BASIS OF PRESENTATION AND ORGANIZATION (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2017

PriorPeriodAdjustmentAbstract

Schedule of Error Corrections and Prior Period Adjustments [Table Text Block]

	Three Months
	Ended
Description	March 31, 2017
	(amounts in thousands) (unaudited)
Net revenues:
Prior to revision	$	97,452
Revision		1,549
As revised	$	99,001
Station operating expenses, including
non-cash compensation expense:
Prior to revision	$	75,617
Revision		1,549
As revised	$	77,166

	Three Months Ended (unaudited)								Year Ended
	March 31,		June 30,		September 30,		December 31,		December 31,
Description	2016
	(amounts in thousands)
Net revenues:
Prior to revision	$	96,103	$	120,478	$	120,457	$	123,207	$	460,245
Revision		906		1,093		1,184		1,343		4,526
As revised	$	97,009	$	121,571	$	121,641	$	124,550	$	464,771
Station operating expenses, including
non-cash compensation expense:
Prior to revision	$	71,715	$	82,639	$	82,905	$	81,485	$	318,744
Revision		906		1,093		1,184		1,343		4,526
As revised	$	72,621	$	83,732	$	84,089	$	82,828	$	323,270

	Three Months Ended (unaudited)								Year Ended
	March 31,		June 30,		September 30,		December 31,		December 31,
Description	2015
	(amounts in thousands)
Net Revenues:
Prior to revision	$	78,420	$	100,592	$	114,662	$	117,704	$	411,378
Revision		589		730		874		910		3,103
As revised	$	79,009	$	101,322	$	115,536	$	118,614	$	414,481
Station operating expenses, including
non-cash compensation expense:
Prior to revision	$	59,367	$	70,000	$	81,241	$	77,103	$	287,711
Revision		589		730		874		910		3,103
As revised	$	59,956	$	70,730	$	82,115	$	78,013	$	290,814