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Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Narrative) (Details)
1 Months Ended 12 Months Ended
Mar. 04, 2020
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$ / shares
Dec. 11, 2019
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$ / shares
Sep. 12, 2019
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$ / shares
Jul. 05, 2019
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May 30, 2019
$ / shares
Feb. 26, 2019
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$ / shares
Sep. 14, 2018
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$ / shares
May 15, 2018
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$ / shares
Nov. 28, 2018
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$ / shares
Feb. 28, 2018
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$ / shares
Dec. 31, 2020
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segment
$ / shares
shares
Dec. 31, 2019
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$ / shares
shares
Dec. 31, 2018
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$ / shares
shares
Dec. 31, 2020
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Dec. 31, 2020
Dec. 31, 2020
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Mar. 31, 2013
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Feb. 28, 2013
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Summary Of Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]                                    
Number Of FM Radio Stations                     79              
Number Of AM Radio Stations                     34              
Number Of Metro Signals                     78              
Antidilutive Securities Excluded from Computation of Earnings Per Share, Amount | shares                     0 0 0          
Number of Reportable Segments | segment                     1              
Concentration Risk, Market Risk                     39.00% 39.00% 41.00%          
Time deposits                       $ 0 $ 0 $ 0        
Interest expense related to the amortization of debt issuance costs                     $ 40,000 103,000 51,000          
Write-off of debt issuance costs                     $ 40,000 103,000 $ 51,000          
Net book value of deferred costs                       $ 104,000   64,000        
Treasury Stock, Shares, Acquired | shares                     24,255 39,505 53,713          
Treasury Stock Acquired, Average Cost Per Share | $ / shares                     $ 18.51 $ 29.68 $ 37.24          
Cash dividend paid | $ / shares                 $ 0.30                  
Dividend paid $ 1,900,000 $ 1,800,000 $ 1,800,000 $ 1,800,000   $ 1,800,000 $ 1,800,000 $ 1,800,000 $ 3,300,000 $ 1,800,000                
Number Of Broadcast Licenses                             114      
Number Of Market Serving                             27 27    
Debt Issuance Costs, Net                         $ 120,000          
Operating Lease, Right-of-Use Asset                       $ 6,900,000   6,600,000        
Operating Lease, Liability, Statement of Financial Position [Extensible List]                     Other Liabilities, Noncurrent Other Liabilities, Noncurrent            
Operating Lease, Liability                       $ 7,000,000.0   6,949,000        
Number of operating segments | segment                     1              
Customer relationships [Member]                                    
Summary Of Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]                                    
Finite-Lived Intangible Asset, Useful Life                     3 years              
Continuing Operations [Member]                                    
Summary Of Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]                                    
Depreciation expense                     $ 5,711,000 5,916,000 5,692,000          
Advertising and promotion costs                     $ 985,000 $ 2,442,000 $ 2,438,000          
Class A Common Stock                                    
Summary Of Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]                                    
Stock Repurchase Program, Remaining Authorized Repurchase Amount                           $ 18,800,000        
Common Class A and Common Class B                                    
Summary Of Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]                                    
Cash dividend paid | $ / shares $ 0.32 $ 0.30 $ 0.30   $ 0.30 $ 0.30 $ 0.30 $ 0.30 $ 0.25 $ 0.30                
Minimum [Member] | Lease Agreements [Member]                                    
Summary Of Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]                                    
Finite-Lived Intangible Asset, Useful Life                     1 year              
Minimum [Member] | Other intangibles [Member]                                    
Summary Of Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]                                    
Finite-Lived Intangible Asset, Useful Life                     1 year              
Minimum [Member] | Class A Common Stock                                    
Summary Of Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]                                    
Stock Repurchase Program, Authorized Amount                                   $ 60,000,000
Maximum [Member] | Lease Agreements [Member]                                    
Summary Of Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]                                    
Finite-Lived Intangible Asset, Useful Life                     26 years              
Maximum [Member] | Other intangibles [Member]                                    
Summary Of Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]                                    
Finite-Lived Intangible Asset, Useful Life                     15 years              
Maximum [Member] | Class A Common Stock                                    
Summary Of Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]                                    
Stock Repurchase Program, Authorized Amount                                 $ 75,800,000