CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2020	Dec. 31, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018
Income Statement [Abstract]
NET REVENUES	$ 1,060,898	$ 1,489,929	$ 1,462,567
OPERATING EXPENSE:
Station operating expenses	907,796	1,086,617	1,099,278
Depreciation and amortization expense	50,231	45,331	44,288
Corporate general and administrative expenses	64,560	84,304	69,492
Integration costs	491	4,297	25,372
Restructuring charges	11,981	6,976	5,830
Impairment loss	264,432	545,457	493,988
Merger and acquisition costs	553	941	3,014
Other expenses related to financing	0	4,397	0
Net time brokerage agreement (income) fees	0	106	(918)
Net (gain) loss on sale or disposal of assets	(139)	(7,640)	(12,158)
Total operating expense	1,299,905	1,770,786	1,728,186
OPERATING INCOME (LOSS)	(239,007)	(280,857)	(265,619)
NET INTEREST EXPENSE	87,096	100,103	101,121
Net (gain) loss on extinguishment of debt	0	2,046	0
OTHER (INCOME) EXPENSE	0	(2,046)	0
INCOME (LOSS) BEFORE INCOME TAXES (BENEFIT)	(326,103)	(383,006)	(366,740)
INCOME TAXES (BENEFIT)	(83,879)	37,206	(4,153)
NET INCOME (LOSS) - CONTINUING OPERATIONS	(242,224)	(420,212)	(362,587)
Income from discontinued operations, net of income taxes (benefit)	0	0	1,152
NET INCOME (LOSS)	$ (242,224)	$ (420,212)	$ (361,435)
NET INCOME (LOSS) PER SHARE - BASIC AND DILUTED
Net income (loss) from continuing operations per share - Basic and Diluted (in dollars per share)	$ (1.80)	$ (3.07)	$ (2.63)
Net income (loss) from discontinued operations per share - Basic and Diluted (in dollars per share)	0	0	0.01
NET INCOME (LOSS) PER SHARE - BASIC AND DILUTED (in dollars per share)	$ (1.80)	$ (3.07)	$ (2.62)
WEIGHTED AVERAGE SHARES:
Basic (in shares)	134,570,672	136,967,455	138,069,608
Diluted (in shares)	134,570,672	136,967,455	138,069,608