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BUSINESS COMBINATIONS - Narrative (Details) $ in Thousands								3 Months Ended		12 Months Ended
BUSINESS COMBINATIONS - Narrative (Details) $ in Thousands	Nov. 09, 2020 USD ($)	Oct. 16, 2019 USD ($)	Jul. 19, 2019 USD ($)	May 09, 2019 USD ($)	Sep. 27, 2018 USD ($)	Jul. 18, 2018 USD ($)	Apr. 30, 2018 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2020 USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2020 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2020 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2019 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2018 USD ($)	Jun. 30, 2020 license	Jul. 31, 2017
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Payments to acquire business										$ 31,639	$ 40,136	$ 71,434
loss on sale of property and equipment, and broadcasting licenses										(139)	(7,640)	(12,158)
Integration costs										491	$ 4,297	$ 25,372
Sold
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Disposal of asset, consideration								$ 400		400
Exchange Agreement with Truth Broadcasting Corporation \| Sold
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Number of broadcasting licenses disposed of \| license													2
Disposal of asset, consideration								400		$ 400
loss on sale of property and equipment, and broadcasting licenses								$ 100
QL Gaming Group
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Payments to acquire business	$ 32,000
Cadence 13
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Consideration transferred		$ 24,300
Percentage of equity interest prior to acquisition														45.00%
Recognized gain on previously held equity interest		$ 5,300
Pineapple Street Media
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Consideration transferred			$ 14,000
2019 Cumulus Exchange
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Gain (loss) on disposition of business				$ (1,800)
Beasley - WXTU
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Gain (loss) on disposition of business									$ 4,400
Proceeds from divestiture of businesses						$ 38,000
Jerry Lee
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Payments to acquire business					$ 57,500
Emmis
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Payments to acquire business							$ 15,000