SEGMENT INFORMATION (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2015	Mar. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2014
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net Revenue	$ 105,763	$ 111,072
Operating Expenses (including stock-based compensation and excluding depreciation and amortization and impairment of long-lived assets)	81,082	85,971
Depreciation and Amortization	9,088	9,270
Operating income (loss)	15,593	15,831
Total Assets	1,385,150		1,398,555
Radio Broadcasting [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net Revenue	44,969	49,636
Operating Expenses (including stock-based compensation and excluding depreciation and amortization and impairment of long-lived assets)	30,929	31,934
Depreciation and Amortization	1,156	1,308
Operating income (loss)	12,884	16,394
Total Assets	810,168		814,621
Reach Media [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net Revenue	10,707	16,716
Operating Expenses (including stock-based compensation and excluding depreciation and amortization and impairment of long-lived assets)	8,701	16,578
Depreciation and Amortization	263	291
Operating income (loss)	1,743	(153)
Total Assets	43,697		36,376
Internet [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net Revenue	5,744	6,444
Operating Expenses (including stock-based compensation and excluding depreciation and amortization and impairment of long-lived assets)	5,710	6,290
Depreciation and Amortization	640	626
Operating income (loss)	(606)	(472)
Total Assets	33,532		33,375
Cable Television [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net Revenue	45,733	39,693
Operating Expenses (including stock-based compensation and excluding depreciation and amortization and impairment of long-lived assets)	29,789	26,391
Depreciation and Amortization	6,504	6,542
Operating income (loss)	9,440	6,760
Total Assets	457,419		464,661
Corporate/Eliminations/Other [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net Revenue	(1,390)	(1,417)
Operating Expenses (including stock-based compensation and excluding depreciation and amortization and impairment of long-lived assets)	5,953	4,778
Depreciation and Amortization	525	503
Operating income (loss)	(7,868)	(6,698)
Total Assets	$ 40,334		$ 49,522