CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS (unaudited) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2019	Sep. 30, 2018	Sep. 30, 2019	Sep. 30, 2018
Income Statement Abstract
NET REVENUES	$ 386,141	$ 378,508	$ 1,075,811	$ 1,051,192
OPERATING EXPENSE:
Station operating expenses	273,112	279,651	801,267	811,214
Depreciation and amortization expense	11,183	10,608	33,252	29,745
Corporate general and administrative expenses	19,412	15,897	57,662	53,598
Integration Costs	689	2,761	3,280	21,984
Restructuring Charges	1,577	852	5,953	3,019
Impairment loss	0	0	0	28,988
Merger and acquisition costs	434	697	476	2,768
Other expenses related to financing	0	0	1,864	0
Net time brokerage agreement (income) fees	13	(150)	106	(1,242)
Net (gain) loss on sale or disposal of assets	231	(10,541)	(2,683)	(10,856)
Total operating expense	306,651	299,775	901,177	939,218
OPERATING INCOME (LOSS)	79,490	78,733	174,634	111,974
OTHER (INCOME) EXPENSE:
Net interest expense	25,256	25,923	75,420	75,033
Net (gain) loss on extinguishment of debt	0	0	1,781	0
Other income	0	0	1,781	0
INCOME (LOSS) BEFORE INCOME TAXES (BENEFIT)	54,234	52,810	97,433	36,941
INCOME TAXES (BENEFIT)	16,026	16,220	30,110	12,960
NET INCOME (LOSS) AVAILABLE TO THE COMPANY - CONTINUING OPERATIONS	$ 38,208	$ 36,590	$ 67,323	$ 23,981
NET INCOME (LOSS) AVAILABLE TO COMMON SHAREHOLDERS PER SHARE - DILUTED	$ 0.28	$ 0.27	$ 0.49	$ 0.18
Income Loss From Discontinued Operations Net Of Tax	$ 0	$ 358	$ 0	$ 1,530
NET INCOME (LOSS)	$ 38,208	$ 36,948	$ 67,323	$ 25,511
NET INCOME (LOSS) AVAILABLE TO COMMON SHAREHOLDERS PER SHARE - BASIC
Net income (loss) from continuing operations per share available to common shareholders - Basic	$ 0.28	$ 0.26	$ 0.49	$ 0.17
Net income (loss) from discontinued operations per share available to common shareholders - Basic	0	0	0	0.01
NET INCOME (LOSS) AVAILABLE TO COMMON SHAREHOLDERS PER SHARE - BASIC	0.28	0.27	0.49	0.18
NET INCOME (LOSS) AVAILABLE TO COMMON SHAREHOLDERS PER SHARE - DILUTED
Net income (loss) from continuing operations per share available to common shareholders - Diluted	0.28	0.26	0.49	0.17
Net income (loss) from discontinued operations per share available to common shareholders - Diluted	$ 0	$ 0	$ 0	$ 0.01
NET INCOME (LOSS) AVAILABLE TO COMMON SHAREHOLDERS- CONTINUING OPERATIONS	$ 38,208	$ 36,590	$ 67,323	$ 23,981
WEIGHTED AVERAGE SHARES:
Basic	136,449,453	138,740,243	137,944,486	138,901,037
Diluted weighted average shares outstanding	136,452,995	139,102,560	138,295,091	139,684,890