SEGMENT INFORMATION: (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2012

Segment Reporting [Abstract]

Schedule of Segment Reporting Information, by Segment [Table Text Block]

Detailed segment data for the years ended December 31, 2012, 2011 and 2010 is presented in the following table:

	For the Years Ended December 31,
	2012			2011			2010
	(In thousands)
Net Revenue:
Radio Broadcasting	$	236,278		$	221,026		$	228,886
Reach Media		42,280			48,382			41,773
Internet		19,852			17,529			16,027
Cable Television		131,178			86,024			—
Corporate/Eliminations/Other		(5,015	)		(8,722	)		(7,394	)
Consolidated	$	424,573		$	364,239		$	279,272
Operating Expenses (including stock-based compensation):
Radio Broadcasting	$	138,530		$	138,451		$	135,468
Reach Media		43,726			41,426			34,817
Internet		21,179			20,062			22,737
Cable Television		91,361			61,369			—
Corporate/Eliminations/Other		19,234			17,905			17,636
Consolidated	$	314,030		$	279,213		$	210,658
Depreciation and Amortization:
Radio Broadcasting	$	6,371		$	6,705		$	7,080
Reach Media		1,177			3,952			4,249
Internet		3,210			3,694			4,942
Cable Television		26,864			21,790			—
Corporate/Eliminations/Other		1,093			928			1,114
Consolidated	$	38,715		$	37,069		$	17,385
Impairment of Long-Lived Assets:
Radio Broadcasting	$	313		$	14,509		$	19,949
Reach Media		—			7,822			16,114
Internet		—			—			—
Cable Television		—			—			—
Corporate/Eliminations/Other		—			—			—
Consolidated	$	313		$	22,331		$	36,063
Operating income (loss):
Radio Broadcasting	$	91,064		$	61,361		$	66,389
Reach Media		(2,623	)		(4,818	)		(13,407	)
Internet		(4,537	)		(6,227	)		(11,652	)
Cable Television		12,953			2,865			—
Corporate/Eliminations/Other		(25,342	)		(27,555	)		(26,144	)
Consolidated	$	71,515		$	25,626		$	15,186

	As of
	December 31, 2012		December 31, 2011
	(In thousands)
Total Assets:
Radio Broadcasting	$	801,340	$	806,822
Reach Media		31,003		33,737
Internet		32,076		33,265
Cable Television		535,344		561,325
Corporate/Eliminations/Other		60,432		51,333
Consolidated	$	1,460,195	$	1,486,482