Summary of Significant Accounting Policies and Related Matters - Additional Information (Details)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2016 USD ($) Segment	Dec. 31, 2015 USD ($)
Summary of Significant Accounting Policies and Related Matters (Textual) [Abstract]
Provision (recovery) of bad debt expense	$ (51,000)	$ (343,000)
FCC Broadcasting license period	8 years
Weighted-average period before the next renewal of FCC broadcasting licenses	3 years 10 months 24 days
FCC Broadcasting license cash flow projection period	10 years
Number of reporting segment units | Segment	2
Impairment of goodwill	$ 0	0
Gross other Intangible asset	$ 2,500,000	2,500,000
Other finite lived intangible asset amortization period	40 years
Finite lived intangible asset amortization expense	$ 100,000	100,000
Barter Revenue amount	7,400,000	7,600,000
Barter Expense amount	$ 6,900,000	7,200,000
Recognized tax position	Largest amount of benefit that is greater than 50% likely of being realized upon ultimate settlement
Cash Advertising cost	$ 200,000	$ 900,000
Percentage revenue accounted by certain domestic markets	60.00%	60.00%
Ten Year Interest Rate Swap
Summary of Significant Accounting Policies and Related Matters (Textual) [Abstract]
Expiration date	2017-01
Accounting Standards Update 2015-03
Summary of Significant Accounting Policies and Related Matters (Textual) [Abstract]
Previous period reclassified amount		$ 4,500,000
FCC Broadcasting License
Summary of Significant Accounting Policies and Related Matters (Textual) [Abstract]
Impairment of intangible asset	$ 0	$ 900,000
Promissory Note
Summary of Significant Accounting Policies and Related Matters (Textual) [Abstract]
Notes issued, interest rate	6.31%
SBS Miami Broadcast Center | Promissory Note
Summary of Significant Accounting Policies and Related Matters (Textual) [Abstract]
Debt instrument, maturity date	Jan. 04, 2017
Promissory note issued by SBS Miami Broadcast Center, repaid date	Jan. 03, 2017
Series B Preferred Stock
Summary of Significant Accounting Policies and Related Matters (Textual) [Abstract]
Cumulative exchangeable redeemable preferred stock dividend rate	10.75%	10.75%
12.5% Senior Secured Notes Due 2017
Summary of Significant Accounting Policies and Related Matters (Textual) [Abstract]
Notes issued, interest rate	12.50%	12.50%
Debt instrument, maturity date	Apr. 15, 2017
Deferred financing costs, current	$ 1,100,000