CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2021	Dec. 31, 2020	Dec. 31, 2019
Income Statement [Abstract]
NET REVENUES	$ 1,219,404	$ 1,060,898	$ 1,489,929
OPERATING EXPENSE:
Station operating expenses	976,973	907,796	1,086,617
Depreciation and amortization expense	52,238	50,231	45,331
Corporate general and administrative expenses	93,411	64,560	84,304
Integration costs	0	491	4,297
Restructuring charges	5,671	11,981	6,976
Impairment loss	2,214	264,432	545,457
Other expenses	992	553	941
Net (gain) loss on sale or disposal of assets	0	0	(7,640)
Refinancing expenses	845	0	4,397
Total operating expense	1,132,344	1,300,044	1,770,680
OPERATING INCOME (LOSS)	87,060	(239,146)	(280,751)
NET INTEREST EXPENSE	91,511	87,096	100,103
Net (gain) loss on extinguishment of debt	8,168	0	2,046
Net (gain) loss on sale or disposal of businesses	(8,363)	(139)	0
Other (income) expense	(446)	0	106
OTHER (INCOME) EXPENSE	(641)	(139)	2,152
INCOME (LOSS) BEFORE INCOME TAXES (BENEFIT)	(3,810)	(326,103)	(383,006)
INCOME TAXES (BENEFIT)	(238)	(83,879)	37,206
NET INCOME (LOSS)	$ (3,572)	$ (242,224)	$ (420,212)
NET INCOME (LOSS) PER SHARE - BASIC AND DILUTED
NET INCOME (LOSS) PER SHARE BASIC (in dollars per share)	$ (0.03)	$ (1.80)	$ (3.07)
NET INCOME (LOSS) PER SHARE DILUTED (in dollars per share)	$ (0.03)	$ (1.80)	$ (3.07)
WEIGHTED AVERAGE SHARES:
Basic (in shares)	135,981,419	134,570,672	136,967,455
Diluted (in shares)	135,981,419	134,570,672	136,967,455