CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS - USD ($)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017
Income Statement [Abstract]
NET REVENUES	$ 1,489,929,000	$ 1,462,567,000	$ 592,884,000
OPERATING EXPENSE:
Station operating expenses	1,086,617,000	1,099,278,000	443,512,000
Depreciation and amortization expense	45,331,000	44,288,000	15,546,000
Corporate general and administrative expenses	84,304,000	69,492,000	47,859,000
Integration costs	4,297,000	25,372,000	0
Restructuring Charges	6,976,000	5,830,000	16,922,000
Impairment loss	545,457,000	493,988,000	952,000
Merger and acquisition costs	941,000	3,014,000	41,313,000
Other expenses related to financing	4,397,000	0	2,213,000
Net time brokerage agreement (income) fees	106,000	(918,000)	130,000
Net (gain) loss on sale or disposal of assets	(7,640,000)	(12,158,000)	11,853,000
Total operating expense	1,770,786,000	1,728,186,000	580,300,000
OPERATING INCOME (LOSS)	(280,857,000)	(265,619,000)	12,584,000
NET INTEREST EXPENSE	100,103,000	101,121,000	32,521,000
Net loss on extinguishment of debt	2,046,000	0	4,135,000
OTHER (INCOME) EXPENSE	(2,046,000)	0	(4,135,000)
INCOME (LOSS) BEFORE INCOME TAXES (BENEFIT)	(383,006,000)	(366,740,000)	(24,072,000)
INCOME TAXES (BENEFIT)	37,206,000	(4,153,000)	(257,085,000)
NET INCOME (LOSS) AVAILABLE TO THE COMPANY - CONTINUING OPERATIONS	(420,212,000)	(362,587,000)	233,013,000
Preferred stock dividend	0	0	(2,015,000)
NET INCOME (LOSS) AVAILABLE TO COMMON SHAREHOLDERS - CONTINUING OPERATIONS	(420,212,000)	(362,587,000)	230,998,000
Income from discontinued operations, net of income taxes (benefit)	0	1,152,000	836,000
NET INCOME (LOSS)	$ (420,212,000)	$ (361,435,000)	$ 231,834,000
Earnings Per Share, Basic [Abstract]
Net income (loss) from continuing operations per share available to common shareholders - Basic (in dollars per share)	$ (3.07)	$ (2.63)	$ 4.49
Net income (loss) from discontinued operations per share available to common shareholders - Basic (in dollars per share)	0	0.01	0.02
NET INCOME (LOSS) AVAILABLE TO COMMON SHAREHOLDERS PER SHARE - BASIC (in dollars per share)	(3.07)	(2.62)	4.51
Earnings Per Share, Diluted [Abstract]
Net income (loss) from continuing operations per share available to common shareholders - Diluted (in dollars per share)	(3.07)	(2.63)	4.37
Net income (loss) from discontinued operations per share available to common shareholders - Diluted (in dollars per share)	0	0.01	0.02
NET INCOME (LOSS) AVAILABLE TO COMMON SHAREHOLDERS PER SHARE - DILUTED (in dollars per share)	$ (3.07)	$ (2.62)	$ 4.38
WEIGHTED AVERAGE SHARES:
Basic (in shares)	136,967,455	138,069,608	51,392,899
Diluted (in shares)	136,967,455	138,069,608	52,885,156