CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING FINANCIAL STATEMENTS: (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011	Dec. 31, 2010	Dec. 31, 2009
ASSETS
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 57,255	$ 35,939	$ 9,192	$ 19,963
Short-term investments	1,597	761
Trade accounts receivable, net of allowance for doubtful accounts	81,912	83,843
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	7,110	8,410
Current portion of content assets	27,723	27,383
Current assets from discontinued operations	127	134
Total current assets	175,724	156,470
PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT, net	35,282	33,920
INTANGIBLE ASSETS, net	1,202,562	1,241,761
CONTENT ASSETS, net	38,981	38,934
LONG-TERM INVESTMENTS	97	7,428
INVESTMENT IN SUBSIDIARIES	0	0
OTHER ASSETS	2,983	3,323
NON-CURRENT ASSETS FROM DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS	4,566	4,646
Total assets	1,460,195	1,486,482
LIABILITIES, REDEEMABLE NONCONTROLLING INTERESTS AND EQUITY
Accounts payable	5,410	5,626
Accrued interest	5,849	6,703
Accrued compensation and related benefits	11,165	10,981
Current portion of content payables	17,694	20,807
Income taxes payable	0	1,794
Other current liabilities	16,163	12,216
Current portion of long-term debt	4,587	3,860
Current liabilities from discontinued operations	107	271
Total current liabilities	60,975	62,258
LONG-TERM DEBT, net of current portion and original issue discount	814,131	805,044
CONTENT PAYABLES, net of current portion	11,163	16,168
OTHER LONG-TERM LIABILITIES	18,303	18,519
DEFERRED TAX LIABILITIES	188,249	153,521
NON-CURRENT LIABILITIES FROM DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS	23	31
Total liabilities	1,092,844	1,055,541
REDEEMABLE NONCONTROLLING INTERESTS	12,853	20,343
STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY:
Common stock	50	50
Accumulated other comprehensive income	(102)	(199)
Additional paid-in capital	1,006,873	1,001,840
Retained earnings (accumulated deficit)	(863,021)	(796,156)
Total stockholders' equity	143,800	205,535
Noncontrolling interest	210,698	205,063
Total Equity	354,498	410,598	194,335	195,828
Total liabilities, redeemable noncontrolling interests and equity	1,460,195	1,486,482
Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member]
ASSETS
Cash and cash equivalents	1,511	187	1,043	127
Short-term investments	0	0
Trade accounts receivable, net of allowance for doubtful accounts	28,821	29,863
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	1,006	1,680
Current portion of content assets	0	0
Current assets from discontinued operations	3	9
Total current assets	31,341	31,739
PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT, net	17,073	17,926
INTANGIBLE ASSETS, net	546,126	548,171
CONTENT ASSETS, net	0	0
LONG-TERM INVESTMENTS	0	0
INVESTMENT IN SUBSIDIARIES	0	0
OTHER ASSETS	241	202
NON-CURRENT ASSETS FROM DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS	4,566	4,646
Total assets	599,347	602,684
LIABILITIES, REDEEMABLE NONCONTROLLING INTERESTS AND EQUITY
Accounts payable	1,794	1,568
Accrued interest	0	0
Accrued compensation and related benefits	2,109	1,958
Current portion of content payables	0	0
Income taxes payable		0
Other current liabilities	9,209	9,356
Current portion of long-term debt	0	0
Current liabilities from discontinued operations	94	241
Total current liabilities	13,206	13,123
LONG-TERM DEBT, net of current portion and original issue discount	0	0
CONTENT PAYABLES, net of current portion	0	0
OTHER LONG-TERM LIABILITIES	1,074	1,238
DEFERRED TAX LIABILITIES	0	0
NON-CURRENT LIABILITIES FROM DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS	23	31
Total liabilities	14,303	14,392
REDEEMABLE NONCONTROLLING INTERESTS	0	0
STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY:
Common stock	0	0
Accumulated other comprehensive income	0	0
Additional paid-in capital	156,893	197,680
Retained earnings (accumulated deficit)	428,151	390,612
Total stockholders' equity	585,044	588,292
Noncontrolling interest	0	0
Total Equity	585,044	588,292
Total liabilities, redeemable noncontrolling interests and equity	599,347	602,684
Radio One [Member]
ASSETS
Cash and cash equivalents	55,744	35,752	8,149	19,836
Short-term investments	1,597	761
Trade accounts receivable, net of allowance for doubtful accounts	53,091	53,980
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	6,104	6,730
Current portion of content assets	27,723	27,383
Current assets from discontinued operations	124	125
Total current assets	144,383	124,731
PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT, net	18,209	15,994
INTANGIBLE ASSETS, net	656,436	693,590
CONTENT ASSETS, net	38,981	38,934
LONG-TERM INVESTMENTS	97	7,428
INVESTMENT IN SUBSIDIARIES	585,044	588,292
OTHER ASSETS	2,742	3,121
NON-CURRENT ASSETS FROM DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS	0	0
Total assets	1,445,892	1,472,090
LIABILITIES, REDEEMABLE NONCONTROLLING INTERESTS AND EQUITY
Accounts payable	3,616	4,058
Accrued interest	5,849	6,703
Accrued compensation and related benefits	9,056	9,023
Current portion of content payables	17,694	20,807
Income taxes payable		1,794
Other current liabilities	6,954	2,860
Current portion of long-term debt	4,587	3,860
Current liabilities from discontinued operations	13	30
Total current liabilities	47,769	49,135
LONG-TERM DEBT, net of current portion and original issue discount	814,131	805,044
CONTENT PAYABLES, net of current portion	11,163	16,168
OTHER LONG-TERM LIABILITIES	17,229	17,281
DEFERRED TAX LIABILITIES	188,249	153,521
NON-CURRENT LIABILITIES FROM DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS	0	0
Total liabilities	1,078,541	1,041,149
REDEEMABLE NONCONTROLLING INTERESTS	12,853	20,343
STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY:
Common stock	50	50
Accumulated other comprehensive income	(102)	(199)
Additional paid-in capital	1,006,873	1,001,840
Retained earnings (accumulated deficit)	(863,021)	(796,156)
Total stockholders' equity	143,800	205,535
Noncontrolling interest	210,698	205,063
Total Equity	354,498	410,598
Total liabilities, redeemable noncontrolling interests and equity	1,445,892	1,472,090
Eliminations [Member]
ASSETS
Cash and cash equivalents	0	0	0	0
Short-term investments	0	0
Trade accounts receivable, net of allowance for doubtful accounts	0	0
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	0	0
Current portion of content assets	0	0
Current assets from discontinued operations	0	0
Total current assets	0	0
PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT, net	0	0
INTANGIBLE ASSETS, net	0	0
CONTENT ASSETS, net	0	0
LONG-TERM INVESTMENTS	0	0
INVESTMENT IN SUBSIDIARIES	(585,044)	(588,292)
OTHER ASSETS	0	0
NON-CURRENT ASSETS FROM DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS	0	0
Total assets	(585,044)	(588,292)
LIABILITIES, REDEEMABLE NONCONTROLLING INTERESTS AND EQUITY
Accounts payable	0	0
Accrued interest	0	0
Accrued compensation and related benefits	0	0
Current portion of content payables	0	0
Income taxes payable		0
Other current liabilities	0	0
Current portion of long-term debt	0	0
Current liabilities from discontinued operations	0	0
Total current liabilities	0	0
LONG-TERM DEBT, net of current portion and original issue discount	0	0
CONTENT PAYABLES, net of current portion	0	0
OTHER LONG-TERM LIABILITIES	0	0
DEFERRED TAX LIABILITIES	0	0
NON-CURRENT LIABILITIES FROM DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS	0	0
Total liabilities	0	0
REDEEMABLE NONCONTROLLING INTERESTS	0	0
STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY:
Common stock	0	0
Accumulated other comprehensive income	0	0
Additional paid-in capital	(156,893)	(197,680)
Retained earnings (accumulated deficit)	(428,151)	(390,612)
Total stockholders' equity	(585,044)	(588,292)
Noncontrolling interest	0	0
Total Equity	(585,044)	(588,292)
Total liabilities, redeemable noncontrolling interests and equity	$ (585,044)	$ (588,292)