SUPPLEMENTAL CASH FLOW DISCLOSURES ON NON-CASH INVESTING AND FINANCING ACTIVITIES (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2017

Supplemental Cash Flow Information [Abstract]

Schedule of Cash Flow, Supplemental Disclosures

		Years Ended December 31,
		2017		2016		2015
		(amounts in thousands)
Operating Activities
	Barter revenues	$	10,898	$	4,700	$	4,002
	Barter expenses	$	9,440	$	4,789	$	4,258
	Transition services costs incurred in the integration of CBS Radio	$	1,917	$	-	$	-
	Reduction to the transition services asset	$	(1,917)	$	-	$	-
Financing Activities
	Increase in paid-in capital from the issuance of RSUs	$	35,628	$	10,381	$	9,045
	Decrease in paid-in capital from the forfeiture of RSUs		(1,117)		(280)		(709)
	Net paid-in capital of RSUs issued (forfeited)	$	34,511	$	10,101	$	8,336
	Perpetual cumulative convertible preferred stock issued
	in connection with an acquisition	$	-	$	-	$	27,500
	Dividend accrued on perpetual cumulative convertible preferred stock	$	-	$	452	$	339
	Debt assumed in a business combination or merger	$	1,387,500	$	-	$	-
Investing Activities
	Cash acquired through consolidation (deconsolidation) of a VIE	$	(302)	$	302	$	-
	Noncash additions to property and equipment and intangibles	$	2,213	$	833	$	-
	Net radio station assets given up in a market	$	124,500	$	-	$	59,000
	Net radio station assets acquired in a market	$	124,500	$	-	$	59,000
	Radio station assets acquired through the issuance of perpetual
	cumulative convertible preferred stock	$	-	$	-	$	27,500
	Fair value of net assets acquired through the issuance of common stock	$	1,168,848	$	-	$	-