CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2020	Mar. 31, 2019
Income Statement [Abstract]
NET REVENUES	$ 297,030	$ 309,005
OPERATING EXPENSE:
Station operating expenses	250,051	248,985
Depreciation and amortization expense	12,498	11,104
Corporate general and administrative expenses	17,237	20,935
Integration costs	622	1,135
Restructuring charges	4,209	1,014
Impairment loss	1,050	0
Merger and acquisition costs	0	9
Net time brokerage agreement (income) fees	0	40
Net (gain) loss on sale or disposal of assets	0	(4,600)
Total operating expense	285,667	278,622
OPERATING INCOME (LOSS)	11,363	30,383
INTEREST EXPENSE	23,621	25,220
INCOME (LOSS) BEFORE INCOME TAXES (BENEFIT)	(12,258)	5,163
INCOME TAX (BENEFIT) EXPENSE	(3,120)	2,038
NET INCOME (LOSS)	$ (9,138)	$ 3,125
NET INCOME (LOSS) PER SHARE - BASIC (in dollars per share)	$ (0.07)	$ 0.02
NET INCOME (LOSS) PER SHARE - DILUTED (in dollars per share)	$ (0.07)	$ 0.02
WEIGHTED AVERAGE SHARES:
Basic (in shares)	134,890,401	138,099,180
Diluted (in shares)	134,890,401	138,523,371