CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2021	Sep. 30, 2020	Sep. 30, 2021	Sep. 30, 2020
Income Statement [Abstract]
NET REVENUES	$ 329,443	$ 268,505	$ 874,672	$ 741,403
OPERATING EXPENSE:
Station operating expenses	260,972	228,671	718,924	668,195
Depreciation and amortization expense	12,477	12,547	38,690	37,665
Corporate general and administrative expenses	24,176	14,526	71,470	42,039
Integration costs	0	0	0	490
Restructuring charges	2,300	1,206	4,219	10,310
Impairment loss	26	11,814	1,371	17,021
Refinancing expenses	0	0	473	0
Other expenses	245	0	566	61
Total operating expense	300,196	268,764	835,713	775,781
OPERATING INCOME (LOSS)	29,247	(259)	38,959	(34,378)
NET INTEREST EXPENSE	22,771	20,846	66,484	66,109
Net (gain) loss on extinguishment of debt	0	0	8,168	0
Net (gain) loss on sale or disposal of assets	4	0	3,731	228
Other (income) expense	0	0	(446)	0
OTHER (INCOME) EXPENSE	(4)	0	3,991	(228)
INCOME (LOSS) BEFORE INCOME TAXES (BENEFIT)	6,480	(21,105)	(31,516)	(100,259)
INCOME TAX (BENEFIT) EXPENSE	11,241	(4,227)	(6,534)	(20,432)
NET INCOME (LOSS)	$ (4,761)	$ (16,878)	$ (24,982)	$ (79,827)
NET INCOME (LOSS) PER SHARE - BASIC (in dollars per share)	$ (0.04)	$ (0.13)	$ (0.18)	$ (0.59)
NET INCOME (LOSS) PER SHARE - DILUTED (in dollars per share)	$ (0.04)	$ (0.13)	$ (0.18)	$ (0.59)
WEIGHTED AVERAGE SHARES:
Basic (in shares)	135,893,823	134,735,075	135,857,127	134,753,276
Diluted (in shares)	135,893,823	134,735,075	135,857,127	134,753,276