CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2020	Jun. 30, 2019	Jun. 30, 2020	Jun. 30, 2019
Income Statement [Abstract]
NET REVENUES	$ 175,868	$ 380,665	$ 472,898	$ 689,670
OPERATING EXPENSE:
Station operating expenses	189,473	279,170	439,524	528,155
Depreciation and amortization expense	12,620	10,964	25,118	22,069
Corporate general and administrative expenses	10,276	17,315	27,513	38,250
Integration costs	(132)	1,456	490	2,591
Restructuring charges	4,895	3,362	9,104	4,376
Impairment loss	4,157	0	5,207	0
Merger and acquisition costs	61	33	61	42
Other expenses related to financing	0	1,864	0	1,864
Net time brokerage agreement (income) fees	0	53	0	93
Net (gain) loss on sale or disposal of assets	(228)	1,686	(228)	(2,914)
Total operating expense	221,122	315,903	506,789	594,526
OPERATING INCOME (LOSS)	(45,254)	64,762	(33,891)	95,144
Interest expense	21,642	24,944	45,263	50,164
Loss on extinguishment of debt	0	1,781	0	1,781
OTHER (INCOME) EXPENSE	0	1,781	0	1,781
INCOME (LOSS) BEFORE INCOME TAXES (BENEFIT)	(66,896)	38,037	(79,154)	43,199
INCOME TAX (BENEFIT) EXPENSE	(13,085)	12,045	(16,205)	14,083
NET INCOME (LOSS)	$ (53,811)	$ 25,992	$ (62,949)	$ 29,116
NET INCOME (LOSS) PER SHARE - BASIC (in dollars per share)	$ (0.40)	$ 0.19	$ (0.47)	$ 0.21
NET INCOME (LOSS) PER SHARE - DILUTED (in dollars per share)	$ (0.40)	$ 0.19	$ (0.47)	$ 0.21
WEIGHTED AVERAGE SHARES:
Basic (in shares)	134,804,963	138,760,483	134,785,749	138,684,845
Diluted (in shares)	134,804,963	139,074,229	134,785,749	139,221,904