ACQUISITIONS, DIVESTITURES AND PRO FORMA SUMMARY (Details) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		12 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2017	Mar. 31, 2016	Dec. 31, 2016	Jan. 06, 2017
Acquisition [Line Items]
Payments to Acquire Businesses, Gross	$ 24,000	$ 0
Purchase price allocation [Abstract]
Total intangible assets	17,174		$ 0
Property Plant And Equipment Net	64,002		$ 63,375
The expense recognized in the consolidated statement of income as merger and acquisition costs [Abstract]
Merger and acquisition costs	10,271	0
Merger and acquisition costs and restructuring charges	10,271	0
Restructuring Charges	0	0
Unaudited Pro Forma Summary Of Financial Information
Net revenues	97,452	100,007
Net income	$ (9,742)	$ 3,033
Net income per common share - basic	$ (0.26)	$ 0.07
Net income per common share - diluted	$ (0.26)	$ 0.07
Net income, available to common shareholders	$ (10,292)	$ 2,620
ProFormaWeightedAverageSharesOutstandingDiluted	38,910,322	39,259,540
WeightedAverageBasicSharesOutstandingProForma	38,910,322	38,477,724
Adjustment [Member]
The expense recognized in the consolidated statement of income as merger and acquisition costs [Abstract]
Restructuring Charges	$ 0	$ 0
Lease abandonment expense [Member]
The expense recognized in the consolidated statement of income as merger and acquisition costs [Abstract]
Restructuring Charges	0
Lease abandonment expense [Member] | Adjustment [Member]
The expense recognized in the consolidated statement of income as merger and acquisition costs [Abstract]
Restructuring Charges	0	0
Cost Of Terminating Contracts [Member]
The expense recognized in the consolidated statement of income as merger and acquisition costs [Abstract]
Restructuring Charges	0
Cost Of Terminating Contracts [Member] | Adjustment [Member]
The expense recognized in the consolidated statement of income as merger and acquisition costs [Abstract]
Restructuring Charges	0	0
One Time Termination Expenses [Member]
The expense recognized in the consolidated statement of income as merger and acquisition costs [Abstract]
Restructuring Charges	0
One Time Termination Expenses [Member] | Adjustment [Member]
The expense recognized in the consolidated statement of income as merger and acquisition costs [Abstract]
Restructuring Charges	0	0
LFM [Member]
The expense recognized in the consolidated statement of income as merger and acquisition costs [Abstract]
Merger and acquisition costs and restructuring charges	10,271	0
KRWZAM [Member]
Unaudited Pro Forma Summary Of Financial Information
Expected gain on sale of station		300
ProceedsFromDivestitureOfBusinesses		$ 3,800
Charlotte [Member]
Acquisition [Line Items]
Payments to Acquire Businesses, Gross	$ 24,000
Purchase price allocation [Abstract]
Total assets				$ 24,996
Net assets acquired				24,000
Total liabilities acquired				996
Property, Plant and Equipment, Gross				7,325
Unaudited Pro Forma Summary Of Financial Information
Discount Rates	9.00%
Charlotte [Member] | Minimum [Member]
Unaudited Pro Forma Summary Of Financial Information
Fair Value Inputs Long Term Revenue Growth Rate	1.00%
Charlotte [Member] | Unfavorable lease liability [Member]
Purchase price allocation [Abstract]
Total current liabilities				735
Charlotte [Member] | OtherNoncurrentLiabilitiesMember
Purchase price allocation [Abstract]
Other long-term liabilities				261
Charlotte [Member] | Equipment [Member]
Purchase price allocation [Abstract]
Total tangible assets	$ 4,569
Charlotte [Member] | Equipment [Member] | Maximum [Member]
Purchase price allocation [Abstract]
Tangible assets amortization period	40 years
Charlotte [Member] | Equipment [Member] | Minimum [Member]
Purchase price allocation [Abstract]
Tangible assets amortization period	3 years
Charlotte [Member] | Land [Member]
Purchase price allocation [Abstract]
Total tangible assets	$ 2,539
Charlotte [Member] | Building [Member]
Purchase price allocation [Abstract]
Total tangible assets	$ 217
Charlotte [Member] | Building [Member] | Maximum [Member]
Purchase price allocation [Abstract]
Tangible assets amortization period	25 years
Charlotte [Member] | Building [Member] | Minimum [Member]
Purchase price allocation [Abstract]
Tangible assets amortization period	15 years
Charlotte [Member] | Radio Broadcasting Licences [Member]
Purchase price allocation [Abstract]
Total intangible assets	$ 17,384
Charlotte [Member] | Other Noncurrent Assets [Member]
Purchase price allocation [Abstract]
Intangible assets non amortizable				$ 287