INTANGIBLE ASSETS AND GOODWILL (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2020

Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract]

Schedule of the Changes in Broadcasting License

The following table presents the changes in the carrying value of broadcasting licenses. Refer to Note 2, Business Combinations, and Note 14, Assets Held For Sale, for additional information.

	Broadcasting Licenses Carrying Amount
	March 31, 2020		December 31, 2019
	(amounts in thousands)
Broadcasting licenses balance as of January 1,	$	2,508,121	$	2,516,625
Disposition of radio stations (See Note 2)	—		(17,940)
Acquisitions (See Note 2)	—		19,576
Assets held for sale (See Note 14)	—		(10,140)
Ending period balance	$	2,508,121	$	2,508,121

Schedule of Changes in Goodwill

The following table presents the changes in goodwill. Refer to Note 2, Business Combinations, for additional information.

	Goodwill Carrying Amount
	March 31, 2020		December 31, 2019
	(amounts in thousands)
Goodwill balance before cumulative loss on impairment as of January 1,	$	1,024,467	$	982,663
Accumulated loss on impairment as of January 1,	(980,547)		(443,194)
Goodwill beginning balance after cumulative loss on impairment as of January 1,	43,920		539,469
Loss on impairment during year	—		(537,353)
Dispositions (See Note 2)	—		(4,862)
Acquisitions (See Note 2)	—		46,666
Measurement period adjustments to acquired goodwill (See Note 2)	(28)		—
Ending period balance	$	43,892	$	43,920