INTANGIBLE ASSETS AND GOODWILL (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2019

Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract]

Schedule of the changes in broadcasting license

	Broadcasting Licenses
	Carrying Amount
	September 30,		December 31,
	2019		2018
	(amounts in thousands)
Broadcasting licenses balance as of January 1,	$	2,516,625	$	2,649,959
Disposition of radio stations (See Notes 2, 13)		(17,940)		(24,901)
Acquisition of radio stations (See Note 2)		19,576		40,131
Loss on impairment		-		(148,564)
Ending period balance	$	2,518,261	$	2,516,625

Schedule of changes in goodwill

	Goodwill Carrying Amount
	September 30,		December 31,
	2019		2018
	(amounts in thousands)
Goodwill balance before cumulative loss
on impairment as of January 1,	$	982,663	$	988,056
Accumulated loss on impairment as of January 1,		(443,194)		(126,056)
Goodwill beginning balance after cumulative loss
on impairment as of January 1,		539,469		862,000
Loss on impairment during year		-		(317,138)
Dispositions (See Note 2)		(4,862)		(8,623)
Acquisitions (See Note 2)		15,274		24,728
Measurement period adjustments to acquired goodwill		-		(21,498)
Ending period balance	$	549,881	$	539,469