions
	Second	Second	Second	Second
	Quarter	Quarter	Quarter	Quarter
	2016	2015	2014	2013
Discount rate	9.5%	9.7%	9.6%	9.8%
Long-term revenue growth rate range
of the Company's markets	1.0% 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