ACQUISITIONS, DIVESTITURES AND PRO FORMA SUMMARY (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2016

Business Combinations [Abstract]

Schedule of merger and acquisition costs

	Years Ended
	December 31,
	2016		2015		2014
	(amounts in thousands)
Restructuring charges
Costs to exit duplicative contracts	$	-	$	646	$	-
Workforce reduction		-		1,538		-
Lease abandonment costs		-		687		-
Changes in estimates		-		(13)		-
Total restructuring charges		-		2,858		-
Merger and acquisition costs		708		3,978		1,042
Total merger & acquisition costs and restructuring charges	$	708	$	6,836	$	1,042

Schedule of unaudited pro forma summary of financial information

	Years Ended December 31,
	2016			2015	2014
	(amounts in thousands, except per share data)
	Actual		Pro Forma		Pro Forma
Net revenues	$	460,245	$	442,485	$	437,597
Net income (loss) available to the Company	$	38,065	$	33,050	$	22,736
Net income (loss) available to common shareholders	$	36,164	$	30,850	$	21,086
Net income (loss) available to commons shareholders
per common share - basic	$	0.94	$	0.81	$	0.56
Net income (loss) available to commons shareholders
per common share - diluted	$	0.91	$	0.79	$	0.55
Weighted shares outstanding basic		38,500		38,084		37,763
Weighted shares outstanding diluted		39,568		39,038		38,664
Conversion of preferred stock for dilutive purposes
under the as if method	anti-dilutive		anti-dilutive		anti-dilutive

Schedule of the future amortization of unfavoarble leases from acquisition

	As Of
	December 31,
	2016
	(amounts in
	thousands)
Years ending December 31,
2017	$	875
2018		295
2019		167
2020		147
2021		91
Thereafter		426
	$	2,001

ScheduleOfRestructuringReserveByTypeOfCostTextBlock

	Year		Year
	Ended		Ended
	December 31,		December 31,
	2016		2015
	(amounts in thousands)
Restructuring charges, beginning balance	$	1,686	$	-
Additions to reserves through accruals		-		2,858
Deductions from reserves through payments		(1,036)		(1,172)
Restructuring charges unpaid and outstanding		650		1,686
Less lease abandonment costs over a long-term period		(576)		(687)
Short-term restructuring charges unpaid and outstanding	$	74	$	999

ScheduleOfBusinessAcquisitionsByAcquisitionTextBlock

Bonneville Exchange
Markets	Radio Stations	Transactions
Los Angeles, CA	KSWD FM	Company acquired from Bonneville
Denver, CO	KOSI FM	Company disposed to Bonneville
Denver, CO	KYGO FM; KEPN AM	Company disposed to Bonneville
Denver, CO	KKFN FM	The trust disposed to Bonneville
Lincoln Acquisition
Markets	Radio Stations	Transactions
Denver, CO	KKFN FM	The trust acquired from Lincoln
Denver, CO	KYGO FM; KEPN AM	Company acquired from Lincoln
Denver, CO	KQKS FM; KRWZ AM	Company acquired from Lincoln
Atlanta, GA	WSTR FM; WQXI AM	Company acquired from Lincoln
Miami, FL	WAXY AM/FM; WLYF FM; WMXJ FM	Company acquired from Lincoln
San Diego, CA	KBZT FM; KSON FM/KSOQ FM; KIFM FM	Company acquired from Lincoln

LFM [Member]

Acquisition [Line Items]

Schedule Of Acquisition Valuation [Table Text Block]

	December 31,		Useful Lives In Years
Description	2016		From	To
	(amounts in thousands)
Cash	$	2,246
Net accounts receivable		11,933	less than 1 year
Prepaid expenses, deposits and other		970	less than 1 year
Total current assets		15,149
Land		7,368	non-depreciating
Land improvements		87	15	15
Building		1,067	15	25
Leasehold improvements		973	2	11
Equipment and towers		8,651	3	40
Furniture and fixtures		29	5	5
Total tangible property		18,175
Assets held for sale		1,885
Other intangibles		487	1	5
Broadcasting licenses		79,209	non-amortizing
Goodwill		4,594	non-amortizing
Deferred tax assets		1,364	over remaining lease life
Total intangible and other assets		87,539
Total assets	$	120,863
Accounts payable	$	723	less than 1 year
Accrued expenses		3,466	less than 1 year
Other current liabilities		12	less than 1 year
Total current liabilities		4,201
Unfavorable contracts and other liabilities		3,272	over remaining lease life
Total liabilities acquired	$	7,473
Net assets acquired	$	113,390

BonnevilleSwap [Member]

Acquisition [Line Items]

Schedule Of Acquisition Valuation [Table Text Block]

	December 31,		Useful Lives In Years
Description	2016		From	To
	(amounts in
	thousands)
Other receivables	$	4,864
Equipment		1,012	3	15
Furniture and fixtures		121	5	5
Total tangible property		1,133
Advertiser lists and customer relationships		1	3	3
Trademarks and trade names		2	5	5
Broadcasting licenses		53,057	non-amortizing
Goodwill		266	non-amortizing
Total intangible assets		53,326
Total assets		59,323
Unfavorable contract and lease liabilities		(323)	1	4
Net assets acquired	$	59,000
Fair value of net assets provided
as consideration	$	59,000