INTANGIBLE ASSETS AND GOODWILL (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2017

Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract]

Schedule of the changes in broadcasting license

	Broadcasting Licenses
	Carrying Amount
	September 30,		December 31,
	2017		2016
	(amounts in thousands)
Beginning of period balance as of January 1,	$	823,195	$	807,381
Disposition of FCC broadcasting license		(13,500)		-
Consolidation (deconsolidation) of a VIE		(15,738)		15,738
Acquisition of radio stations		17,174		-
Acquisitions - other		-		112
Assets held for sale		(54,518)		-
Disposition of radio stations previously reflected as held for sale		-		(36)
Ending period balance	$	756,613	$	823,195

Schedule of changes in goodwill

	Goodwill Carrying Amount
	September 30,		December 31,
	2017		2016
	(amounts in thousands)
Goodwill balance before cumulative loss
on impairment as of January 1,	$	158,333	$	158,244
Accumulated loss on impairment as of January 1,		(125,615)		(125,615)
Goodwill beginning balance after cumulative loss
on impairment as of January 1,		32,718		32,629
Loss on impairment during year		(441)		-
Acquisition of radio stations		43		-
Assets held for sale		(266)		-
Adjustment to acquired goodwill associated with an assumed fair value liability		-		92
Disposition of radio stations previously reflected as assets held for sale		-		(3)
Ending period balance	$	32,054	$	32,718