10-Q

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 10-Q

(Mark One)

☒ QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the quarterly period ended June 30, 2018

or

☐ TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the transition period from                      to                     

Commission File Number: 001-14461

Entercom Communications Corp.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Pennsylvania	23-1701044
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)	(I.R.S. employer identification no.)

401 E. City Avenue, Suite 809

Bala Cynwyd, Pennsylvania 19004

(Address of principal executive offices and zip code)

(610) 660-5610

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

(Former name, former address and former fiscal year, if changed since last report)

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days.    Yes  ☒    No  ☐

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically and posted on its corporate Web site, if any, every Interactive Data File required to be submitted and posted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (section 232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit and post such files).    Yes  ☒    No  ☐

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, smaller reporting company, or an emerging growth company. See the definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer,” “smaller reporting company,” and “emerging growth company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.

Large accelerated filer	☐	Accelerated filer	☒
Non-accelerated filer	☐	Smaller reporting company	☐
		Emerging growth company	☐

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 7(a)(2)(B) of the Securities Act and Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act.  ☐

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act).    Yes  ☐    No  ☒

Indicate the number of shares outstanding of each of the issuer’s classes of common stock, as of the latest practicable date.

Class A common stock, $0.01 par value – 138,472,787 Shares Outstanding as of July 27, 2018

(Class A Shares Outstanding include 3,780,600 unvested and vested but deferred restricted stock units)

Class B common stock, $0.01 par value – 4,045,199 Shares Outstanding as of July 27, 2018.

ENTERCOM COMMUNICATIONS CORP.

INDEX

Part I Financial Information
Item 1.	Financial Statements	1
Item 2.	Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations	39
Item 3.	Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk	55
Item 4.	Controls and Procedures	56
Part II Other Information
Item 1.	Legal Proceedings	57
Item 1A.	Risk Factors	57
Item 2.	Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds	57
Item 3.	Defaults Upon Senior Securities	57
Item 4.	Mine Safety Disclosures	57
Item 5.	Other Information	57
Item 6.	Exhibits	58
Signatures		59
Exhibit Index		66

Private Securities Litigation Reform Act Safe Harbor Statement

In addition to historical information, this report contains statements by us with regard to our expectations as to financial results and other aspects of our business that involve risks and uncertainties and may constitute forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933 and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.

Forward-looking statements are presented for illustrative purposes only and reflect our current expectations concerning future results and events. All statements other than statements of historical fact are “forward-looking statements” for purposes of federal and state securities laws, including, without limitation, any projections of earnings, revenues or other financial items; any statements of the plans, strategies and objectives of management for future operations; any statements concerning proposed new services or developments; any statements regarding future economic conditions or performance; any statements of belief; and any statements of assumptions underlying any of the foregoing.

You can identify forward-looking statements by our use of words such as “anticipates,” “believes,” “continues,” “expects,” “intends,” “likely,” “may,” “opportunity,” “plans,” “potential,” “project,” “will,” “could,” “would,” “should,” “seeks,” “estimates,” “predicts” and similar expressions which identify forward-looking statements, whether in the negative or the affirmative. We cannot guarantee that we actually will achieve these plans, intentions or expectations. These forward-looking statements are subject to risks, uncertainties and other factors, some of which are beyond our control, which could cause actual results to differ materially from those forecasted or anticipated in such forward-looking statements. You should not place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements, which reflect our view only as of the date of this report. We undertake no obligation to update these statements or publicly release the result of any revision(s) to these statements to reflect events or circumstances after the date of this report or to reflect the occurrence of unanticipated events.

Key risks to our company are described in our Annual Report on Form 10-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) on March 16, 2018, and as may be supplemented by the risks described under Part II, Item 1A, of our quarterly reports on Form 10-Q and in our Current Reports on Form 8-K.

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PART I

FINANCIAL INFORMATION

ITEM 1. Financial Statements

ENTERCOM COMMUNICATIONS CORP.

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

(amounts in thousands)

(unaudited)

	JUNE 30,		DECEMBER 31,
	2018		2017
ASSETS:
Cash	$	39,926	$	34,167
Accounts receivable, net of allowance for doubtful accounts		303,161		341,989
Prepaid expenses, deposits and other		42,074		24,347
Total current assets		385,161		400,503
Investments		11,205		9,955
Net property and equipment		324,669		346,507
Radio broadcasting licenses		2,662,042		2,649,959
Goodwill		857,931		862,000
Assets held for sale		209,828		212,320
Deferred charges and other assets, net of accumulated amortization		55,594		57,957
TOTAL ASSETS	$	4,506,430	$	4,539,201
LIABILITIES:
Accounts payable	$	2,057	$	598
Accrued expenses		62,755		76,565
Other current liabilities		102,480		107,561
Long-term debt, current portion		13,319		13,319
Total current liabilities		180,611		198,043
Long-term debt, net of current portion		1,915,414		1,859,442
Deferred tax liabilities		604,785		609,789
Other long-term liabilities		94,134		107,567
Total long-term liabilities		2,614,333		2,576,798
Total liabilities		2,794,944		2,774,841
CONTINGENCIES AND COMMITMENTS
SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY:
Class A, B and C common stock		1,425		1,437
Additional paid-in capital		1,695,707		1,737,132
Retained earnings		14,354		25,791
Total shareholders’ equity		1,711,486		1,764,360
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY	$	4,506,430	$	4,539,201

See notes to condensed consolidated financial statements.

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ENTERCOM COMMUNICATIONS CORP.

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS

(amounts in thousands, except share and per share data)

(unaudited)

	THREE MONTHS ENDED						SIX MONTHS ENDED
	JUNE 30,
	2018			2017			2018			2017
NET REVENUES	$	372,124		$	124,970		$	672,684		$	223,971
OPERATING EXPENSE:
Station operating expenses		275,839			91,004			531,563			168,170
Depreciation and amortization expense		10,666			2,517			19,137			5,164
Corporate general and administrative expenses		19,032			8,876			37,701			19,441
Integration costs		9,494			—			19,223			—
Restructuring charges		686			—			2,167			—
Impairment loss		28,988			441			28,988			441
Merger and acquisition costs		687			5,829			2,071			16,100
Net time brokerage agreement (income) fees		(666	)		—			(1,092	)		34
Net (gain) loss on sale or disposal of assets		(154	)		(76	)		(315	)		13,258
Total operating expense		344,572			108,591			639,443			222,608
OPERATING INCOME (LOSS)		27,552			16,379			33,241			1,363
NET INTEREST EXPENSE		25,706			6,133			49,110			12,110
INCOME (LOSS) BEFORE INCOME TAXES (BENEFIT)		1,846			10,246			(15,869	)		(10,747	)
INCOME TAXES (BENEFIT)		249			3,832			(3,260	)		(7,830	)
NET INCOME (LOSS) AVAILABLE TO THE COMPANY - CONTINUING OPERATIONS		1,597			6,414			(12,609	)		(2,917	)
Preferred stock dividend		—			(550	)		—			(1,100	)
NET INCOME (LOSS) AVAILABLE TO COMMON SHAREHOLDERS - CONTINUING OPERATIONS		1,597			5,864			(12,609	)		(4,017	)
Income from discontinued operations, net of income taxes (benefit)		844			—			1,172			—
NET INCOME (LOSS) AVAILABLE TO COMMON SHAREHOLDERS	$	2,441		$	5,864		$	(11,437	)	$	(4,017	)
NET INCOME (LOSS) AVAILABLE TO COMMON SHAREHOLDERS PER SHARE - BASIC
Net income (loss) from continuing operations per share available to common shareholders - Basic	$	0.01		$	0.15		$	(0.09	)	$	(0.10	)
Net income (loss) from discontinued operations per share available to common shareholders - Basic	$	0.01		$	—		$	0.01		$	—
NET INCOME (LOSS) AVAILABLE TO COMMON SHAREHOLDERS PER SHARE - BASIC	$	0.02		$	0.15		$	(0.08	)	$	(0.10	)
NET INCOME (LOSS) AVAILABLE TO COMMON SHAREHOLDERS PER SHARE - DILUTED
Net income (loss) from continuing operations per share available to common shareholders - Diluted	$	0.01		$	0.15		$	(0.09	)	$	(0.10	)
Net income (loss) from discontinued operations per share available to common shareholders - Diluted	$	0.01		$	—		$	0.01		$	—
NET INCOME (LOSS) AVAILABLE TO COMMON SHAREHOLDERS PER SHARE - DILUTED	$	0.02		$	0.15		$	(0.08	)	$	(0.10	)
DIVIDENDS DECLARED AND PAID PER COMMON	$	0.09		$	0.075		$	0.18		$	0.15
WEIGHTED AVERAGE SHARES:
Basic		138,638,554			38,944,620			138,961,728			38,935,161
Diluted		139,263,363			39,655,599			138,961,728			38,935,161

See notes to condensed consolidated financial statements.

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ENTERCOM COMMUNICATIONS CORP.

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY

SIX MONTHS ENDED JUNE 30, 2018 AND YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2017

(amounts in thousands, except share data)

(unaudited)

																Retained
	Common Stock												Additional			Earnings
	Class A						Class B						Paid-in			(Accumulated
	Shares			Amount			Shares			Amount			Capital			Deficit)			Total
Balance, December 31, 2016		33,510,184		$	335			7,197,532		$	72		$	605,603		$	(212,636	)	$	393,374
Net income (loss) available to the Company		—			—			—			—			—			233,849			233,849
Conversion of Class B common stock to Class A common stock in the Merger		3,152,333			32			(3,152,333	)		(32	)		—			—			—
Issuance of Class A common stock in the Merger		101,407,494			1,014			—			—			1,160,102			—			1,161,116
Equity awards assumed in the Merger		618,325			6			—			—			6,771			—			6,777
Stock options assumed in the Merger		—			—			—			—			1,007			—			1,007
Compensation expense related to granting of stock awards		2,066,241			21			—			—			9,546			—			9,567
Issuance of common stock related to the Employee Stock Purchase Plan (“ESPP”)		14,833			—			—			—			182			—			182
Exercise of stock options		8,250			—			—			—			42			—			42
Common stock repurchase		(932,600	)		(9	)		—			—			(10,666	)		—			(10,675	)
Purchase of vested employee restricted stock units		(169,279	)		(2	)		—			—			(2,563	)		—			(2,565	)
Payment of dividends on common stock		—			—			—			—			(29,296	)		—			(29,296	)
Dividend equivalents, net of forfeitures		—			—			—			—			(1,556	)		—			(1,556	)
Payment of dividends on preferred stock		—			—			—			—			(2,574	)		—			(2,574	)
Modified retrospective application of stock-based compensation guidance		—			—			—			—			534			4,578			5,112
Balance, December 31, 2017		139,675,781		$	1,397			4,045,199		$	40			1,737,132		$	25,791		$	1,764,360
Net income (loss) available to the Company		—			—			—			—			—			(11,437	)		(11,437	)
Compensation expense related to granting of stock awards		1,041,054			10			—			—			7,643			—			7,653
Issuance of common stock related to the Employee Stock Purchase Plan (“ESPP”)		99,582			1			—			—			708			—			709
Exercise of stock options		48,500			—			—			—			65			—			65
Common stock repurchase		(1,833,200	)		(18	)		—			—			(19,361	)		—			(19,379	)
Purchase of vested employee restricted stock units		(504,471	)		(5	)		—			—			(5,167	)		—			(5,172	)
Payment of dividends on common stock		—			—			—			—			(25,782	)		—			(25,782	)
Dividend equivalents, net of forfeitures		—			—			—			—			469			—			469
Balance, June 30, 2018		138,527,246		$	1,385			4,045,199		$	40		$	1,695,707		$	14,354		$	1,711,486

See notes to condensed consolidated financial statements.

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ENTERCOM COMMUNICATIONS CORP.

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

(amounts in thousands)

(unaudited)

	SIX MONTHS ENDED JUNE 30,
	2018			2017
OPERATING ACTIVITIES:
Net income (loss) available to the Company	$	(11,437	)	$	(2,917	)
Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to net cash provided by (used in) operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization		19,137			5,164
Net amortization of deferred financing costs (net of original issue discount and debt premium)		159			1,166
Net deferred taxes (benefit) and other		(2,055	)		(7,830	)
Provision for bad debts		5,713			1,365
Net (gain) loss on sale or disposal of assets		(315	)		13,258
Non-cash stock-based compensation expense		7,653			3,071
Deferred rent		2,477			(134	)
Deferred compensation		972			1,595
Impairment loss		28,988			441
Accretion expense (income), net of asset retirement obligation adjustments		31			(237	)
Changes in assets and liabilities (net of effects of acquisitions, dispositions, consolidation, and deconsolidation of Variable Interest Entities (VIEs)):
Accounts receivable		42,115			(1,673	)
Prepaid expenses and deposits		(15,930	)		(1,113	)
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities		(20,981	)		5,799
Accrued interest expense		(5,090	)		(1,821	)
Accrued liabilities - long-term		(16,143	)		(1,033	)
Prepaid expenses - long-term		89			(176	)
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities		35,383			14,925
INVESTING ACTIVITIES:
Additions to property and equipment		(17,023	)		(6,745	)
Proceeds from sale of property, equipment, intangibles and other assets		476			18
Purchases of radio stations		(15,000	)		(24,000	)
Additions to amortizable intangible assets		(1,963	)		(299	)
Purchases of investments		(1,250	)		—
(Deconsolidation) consolidation of a VIE		—			(302	)
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities		(34,760	)		(31,328	)

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ENTERCOM COMMUNICATIONS CORP.

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

(amounts in thousands)

(unaudited)

	SIX MONTHS ENDED
	JUNE 30,
	2018			2017
FINANCING ACTIVITIES:
Borrowing under the revolving senior debt		83,325			34,500
Payments of long-term debt		(27,997	)		(47,008	)
Proceeds from issuance of employee stock plan		709			182
Proceeds from the exercise of stock options		65			22
Purchase of vested employee restricted stock units		(5,172	)		(2,503	)
Payment of dividends on common stock		(24,916	)		(5,837	)
Payment of dividend equivalents on vested restricted stock units		(866	)		(104	)
Repurchase of common stock		(20,012	)		—
Payment of dividends on preferred stock		—			(1,100	)
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities		5,136			(21,848	)
NET INCREASE (DECREASE) IN CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS		5,759			(38,251	)
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS, BEGINNING OF YEAR		34,167			46,843
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS, END OF PERIOD	$	39,926		$	8,592
SUPPLEMENTAL DISCLOSURES OF CASH FLOW INFORMATION:
Cash paid during the period for:
Interest	$	37,726		$	13,254
Income taxes	$	18,836		$	177
Dividends on common stock	$	24,916		$	5,837
Dividends on preferred stock	$	—		$	1,100

See notes to condensed consolidated financial statements.

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ENTERCOM COMMUNICATIONS CORP.

NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

SIX MONTHS ENDED JUNE 30, 2018 AND 2017

1. BASIS OF PRESENTATION AND SIGNIFICANT POLICIES

The condensed consolidated interim unaudited financial statements included herein have been prepared by Entercom Communications Corp. and its subsidiaries (collectively, the “Company”) in accordance with: (i) generally accepted accounting principles (“U.S. GAAP”) for interim financial information; and (ii) the instructions of the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) for Form 10-Q and Article 10 of Regulation S-X. Accordingly, they do not include all of the information and footnotes required by U.S. GAAP for annual financial statements. In the opinion of management, the financial statements reflect all adjustments considered necessary for a fair statement of the results of operations and financial position for the interim periods presented. All such adjustments are of a normal and recurring nature. The Company’s results are subject to seasonal fluctuations and, therefore, the results shown on an interim basis are not necessarily indicative of results for a full year.

This Form 10-Q should be read in conjunction with the financial statements and related notes included in the Company’s audited financial statements as of and for the year ended December 31, 2017, and filed with the SEC on March 16, 2018, as part of the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K. Certain information and footnote disclosures normally included in financial statements prepared in accordance with U.S. GAAP have been condensed or omitted pursuant to such rules and regulations.

On February 2, 2017, the Company and its wholly-owned subsidiary (“Merger Sub”) entered into an Agreement and Plan of Merger (the “CBS Radio Merger Agreement”) with CBS Corporation (“CBS”) and its wholly owned subsidiary CBS Radio Inc. (“CBS Radio”). Pursuant to the CBS Radio Merger Agreement, Merger Sub merged with and into CBS Radio with CBS Radio surviving as the Company’s wholly-owned subsidiary (the “Merger”). The parties to the Merger believe that the Merger was tax free to CBS and its shareholders. The Merger was effected through a stock for stock Reverse Morris Trust transaction.

The Merger was subject to approval by the Company’s shareholders and customary regulatory approvals. As a result of the Merger, the Company would have owned radio stations in seven markets in excess of the limits set forth in the Federal Communications Commission’s (the “FCC”) local radio ownership rule. In order to comply with this FCC rule, and to obtain clearance for the Merger from the Antitrust Division of the U.S. Department of Justice (“DOJ”), the Company agreed to divest a total of nineteen stations in such markets, consisting of eight stations owned by the Company and eleven stations owned by CBS Radio. Refer to additional information on divestitures in Note 2, Business Combinations.

On November 1, 2017, the Company entered into a settlement with the DOJ. On November 9, 2017, the FCC released an order, pursuant to the Communications Act of 1934, as amended, and the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder, approving the applications filed by CBS Radio and the Company requesting FCC consent to the CBS Radio Merger Agreement. Obtaining the FCC Consent, and its effectiveness in accordance with applicable law and the rules and regulations of the FCC, was a condition to the obligation of CBS, CBS Radio, the Company, and Merger Sub to the consummation of the Merger. On November 15, 2017, the Company’s shareholders approved the Merger.

Upon obtaining all required approvals, the Merger closed on November 17, 2017. Based on this timing, the Company’s consolidated financial statements for the three and six months ended June 30, 2018 reflect the results of radio stations acquired in the Merger, whereas the Company’s consolidated financial statements for the three and six months ended June 30, 2017 do not.

There have been no material changes from Note 2, Significant Accounting Policies, as described in the notes to the Company’s financial statements contained in its Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2017, that was filed with the SEC on March 16, 2018, other than as described below.

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Changes in Operating Segment

Following the Company’s Merger with CBS Radio in November 2017, the Company’s radio broadcasting operations increased from 28 radio markets to 48 radio markets. In connection with the Merger, management further considered its operating segment and reportable segment conclusions.

Management considered factors including, but not limited to: (i) the favorable impact of the significant synergies generated through more centralized operating activities; and (ii) how the value of the portfolio of radio markets is greater than the sum of the value of the individual radio markets in that portfolio. These factors impacted how the Chief Operating Decision Maker (“CODM”) evaluates the results of a significantly larger company and how operating decisions are made, which are now performed at the Company level.

This approach is consistent with how operating and capital investment decisions are made as needed, at the Company level, irrespective of any given market’s size or location. Furthermore, technological enhancements and systems integration decisions are reached at the Company level and applied to all markets rather than to specific or individual markets to ensure that each market has the same tools and opportunities as every other market. Management also considered its organizational structure in assessing its operating segments and reportable segments. Managers at the market level are often responsible for the operational oversight of multiple markets, the assignment of which is neither dependent upon geographical region nor size. Managers at the market level do not report to the CODM and instead report to other senior management, who is responsible for the operational oversight of all 48 radio markets and for communicating results to the CODM.

After consideration of the above, the Company changed its operating segment conclusions. The Company now has one operating segment and continues to have one reportable segment.

Changes in Accounting Policies – Revenue Recognition

The Company adopted the amended accounting guidance for revenue recognition on January 1, 2018 using the modified retrospective transition method, without a need to make a cumulative-effect adjustment to retained earnings as of the effective date. As a result, the Company has changed its accounting policy for revenue recognition as described below. Except for the changes below, the Company has consistently applied its accounting policies to all periods presented in these consolidated financial statements. Refer to Note 3, Revenue, for additional information.

Under certain practical expedients elected, the Company did not disclose the amount of consideration allocated to the remaining performance obligations or an explanation of when the Company expects to recognize that amount as revenue for all reporting periods presented before January 1, 2018.

Results for reporting periods beginning after January 1, 2018 are presented under the amended accounting guidance, while prior period amounts are not adjusted and continue to be reported in accordance with the Company’s historic accounting guidance.

With respect to the Company’s relationship with United States Traffic Network (“USTN”), during the six months ended June 30, 2018, cash collections of approximately $3.2 million have been deferred under the amended accounting guidance. This amount would have been recognized as revenue under the former accounting guidance. Refer to Note 13, Contingencies And Commitments, for additional information.

The Company recognizes revenue when it satisfies a performance obligation by transferring control over a product or service to a customer, in an amount that reflects the consideration it expects to be entitled to in exchange for those products or services.

Revenues presented in the consolidated financial statements are reflected on a net basis, after the deduction of advertising agency fees by the advertising agencies. The Company also evaluates when it is appropriate to recognize revenue based on the gross amount invoiced to the customer or the net amount retained by the Company if a third party is involved.

Recent Accounting Pronouncements

All new accounting pronouncements that are in effect that may impact the Company’s financial statements have been implemented. The Company does not believe that there are any other new accounting pronouncements

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that have been issued (other than as noted below or those included in the notes to the Company’s financial statements contained in its Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2017, that was filed with the SEC on March 16, 2018) that might have a material impact on the Company’s financial position, results of operations or cash flows.

Definition of a Business

In January 2017, the accounting guidance was amended to modify the definition of a business to assist entities with evaluating whether transactions should be accounted for as acquisitions or disposals of assets or businesses. The guidance was effective for the Company as of January 1, 2018, under a prospective application method. Based upon the Company’s assessment, the impact of this guidance was not material to the Company’s financial position, results of operations or cash flows. The guidance could have an impact in a future period if the Company acquires or disposes of radio stations that do not meet the definition of a business under the amended guidance.

Cash Flow Classification

In August 2016, the accounting guidance for classifying elements of cash flow was modified. The guidance was effective for the Company as of January 1, 2018, under a retrospective application method. Based upon the Company’s assessment, the impact of this guidance was not material to the Company’s financial position, results of operations or cash flows.

Stock-Based Compensation

In May 2017, the accounting guidance was amended to clarify modification accounting for stock-based compensation. The guidance was effective for the Company as of January 1, 2018, on a prospective basis. Under the amended guidance, the Company will only apply modification accounting for stock-based compensation if there are: (i) changes in the fair value or intrinsic value of share-based compensation; (ii) changes in the vesting conditions of awards; and (iii) changes in the classification of awards as equity instruments or liability instruments. Based upon the Company’s assessment, the impact of this guidance was not material to the Company’s financial position, results of operations or cash flows.

Leasing Transactions

In February 2016, the accounting guidance was modified to increase transparency and comparability among organizations by requiring the recognition of right-of-use (“ROU”) assets and lease liabilities on the balance sheet. The most notable change in the standard is the recognition of ROU assets and lease liabilities by lessees for those leases classified as operating leases with a term of more than one year. This change will apply to the Company’s leased assets such as real estate, broadcasting towers and equipment. Additionally, the Company will be required to provide additional disclosures to meet the objective of enabling users of the financial statements to assess the amount, timing, and uncertainty of cash flows arising from leases. The Company anticipates its accounting for existing capital leases to remain substantially unchanged.

While the Company is currently reviewing the effects of this guidance, the Company believes that this modification to operating leases would result in: (i) an increase in the ROU assets and lease liabilities reflected on the Company’s consolidated balance sheets to reflect the rights and obligations created by operating leases with a term of greater than one year; and (ii) no material change to the expense associated with the ROU assets.

In July 2018, the accounting guidance was further modified to provide for an additional transition method which allows entities to: (i) apply the new lease requirements at the effective date and recognize a cumulative effect adjustment to the opening balance of retained earnings in the period of adoption; (ii) continue to report comparative periods presented in the financial statements in the period of adoption under current GAAP; and (iii) provide the required disclosures under current GAAP for all periods presented under current GAAP. The Company plans to adopt the amended accounting guidance using this transition method which facilitates comparative reporting upon adoption.

This guidance is effective for the Company as of January 1, 2019, and must be implemented using a modified retrospective approach, with certain practical expedients available. The Company plans to adopt this new accounting guidance effective January 1, 2019 and intends to elect the available practical expedients upon adoption.

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The Company’s implementation of the amended accounting guidance depends upon system readiness, including software and completion of analysis of the Company’s lease portfolio. The Company believes it is on schedule to implement the amended accounting guidance.

Financial Instruments

In January 2016, the accounting guidance was modified with respect to recognition, measurement, presentation and disclosure of financial instruments. The most notable impact of the amended accounting guidance for the Company is that this modification effectively supersedes and eliminates current accounting guidance for cost-method investments. Refer to Note 10, Fair Value of Financial Instruments, for additional information on the Company’s cost-method investments.

The guidance was effective for the Company as of January 1, 2018. The Company adopted the new guidance using a modified retrospective approach, without a need to make a cumulative-effect adjustment to retained earnings as of the effective date.

The Company’s investments continue to be carried at their original cost. There have been no impairments in the cost-method investments, returns of capital, or any adjustments resulting from observable price changes in orderly transaction for the investments. Based upon the Company’s assessment, the adoption of this modified accounting guidance did not have a material impact on the Company’s financial position, results of operations, or cash flows.

Revenue Recognition

In May 2014, the accounting guidance for revenue recognition was modified and subsequently updated with several amendments. Along with these modifications, most industry-specific revenue guidance was eliminated, including a current broadcasting exemption for reporting revenue from network barter programming. The new guidance provides companies with a revenue recognition model for recognizing revenue from contracts with customers. The core principle of the new standard is to recognize revenue when promised goods or services are transferred to customers, in an amount that reflects the consideration that the Company expects to be entitled to in exchange for such goods or services. The new guidance also requires additional disclosure about the nature, amount, timing, and uncertainty of revenue and cash flows arising from customer contracts, including significant judgments and changes in judgments and assets recognized from costs incurred to obtain or fulfill a contract.

The Company has identified changes to its revenue recognition policies related to contracts that contain performance bonuses. The impact of this guidance was not material to the Company’s financial position, results of operations or cash flows. The Company enhanced its disclosures to allow users of the financial statements to comprehend information about the nature, amount, timing and uncertainty of revenue and cash flows arising from the Company’s contracts with its customers. Refer to Note 3, Revenue, for additional information.

Reclassifications

Certain reclassifications have been made to the prior years’ statements of operations to conform to the presentation in the current year, which did not have a material impact on the Company’s previously reported financial statements. The Company elected to reclassify certain integration charges from merger and acquisition costs in order to provide the users of the financial statements with additional insight into the ongoing costs incurred as a result of the Merger.

2. BUSINESS COMBINATIONS

The Company records acquisitions under the acquisition method of accounting, and allocates the purchase price to the assets and liabilities based upon their respective fair values as determined as of the acquisition date. Merger and acquisition costs are excluded from the purchase price as these costs are expensed for book purposes and amortized for tax purposes.

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2018 Emmis Acquisition

On April 30, 2018, the Company completed a transaction to acquire two radio stations in St. Louis, Missouri from Emmis Communications Corporation (“Emmis”) for a purchase price of $15.0 million in cash (the “Emmis Acquisition”). The Company borrowed under its revolving credit facility (the “Revolver”) to fund the acquisition. With this acquisition, the Company will increase its presence in St. Louis, Missouri, to five radio stations.

On March 1, 2018, the Company entered into an asset purchase agreement and a time brokerage agreement (“TBA”) with Emmis to operate two radio stations. During the period of the TBA, the Company included in net revenues, station operating expenses and monthly TBA fees associated with operating these stations in the Company’s consolidated financial statements.

The allocations presented in the table below are based upon management’s estimate of the fair values using valuation techniques including income, cost and market approaches. In estimating the fair value of the acquired FCC broadcasting licenses, the fair value estimates are based on, but not limited to, expected future revenue and cash flows that assume an expected future growth rate of 1.0% and an estimated discount rate of 9.0%. The gross profit margins utilized were considered appropriate based on management’s expectations and experience in equivalent sized markets. The Company determines the fair value of the broadcasting licenses by relying on a discounted cash flow approach assuming a start-up scenario in which the only assets held by an investor are broadcasting licenses. The Company’s fair value analysis contains assumptions based upon past experience, reflects expectations of industry observers and includes judgments about future performance using industry normalized information for an average station within a certain market. Any excess of the purchase price over the assets acquired was reported as goodwill.

The following preliminary purchase price allocations are based upon the valuation of assets and these estimates and assumptions are subject to change as the Company obtains additional information during the measurement period, which may be up to one year from the acquisition date. These assets pending finalization include intangible assets. Differences between the preliminary and final valuation could be substantially different from the initial estimates.

			Useful Lives in Years
Description	April 30, 2018		From		To
	(amounts in thousands)
Assets
Equipment	$	1,558		3		7
Total tangible property		1,558
Advertiser relationships		207		5		15
Advertising contracts		114		1		1
Radio broadcasting licenses		12,785		non-amortizing
Goodwill		332		non-amortizing
Other noncurrent assets		4		2		2
Total intangible and other assets		13,442
Total assets	$	15,000
Preliminary fair value of assets acquired	$	15,000

2017 CBS Radio Business Acquisition

On November 17, 2017, the Company acquired the CBS Radio business from CBS to further strengthen its scale and capabilities to compete more effectively with other media for a larger share of advertising dollars. The purchase price was $2.56 billion and consisted of $1.17 billion of total equity consideration and $1.39 billion of assumed debt.

The CBS Radio business acquisition was completed pursuant to the CBS Radio Merger Agreement, dated February 2, 2017, by and among the Company, CBS, CBS Radio, and Merger Sub. On November 17, 2017, (i) Merger Sub was merged with and into CBS Radio, with CBS Radio continuing as the surviving corporation and a direct, wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company and (ii) each share of CBS Radio common stock was converted into one share of the Company’s common stock.

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The Company issued 101,407,494 shares of its Class A common Stock to the former holders of CBS Radio common stock. At the time of the Merger, each outstanding restricted stock unit (“RSU”) and stock option with respect to CBS Class B common stock held by employees of CBS Radio was canceled and converted into equity awards for the Company’s Class A common stock. The conversion was based on the ratio of the volume-weighted average per share closing prices of CBS stock on the five trading days prior to the date of acquisition and the Company’s stock on the five trading days following the date of acquisition. Entercom Communications Corp. is considered to be the acquiring company for accounting purposes.

To complete the Merger, certain divestitures were required by the FCC in order to comply with the FCC’s ownership rules and policies. These divestitures consisted of: (i) the exchange transaction with iHeartMedia, Inc. (“iHeart”); (ii) the exchange transaction with Beasley Broadcast Group, Inc. (“Beasley”); (iii) entry into a local marketing agreement (“LMA”) with Bonneville International Corporation (“Bonneville”); and (iv) a cash sale to Educational Media Foundation (“EMF”).

Due to the structure of the transaction, there is no step-up in tax basis for the assets acquired as the Company will assume the existing tax basis of CBS Radio. The absence of a step-up in tax basis will limit the Company’s tax deductions in future years and impacts the amount of deferred tax liabilities recorded as part of purchase price accounting. If any of the Internal Distributions or the Final Distribution, each as defined in the CBS Radio Merger Agreement, does not qualify as a transaction that is tax-free for U.S. federal income tax purposes under Section 355 of the Internal Revenue Code (“Code”) or the Merger does not qualify as a tax-free “reorganization” under Section 368(a) of the Code, including as a result of actions taken in connection with the distributions made by CBS to facilitate the Merger or as a result of subsequent acquisitions of shares of CBS, Entercom, or CBS Radio, then CBS and/or holders of CBS Common Stock that received Radio Common Stock in the Final Distribution may be required to pay substantial U.S. federal income taxes, and, in certain circumstances, CBS Radio and Entercom may be required to indemnify CBS for any such tax liability.

The allocations presented in the table below are based upon management’s estimate of the fair values using valuation techniques including income, cost and market approaches. In estimating the fair value of the acquired FCC broadcasting licenses, the fair value estimates are based on, but not limited to, hypothetical expected future revenue and cash flows that assume an expected future growth rate of 1.0% and an estimated discount rate of 9.0%. The gross profit margins utilized were considered appropriate based on management’s expectations and experience in equivalent sized markets. The Company determines the fair value of the broadcasting licenses by relying on a discounted cash flow approach assuming a start-up scenario in which the only assets held by an investor are broadcasting licenses. The Company’s fair value analysis contains assumptions based upon past experience, reflects expectations of industry observers and includes judgments about future performance using industry normalized information for an average station within a certain market. Any excess of the purchase price over the net assets acquired was reported as goodwill. The goodwill recorded reflects management’s expectations of its ability to gain access to and penetrate CBS Radio’s customer base and the benefits of being able to leverage operational efficiencies with favorable growth opportunities as a results of a large national presence. A portion of the goodwill carryover basis is tax deductible.

The Company’s preliminary allocation of the purchase price to the assets acquired and liabilities assumed as of the acquisition date, including measurement period adjustments, is outlined below.

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Description	Preliminary Value as of acquisition date (as previously reported as of December 31, 2017)		Measurement period Adjustment			As Adjusted
	(amounts in thousands)
Assets
Accounts receivable	$	241,548	$	—		$	241,548
Prepaid sports rights and favorable sports contracts		4,160		—			4,160
Prepaid expenses, deposits and other		20,625		476			21,101
Other current assets		7,350		1,741			9,091
Total current assets		273,683		2,217			275,900
Land		112,880		—			112,880
Land improvements		3,988		(2,640	)		1,348
Leasehold improvements		26,255		9,774			36,029
Buildings		19,246		(5,206	)		14,040
Furniture and fixtures		10,929		(6,849	)		4,080
Equipment and towers		76,486		4,921			81,407
Construction in process		14,598		—			14,598
Total tangible property		264,382		—			264,382
Advertiser relationships		27,453		—			27,453
Radio broadcasting licenses		1,880,400		—			1,880,400
Goodwill		820,961		(4,401	)		816,560
Assets held for sale		255,650		—			255,650
Favorable leases		16,580		—			16,580
Other noncurrent assets		1,050		1,926			2,976
Total intangible and other assets		3,002,094		(2,475	)		2,999,619
Total assets	$	3,540,159	$	(258	)	$	3,539,901
Liabilities
Accounts payable	$	36,137	$	421		$	36,558
Accrued expenses		35,154		344			35,498
Accrued salaries and benefits		26,324		—			26,324
Current portion of long-term debt		10,600		—			10,600
Unfavorable sports liability - current portion		4,803		—			4,803
Accrued interest		4,529		—			4,529
Unearned revenues - current portion		14,971		—			14,971
Total current liabilities		132,518		765			133,283
Unearned revenues - non-current portion		13,859		—			13,859
Unfavorable lease liability		12,770		—			12,770
Unfavorable sports liability - non-current portion		22,597		—			22,597
Non-current portion of long-term debt		1,376,900		—			1,376,900
Deferred tax liability		780,832		(2,949	)		777,883
Other long-term liabilities		31,835		1,926			33,761
Total liabilities	$	2,371,311	$	(258	)	$	2,371,053
Preliminary fair value of net assets acquired	$	1,168,848	$	—		$	1,168,848

The aggregate fair value purchase price allocation of the assets and liabilities acquired in the CBS Radio Merger as reported on the Company’s Form 10-K filed with the SEC on March 16, 2018, were revised during the six months ended June 30, 2018 due to: (i) a change to the deferred tax liabilities associated with certain stations acquired in the CBS Radio Merger which resulted in a decrease to goodwill of $2.9 million; (ii) a change to other current assets acquired in the CBS Radio Merger which resulted in a decrease to goodwill of $1.7 million; (iii) a change to prepaid assets acquired in the CBS Radio Merger which resulted in a decrease to goodwill of $0.5 million;

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(iv) a change to accrued expenses acquired in the CBS Radio Merger which resulted in a increase to goodwill of $0.3 million; (v) the recording of current and noncurrent lease abandonment liabilities and a corresponding receivable for reimbursement from CBS Corporation; and (vi) reclassification between the categories of acquired tangible property.

The preliminary purchase price allocations are based upon the valuation of assets and liabilities and these estimates and assumptions are subject to change as the Company obtains additional information during the measurement period, which may be up to one year from the acquisition date. These assets and liabilities pending finalization include intangible assets and liabilities. Differences between the preliminary and final valuation could be substantially different from the initial estimates.

2017 Local Marketing Agreement: The Bonneville Transaction

On November 1, 2017, the Company assigned assets to a trust and the trust subsequently entered into two LMAs with Bonneville. The LMAs, which were effective upon the closing of the Merger, allow Bonneville to operate eight radio stations in the San Francisco, California and Sacramento, California markets. Of the eight radio stations to be operated by Bonneville, three were originally owned by the Company and the remaining five were originally owned by CBS Radio. The Company conducted an analysis and determined the assets of the eight stations satisfied the criteria to be presented as assets held for sale at June 30, 2018. The stations which were acquired from CBS Radio and were never operated by the Company are included within discontinued operations. Refer to Note 11, Assets Held for Sale and Discontinued Operations, for additional information.

Restructuring Charges

Restructuring charges were expensed as a separate line item in the consolidated statements of operations.

The components of restructuring charges are as follows:

	Six Months Ended June 30,
	2018		2017
	(amounts in thousands)
Costs to exit duplicative contracts	$	510	$	—
Workforce reduction		928		—
Lease abandonment costs		257		—
Other restructuring costs		472		—
Total restructuring charges	$	2,167	$	—
	Three Months Ended June 30,
	2018		2017
	(amounts in thousands)
Costs to exit duplicative contracts	$	349	$	—
Workforce reduction		337		—
Total restructuring charges	$	686	$	—

During the fourth quarter of 2017, the Company initiated a restructuring plan as a result of the integration of the CBS Radio stations acquired in November 2017. The restructuring plan included: (i) a workforce reduction and realignment charges that included one-time termination benefits and related costs; (ii) lease abandonment costs; and (iii) costs associated with realigning radio stations within the overlap markets between CBS Radio and the Company. The Company could incur additional restructuring costs in the remainder of 2018 under this plan, however, these costs cannot be determined at this time.

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The estimated amount of unpaid restructuring charges as of June 30, 2018 includes amounts in accrued expenses that are expected to be paid in less than one year and long-term restructuring costs for lease abandonment costs covering the remaining non-cancellable lease term.

	Six Months Ended June 30, 2018			Twelve Months Ended December 31, 2017
	(amounts in thousands)
Restructuring charges and lease abandonment costs, beginning balance	$	16,086		$	650
Additions resulting from the integration of CBS Radio		2,167			15,005
Restructuring charges assumed from the Merger		—			1,095
Payments		(9,374	)		(664	)
Restructuring charges and lease abandonment costs unpaid and outstanding		8,879			16,086
Restructuring charges and lease abandonment costs - noncurrent portion		(1,647	)		(4,413	)
Restructuring charges and lease abandonment costs - current portion	$	7,232		$	11,673

Integration Costs

The Company incurred integration costs of $19.2 million and $9.5 million during the six months and three months ended June 30, 2018, respectively. Integration costs were expensed as a separate line item in the consolidated statements of operations. These costs primarily relate to change management consultants and technology-related costs.

Unaudited Pro Forma Summary Of Financial Information

The following pro forma information presents the consolidated results of operations as if: (i) the business combinations in 2018 had occurred as of January 1, 2017, after giving effect to certain adjustments, including: (a) depreciation and amortization of assets; (b) change in the effective tax rate; and (c) merger and acquisition costs; and (ii) the business combinations in 2017 had occurred as of January 1, 2016, after giving effect to certain adjustments, including: (a) depreciation and amortization of assets; (b) amortization of unfavorable contracts related to the fair value adjustments of the assets acquired; (c) change in the effective tax rate; (d) interest expense on any debt incurred to fund the acquisitions which would have been incurred had such acquisitions occurred as of January 1, 2016; and (e) merger and acquisition costs.

For purposes of this presentation, the pro forma data excludes stations divested to iHeart and Beasley in the iHeartMedia Transaction and the Beasley Transaction as these stations were exchanged for the radio stations acquired in the Chattanooga, Richmond and Boston markets.

For the eight radio stations operated by Bonneville under two LMAs, the results for the three and six months ended June 30, 2017 are reflected in income from continuing operations. For the three and six months ended June 30, 2018: (i) the results of three of these eight radio stations are reflected in income from continuing operations; and (ii) the results of five of these eight radio stations (which the Company never owned or operated) are reflected in income from discontinued operations. Refer to Note 11, Assets Held For Sale And Discontinued Operations, for additional discussion on the classification for certain of these radio stations within discontinued operations.

In addition, the pro forma data includes: (i) the stations acquired in the Richmond, Virginia and Chattanooga, Tennessee markets in the iHeartMedia Transaction; (ii) the station acquired in the Beasley Transaction; (iii) the CBS Radio stations acquired in the Merger (except as otherwise separately excluded as described above); and (iv) the stations acquired in Charlotte, North Carolina.

These unaudited pro forma results have been prepared for comparative purposes only and do not purport to be indicative of what would have occurred had the acquisitions been made as of that date or results which may occur in the future.

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	Three Months Ended June 30,				Six Months Ended June 30,
	2018		2017		2018			2017
	(amounts in thousands except share and per share data)
	Pro Forma		Pro Forma		Pro Forma			Pro Forma
Net revenues	$	372,124	$	426,728	$	674,131		$	768,622
Income (loss) from continuing operations	$	2,090	$	39,451	$	(11,075	)	$	45,696
Income (loss) from discontinued operations	$	844	$	—	$	1,172		$	—
Net income (loss) available to the Company	$	2,934	$	39,451	$	(9,903	)	$	45,696
Net income (loss) available to common shareholders	$	2,934	$	38,901	$	(9,903	)	$	44,596
Income (loss) from continuing operations per common share - basic	$	0.02	$	0.28	$	(0.08	)	$	0.33
Income (loss) from discontinued operations per common share - basic	$	0.01	$	—	$	0.01		$	—
Net income (loss) available to common shareholders per common share - basic	$	0.02	$	0.28	$	(0.07	)	$	0.32
Income (loss) from continuing operations per common share - diluted	$	0.02	$	0.28	$	(0.08	)	$	0.32
Income (loss) from discontinued operations per common share - diluted	$	0.01	$	—	$	0.01		$	—
Net income (loss) available to common shareholders per common share - diluted	$	0.02	$	0.28	$	(0.07	)	$	0.32
Weighted shares outstanding basic		138,638,554		140,352,114		138,961,728			140,342,655
Weighted shares outstanding diluted		139,263,363		141,063,093		138,961,728			141,368,209
Conversion of preferred stock for dilutive purposes under the as if method		Not applicable		anti-dilutive		Not applicable			anti-dilutive

3. REVENUE

Nature Of Goods And Services

The following is a description of principal activities from which the Company generates its revenue.

The Company generates revenue from the sale to advertisers of various services and products, including but not limited to: (i) commercial broadcast time; (ii) digital advertising; (iii) promotional and sponsorship event revenue; (iv) e-commerce revenue; and (v) trade and barter revenue. Services and products may be sold separately or in bundled packages. The typical length of a contract for service is less than 12 months.

Revenue is recognized when or as performance obligations under the terms of a contract with customers are satisfied. This typically occurs over the period of time that advertisements are broadcast, marketing services are provided, or as an event occurs. For commercial broadcast time and digital advertising, the Company recognizes revenue based on amounts invoiced to the customer on a monthly basis under the right-to-invoice practical expedient. For e-commerce revenue transactions, revenue is recognized as each third party sale is made and the advertisers’ good or service is transferred to the end customer. For trade and barter transactions, revenue is recognized over the period of time promotional advertising is aired.

For bundled packages, the Company accounts for each product or performance obligation separately if they are distinct. A product or service is distinct if it is separately identifiable from other items in the bundled package and if a customer can benefit from it on its own or with other resources that are readily available to the customer. The consideration is allocated between separate products and services in a bundle based on their stand-alone selling prices. The stand-alone selling prices are determined based on the prices at which the Company separately sells the commercial broadcast time, digital advertising, or digital product and marketing solutions.

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Broadcast Revenues

Commercial broadcast time - The Company sells air-time to advertisers and broadcasts commercials at agreed upon dates and times. The Company’s performance obligations are broadcasting advertisements for advertisers at specifically identifiable days and dayparts. The amount of consideration the Company receives and revenue it recognizes is fixed based upon contractually agreed upon rates. The Company recognizes revenue based on amounts invoiced to the advertiser under the right-to-invoice practical expedient. Revenues are recorded on a net basis, after the deduction of advertising agency fees by the advertising agencies.

Digital advertising - The Company sells digital marketing services to advertisers. The Company’s performance obligations are providing broadcasting advertisements and integrated marketing services for advertisers. The Company recognizes revenue based on amounts invoiced to the advertiser under the right-to-invoice practical expedient. Revenues are recorded on a gross basis as the Company acts as a principal in these transactions.

Event And Other Revenues

Promotional and Sponsorship Event revenue - The Company provides promotional advertising to advertisers in exchange for cash proceeds from ticket sales. Performance obligations are broadcasting advertisements for advertisers’ events at specifically identifiable days and dayparts. The Company also sells sponsorships to advertisers at various local events. Performance obligations include providing advertising space at the Company’s event. The Company recognizes revenue at a point in time, as the event occurs. Revenues are recorded on a net basis when the Company is not the primary party hosting the event and acts as an agent in these transactions.

E-Commerce Revenue - The Company sells discount certificates to listeners on its websites. Listeners purchase goods and services from the advertiser at a discount to the fair value of the merchandise or service. Performance obligations include the promotion of advertisers’ discount offers on the Company’s website as well as revenue share payments to the advertiser. The Company records revenue on a net basis as it acts as an agent in these transactions.

Trade And Barter Revenues

Trade and barter – The Company provides advertising broadcast time in exchange for certain products, supplies, and services. The term of the exchanges generally permit the Company to preempt such broadcast time in favor of advertisers who purchase time on regular terms. Other than network barter programming, which is reflected on a net basis, the Company includes the value of such exchanges in both broadcasting net revenues and station operating expenses. Trade and barter value is based upon management’s estimate of the fair value of the products, supplies and services received.

Contract Balances

Refer to the table below for information about receivables, contract assets and contract liabilities from contracts with customers:

	June 30,		December 31,
Description	2018		2017
	(amounts in thousands)
Receivables, included in “Accounts receivable net of allowance for doubtful accounts”	$	303,161	$	341,989
Contract assets		—		—
Unearned revenue - current		24,625		17,519
Unearned revenue - noncurrent		7,888		13,000

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Changes in Contract Balances

The timing of revenue recognition, billings and cash collections results in billed accounts receivable, unbilled receivables, and customer advances and deposits (unearned revenue) on the Company’s consolidated balance sheet. At times, however, the Company receives advance payments or deposits from its customers before revenue is recognized, resulting in contract liabilities. The contract liabilities primarily relate to the advance consideration received from customers on certain contracts. For these contracts, revenue is recognized in a manner that is consistent with the satisfaction of the underlying performance obligations. The contract liabilities are reported on the consolidated balance sheet on a contract-by-contract basis at the end of each respective reporting period within the other current liabilities and other long-term liabilities line items.

Significant changes in the contract liabilities balances during the period are as follows:

	Six Months Ended June 30, 2018
Description	Unearned Revenue
	(amounts in thousands)
Beginning balance on January 1, 2018	$	30,519
Revenue recognized during the period that was included in the beginning balance of contract liabilities		(7,537	)
Additional amounts recognized during period		9,531
Ending balance	$	32,513

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Disaggregation of revenue

The following table presents the Company’s revenues disaggregated by revenue source:

	Six Months Ended
	June 30,
	2018			2017
Revenue by Source	(amounts in thousands)
Broadcast revenues	$	685,843		$	229,755
Event and other revenues		50,861			16,137
Trade and barter revenues		6,770			2,322
Agency commissions:		(70,790	)		(24,243	)
Net revenues	$	672,684		$	223,971
	Three Months Ended
	June 30,
	2018			2017
Revenue by Source	(amounts in thousands)
Broadcast revenues	$	380,124		$	126,441
Event and other revenues		28,252			10,716
Trade and barter revenues		3,272			1,244
Agency commissions:		(39,524	)		(13,431	)
Net revenues	$	372,124		$	124,970

Performance obligations

A performance obligation is a promise in a contract with a customer to transfer a good or service to the customer, and is the unit of account under this guidance. A contract’s transaction price is allocated to each distinct performance obligation and is recognized as revenue when the performance obligation is satisfied. Some of the Company’s contracts have one performance obligation which requires no allocation. For other contracts with multiple performance obligations, the Company allocates the contract’s transaction price to each performance obligation using its best estimate of the standalone selling price of each distinct good or service in the contract.

The Company’s performance obligations are either satisfied at a point in time or are satisfied over a period of time. For performance obligations that are satisfied over time, revenue is recognized over time using an output measure on the basis of the amount the Company has a right to invoice. As the Company’s inputs are expended evenly throughout the performance period, the Company recognizes revenue on a straight-line basis over the life of a contract. For performance obligations that are satisfied at a point in time, the Company recognizes revenue when an advertisement is aired and the customer has received the benefits of advertising.

Performance obligations for all products and services, with the exception of event revenues, are satisfied over the term of the contracts, which are typically less than 12 months.

Practical expedients

As a practical expedient, when the period of time between when the Company transfers a promised good or service to a customer and when the customer pays for that good or service will be one year or less, the Company will not adjust the promised amount of consideration for the effects of a significant financing component.

As a practical expedient for spot revenue and digital revenue, the Company will recognize revenue in the amount to which the entity has a right to invoice.

The Company elected to apply the practical expedient which allows it to not disclose information about remaining performance obligations that have original expected durations of one year or less. The Company has contracts with customers which will result in the recognition of revenue beyond one year. From these contracts, the Company expects to recognize $7.9 million of revenue in excess of one year.

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The Company also elected to apply the practical expedient which allows it to not disclose the amount of the transaction price allocated to the remaining performance obligations and an explanation of when the Company expects to recognize that amount as revenue for all reporting periods presented before January 1, 2018.

The Company elected to apply the practical expedient which allows the Company to recognize the incremental costs of obtaining contracts as an expense when incurred if the amortization period of the assets that the Company otherwise would have recognized is one year or less. These costs are included in station operating expenses on the consolidated statements of operations.

Significant judgments

For performance obligations satisfied at a point in time, the Company does not estimate when a customer obtains control of the promised goods or services. Rather, the Company implements the right-to-invoice practical expedient for spot revenue and digital revenues.

For all revenue streams with the exception of barter revenues, the transaction price is contractually determined. Accordingly, no estimates are required and there is no variable consideration. For trade and barter revenues, the Company estimates the consideration by estimating the fair value of the goods and services received.

Net revenues from network barter programming have historically been recorded on a net basis. This treatment will continue to be the Company’s policy under the amended accounting guidance for revenue recognition. The adoption of the amended accounting guidance for revenue recognition had no impact on the Company’s consolidated statements of operations, balance sheets, statements of shareholders’ equity, or statements of cash flows for the six months ended June 30, 2018.

4. INTANGIBLE ASSETS AND GOODWILL

Goodwill and certain intangible assets are not amortized for book purposes. They may be, however, amortized for tax purposes. The Company accounts for its acquired broadcasting licenses as indefinite-lived intangible assets and, similar to goodwill, these assets are reviewed at least annually for impairment. At the time of each review, if the fair value is less than the carrying value of goodwill and certain intangibles (such as broadcasting licenses), then a charge is recorded to the results of operations.

Subsequent to the Company’s annual impairment test conducted during the second quarter of 2018, the Company recorded a $0.7 million impairment charge related to a potential disposal of assets in one of its markets.

The following table presents the changes in broadcasting licenses.

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	Broadcasting Licenses
	Carrying Amount
	June 30,			December 31,
	2018			2017
	(amounts in thousands)
Beginning of period balance as of January 1,	$	2,649,959		$	823,195
Disposition of an FCC broadcasting license to facilitate the CBS Merger		—			(13,500	)
Consolidation (deconsolidation) of a VIE - 2017 Charlotte Acquisition		—			(15,738	)
Acquisition of radio stations - 2017 Charlotte Acquisition		—			17,174
Acquisition of radio stations - CBS Radio Merger		—			1,880,400
Disposition of FCC broadcasting licenses - EMF Sale		—			(54,661	)
Acquisition of a radio station - Beasley Transaction		—			35,944
Acquisition of radio stations - iHeartMedia Transaction		—			50,621
Disposition of radio stations - iHeartMedia Transaction		—			(7,462	)
Assets held for sale - Bonneville Transaction		—			(66,014	)
Acquisition of radio stations - Emmis Acquisition		12,785			—
Loss on impairment		(702	)		—
Ending period balance	$	2,662,042		$	2,649,959

The following table presents the changes in goodwill.

	Goodwill Carrying Amount
	June 30,			December 31,
	2018			2017
	(amounts in thousands)
Goodwill balance before cumulative loss on impairment as of January 1,	$	988,056		$	158,333
Accumulated loss on impairment as of January 1,		(126,056	)		(125,615	)
Goodwill beginning balance after cumulative loss on impairment as of January 1,		862,000			32,718
Loss on impairment during year		—			(441	)
Acquisition of radio stations - 2017 Charlotte Acquisition		—			43
Acquisition of radio stations - CBS Radio Merger		—			820,961
Disposition of goodwill - EMF sale		—			(266	)
Acquisition of a radio station - Beasley Transaction		—			289
Acquisition of radio stations -iHeartMedia Transaction		—			11,700
Disposition of radio stations - iHeartMedia Transaction		—			(14	)
Assets held for sale - Bonneville Transaction		—			(2,990	)
Measurement period adjustments to acquired goodwill		(4,401	)		—
Acquisition of radio stations - Emmis Acquisition		332			—
Ending period balance	$	857,931		$	862,000

Broadcasting Licenses Impairment Test

The Company performs its annual broadcasting license impairment test during the second quarter of each year by evaluating its broadcasting licenses for impairment at the market level using the Greenfield method.

During the second quarter of the current year and each of the past several years, the Company completed its annual impairment test for broadcasting licenses and determined that the fair value of its broadcasting licenses was greater than the amount reflected in the balance sheet for each of the Company’s markets and, accordingly, no impairment was recorded.

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All of the Company’s broadcasting licenses, including those broadcasting licenses acquired in the second quarter of 2018, were subject to the annual impairment test conducted in the second quarter of the current year.

Each market’s broadcasting licenses are combined into a single unit of accounting for purposes of testing impairment, as the broadcasting licenses in each market are operated as a single asset. The Company determines the fair value of the broadcasting licenses in each of its markets by relying on a discounted cash flow approach (a 10-year income model) assuming a start-up scenario in which the only assets held by an investor are broadcasting licenses. The Company’s fair value analysis contains assumptions based upon past experience, reflects expectations of industry observers and includes judgments about future performance using industry normalized information for an average station within a certain market. These assumptions include, but are not limited to: (i) the discount rate; (ii) the market share and profit margin of an average station within a market, based upon market size and station type; (iii) the forecast growth rate of each radio market; (iv) the estimated capital start-up costs and losses incurred during the early years; (v) the likely media competition within the market area; (vi) the tax rate; and (vii) future terminal values.

The methodology used by the Company in determining its key estimates and assumptions was applied consistently to each market. Of the seven variables identified above, the Company believes that the assumptions in items (i) through (iii) above are the most important and sensitive in the determination of fair value.

The following table reflects the estimates and assumptions used in the second quarter of each year.

	Estimates And Assumptions
	Second	Second
	Quarter	Quarter
	2018	2017
Discount rate	9.00%	9.25%
Operating profit margin ranges expected for average stations in the markets where the Company operates	22% to 37%	19% to 40%
Long-term revenue growth rate range of the Company’s markets	0.5% to 1.0%	1.0% to 2.0%

The Company has made reasonable estimates and assumptions to calculate the fair value of its broadcasting licenses. These estimates and assumptions could be materially different from actual results.

If actual market conditions are less favorable than those projected by the industry or the Company, or if events occur or circumstances change that would reduce the fair value of the Company’s broadcasting licenses below the amount reflected in the balance sheet, the Company may be required to conduct an interim test and possibly recognize impairment charges, which may be material, in future periods.

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Goodwill Impairment Test

The Company performs its annual goodwill impairment test during the second quarter of each year.

The amended accounting guidance for accounting for goodwill impairment eliminated the second step of the goodwill impairment test, which reduced the cost and complexity of evaluating goodwill for impairment. The Company adopted this amended accounting guidance in the second quarter of 2017. Under the former accounting guidance, the second step of the impairment test required the Company to compute the implied fair value of goodwill by assigning the fair value of a reporting unit to all of its assets and liabilities as if that reporting unit had been acquired in a business combination. Under the amended guidance, if the carrying amount of goodwill of a reporting unit exceeds its fair value, the Company will consider the goodwill to be impaired.

In prior years, the Company determined that each individual radio market was a reporting unit and the Company assessed goodwill in each of the Company’s markets. Under the amended guidance, if the fair value of any reporting unit was less than the amount reflected on the balance sheet, the Company would recognize an impairment charge for the amount by which the carrying amount exceeded the reporting unit’s fair value. The loss recognized would not exceed the total amount of goodwill allocated to the reporting unit.

As a result of the change to a single operating segment, the Company reassessed its reporting unit determination. Following the Company’s Merger with CBS Radio in November 2017, the Company’s radio broadcasting operations increased from 28 radio markets to 48 radio markets. Each market is a component one level beneath the single operating segment. Because each market is economically similar, all 48 markets have been aggregated into a single reporting unit for the goodwill impairment assessment.

In response to the realignment in the Company’s operating segments and reporting units, the Company considered whether the event represented a triggering event for interim goodwill impairment testing. During the three months ended June 30, 2018, and prior to conducting the current year annual impairment testing described below, the Company made an evaluation, based on factors such as each reporting unit’s total market share and changes in operating cash flow margins, and concluded that it was more likely than not that the fair value of each of the Company’s reporting units exceeded their carrying values at the time of the realignment.

Current Year Methodology

In connection with the Company’s current year annual impairment assessment, the Company used an income approach in computing the fair value of the Company. This approach utilized a discounted cash flow method by projecting the Company’s income over a specified time and capitalizing at an appropriate market rate to arrive at an indication of the most probable selling price. Management believes that this approach is commonly used and is an appropriate methodology for valuing the Company. Factors contributing to the determination of the Company’s operating performance were historical performance and/or management’s estimates of future performance.

Prior Year Methodology

In connection with the Company’s prior year annual impairment assessment, the Company first assessed qualitative factors to determine whether it was necessary to perform a quantitative assessment for each reporting unit. These qualitative factors included, but were not limited to: (i) macroeconomic conditions; (ii) radio broadcasting industry considerations; (iii) financial performance of reporting units; (iv) Company-specific events; and (v) a sustained decrease in the Company’s share price. If the quantitative assessment was necessary, the Company determined the fair value of the goodwill allocated to each reporting unit.

To determine the fair value, the Company used a market approach and, when appropriate, an income approach in computing the fair value of each reporting unit. The market approach calculated the fair value of each market’s radio stations by analyzing recent sales and offering prices of similar properties expressed as a multiple of cash flow. The income approach utilized a discounted cash flow method by projecting the subject property’s income over a specified time and capitalizing at an appropriate market rate to arrive at an indication of the most probable selling price. Management believes that these approaches are commonly used and appropriate methodologies for valuing broadcast radio stations. Factors contributing to the determination of the reporting unit’s operating performance were historical performance and/or management’s estimates of future performance.

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The Assumptions And Results

The following table reflects the estimates and assumptions used in the second quarter of each year:

	Estimates And Assumptions
	Second	Second
	Quarter	Quarter
	2018	2017
Discount rate	9.00%	9.25%
Long-term revenue growth rate range of the Company (or its markets)	1.0%	1.0% to 2.0%
Market multiple used in the market valuation approach	not applicable	7.5x to 8.0x

During the second quarter of the current year, the Company’s quantitative assessment indicated that the fair value of goodwill exceeded the carrying amount of goodwill allocated to the Company. Accordingly, the Company did not recognize an impairment charge during the second quarter of 2018.

During the second quarter of the prior year, the Company’s quantitative assessment indicated that the goodwill allocated to its Boston, Massachusetts market was impaired. The amount by which the carrying value exceeded the fair value was larger than the amount of goodwill allocated to this specific reporting unit. As a result, the Company determined the entire carrying amount of goodwill for this specific reporting unit was impaired and recorded an impairment loss during the second quarter of 2017 in the amount of $0.4 million.

All of the Company’s goodwill, including the goodwill acquired in the second quarter of 2018, was subject to the annual impairment test conducted in the second quarter of the current year.

If actual market conditions are less favorable than those projected by the industry or the Company, or if events occur or circumstances change that would reduce the fair value of the Company’s goodwill below the amount reflected in the balance sheet, the Company may be required to conduct an interim test and possibly recognize impairment charges, which could be material, in future periods.

5. OTHER CURRENT LIABILITIES

Other current liabilities consist of the following as of the periods indicated:

	Other Current Liabilities
	June 30,		December 31,
	2018		2017
	(amounts in thousands)
Accrued compensation	$	28,698	$	36,105
Accounts receivable credits		5,100		1,876
Advertiser obligations		5,222		3,048
Accrued interest payable		7,194		12,285
Unearned revenue		24,625		17,519
Unfavorable lease liabilities		3,149		3,301
Unfavorable sports liabilities		4,634		4,634
Accrued benefits		7,619		9,470
Non-income tax liabilities		7,267		8,196
Other		8,972		11,127
Total other current liabilities	$	102,480	$	107,561

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6. LONG-TERM DEBT

(A) Senior Debt

The Credit Facility

On November 17, 2017, in connection with the Merger, the Company refinanced its previously outstanding indebtedness and also assumed CBS Radio’s outstanding indebtedness. As a result of the refinancing activity and the Merger, the Company has a credit agreement (the “Credit Facility”) that is comprised of the Revolver and a term loan component (the “Term B-1 Loan”).

The $250.0 million Revolver has a maturity date of November 17, 2022. The amount available under the Revolver, which includes the impact of outstanding letters of credit, was $41.0 million as of June 30, 2018.

The $1,330.0 million Term B-1 Loan has a maturity date of November 17, 2024.

The Term B-1 Loan amortizes: (i) with equal quarterly installments of principal in annual amounts equal to 1.0% of the original principal amount of the Term B-1 Loan; and (ii) mandatory yearly prepayments based upon a percentage of Excess Cash Flow as defined in the agreement.

The Term B-1 Loan requires mandatory prepayments equal to a percentage of Excess Cash Flow, as defined within the agreement, subject to incremental step-downs, depending on the Consolidated Net Secured Leverage Ratio as defined in the agreement. The Excess Cash Flow payment will be due in the first quarter of each year, beginning with 2019, and is based on the Excess Cash Flow and Consolidated Net Secured Leverage Ratio for the prior year.

The Company expects to use the Revolver to: (i) provide for working capital; and (ii) provide for general corporate purposes, including capital expenditures and any or all of the following (subject to certain restrictions): repurchase of Class A common stock, dividends, investments and acquisitions. In addition, the Credit Facility is secured by a lien on substantially all of the assets (including material real property) of CBS Radio and its subsidiaries with limited exclusions. All of the Company’s subsidiaries, jointly and severally guaranteed the Credit Facility. The assets securing the Credit Facility are subject to customary release provisions which would enable the Company to sell such assets free and clear of encumbrance, subject to certain conditions and exceptions.

The Credit Facility has usual and customary covenants including, but not limited to, a net secured leverage ratio, restricted payments and the incurrence of additional debt. Specifically, the Credit Facility requires the Company to comply with a certain financial covenant which is a defined term within the agreement, including a maximum Consolidated Net Secured Leverage Ratio that cannot exceed 4.0 times at June 30, 2018. In certain circumstances, if the Company consummates additional acquisition activity permitted under the terms of the Credit Facility, the Consolidated Net Secured Leverage Ratio will be increased to 4.5 times for a one year period following the consummation of such permitted acquisition. As of June 30, 2018, the Company’s Consolidated Net Secured Leverage Ratio was 3.8 times.

Failure to comply with the Company’s financial covenant or other terms of its Credit Facility and any subsequent failure to negotiate and obtain any required relief from its lenders could result in a default under the Company’s Credit Facility. Any event of default could have a material adverse effect on the Company’s business and financial condition. The acceleration of the Company’s debt could have a material adverse effect on its business. The Company may seek from time to time to amend its Credit Facility or obtain other funding or additional funding, which may result in higher interest rates.

Management believes that over the next 12 months, the Company can continue to maintain compliance with its financial covenant. The Company’s operating cash flow is positive, and management believes that it is adequate to fund the Company’s operating needs and mandatory debt repayments under the Company’s Credit Facility. As of June 30, 2018, the Company is in compliance with the financial covenant and all other terms of the Credit Facility in all material respects. The Company’s ability to maintain compliance with its covenants is highly dependent on its results of operations.

Management believes that cash on hand, borrowing capacity from the Revolver and cash from operating activities will be sufficient to permit the Company to meet its liquidity requirements over the next 12 months, including its debt repayments. The cash available from the Revolver is dependent on the Company’s Consolidated Net Secured Leverage Ratio at the time of such borrowing.

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Long-term debt was comprised of the following as of June 30, 2018:

	Long-Term Debt
	June 30,			December 31,
	2018			2017
	(amounts in thousands)
Credit Facility
Revolver, due November 17, 2022	$	205,000		$	143,000
Term B-1 Loan, due November 17, 2024		1,323,350			1,330,000
Plus unamortized premium		2,687			2,904
		1,531,037			1,475,904
Senior Notes
7.250% senior unsecured notes, due October 17, 2024		400,000			400,000
Plus unamortized premium		15,371			16,584
		415,371			416,584
Other Debt
Capital lease and other		936			70
Total debt before deferred financing costs		1,947,344			1,892,558
Current amount of long-term debt		(13,319	)		(13,319	)
Deferred financing costs (excludes the revolving credit)		(18,611	)		(19,797	)
Total long-term debt, net of current debt	$	1,915,414		$	1,859,442
Outstanding standby letters of credit	$	3,987		$	1,856

(B) Senior Unsecured Debt

The Senior Notes

Simultaneously with entering into the Merger and assuming the Credit Facility on November 17, 2017, the Company also assumed the 7.250% unsecured senior notes (the “Senior Notes”) that were subsequently modified and mature on October 17, 2024 in the amount of $400.0 million. The Senior Notes were originally issued by CBS Radio on October 17, 2016. The deferred financing costs and debt premium on the Senior Notes will be amortized over the term under the effective interest rate method. As of any reporting period, the amount of any unamortized debt finance costs and debt premium costs are reflected on the balance sheet as a subtraction and an addition to the $400.0 million liability, respectively.

Interest on the Senior Notes accrues at the rate of 7.250% per annum and is payable semi-annually in arrears on May 1 and November 1 of each year.

(C) Net Interest Expense

The components of net interest expense are as follows:

	Net Interest Expense
	Six Months Ended
	June 30,
	2018			2017
	(amounts in thousands)
Interest expense	$	48,960		$	10,993
Amortization of deferred financing costs		1,591			1,166
Amortization of original issue discount (premium) of senior notes		(1,432	)		—
Interest income and other investment income		(9	)		(49	)
Total net interest expense	$	49,110		$	12,110

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	Net Interest Expense
	Three Months Ended
	June 30,
	2018			2017
	(amounts in thousands)
Interest expense	$	25,626		$	5,579
Amortization of deferred financing costs		796			580
Amortization of original issue discount (premium) of senior notes		(716	)		—
Interest income and other investment income		—			(26	)
Total net interest expense	$	25,706		$	6,133

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7. NET INCOME (LOSS) PER COMMON SHARE

The following tables present the computations of basic and diluted net income (loss) per share from continuing operations and discontinued operations:

	Three Months Ended				Six Months Ended
	June 30,				June 30,
	2018		2017		2018			2017
	(amounts in thousands except per share data)
Basic Income (Loss) Per Share
Numerator
Net income available to the Company - continuing operations	$	1,597	$	6,414	$	(12,609	)	$	(2,917	)
Preferred stock dividends		—		550		—			1,100
Net income available to common shareholders from continuing operations		1,597		5,864		(12,609	)		(4,017	)
Income (loss) from discontinued operations, net of tax		844		—		1,172			—
Net income (loss) available to common shareholders	$	2,441	$	5,864	$	(11,437	)	$	(4,017	)
Denominator
Basic weighted average shares outstanding		138,639		38,945		138,962			38,935
Net Income (Loss) Per Common Share - Basic:
Net income (loss) from continuing operations per share available to common shareholders - Basic	$	0.01	$	0.15	$	(0.09	)	$	(0.10	)
Net income (loss) from discontinued operations per share available to common shareholders - Basic	$	0.01	$	—	$	0.01		$	—
Net income (loss) per share available to common shareholders - Basic	$	0.02	$	0.15	$	(0.08	)	$	(0.10	)
Diluted Income (Loss) Per Share
Numerator
Net income available to the Company - continuing operations	$	1,597	$	6,414	$	(12,609	)	$	(2,917	)
Preferred stock dividends		—		550		—			1,100
Net income available to common shareholders from continuing operations		1,597		5,864		(12,609	)		(4,017	)
Income (loss) from discontinued operations, net of tax		844		—		1,172			—
Net income (loss) available to common shareholders	$	2,441	$	5,864	$	(11,437	)	$	(4,017	)
Denominator
Basic weighted average shares outstanding		138,639		38,945		138,962			38,935
Effect of RSUs and options under the treasury stock method		625		711		—			—
Preferred stock under the as if converted method		—		—		—			—
Diluted weighted average shares outstanding		139,264		39,656		138,962			38,935
Net Income (Loss) Per Common Share - Diluted:
Net income (loss) from continuing operations per share available to common shareholders - Diluted	$	0.01	$	0.15	$	(0.09	)	$	(0.10	)
Net income (loss) from discontinued operations per share available to common shareholders - Diluted	$	0.01	$	—	$	0.01		$	—
Net income (loss) per share available to common shareholders - Diluted	$	0.02	$	0.15	$	(0.08	)	$	(0.10	)

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Disclosure of Anti-Dilutive Shares

The following table presents those shares excluded as they were anti-dilutive:

	Three Months Ended				Six Months Ended
	June 30,				June 30,
Impact Of Equity Issuances	2018		2017		2018		2017
	(amounts in thousands, except per share data)
Shares excluded as anti-dilutive under the treasury stock method:
Options		563		14		566		—
Price range of options: from	$	9.66	$	11.31	$	9.66	$	—
Price range of options: to	$	13.98	$	11.78	$	13.98	$	—
RSUs with service conditions		1,689		328		1,447		78
RSUs excluded with service and market conditions as market conditions not met		226		267		226		267
Perpetual cumulative convertible preferred stock treated as anti-dilutive under the as if method		—		1,962		—		1,962
Excluded shares as anti-dilutive when reporting a net loss		—		—		1,059		1,026

8. SHARE-BASED COMPENSATION

Under the Entercom Equity Compensation Plan (the “Plan”), the Company is authorized to issue share-based compensation awards to key employees, directors and consultants.

Restricted Stock Units (“RSUs”) Activity

The following is a summary of the changes in RSUs under the Plan during the current period:

			Number					Weighted		Aggregate
			of			Weighted		Average		Intrinsic
			Restricted			Average		Remaining		Value as of
			Stock			Purchase		Contractual		June 30,
	Period Ended		Units			Price		Term (Years)		2018
RSUs outstanding as of:		December 31, 2017		4,285,290
RSUs awarded				1,279,660
RSUs released				(1,485,340	)
RSUs forfeited				(238,606	)
RSUs outstanding as of:		June 30, 2018		3,841,004		$	—		1.6	$	28,811,490
RSUs vested and expected to vest as of:		June 30, 2018		3,840,828		$	—		1.6	$	28,806,210
RSUs exercisable (vested and deferred) as of:		June 30, 2018		48,880		$	—		—	$	366,600
Weighted average remaining recognition period in years				2.4
Unamortized compensation expense			$	30,158,160

RSUs With Service and Market Conditions

The Company issued RSUs with service and market conditions that are included in the table above. These shares vest if: (i) the Company’s stock achieves certain shareholder performance targets over a defined measurement period; and (ii) the employee fulfills a minimum service period. The compensation expense is recognized even if the market conditions are not satisfied and are only reversed in the event the service period is not met, as all of the conditions need to be satisfied. These RSUs are amortized over the longest of the explicit, implicit or derived service periods, which range from approximately one to three years.

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The following table presents the changes in outstanding RSUs with market conditions:

	Six Months			Year
	Ended			Ended
	June 30,			December 31,
	2018			2017
	(amounts in thousands, except
	per share data)
Reconciliation of RSUs with Service And Market Conditions
Beginning of period balance		650			630
Number of RSUs granted		—			70
Number of RSUs forfeited		(110	)		—
Number of RSUs vested		(314	)		(50	)
End of period balance		226			650
Weighted average fair value of RSUs granted with market conditions	$	—		$	9.81

The fair value of RSUs with service conditions is estimated using the Company’s closing stock price on the date of the grant. To determine the fair value of RSUs with service and market conditions, the Company used the Monte Carlo simulation lattice model. The Company’s determination of the fair value was based on the number of shares granted, the Company’s stock price on the date of grant and certain assumptions regarding a number of highly complex and subjective variables. If other reasonable assumptions were used, the results could differ.

The specific assumptions used for these valuations are as follows:

	Six Months		Year
	Ended		Ended
	June 30,		December 31,
	2018		2017
Expected Volatility Term Structure (1)		—		54	%
Risk-Free Interest Rate (2)		—		1.8	%
Annual Dividend Payment Per Share (Constant) (3)	$	—	$	3.3	%

⁽¹⁾  Expected Volatility Term Structure - The Company estimated the volatility term structure using: (i) the historical volatility of its stock; and (ii) the implied volatility provided by its traded options from a trailing month’s average of the closing bid-ask price quotes.

⁽²⁾  Risk-Free Interest Rate - The Company estimated the risk-free interest rate based upon the implied yield available on U.S. Treasury issues using the Treasury bond rate as of the date of grant.

⁽³⁾  Annual Dividend Payment Per Share (Constant) - The Company assumed the historical dividend yield in effect at the date of the grant.

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Option Activity

The following table provides summary information related to the exercise of stock options:

	Six Months Ended June 30,
Option Exercise Data	2018		2017
	(amounts in thousands)
Intrinsic value of options exercised	$	405	$	58
Tax benefit from options exercised (1)	$	107	$	23
Cash received from exercise price of options exercised	$	65	$	22

⁽¹⁾  Amounts exclude any impact from any compensation expense subject to Section 162(m) of the Code, which is nondeductible for income tax purposes.

The following table presents the option activity during the current period under the Plan:

								Weighted		Intrinsic
						Weighted		Average		Value
						Average		Remaining		as of
			Number of			Exercise		Contractual		June 30,
	Period Ended		Options			Price		Term (Years)		2018
Options outstanding as of:		December 31, 2017		883,347		$	8.38
Options granted				—			—
Options exercised				(48,500	)		1.34
Options forfeited				—			—
Options expired				(11,500	)		11.72
Options outstanding as of:		June 30, 2018		823,347		$	8.75		1.8	$	1,573,787
Options vested and expected to vest as of:		June 30, 2018		823,347		$	8.75		1.8	$	1,573,787
Options vested and exercisable as of:		June 30, 2018		823,347		$	8.75		1.8	$	1,573,787
Weighted average remaining recognition period in years				—
Unamortized compensation expense			$	—

The following table summarizes significant ranges of outstanding and exercisable options as of the current period:

			Options Outstanding						Options Exercisable
			Number of		Weighted				Number of
			Options		Average		Weighted		Options		Weighted
Range of			Outstanding		Remaining		Average		Exercisable		Average
Exercise Prices			June 30,		Contractual		Exercise		June 30,		Exercise
From	To		2018		Life		Price		2018		Price
$1.34	$	1.34		251,937		0.6	$	1.34		251,937	$	1.34
$2.02	$	13.98		571,410		2.3	$	12.02		571,410	$	12.02
$1.34	$	13.98		823,347		1.8	$	8.75		823,347	$	8.75

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Recognized Non-Cash Stock-Based Compensation Expense

The following non-cash stock-based compensation expense, which is related primarily to RSUs, is included in each of the respective line items in the Company’s statement of operations:

	Six Months Ended
	June 30,
	2018		2017
	(amounts in thousands)
Station operating expenses	$	3,643	$	577
Corporate general and administrative expenses		4,010		2,494
Stock-based compensation expense included in operating expenses		7,653		3,071
Income tax benefit (1)		1,598		1,004
After-tax stock-based compensation expense	$	6,055	$	2,067
	Three Months Ended
	June 30,
	2018		2017
	(amounts in thousands)
Station operating expenses	$	1,680	$	372
Corporate general and administrative expenses		2,050		1,105
Stock-based compensation expense included in operating expenses		3,730		1,477
Income tax benefit (1)		779		495
After-tax stock-based compensation expense	$	2,951	$	982

⁽¹⁾  Amounts exclude impact from any compensation expense subject to Section 162(m) of the Code, which is nondeductible for income tax purposes.

9. INCOME TAXES

Tax Rates For The Six Months And Three Months Ended June 30, 2018

The effective income tax rates were 20.5% and 13.5% for the six months and three months ended June 30, 2018, respectively, which was determined using a forecasted rate based upon taxable income for the year. The income tax rate is estimated to be lower than in previous years primarily due to: (i) an income tax benefit resulting from the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (“TCJA”) that was enacted on December 22, 2017, which reduced the U.S. federal corporate tax rate from the previous rate of 35% to 21%; and (ii) a reduction in non-deductible transaction costs in 2018 due to the closing of the Merger on November 17, 2017.

Tax Rates For The Six Months And Three Months Ended June 30, 2017

The effective income tax rates were 72.9% and 37.4% for the six months and three months ended June 30, 2017, respectively. These rates were impacted by: (i) merger and acquisition costs that result in an increase in the annual estimated effective tax rate; and (ii) a discrete windfall income tax benefit, described below. The annual estimated effective tax rate is estimated to be higher than in previous years primarily due to the amount of merger and acquisition costs forecasted for 2017 as a result of the Merger, as a significant portion of these costs are not deductible for federal and state income tax purposes.

As a result of adopting the amended accounting guidance for stock-based compensation on January 1, 2017, the Company recorded, for the six months ended June 30, 2017, a discrete windfall income tax benefit of $0.8 million from the vesting of stock-based awards with tax deductions in excess of the compensation expense recorded. Refer to Note 1, Basis of Presentation and Significant Policies, for additional information.

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Net Deferred Tax Assets And Liabilities

As of June 30, 2018, and December 31, 2017, net deferred tax liabilities were $604.8 million and $609.8 million, respectively. The income tax accounting process to determine the deferred tax liabilities involves estimating all temporary differences between the tax and financial reporting bases of the Company’s assets and liabilities, based on enacted tax laws and statutory tax rates applicable to the period in which the differences are expected to affect taxable income. The Company estimated the current exposure by assessing the temporary differences and computing the provision for income taxes by applying the estimated effective tax rate to income.

The Company has calculated the accounting for the tax effects of enactment of TCJA as written, and made a reasonable estimate of the effects of the existing deferred tax balances. The Company is continuing to analyze certain aspects of the new legislation and refining its calculations, which could potentially affect the measurement of these balances or potentially give rise to new deferred tax amounts. In addition, the Company’s estimates may also be affected as further legislative guidance is published, including those related to the deductibility of purchased assets, state tax treatment, and amounts related to employee compensation.

10. FAIR VALUE OF FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS

Fair Value of Financial Instruments Subject to Fair Value Measurements

Recurring Fair Value Measurements

The following table sets forth the Company’s financial assets and/or liabilities that were accounted for at fair value on a recurring basis and are classified in their entirety based on the lowest level of input that is significant to the fair value measurement. The Company’s assessment of the significance of a particular input to the fair value measurement requires judgment and may affect the valuation of fair value and its placement within the fair value hierarchy levels. During the periods presented, there were no transfers between fair value hierarchical levels.

	Fair Value Measurements At Reporting Date
			Quoted prices		Significant		Significant		Measured at
	Balance at		in active		other observable		unobservable		Net Asset Value
	June 30,		markets		inputs		inputs		as a Practical
Description	2018		Level 1		Level 2		Level 3		Expedient (2)
			(amounts in thousands)
Liabilities
Deferred compensation plan liabilities (1)	$	33,804	$	28,873	$	—	$	—	$	4,931
			Quoted prices		Significant		Significant		Measured at
	Balance at		in active		other observable		unobservable		Net Asset Value
	December 31,		markets		inputs		inputs		as a Practical
Description	2017		Level 1		Level 2		Level 3		Expedient (2)
			(amounts in thousands)
Liabilities
Deferred compensation plan liabilities (1)	$	40,995	$	23,751	$	—	$	—	$	17,244

(1) The Company’s deferred compensation liability, which is included in other long-term liabilities, is recorded at fair value on a recurring basis. The unfunded plan allows participants to hypothetically invest in various specified investment options.

(2) The fair value of underlying investments in collective trust funds is determined using the net asset value (“NAV”) provided by the administrator of the fund as a practical expedient. The NAV is determined by each fund’s trustee based upon the fair value of the underlying assets owned by the fund, less liabilities, divided by outstanding units. In accordance with appropriate accounting guidance, these investments have not been classified in the fair value hierarchy.

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Non-Recurring Fair Value Measurements

The Company has certain assets that are measured at fair value on a non-recurring basis and are adjusted to fair value only when the carrying values are more than the fair values. The categorization of the framework used to price the assets is considered Level 3, due to the subjective nature of the unobservable inputs used to determine the fair value.

During the quarters ended June 30, 2018 and 2017, the Company reviewed the fair value of its broadcasting licenses and goodwill, and concluded that its broadcasting licenses were not impaired as the fair value of these assets equaled or exceeded their carrying value. During the second quarter of the current year, the Company concluded that the fair value of goodwill exceeded the carrying value of goodwill and determined that no goodwill impairment charge was required. During the second quarter of the prior year, the Company concluded that the carrying value of goodwill allocated to its Boston, Massachusetts market exceeded its fair value. Accordingly, the Company wrote off approximately $0.4 million of goodwill during the second quarter of 2017. Refer to Note 4, Intangible Assets and Goodwill, for additional information.

There were no events or changes in circumstances which indicated the Company’s cost-method investments, property and equipment, or other intangible assets may not be recoverable, other than as described below.

During the three months ended June 30, 2018, the Company recorded a $2.1 million impairment charge related to assets expected to be disposed of in one of its markets.

During the quarter, events or circumstances changed which indicated that a portion of the Company’s assets which had been classified as held for sale may not be recoverable. Accordingly, the Company estimated the fair value of these assets and recognized an impairment charge of $26.9 million. Refer to Note 11, Assets Held For Sale And Discontinued Operations, for additional information.

Fair Value of Financial Instruments Subject to Disclosures

The carrying amount of the following assets and liabilities approximates fair value due to the short maturity of these instruments: (i) cash and cash equivalents; (ii) accounts receivable; and (iii) accounts payable, including accrued liabilities.

The following table presents the carrying value of financial instruments and, where practicable, the fair value as of the periods indicated:

	June 30,				December 31,
	2018				2017
	Carrying		Fair		Carrying		Fair
	Value		Value		Value		Value
			(amounts in thousands)
Term B Loans (1)	$	1,323,350	$	1,306,808	$	1,330,000	$	1,336,650
Revolver (2)	$	205,000	$	205,000	$	143,000	$	143,000
Senior Notes (3)	$	400,000	$	382,500	$	400,000	$	422,876
Other debt (4)	$	936			$	70
Letters of credit (4)	$	3,987			$	1,856

The following methods and assumptions were used to estimate the fair value of financial instruments:

⁽¹⁾  The Company’s determination of the fair value of the Term B-1 Loans was based on quoted prices for these instruments and is considered a Level 2 measurement as the pricing inputs are other than quoted prices in active markets.

⁽²⁾  The fair value of the Revolver was considered to approximate the carrying value as the interest payments are based on LIBOR rates that reset periodically. The Revolver is considered a Level 2 measurement as the pricing inputs are other than quoted prices in active markets.

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⁽³⁾  The Company utilizes a Level 2 valuation input based upon the market trading prices of the Senior Notes to compute the fair value as these Senior Notes are traded in the debt securities market. The Senior Notes are considered a Level 2 measurement as the pricing inputs are other than quoted prices in active markets.

⁽⁴⁾  The Company does not believe it is practicable to estimate the fair value of the other debt or the outstanding standby letters of credit.

Cost-Method Investments

The Company holds investments in equity securities that are accounted for as cost-method investments. These investments represent its holdings in privately held companies that are not exchange-traded and therefore not supported with observable market prices. The cost-method investments are recognized on the consolidated balance sheet at their cost basis, which represents the amount the Company paid to acquire the investments. The cost-method of accounting is utilized as the Company does not have significant influence over the investees and the fair value of the investees is not readily determinable.

The Company periodically evaluates the carrying value of its cost-method investments, when events and circumstances indicate that the carrying amount of the assets may not be recoverable. The Company considers investee financial performance and other information received from the investee companies, as well as any other available estimates of the fair value of the investee companies in its evaluation.

If certain impairment indicators exist, the Company determines the fair value of its cost-method investments. If the Company determines the carrying value of a cost-method investment exceeds its fair value, and that difference is other than temporary, the Company writes down the value of the cost-method investment to its fair value. The fair value of the cost-method investments are not adjusted if there are no identified adverse events or changes in circumstances that may have a material effect on the fair value of the cost-method investment.

Since its initial date of investment, the Company has not identified any events or changes in circumstances which would require the Company to estimate the fair value of its cost-method investments. Additionally, there have been no returns of capital or changes resulting from observable price changes in orderly transactions. As a result, the cost-method investments continue to be presented at their original cost basis on the consolidated balance sheets.

There was no material change in the carrying value of the Company’s cost-method investments since the year ended December 31, 2017, other than as described below.

During the first quarter of 2018, the Company purchased a minority ownership interest in Drive Time Metrics, Inc. (“Drive Time”), a provider of an analytics software for the automotive industry for $1.3 million.

The following table presents the Company’s cost-method investments:

	Cost-Method Investments
	Carrying Amount
	June 30,		December 31,
	2018		2017
	(amounts in thousands)
Investment balance before cumulative other than temporary impairment as of January 1,	$	9,955	$	255
Accumulated other than temporary impairment as of January 1,		—		—
Investment beginning balance after cumulative other than temporary impairment as of January 1,		9,955		255
Acquisition of interest in a privately held company		1,250		9,700
Ending period balance	$	11,205	$	9,955

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11. ASSETS HELD FOR SALE AND DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS

Assets Held for Sale

Long-lived assets to be sold are classified as held for sale in the period in which they meet all the criteria for the disposal of long-lived assets. The Company measures assets held for sale at the lower of their carrying amount or fair value less cost to sell. Additionally, the Company determined that these assets comprise operations and cash flows that can be clearly distinguished, operationally and for financial reporting purposes, from the rest of the Company.

On November 17, 2017, in order to facilitate the Merger, the Company assigned assets to a trust and the trust subsequently entered into two separate LMAs with Bonneville which became effective upon the closing of the Merger. Under the terms of the LMAs, Bonneville began operating four stations in Sacramento, California and four stations in San Francisco, California. The LMAs will terminate upon the earlier of: (i) one year after the Merger date; or (ii) consummation of a final agreement to divest the stations as required under a DOJ consent order agreed to by the Company, as a condition to complete the Merger. Of the eight radio stations currently operated by Bonneville, three were originally owned by the Company and the remaining five were originally owned by CBS Radio. The Company conducted an analysis and determined the assets of the eight radio stations met the criteria to be classified as held for sale. The five CBS Radio stations met the criteria to be classified within discontinued operations at June 30, 2018. This transaction is expected to close during the second half of 2018.

As of December 31, 2017, the Company entered into an agreement to dispose of a parcel of land along with the land improvements in Chicago, Illinois for $46.0 million and classified these assets as held for sale. This transaction is expected to close in the third quarter of 2018.

As of June 30, 2018, the Company entered into agreements with several third parties to dispose of: (i) land and buildings in Dallas, Texas; (ii) land and buildings in San Diego, California; (iii) land and buildings in Sacramento, California; (iv) land and buildings in Los Angeles, California; and (v) land in Austin, Texas. The Company conducted an analysis and determined the assets met the criteria to be classified as held for sale. In aggregate, these assets have a carrying value of $23.5 million, net of a $1.3 million impairment charge. These transactions are expected to close within one year.

Long-lived assets are reviewed for impairment whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying amount of an asset may not be recoverable. The Company determined the fair value of the assets held for sale related to the Bonneville LMA by utilizing an offer from a third party for the bundle of assets. This is considered a Level 3 measurement. Based upon the final offer received in the third quarter of 2018, the Company determined that the carrying value of these assets was greater than the fair value. As of June 30, 2018, the Company recorded a non-cash impairment charge of $25.6 million to reflect the change in the carrying value of these assets held for sale from $165.9 million to $140.3 million and to reduce the carrying value of these assets to the recoverable value.

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The major categories of these assets held for sale, which includes the assets of the discontinued operations, are as follows:

	Assets Held for Sale
	June 30, 2018						December 31, 2017
	Total		Bonneville LMA		Other Assets Held for Sale		Total		Bonneville LMA		Other Assets Held for Sale
	(amounts in thousands)
Land and land improvements	$	67,522	$	1,110	$	66,412	$	47,110	$	1,110	$	46,000
Building		4,636		1,520		3,116		1,970		1,520		450
Leasehold improvements		78		78		—		88		88		—
Equipment		2,312		2,312		—		2,618		2,618		—
Net property and equipment		74,548		5,020		69,528		51,786		5,336		46,450
Net radio broadcasting licenses		111,854		111,854		—		136,014		136,014		—
Other intangibles		1,947		1,947		—		1,947		1,947		—
Goodwill		21,479		21,479		—		22,573		22,573		—
Total intangibles		135,280		135,280		—		160,534		160,534		—
Net assets held for sale	$	209,828	$	140,300	$	69,528	$	212,320	$	165,870	$	46,450

Discontinued Operations

The results of operations for several radio stations acquired from CBS, which will never be a part of the Company’s continuing operations as these radio stations have been disposed or are expected to be disposed, were classified as discontinued operations for the period commencing after the Merger.

Refer to Note 2, Business Combinations, and Note 14, Subsequent Events, for additional information on the Bonneville Transaction.

The Company did not have any discontinued operations for the three months ended June 30, 2017 or the six months ended June 30, 2017. The following table presents the results of operations of the discontinued operations:

	Six Months Ended June 30, 2018
	(amounts in thousands)
Net time brokerage agreement income			1,595
Income before income taxes			1,595
Income taxes			423
Income from discontinued operations, net of income taxes		$	1,172

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	Three Months Ended
	June 30,
	2018
	(amounts in thousands)
Net time brokerage agreement income		1,180
Income before income taxes		1,180
Income taxes		336
Income from discontinued operations, net of income taxes	$	844

12. SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY

Dividend Equivalents

The Company’s grants of RSUs include the right, upon vesting, to receive a cash payment equal to the aggregate amount of dividends, if any, that holders would have received on the shares of common stock underlying their RSUs if such RSUs had been vested during the period.

The following table presents the amounts accrued and unpaid on unvested RSUs:

			Dividend Equivalent Liabilities
	Balance Sheet		June 30,		December 31,
	Location		2018		2017
			(amounts in thousands)
Short-term		Other current liabilities	$	992	$	830
Long-term		Other long-term liabilities		721		1,331
Total			$	1,713	$	2,161

Employee Stock Purchase Plan

The Company’s Entercom Employee Stock Purchase Plan (the “ESPP”) allows participants to purchase the Company’s stock at a price equal to 85% of the market value of such shares on the purchase date. The maximum number of shares authorized to be issued under the ESPP is 1.0 million. Pursuant to this plan, the Company does not record compensation expense to the employee as income subject to tax on the difference between the market value and the purchase price, as this plan was designed to meet the requirements of Section 423(b) of the Internal Revenue Code. The Company recognizes the 15% discount in the Company’s consolidated statements of operations as non-cash compensation expense.

Pursuant to the CBS Radio Merger Agreement, the Company agreed not to issue or authorize any shares of its capital stock until the earlier of the termination of the CBS Radio Merger Agreement or the consummation of the Merger. As a result, the Company effectively suspended the ESPP during the second quarter of 2017. There were no shares purchased and the Company did not recognize any non-cash compensation expense in connection with the ESPP during the second, third or fourth quarters of 2017. As the Merger closed in the fourth quarter of 2017, the Company resumed the ESPP in the first quarter of 2018.

	Six Months Ended
	June 30,
	2018		2017
	(amounts in thousands)
Number of shares purchased		100		15
Non-cash compensation expense recognized	$	125	$	32

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Share Repurchase Program

On November 2, 2017, the Company’s Board of Directors announced a share repurchase program (the “2017 Share Repurchase Program”) to permit the Company to purchase up to $100.0 million of the Company’s issued and outstanding shares of Class A common stock through open market purchases. Shares repurchased by the Company under the 2017 Share Repurchase Program will be at the discretion of the Company based upon the relevant factors at the time of such consideration, including, without limitation, compliance with the restrictions set forth in the Company’s Credit Facility and the Senior Notes.

During the six months ended June 30, 2018, the Company repurchased 1.8 million shares of Class A common stock at an aggregate average price of $10.57 per share for a total of $19.4 million. The Company did not repurchase any shares during the three months ended June 30, 2018.

13. CONTINGENCIES AND COMMITMENTS

Contingencies

The Company is subject to various outstanding claims which arise in the ordinary course of business and to other legal proceedings. Management anticipates that any potential liability of the Company, which may arise out of or with respect to these matters, will not materially affect the Company’s financial position, results of operations or cash flows. There were no material changes from the contingencies listed in the Company’s Form 10-K, filed with the SEC on March 16, 2018, except as described below.

Other

The Company had a relationship with USTN, a vendor that provides short duration advertising network services (e.g., sponsored traffic reports) and guaranteed revenue to the Company. The Company has not recognized revenue from USTN since the Merger as the Company does not expect to collect substantially all of the consideration due under the contract. On April 27, 2018, the Company executed a series of agreements with USTN which replaced outstanding accounts receivable from USTN with a senior secured note and an equity interest in USTN. On June 30, 2018, the Company entered into an agreement to acquire USTN by the end of July 2018, subject to certain closing conditions. Due to default by USTN, the closing conditions were not met and the Company did not complete this transaction. On July 30, 2018, USTN filed a lawsuit against the Company seeking damages. At this time, the Company cannot predict the outcome of these proceedings.

14. SUBSEQUENT EVENTS

Events occurring after June 30, 2018, and through the date that these consolidated financial statements were issued, were evaluated to ensure that any subsequent events that met the criteria for recognition have been included and are as follows:

On August 2, 2018, the Company entered into an asset purchase agreement with Bonneville to dispose of four radio stations in Sacramento, California and four radio stations in San Francisco, California, which had previously been classified as assets held for sale, for $141.0 million in cash. The completion of this transaction, which is expected to close in the second half of 2018, is subject to customary regulatory approvals and is expected to result in no gain or loss to the Company.

On July 18, 2018, the Company entered into a transaction with Beasley to sell WXTU-FM, serving the Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, radio market for $38.0 million in cash. The Company also simultaneously entered into a TBA with Beasley where Beasley commenced operations of WXTU-FM on July 23, 2018. During the period of the TBA, the Company will exclude net revenues and station operating expenses associated with operating WKTU-FM in the Company’s consolidated financial statements. The completion of this transaction, which is expected to close in the fourth quarter of 2018, is subject to customary regulatory approvals and is expected to result in a gain of approximately $3.5 million.

On July 18, 2018, the Company entered into an agreement with Jerry Lee Radio, LLC (“Jerry Lee”) to acquire WBEB-FM for $57.5 million in cash, less certain working capital credits. The Company expects to enter into a TBA with Jerry Lee during the third quarter of 2018. During the period of the TBA, the Company will include net revenues and station operating expenses associated with operating WBEB-FM in the Company’s consolidated financial statements. The Company expects to fund this transaction with proceeds from the sale of WXTU-FM, cash on hand and cash available under the Revolver. This transaction is expected to close in the fourth quarter of 2018, subject to customary regulatory approvals. Upon the sale of WXTU-FM and the acquisition of WBEB-FM, the Company will continue to operate six radio stations in the Philadelphia radio market.

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ITEM 2. Management’s Discussion And Analysis Of Financial Condition And Results Of Operations

In preparing the discussion and analysis contained in this Item 2, we presume that readers have read or have access to the discussion and analysis contained in our Annual Report on Form 10-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) on March 16, 2018. In addition, you should read the following discussion and analysis of our financial condition and results of operations in conjunction with our consolidated financial statements and related notes included elsewhere in this report. The following results of operations include a discussion of the six and three months ended June 30, 2018 as compared to the comparable periods in the prior year. Our results of operations during the relevant periods represent the operations of the radio stations owned or operated by us.

Results Of Operations For The Year-To-Date

The following significant factors affected our results of operations for the six months ended June 30, 2018, as compared to the six months ended June 30, 2017:

Merger with CBS Radio

In connection with the Merger with CBS Radio, which closed on November 17, 2017, we acquired multiple radio stations, net of certain dispositions and acquisitions of radio stations through exchanges with third parties, which significantly increased in 2018 our net revenues, station operating expenses, depreciation and amortization expenses and interest expense.

Debt Assumed in Merger Increased Our Interest Expense

In connection with the Merger, we refinanced our then-outstanding credit facility and redeemed our perpetual cumulative convertible preferred stock, which resulted in a decrease in our interest expense. These reductions in our interest expense were offset by the interest expense incurred on the indebtedness assumed from the Merger. Our outstanding indebtedness upon which interest is computed, increased significantly on November 17, 2017 as a result of the Merger and our assumption of CBS Radio’s outstanding indebtedness.

Impairment Loss

The increase in impairment loss was primarily attributable to a non-cash impairment charge on assets which had previously been classified as held for sale. In connection with the Merger, we entered into two local marketing agreements (“LMAs”) with Bonneville International Corporation (“Bonneville”) and assigned the assets of eight radio stations in the San Francisco, California and Sacramento, California markets into a trust. Based upon the final offer received in the third quarter of 2018, we determined that the carrying value of these assets was greater than the fair value and recorded a non-cash impairment charge of $25.6 million.

Our annual goodwill impairment test conducted during the second quarter of 2018 indicated the fair value of our goodwill exceeded its carrying value and there was no need for an impairment charge. Our annual goodwill impairment test conducted during the second quarter of 2017 indicated that the goodwill allocated to our Boston, Massachusetts market was impaired. As a result, we wrote off approximately $0.4 million of goodwill during the second quarter of 2017.

Integration Costs And Restructuring Charges

Integration Costs incurred, including transition services, consulting services and professional fees of $19.2 million, were expensed as incurred during the six months ended June 30, 2018 and are included in integration costs. Restructuring charges incurred, including costs to exit duplicative contracts, lease abandonment costs, workforce reductions and other restructuring costs of $2.2 million, were expensed as incurred during the six months ended June 30, 2018 and are included in restructuring charges.

Merger And Acquisition Costs

During the six months ended June 30, 2018 and 2017, transaction costs were $2.1 million and $16.1 million, respectively, and were expensed as incurred.

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Disposal Of FCC Broadcasting License Related To The Merger

We recorded a $13.5 million loss in the first quarter of 2017 in net gain/loss on sale or disposal of assets as a result of permanently discontinuing the operation of one of our stations and returning the station’s license to the FCC for cancellation, in order to facilitate the Merger. This activity was nonrecurring in nature.

Six Months Ended June 30, 2018 As Compared To The Six Months Ended June 30, 2017

	SIX MONTHS ENDED JUNE 30,
	2018			2017			% Change
	(dollars in millions)
NET REVENUES	$	672.7		$	224.0			200	%
OPERATING EXPENSE:
Station operating expenses		531.6			168.2			216	%
Depreciation and amortization expense		19.1			5.2			267	%
Corporate general and administrative expenses		37.7			19.4			94	%
Integration costs		19.2			—			100	%
Restructuring charges		2.2			—			100	%
Impairment loss		29.0			0.4			nmf
Merger and acquisition costs		2.1			16.1			(87	%)
Other operating (income) expenses		(1.4	)		13.3			(111	%)
Total operating expense		639.5			222.6			187	%
OPERATING INCOME (LOSS)		33.2			1.4
NET INTEREST EXPENSE		49.1			12.1			306	%
INCOME (LOSS) BEFORE INCOME TAXES (BENEFIT)		(15.9	)		(10.7	)		(49	%)
INCOME TAXES (BENEFIT)		(3.3	)		(7.8	)		58	%
NET INCOME (LOSS) AVAILABLE TO THE COMPANY - CONTINUING OPERATIONS		(12.6	)		(2.9	)		(334	%)
Preferred stock dividend		—			(1.1	)		100	%
NET INCOME (LOSS) AVAILABLE TO COMMON SHAREHOLDERS - CONTINUING OPERATIONS		(12.6	)		(4.0	)		(215	%)
Income from discontinued operations, net of income taxes (benefit)		1.2			—			100	%
NET INCOME (LOSS) AVAILABLE TO COMMON SHAREHOLDERS	$	(11.4	) $		(4.0	)		(185	%)

Net Revenues

The increase in net revenues was primarily attributable to the Merger, net of certain divestitures and acquisitions through exchanges with third parties. Net revenues from the new stations together with our existing stations contributed to overall 200% growth over prior year results. Excluding the net revenues from these acquisitions and dispositions, net revenues were down in the mid single digits for the six months ended June 30, 2018.

Net revenues were negatively impacted in 2018 by soft local advertising demand and the non-recognition of revenue, due to financial difficulties of United States Traffic Network (“USTN”), a company that provides short duration advertising services (e.g., sponsored traffic reports).

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Excluding new markets and overlap markets, net revenues increased the most for our stations located in the Greensboro and Greenville markets.

Excluding new markets and overlap markets, net revenues decreased the most for our stations located in the Denver and Kansas City markets.

Station Operating Expenses

The increase in station operating expenses was primarily attributable to the acquisition of new stations, net of certain divestitures and radio stations acquired through exchanges with third parties. Station operating expenses from the new stations together with our existing stations contributed to the reported 216% increase over the six months ended June 30, 2017, primarily due to an increase in the variable expenses associated with the increase in net revenues.

Station operating expenses include non-cash compensation expense of $3.6 million and $0.6 million for the six months ended June 30, 2018 and June 30, 2017, respectively.

Depreciation And Amortization Expense

Depreciation and amortization expense increased primarily due to the acquisition of assets included in the Merger and an increase in capital expenditures. The increase in capital expenditures was primarily due to the consolidation and relocation of several studio facilities in larger markets, an increase in our size and capital needs associated with the integration of common systems across the new markets.

Corporate General And Administrative Expenses

Corporate general and administrative expenses increased primarily due to: (i) an increase in compensation expense of $8.1 million due to an expanded workforce together with the hiring of additional corporate employees as a result of the Merger; (ii) an increase in other operating expenses of $7.0 million primarily due to an increase in the expenses associated with operating a larger company after the Merger; (iii) an increase in legal expenses of $1.7 million due to the increased level of professional services required of a larger company after the Merger; and (iv) an increase in non-cash compensation expense of $1.5 million due to the significant increase in the amount of restricted stock units (“RSUs”) outstanding upon the Merger.

Corporate general and administrative expenses include non-cash compensation expense of $4.0 million and $2.5 million for the six months ended June 30, 2018 and June 30, 2017, respectively.

Integration Costs

Integration costs were incurred in 2018 as a result of the Merger. These costs primarily consist of ongoing costs related to effectively combining and incorporating CBS Radio into our operations.

Restructuring Charges

We incurred restructuring charges in 2018 primarily as a result of the restructuring of operations for the Merger. These costs primarily included workforce reduction charges, the abandonment of excess studio space in certain markets, costs to exit duplicative contracts and other charges.

Impairment Loss

The increase in impairment loss was primarily attributable to a non-cash impairment charge on assets which had previously been classified as held for sale. In connection with the Merger, we entered into two LMAs with Bonneville and assigned the assets of eight radio stations in the San Francisco, California and Sacramento, California markets into a trust. Based upon the final offer received in the third quarter of 2018, we determined that the carrying value of these assets was greater than the fair value and recorded a non-cash impairment charge of $25.6 million.

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Merger And Acquisition Costs

There was a significant reduction in the amount of legal, professional, and other advisory services incurred as the Merger closed in the fourth quarter of 2017.

Other Operating (Income) Expenses

Other operating expenses decreased primarily as a result of incurring a $13.5 million loss during the six months ended June 30, 2017, from permanently discontinuing the operation of one of our stations and returning the station’s license to the FCC for cancellation, in order to facilitate the Merger.

Operating Income (Loss)

Operating income in the current period increased primarily due to: (i) an increase in net revenues, net of station operating expenses of $85.3 million; (ii) a decrease in merger and acquisition costs of $14.0 million; and (iii) a decrease in net loss on sale or disposal of assets of $13.5 million.

Operating income decreased due to: (i) an increase in impairment loss of $28.6 million; (ii) an increase in integration costs of $19.2 million; (iii) an increase in corporate, general and administrative expenses of $18.3 million; (iv) an increase in depreciation and amortization expense of $13.9 million; and (v) an increase in restructuring charges of $2.2 million.

Interest Expense

In connection with the Merger, we assumed CBS Radio’s indebtedness on November 17, 2017. We incurred an additional $37.0 million of interest expense due to a significant increase in our net outstanding indebtedness upon which interest is computed.

Income (Loss) Before Income Taxes (Benefit)

The generation of a loss before income taxes was largely attributable to: (i) the increase in interest expense incurred as a result of the Merger; (ii) the non-cash impairment charge on assets held for sale; and (iii) the integration costs incurred as a result of the Merger.

Income Taxes (Benefit)

Tax Rate For The Six Months Ended June 30, 2018

The effective income tax rate was 20.5% which was determined using a forecasted rate based upon taxable income for the year. The income tax rate is estimated to be lower than in previous years primarily due to: (i) an income tax benefit resulting from the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (“TCJA”) that was enacted on December 22, 2017, which reduced the U.S. federal corporate tax rate from the previous rate of 35% to 21%; and (ii) a reduction in non-deductible transaction costs in 2018 due to the closing of the Merger on November 17, 2017.

We estimate that our 2018 annual tax rate before discrete items, which may fluctuate from quarter to quarter, will be about 30%.

Tax Rate For The Six Months Ended June 30, 2017

The effective income tax rate was 72.9%, which was determined using a forecasted rate based upon taxable income for the year. The income tax rate was estimated to be higher than in previous years primarily due to the amount of merger and acquisition costs as a result of the Merger, as most of these costs were not deductible for federal and state income tax purposes

As a result of adopting the amended accounting guidance for stock-based compensation on January 1, 2017, we recorded a discrete windfall income tax benefit of $0.8 million from the vesting of stock-based awards with tax deductions in excess of the compensation expense recorded.

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Net Deferred Tax Liabilities

As of June 30, 2018, and December 31, 2017, our net deferred tax liabilities were $604.8 million and $609.8 million, respectively. The deferred tax liabilities primarily relate to differences between the book and tax bases of certain of our indefinite-lived intangibles (broadcasting licenses and goodwill). Under accounting guidance, we do not amortize our indefinite-lived intangibles for financial statement purposes, but instead test them annually for impairment. The amortization of our indefinite-lived assets for tax purposes but not for book purposes creates deferred tax liabilities. A reversal of deferred tax liabilities may occur when indefinite-lived intangibles: (i) become impaired; or (ii) are sold, which would typically only occur in connection with the sale of the assets of a station or groups of stations or the entire company in a taxable transaction. Due to the amortization for tax purposes and not book purposes of our indefinite-lived intangible assets, we expect to continue to generate deferred tax liabilities in future periods (without consideration for any impairment loss in future periods).

Net Income (Loss) Available To The Company - Continuing Operations

The change in net income available to the Company from continuing operations was primarily attributable to the reasons described above under Income (Loss) Before Income Taxes (Benefit) and Income Taxes (Benefit).

Results Of Operations For The Quarter

The following significant factors affected our results of operations for the three months ended June 30, 2018 as compared to the same period in the prior year:

Merger with CBS Radio

In connection with the Merger with CBS Radio, which closed on November 17, 2017, we acquired multiple radio stations, net of certain dispositions and acquisitions of radio stations through exchanges with third parties, which significantly increased in 2018 our net revenues, station operating expenses, depreciation and amortization expenses and interest expense.

Impairment Loss

The increase in impairment loss was primarily attributable to a non-cash impairment charge on assets which had previously been classified as held for sale. In connection with the Merger, we entered into two LMAs with Bonneville and assigned the assets of eight radio stations in the San Francisco, California and Sacramento, California markets into a trust. Based upon the final offer received in the third quarter of 2018, we determined that the carrying value of these assets was greater than the fair value and recorded a non-cash impairment charge of $25.6 million.

Our annual goodwill impairment test conducted during the second quarter of 2018 indicated the fair value of our goodwill exceeded its carrying value and there was no need for an impairment charge. Our annual goodwill impairment test conducted during the second quarter of 2017 indicated that the goodwill allocated to our Boston, Massachusetts market was impaired. As a result, we wrote off approximately $0.4 million of goodwill during the second quarter of 2017.

Debt Assumed in Merger Increased Our Interest Expense

In connection with the Merger, we refinanced our then-outstanding credit facility and redeemed our perpetual cumulative convertible preferred stock, which resulted in a decrease in our interest expense. These reductions in our interest expense were offset by the interest expense incurred on the indebtedness assumed from the Merger. Our outstanding indebtedness upon which interest is computed increased significantly on November 17, 2017 as a result of the Merger and our assumption of CBS Radio’s outstanding indebtedness.

Integration Costs And Restructuring Charges

Integration Costs incurred, including transition services, consulting services and professional fees of $9.5 million, were expensed as incurred during the second quarter of 2018 and are included in integration costs. Restructuring charges incurred, including costs to exit duplicative contracts, lease abandonment costs, workforce reductions and other restructuring costs of $0.7 million, were expensed as incurred during the second quarter of 2018 and are included in restructuring charges.

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Merger And Acquisition Costs

During the second quarter of 2018 and 2017, transaction costs were $0.7 million and $5.8 million, respectively and were expensed as incurred.

Three Months Ended June 30, 2018 As Compared To The Three Months Ended June 30, 2017

	THREE MONTHS ENDED JUNE 30,
	2018			2017			% Change
	(dollars in millions)
NET REVENUES	$	372.1		$	125.0			198	%
OPERATING EXPENSE:
Station operating expenses		275.8			91.0			203	%
Depreciation and amortization expense		10.7			2.5			328	%
Corporate general and administrative expenses		19.0			8.9			113	%
Integration costs		9.5			—			100	%
Restructuring charges		0.7			—			100	%
Impairment loss		29.0			0.5			nmf
Merger and acquisition costs		0.7			5.8			(88	%)
Other operating (income) expense		(0.8	)		(0.1	)		nmf
Total operating expense		344.6			108.6			217	%
OPERATING INCOME (LOSS)		27.5			16.4			nmf
NET INTEREST EXPENSE		25.7			6.1			321	%
INCOME (LOSS) BEFORE INCOME TAXES (BENEFIT)		1.8			10.3			(83	%)
INCOME TAXES (BENEFIT)		0.2			3.8			(95	%)
NET INCOME (LOSS) AVAILABLE TO THE COMPANY - CONTINUING OPERATIONS		1.6			6.5			(75	%)
Preferred stock dividend		—			(0.6	)		100	%
NET INCOME (LOSS) AVAILABLE TO COMMON SHAREHOLDERS - CONTINUING OPERATIONS		1.6			5.9			(73	%)
Income from discontinued operations, net of income taxes (benefit)		0.8			—			nmf
NET INCOME (LOSS) AVAILABLE TO COMMON SHAREHOLDERS	$	2.4		$	5.9			(59	%)

Net Revenues

The increase in net revenues was primarily attributable to the Merger, net of certain divestitures and acquisitions through exchanges with third parties. Net revenues from the new stations together with our existing stations contributed to overall 198% growth over prior year results. Excluding the net revenues from these acquisitions and dispositions, net revenues were down in the low single digits for the three months ended June 30, 2018.

Net revenues were negatively impacted in the first two quarters of 2018 by soft local advertising demand and the non-recognition of revenue, due to financial difficulties of USTN, a company that provides short duration advertising services (e.g., sponsored traffic reports).

Excluding new markets and overlap markets, net revenues increased the most for our stations located in the Greenville and Wilkes Barre markets.

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Excluding new markets and overlap markets, net revenues decreased the most for our stations located in the Denver and Kansas City markets.

Station Operating Expenses

The increase in station operating expenses was primarily attributable to the acquisition of new stations, net of certain divestitures and radio stations acquired through exchanges with third parties. Station operating expenses from the new stations together with our existing stations contributed to the reported 203% increase over the three months ended June 30, 2018, primarily due to an increase in the variable expenses associated with the increase in net revenues.

Station operating expenses include non-cash compensation expense of $1.7 million and $0.4 million for the three months ended June 30, 2018 and June 30, 2017, respectively.

Depreciation And Amortization Expense

Depreciation and amortization expense increased primarily due to the acquisition of assets included in the Merger and an increase in capital expenditures. The increase in capital expenditures was primarily due to the consolidation and relocation of several studio facilities in larger markets together with an increase in our size.

Corporate General And Administrative Expenses

Corporate general and administrative expenses increased primarily due to: (i) an increase in other operating expenses of $5.3 million primarily due to an increase in expenses associated with operating a larger company after the Merger; (ii) an increase in compensation expense of $3.6 million due to an expanded workforce together with the hiring of additional corporate employees as a result of the Merger; (iii) an increase in non-cash compensation expense of $1.0 million due to the significant increase in equity awards outstanding upon the Merger; and (iv) an increase in legal expenses of $0.7 million due to the increased level of professional services required of a larger company after the Merger.

Corporate general and administrative expenses include non-cash compensation expense of $2.1 million and $1.1 million for the three months ended June 30, 2018 and June 30, 2017, respectively.

Integration Costs

Integration costs were incurred in 2018 as a result of the Merger. These costs primarily consist of ongoing costs related to effectively combining and incorporating CBS Radio into our operations.

Restructuring Charges

We incurred restructuring charges in 2018 primarily as a result of the restructuring of operations for the Merger. These costs primarily included workforce reduction charges, the abandonment of excess studio space in certain markets, costs to exit duplicative contracts and other charges.

Impairment Loss

The increase in impairment loss was primarily attributable to a non-cash impairment charge on assets which had previously been classified as held for sale. In connection with the Merger, we entered into two LMAs with Bonneville and assigned the assets of eight radio stations in the San Francisco, California and Sacramento, California markets into a trust. Based upon the final offer received in the third quarter of 2018, we determined that the carrying value of these assets was greater than the fair value and recorded a non-cash impairment charge of $25.6 million.

Merger And Acquisition Costs

There was a significant reduction in the amount of legal, professional, and other advisory services incurred as the Merger closed in the fourth quarter of 2017.

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Operating Income (Loss)

Operating income in the current period increased primarily due to: (i) an increase in net revenues, net of station operating expenses of $62.3 million; and (ii) a decrease in merger and acquisition costs of $5.1 million.

Operating income decreased due to: (i) an increase in impairment loss of $28.5 million; (ii) an increase in corporate, general and administrative expenses of $10.1 million; (iii) an increase in integration costs of $9.5 million; (iv) an increase in depreciation and amortization expense of $8.2 million; and (iv) an increase in restructuring charges of $0.7 million.

Interest Expense

In connection with the Merger and the assumption of CBS Radio’s indebtedness on November 17, 2017, we incurred an additional $19.6 million of interest expense due to a significant increase in our net outstanding indebtedness upon which interest is computed.

Income (Loss) Before Income Taxes (Benefit)

The reduction in income before income taxes was largely attributable to: (i) the non-cash impairment charge on assets held for sale; (ii) the increase in interest expense incurred as a result of the Merger; and (iii) the integration costs incurred as a result of the Merger.

Income Taxes (Benefit)

For the three months ended June 30, 2018, the effective income tax rate was 13.5%, which was determined using a forecasted rate based upon taxable income for the year along with the impact of discrete items for the quarter.

For the three months ended June 30, 2017, the effective income tax rate was 37.4%, which primarily reflects adjustments for expenses that are not deductible for tax purposes and the discrete impact related to the change in the estimated annual effective tax rate from the three months ended March 31, 2017.

Net Income (Loss) Available To The Company – Continuing Operations

The change in net income available to the Company from continuing operations was primarily attributable to the reasons described above under Income (Loss) Before Income Taxes (Benefit), net of income tax expense.

Liquidity And Capital Resources

Refinancing – Entercom Indebtedness

Prior to the closing of the CBS Radio Merger Agreement, CBS Radio entered into a commitment letter with a syndicate of lenders (the “Commitment Parties”), pursuant to which the Commitment Parties committed to provide up to $500 million of senior secured term loans (the “CBS Radio Financing”) as an additional tranche under the Credit Facility among CBS Radio, the guarantors named therein, and JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., as administrative agent.

On March 3, 2017, CBS Radio entered into an amendment to the Credit Facility, to, among other things, create a tranche of Term B-1 Loans (the “Term B-1 Tranche”) in an aggregate principal amount of $500 million. The Term B-1 Tranche, which replaced the commitment under the CBS Radio Financing is governed by the Credit Facility and will mature on November 17, 2024.

On the closing date of the Merger, the proceeds of the Term B-1 Tranche, together with other funds were used to: (i) refinance our $540 million credit agreement (the “Former Credit Facility”) that was comprised of: (a) a term loan component (the “Former Term B Loan”) with $458.0 million outstanding at the date of the refinancing; and (b) a revolving credit facility (the “Former Revolver”) with $17.5 million outstanding at the date of the refinancing; (ii) redeem our $27.5 million of perpetual cumulative convertible preferred stock (“Preferred”); and (iii) pay fees and expenses in connection with the refinancing.

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Amendment and Repricing – CBS Radio Indebtedness

In connection with the Merger, we assumed CBS Radio’s indebtedness outstanding under the Credit Facility and the Senior Notes (described below). Immediately prior to the Merger and the refinancing described above, the Credit Facility was comprised of a term B loan and a revolving credit facility. On the closing date of the Merger, the Credit Facility was amended to change certain terms and to lower the borrowing costs. In addition, the Term B Loan was converted into the Term B-1 Loan of the Credit Facility.

Liquidity

Immediately following the refinancing activities described above, the Credit Facility as amended, is comprised of a $250.0 million Revolver and a $1,330.0 million Term B-1 Loan.

As of June 30, 2018, we had $1,323.4 million outstanding under the Term B-1 Loan and $205.0 million outstanding under the Revolver. In addition, we had $4.0 million in outstanding letters of credit and $41.0 million undrawn under the Revolver. Our ability to draw additional amounts under the Revolver may be limited due to our Consolidated Net Secured Leverage Ratio, as defined in the agreement. As of June 30, 2018, we had $39.9 million in cash and cash equivalents. For the six months ended June 30, 2018, we increased our outstanding debt by $55.3 million.

The Credit Facility

The Credit Facility is comprised of the Revolver and the Term B-1 Loan.

The $250.0 million Revolver has a maturity date of November 17, 2022 and provides for interest based upon the prime rate or LIBOR plus a margin. The margin may increase or decrease based upon our Consolidated Net Secured Leverage Ratio as defined in the agreement.

The $1,330.0 million Term B-1 Loan has a maturity date of November 17, 2024 and provides for interest based upon the Base Rate or LIBOR, plus a margin. The Term B-1 Loan requires mandatory prepayments equal to a percentage of Excess Cash Flow, subject to incremental step-downs, depending on our Consolidated Net Secured Leverage Ratio. The first Excess Cash Flow payment will be due in the first quarter of 2019 and then each subsequent year, and is based on the Excess Cash Flow and Consolidated Net Secured Leverage Ratio for the prior year.

As of June 30, 2018, we were in compliance with the financial covenant then applicable and all other terms of the Credit Facility in all material respects. Our ability to maintain compliance with our covenants under the Credit Facility is highly dependent on our results of operations.

Management believes that over the next 12 months we can continue to maintain compliance. Our operating cash flow remains positive, and we believe that it is adequate to fund our operating needs. We believe that cash on hand, cash from the Revolver, and cash from operating activities, will be sufficient to permit us to meet our liquidity requirements over the next 12 months, including our debt repayments.

Failure to comply with our financial covenants or other terms of our Credit Facility and any subsequent failure to negotiate and obtain any required relief from our lenders could result in a default under the Credit Facility. Any event of default could have a material adverse effect on our business and financial condition. The acceleration of our debt could have a material adverse effect on our business. We may seek from time to time to amend our Credit Facility or obtain other funding or additional funding, which may result in higher interest rates on our debt.

The Former Credit Facility

On November 1, 2016, we and our wholly owned subsidiary Entercom Radio, LLC (“Radio”), entered into the Former Credit Facility with a syndicate of lenders for a $540 million Former Credit Facility, which was initially comprised of: (i) the $60 million Former Revolver that was set to mature on November 1, 2021; and (ii) the $480 million Former Term B Loan that was set to mature on November 1, 2023.

The Former Term B Loan amortized with: (i) equal quarterly installments of principal in annual amounts equal to 1.0% of the original principal amount of the Former Term B Loan; and (ii) mandatory yearly prepayments based upon a percentage of Excess Cash Flow as defined within the agreement and was subject to incremental step-downs depending on the consolidated Leverage Ratio.

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The Senior Notes

Simultaneously with entering into the Merger and assuming the Credit Facility on November 17, 2017, we also assumed the Senior Notes that mature on October 17, 2024 in the amount of $400.0 million (the “Senior Notes”). The Senior Notes, which were originally issued by CBS Radio on October 17, 2016, were valued at a premium as part of the fair value measurement on the date of the Merger. The premium on the Senior Notes will be amortized over the term under the effective interest rate method. As of any reporting period, the unamortized premium on the Senior Notes is reflected on the balance sheet as an addition to the $400.0 million liability.

Interest on the Senior Notes accrues at the rate of 7.250% per annum and is payable semi-annually in arrears on May 1 and November 1 of each year. The Senior Notes may be redeemed at any time on or after November 1, 2019 at a redemption price of 105.438% of their principal amount plus accrued interest. The redemption price decreases over time to 100% of their principal amount plus accrued interest.

All of our existing subsidiaries, other than CBS Radio, jointly and severally guaranteed the Senior Notes.

A default under our Senior Notes could cause a default under our Credit Facility. Any event of default, therefore, could have a material adverse effect on our business and financial condition.

We may from time to time seek to repurchase or retire our outstanding indebtedness through open market purchases, privately negotiated transactions or otherwise. Such repurchases, if any, will depend on prevailing market conditions, our liquidity requirements, contractual restrictions and other factors. The amounts involved may be material.

The Senior Notes are not a registered security and there are no plans to register our Senior Notes as a security in the future. As a result, Rule 3-10 of Regulation S-X promulgated by the SEC is not applicable and no separate financial statements are required for the guarantor subsidiaries.

The Former Senior Notes

In 2016, we issued a call notice to redeem our $220.0 million 10.5% unsecured Senior Notes due December 1, 2019 (the “Former Senior Notes”) in full with an effective date of December 1, 2016, that was funded by the proceeds of the Former Credit Facility. As a result of the full redemption of the Former Senior Notes with replacement indebtedness at a lower interest rate, the net interest expense incurred in the first two quarters of 2017 did not include the amortization of original issue discount (premium) of the Former Senior Notes.

In addition to the parent, Entercom Communications Corp., all of our existing subsidiaries (other than Radio, which is a finance subsidiary and was the issuer of the Former Senior Notes), jointly and severally guaranteed the Senior Notes.

Perpetual Cumulative Convertible Preferred Stock

On July 16, 2015, we acquired under a Stock Purchase Agreement with The Lincoln National Life Insurance Company the stock of one of its subsidiaries, Lincoln Financial Media Company (“Lincoln”) which held through subsidiaries the assets and liabilities of radio stations serving the Atlanta, Denver, Miami, and San Diego markets (the “Lincoln Acquisition”).

In connection with the Lincoln Acquisition, we issued $27.5 million of Preferred that in the event of a liquidation, ranked senior to liquidation payments to our common shareholders. We incurred issuance costs, which were recorded as a reduction of the Preferred.

The Preferred was convertible by Lincoln into a fixed number of shares after a three-year waiting period, subject to customary anti-dilution provisions. At certain times (including the first three years after issuance), we could redeem the Preferred in cash at a price of 100%. The initial dividend rate on the Preferred was 6% and increased over time to 12%.

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As discussed above, a portion of the proceeds from the debt refinancing that occurred on November 17, 2017 was used to fully redeem the Preferred. As a result of this redemption, we removed the net carrying value of the Preferred from our books and did not pay dividends on our Preferred during the six months ended June 30, 2018.

Operating Activities

Net cash flows provided by operating activities were $35.4 million and $14.9 million for the six months ended June 30, 2018 and June 30, 2017, respectively.

The cash flows from operating activities increased primarily due to a net decrease in net investment in working capital requirements of $15.9 million, primarily due to the acceleration of collections for accounts receivable acquired from the Merger.

Investing Activities

Net cash flows used in investing activities were $34.8 million and $31.3 million for the six months ended June 30, 2018 and June 30, 2017, respectively.

For the six months ended June 30, 2018, the cash flows used in investing activities primarily reflect: (i) the purchase of property and equipment of $17.8 million; and (ii) cash paid to complete the Emmis Acquisition of $15.0 million.

For the six months ended June 30, 2017, the cash flows used in investing activities primarily reflect: (i) cash paid to complete the Beasley Acquisition of $24.0 million; and (ii) the purchase of property and equipment of $6.7 million. The increase in the cash flows used in investing activities is primarily attributable to the change in these activities between periods.

Financing Activities

Net cash flows provided by financing activities were $5.1 million for the six months ended June 30, 2018. Net cash flows used in financing activities were $21.8 million for the six months ended June 30, 2017.

For the six months ended June 30, 2018, the cash flows provided by financing activities primarily reflect the increase of our net borrowings by $55.3 million which was partially offset by: (i) the payment of dividends on common stock of $24.9 million; and (ii) the payment for repurchases of common stock of $20.0 million.

For the six months ended June 30, 2017, the cash flows used in financing activities primarily reflect the reduction of our net borrowings by $12.5 million and the payment of common stock dividends of $5.8 million.

Dividends

On November 2, 2017, our Board approved an increase to the annual common stock dividend program to $0.36 per share, beginning with the dividend paid in the fourth quarter of 2017. We estimate quarterly dividend payments to approximate $12.4 million per quarter (without considering any further reduction in shares from our stock buyback program). Any future dividends will be at the discretion of the Board based upon the relevant factors at the time of such consideration, including, without limitation, compliance with the restrictions set forth in our Credit Facility and the Senior Notes.

During the second quarter of 2016, we commenced an annual $0.30 per share common stock dividend program, with payments that approximated $2.9 million per quarter.

In addition to the quarterly dividend, we paid a special one-time cash dividend of $0.20 per share of common stock on August 30, 2017. This special one-time cash dividend approximated $7.8 million.

As discussed above, we retired our Preferred in full on November 17, 2017. As a result, we did not pay quarterly dividends on our Preferred in the six months ended June 30, 2018.

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Share Repurchase Program

On November 2, 2017, our Board announced a share repurchase program (the “2017 Share Repurchase Program”) to permit us to purchase up to $100.0 million of our issued and outstanding shares of Class A common stock through open market purchases. Shares repurchased by us under the 2017 Share Repurchase Program will be at our discretion based upon the relevant factors at the time of such consideration, including, without limitation, compliance with the restrictions set forth in our Credit Facility and the Senior Notes.

During the six months ended June 30, 2018, we repurchased 1,833,200 shares of our Class A common stock at an aggregate average price of $10.57 per share for a total of $19.4 million. As of June 30, 2018, $69.9 million is available for future share repurchases under the 2017 Share Repurchase Program. We did not repurchase any shares of our Class A common stock during the three months ended June 30, 2018.

Income Taxes

During the six months ended June 30, 2018, we paid $18.8 million in federal and state income taxes. As a result of the CBS Radio acquisition, the utilization of our net operating loss carryforwards (“NOLs”) will be limited under Internal Revenue Code (“IRC”) Section 382. We may need to make additional federal and state estimated tax payments during the remainder of the year.

Capital Expenditures

Capital expenditures, including amortizable intangibles, for the six months ended June 30, 2018 were $19.0 million. We anticipate that total capital expenditures in 2018 will be between $30 million and $35 million. In addition, we anticipate an incremental amount of one-time capital expenditures of approximately $25 million for software and other technological capabilities related to the Merger that will allow us to operate more efficiently. Also, capital expenditures are anticipated to be significantly higher in 2018 due to the expected relocation, consolidation and improvement of studio facilities in several of our larger markets. These expenditures will be funded partially through $46 million in cash we expect to receive from the sale of a parcel of land in Chicago, cash we may receive from the sale of existing owned studio facilities and cash available from landlords for tenant improvement allowances.

Contractual Obligations

As of June 30, 2018, there have been no net material changes in the total amount from the contractual obligations listed in our Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2017, as filed with the SEC on March 16, 2018.

Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements

As of June 30, 2018, we did not have any material off-balance sheet transactions, arrangements or obligations, including contingent obligations.

We do not have any other relationships with unconsolidated entities or financial partnerships, such as entities often referred to as structured finance or special purpose entities, which would have been established for the purpose of facilitating off-balance sheet financial arrangements or other contractually narrow or limited purposes as of June 30, 2018. Accordingly, we are not materially exposed to any financing, liquidity, market or credit risk that could arise if we had engaged in such relationships.

Critical Accounting Policies

The SEC defines critical accounting policies as those that are most important to the portrayal of a company’s financial condition and results and that require management’s most difficult, subjective or complex judgments, often as a result of the need to make estimates about the effect of matters that are inherently uncertain.

There have been no material changes to our critical accounting policies from the information provided in Part II, Item 7, Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations - Critical Accounting Policies, in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2017, other than as described below. Additionally, we have provided additional disclosures related to one of our critical accounting policies for impairment testing of radio broadcasting licenses and goodwill, as we conducted our annual impairment test of broadcasting licenses and goodwill during the second quarter of 2018.

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Changes in Accounting Policies – Revenue Recognition

In May 2014, the accounting guidance for revenue recognition was modified and subsequently updated several times with amendments. We adopted the amended accounting guidance for revenue recognition on January 1, 2018 using the modified retrospective transition method. As a result, we changed our accounting policy for revenue recognition. Refer to Note 3, Revenue, included elsewhere in this report for additional information. Except for this change, we consistently applied our accounting policies to all periods presented in these consolidated financial statements.

Radio Broadcasting Licenses And Goodwill

We have made acquisitions in the past for which a significant amount of the purchase price was allocated to broadcasting licenses and goodwill assets. As of June 30, 2018, we have recorded approximately $3,520 million in radio broadcasting licenses and goodwill, which represents 78% of our total assets at that date. We must conduct impairment testing at least annually, or more frequently if events or changes in circumstances indicate that the assets might be impaired, and charge to operations an impairment expense in the periods in which the recorded value of these assets is more than their fair value. Any such impairment could be material. After an impairment expense is recognized, the recorded value of these assets will be reduced by the amount of the impairment expense and that result will be the assets’ new accounting basis. Our most recent impairment loss from annual testing to our broadcasting licenses was in 2012. Our most recent impairment loss to our goodwill was in 2017. As a result of our annual impairment testing during the second quarter of 2018, we did not recognize an impairment loss on our broadcasting licenses or goodwill.

We believe our estimate of the value of our radio broadcasting licenses and goodwill assets is a critical accounting estimate as the value is significant in relation to our total assets, and our estimate of the value uses assumptions that incorporate variables based on past experiences and judgments about future performance of our stations.

Broadcasting Licenses Impairment Test

We perform our annual broadcasting license impairment test during the second quarter of each year by evaluating our broadcasting licenses for impairment at the market level using the Greenfield method.

During the second quarter of the current year and each of the past several years, we completed our annual impairment test for broadcasting licenses and determined that the fair value of our broadcasting licenses was greater than the amount reflected in the balance sheet for each of our markets and, accordingly, no impairment was recorded.

We perform our broadcasting license impairment test by using the Greenfield method at the market level. Each market’s broadcasting licenses are combined into a single unit of accounting for the purpose of testing impairment, as the broadcasting licenses in each market are operated as a single asset. We determine the fair value of broadcasting licenses in each of our markets by relying on a discounted cash flow approach (a 10-year income model) assuming a start-up scenario in which the only assets held by an investor are broadcasting licenses. Our fair value analysis contains assumptions based upon past experience, reflects expectations of industry observers and includes judgments about future performance using industry normalized information for an average station within a certain market. These assumptions include, but are not limited to: (i) the discount rate; (ii) the market share and profit margin of an average station within a market, based upon market size and station type; (iii) the forecast growth rate of each radio market; (iv) the estimated capital start-up costs and losses incurred during the early years; (v) the likely media competition within the market area; (vi) the tax rate; and (vii) future terminal values. Changes in our estimates of the fair value of these assets could result in material future period write-downs in the carrying value of our broadcasting licenses and goodwill assets.

The methodology used by us in determining our key estimates and assumptions was applied consistently to each market. Of the seven variables identified above, we believe that the assumptions in items (i) through (iii) above are the most important and sensitive in the determination of fair value.

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Assumptions and Results

The following table reflects the estimates and assumptions used in the second quarter of each year:

	Estimates And Assumptions
	Second	Second
	Quarter	Quarter
	2018	2017
Discount rate	9.00%	9.25%
Operating profit margin ranges expected for average stations in the markets where the Company operates	22% to 37%	19% to 40%
Long-term revenue growth rate range of the Company’s markets	0.5% to 1.0%	1.0% to 2.0%

We believe we have made reasonable estimates and assumptions to calculate the fair value of our broadcasting licenses; however, these estimates and assumptions could be materially different from actual results.

If actual market conditions are less favorable than those projected by the industry or by us, or if events occur or circumstances change that would reduce the fair value of our broadcasting licenses below the amount reflected in the balance sheet, we may be required to conduct an interim test and possibly recognize impairment charges, which may be material, in future periods.

The table below presents the percentage within a range by which the fair value exceeded the carrying value of our radio broadcasting licenses as of June 30, 2018, for 44 units of accounting (44 geographical markets) where the carrying values of the licenses are considered material to our financial statements (four of our 48 markets are considered immaterial). All of our broadcasting licenses, including those broadcasting licenses acquired in the second quarter of 2018, were subject to the annual impairment test conducted in the second quarter of the current year. Rather than presenting the percentage separately for each unit of accounting, management’s opinion is that this table in summary form is more meaningful to the reader in assessing the recoverability of the broadcasting licenses. In addition, the units of accounting are not disclosed with the specific market name as such disclosure could be competitively harmful to us.

	Units of Accounting as of June 30, 2018
	Based Upon the Valuation as of June 30, 2018
	Percentage Range by Which Fair Value Exceeds the Carrying Value
			Greater		Greater		Greater
	0% To		Than 5%		Than 10%		Than
	5%		To 10%		To 15%		15%
Number of units of		14		5		4		21
Carrying value (in thousands)	$	1,201,690	$	249,193	$	468,291	$	741,661

Broadcasting Licenses Valuation at Risk

The second quarter 2018 impairment test of our broadcasting licenses indicated that there were 19 units of accounting where the fair value exceeded their carrying value by 10% or less. In aggregate, these 19 units of accounting have a carrying value of $1,450.9 million. If overall market conditions or the performance of the economy deteriorates, advertising expenditures and radio industry results could be negatively impacted, including expectations for future growth. This could result in future impairment charges for these or other of our units of accounting, which could be material.

Goodwill Impairment Test

We perform our annual goodwill impairment test during the second quarter of each year.

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The amended accounting guidance for accounting for goodwill impairment eliminated the second step of the goodwill impairment test, which reduced the cost and complexity of evaluating goodwill for impairment. We adopted this amended accounting guidance in the second quarter of 2017. Under the former accounting guidance, the second step of the impairment test required us to compute the implied fair value of goodwill by assigning the fair value of a reporting unit to all of its assets and liabilities as if that reporting unit had been acquired in a business combination. Under the amended guidance, if the carrying amount of goodwill of a reporting unit exceeds its fair value, we will consider the goodwill to be impaired.

In prior years, we determined that each individual radio market was a reporting unit and we assessed goodwill in each of our markets. Under the amended guidance, if the fair value of any reporting unit was less than the amount reflected on the balance sheet, we would recognize an impairment charge for the amount by which the carrying amount exceeded the reporting unit’s fair value. The loss recognized would not exceed the total amount of goodwill allocated to the reporting unit.

Following our Merger with CBS Radio in November 2017, our radio broadcasting operations increased from 28 radio markets to 48 radio markets. In response to the realignment in our operating segments and reporting units, we considered whether the event represented a triggering event for interim goodwill impairment testing. During the three months ended June 30, 2018, and prior to conducting the current year annual impairment testing described below, we made an evaluation, based on factors such as each reporting unit’s total market share and changes in operating cash flow margins, and concluded that it was more likely than not that the fair value of each of our reporting units exceeded their carrying values at the time of realignment.

Current Year Methodology

In connection with our current year annual impairment assessment, we used an income approach in computing the fair value of the Company. This approach utilized a discounted cash flow method by projecting our income over a specified time and capitalizing at an appropriate market rate to arrive at an indication of the most probable selling price. Management believes that this approach is commonly used and is an appropriate methodology for valuing the Company. Factors contributing to the determination of our operating performance were historical performance and/or management’s estimates of future performance.

Prior Year Methodology

In connection with our prior year annual impairment assessment, we first assessed qualitative factors to determine whether it was necessary to perform a quantitative assessment for each reporting unit. These qualitative factors included, but were not limited to: (i) macroeconomic conditions; (ii) radio broadcasting industry considerations; (iii) financial performance of reporting units; (iv) Company-specific events; and (v) a sustained decrease in our share price. If the quantitative assessment was necessary, we determined the fair value of the goodwill allocated to each reporting unit.

To determine the fair value, we used a market approach and, when appropriate, an income approach in computing the fair value of each reporting unit. The market approach calculated the fair value of each market’s radio stations by analyzing recent sales and offering prices of similar properties expressed as a multiple of cash flow. The income approach utilized a discounted cash flow method by projecting the subject property’s income over a specified time and capitalizing at an appropriate market rate to arrive at an indication of the most probable selling price. Management believed that these approaches were commonly used and appropriate methodologies for valuing broadcast radio stations. Factors contributing to the determination of the reporting unit’s operating performance were historical performance and/or management’s estimates of future performance.

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Assumptions and Results

The following table reflects the key estimates and assumptions used in the second quarter of each year:

	Estimates And Assumptions
	Second	Second
	Quarter	Quarter
	2018	2017
Discount rate	9.00%	9.25%
Long-term revenue growth rate range of the Company (or its markets)	1.0%	1.0% to 2.0%
Market multiple used in the market valuation approach	not applicable	7.5x to 8.0x

During the second quarter of the current year, our quantitative assessment indicated that the fair value of goodwill exceeded the carrying amount of goodwill allocated to the Company. Accordingly, we did not recognize an impairment charge during the second quarter of 2018.

During the second quarter of the prior year, our quantitative assessment indicated that the goodwill allocated to our Boston, Massachusetts market was impaired. The amount by which the carrying value exceeded the fair value was larger than the amount of goodwill allocated to this specific reporting unit. As a result, we determined that the entire carrying amount of goodwill for this specific reporting unit was impaired and recorded an impairment loss during the second quarter of 2017 in the amount of $0.4 million.

If actual market conditions are less favorable than those projected by the industry or us, or if events occur or circumstances change that would reduce the fair value of our goodwill below the amount reflected in the balance sheet, we may be required to conduct an interim test and possibly recognize impairment charges, which could be material, in future periods.

Goodwill Valuation At Risk

The second quarter 2018 impairment test of our goodwill indicated that the fair value exceeded the carrying value by greater than 10% and less than 15%.

Future impairment charges may be required on our goodwill, as the discounted cash flow model is subject to change based upon our performance, our stock price, peer company performance and their stock prices, overall market conditions, and the state of the credit markets. We continue to monitor these relevant factors to determine if an interim impairment assessment is warranted. If there is a continued and sustained decline in the share price of our common stock, we may need to conduct an interim impairment test, which could result in an impairment charge in future periods.

Sensitivity Of Key Broadcasting Licenses And Goodwill Assumptions

If we were to assume a 100 basis point change in certain of our key assumptions (a reduction in the long-term revenue growth rate, a reduction in the operating performance cash flow margin and an increase in the weighted

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average cost of capital) used to determine the fair value of our broadcasting licenses and goodwill using the income approach during the second quarter of 2018, the following would be the incremental impact:

Sensitivity Analysis (1)
	Results Of		Results Of		Results Of
	Long-Term		Operating		Weighted
	Revenue		Performance		Average
	Growth		Cash Flow		Cost Of
	Rate		Margin		Capital
	Decrease		Decrease		Increase
	(amounts in thousands)
Broadcasting Licenses
Incremental broadcasting licenses impairment	$	91,787	$	19,062	$	183,664
Goodwill (2)
Incremental goodwill impairment	$	—		not applicable	$	30,719

⁽¹⁾  Each assumption used in the sensitivity analysis is independent of the other assumptions.

⁽²⁾  The sensitivity goodwill analysis is computed using data from testing goodwill using the income approach under step 1. The goodwill valuation is based on discrete projections of revenues and expenses. As such, the operating performance cash flow margin is a derived result rather than an input. Accordingly, computation of a change in this figure is not applicable.

To determine the radio broadcasting industry’s future revenue growth rate, management uses publicly available information on industry expectations rather than management’s own estimates, which could be different. In addition, these long-term market growth rate estimates could vary in each of our markets. Using the publicly available information on industry expectations, each market’s revenues were forecasted over a ten-year projection period to reflect the expected long-term growth rate for the radio broadcast industry, which was further adjusted for each of our markets. If the industry’s growth is less than forecasted, then the fair value of our broadcasting licenses could be negatively impacted.

Operating profit is defined as profit before interest, depreciation and amortization, income tax and corporate allocation charges. Operating profit is then divided by broadcast revenues, net of agency and national representative commissions, to compute the operating profit margin. For the broadcast license fair value analysis, the projections of operating profit margin that are used are based upon industry operating profit margin norms, which reflect market size and station type. These margin projections are not specific to the performance of our radio stations in a market, but are predicated on the expectation that a new entrant into the market could reasonably be expected to perform at a level similar to a typical competitor. For the goodwill fair value analysis, the projections of operating margin are based on our actual historical performance. If the outlook for the radio industry’s growth declines, then operating profit margins in both the broadcasting license and goodwill fair value analyses would be negatively impacted, which would decrease the value of those assets.

The discount rate to be used by a typical market participant reflects the risk inherent in future cash flows for the broadcast industry. The same discount rate was used for each of our markets. The discount rate is calculated by weighting the required returns on interest-bearing debt and common equity capital in proportion to their estimated percentages in an expected capital structure. The capital structure was estimated based upon data available for publicly traded companies in the broadcast industry.

ITEM 3. Quantitative And Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk

We are exposed to market risk from changes in interest rates on our variable rate senior debt (the Term B-1 Loan and Revolver).

As of June 30, 2018, if the borrowing rates under LIBOR were to increase 1% above the current rates, our interest expense on: (i) our Term B Loan would increase $13.2 million on an annual basis as our Term B-1 Loan provides for a minimum LIBOR floor; and (ii) our Revolver would increase by $2.5 million, assuming our entire Revolver was outstanding as of June 30, 2018.

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Assuming LIBOR remains flat, interest expense in 2018 versus 2017 is expected to be higher due to: (i) the significant increase in our average outstanding indebtedness upon which interest is computed; and (ii) the addition of the fixed rate Senior Notes. The addition of the Senior Notes alone will result in an annual increase to interest expense of $29.0 million in 2018. We anticipate reducing our outstanding indebtedness upon which interest is computed, however, such reductions will not be sufficient to offset the overall increases in outstanding indebtedness. We may seek from time to time to amend our Credit Facility or obtain additional funding, which may result in higher interest rates on our indebtedness and could increase our exposure to variable rate indebtedness.

From time to time, we may seek to limit our exposure to interest rate volatility through the use of interest rate hedging instruments. As of June 30, 2018, there were no interest rate hedging transactions outstanding.

From time to time, we invest all or a portion of our cash in cash equivalents, which are money market instruments consisting of short-term government securities and repurchase agreements that are fully collateralized by government securities. When such investments are made, we do not believe that we have any material credit exposure with respect to these assets. As of June 30, 2018, we did not have any investments in money market instruments.

Our credit exposure related to our accounts receivable does not represent a significant concentration of credit risk due to the quantity of advertisers, the minimal reliance on any one advertiser, the multiple markets in which we operate and the wide variety of advertising business sectors.

See also additional disclosures regarding liquidity and capital resources made under Liquidity and Capital Resources in Part 1, Item 2, above.

ITEM 4. Controls And Procedures

Evaluation Of Controls And Procedures

We maintain “disclosure controls and procedures” (as defined in Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended) that are designed to ensure that: (i) information required to be disclosed in our Exchange Act reports is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in the Securities and Exchange Commission’s rules and forms; and (ii) such information is accumulated and communicated to our management, including our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, as appropriate, to allow for timely decisions regarding required disclosure. In designing and evaluating our disclosure controls and procedures, our management recognizes that any controls and procedures, no matter how well designed and operated, can provide only reasonable assurance of achieving the desired control objectives, and our management is required to apply its judgment in evaluating the cost-benefit relationship of possible controls and procedures.

We carried out an evaluation, under the supervision and with the participation of our management, including our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, of the effectiveness of our disclosure controls and procedures as of the end of the period covered by this report. Based on the foregoing, our President/Chief Executive Officer and Executive Vice President/Chief Financial Officer concluded that our disclosure controls and procedures were effective at the reasonable assurance level.

Changes In Internal Control Over Financial Reporting

On November 17, 2017, we completed the Merger with CBS Radio as described elsewhere in this report. The completion of this Merger had a material impact on our financial position, results of operations and cash flows from the date of acquisition through June 30, 2018. The Merger also resulted in significant changes to our internal control environment over financial reporting. We are in the process of integrating the systems of internal control over financial reporting and will report on our assessment of our internal controls over financial reporting for the combined entity in our next annual report.

We continue to integrate policies, processes, people, technology, and operations relating to this Merger, and will continue to evaluate the impact of any related changes to our internal control over financial reporting. Except for any changes in our internal control over financial reporting related to the integration of CBS Radio, there were no changes in our internal control over financial reporting during the three months ended June 30, 2018 that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.

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PART II

OTHER INFORMATION

ITEM 1. Legal Proceedings

There were no material developments relating to the legal proceedings described in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2017, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on March 16, 2018.

ITEM 1A. Risk Factors

There have been no material changes to the Risk Factors described in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2017, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on March 16, 2018.

ITEM 2. Unregistered Sales Of Equity Securities And Use Of Proceeds

The following table provides information on our repurchases during the quarter ended June 30, 2018:

					(c)		(d)
					Total		Maximum
					Number Of		Approximate
					Shares		Dollar Value
					Purchased		Of
					As		Shares That
	(a)		(b)		Part Of		May Yet Be
	Total		Average		Publicly		Purchased
	Number		Price		Announced		Under
	Of Shares		Paid		Plans Or		The Plans
Period (1)(2)	Purchased		Per Share		Programs		Or Programs
April 1, 2018 - April 30, 2018		174,684	$	9.71		—	$	69,946,034
May 1, 2018 - May 31, 2018		429	$	8.19		—	$	69,946,034
June 1, 2018 - June 30, 2018		1,162	$	7.83		—	$	69,946,034
Total		176,275				—

⁽¹⁾  We withheld shares upon the vesting of RSUs in order to satisfy employees’ tax obligations. As a result, we are deemed to have purchased: (i) 174,684 shares at an average price of $9.71 in April 2018; (ii) 429 shares at an average price of $8.19 in May 2018; and (iii) 1,162 shares at an average price of $7.83 in June 2018. These shares are included in the table above.

⁽²⁾  On November 2, 2017, our Board announced a share repurchase program (the “2017 Share Repurchase Program”) to permit us to purchase up to $100.0 million of our issued and outstanding shares of Class A common stock through open market purchases. In connection with the 2017 Share Repurchase Program, we did not repurchase any shares during the three months ended June 30, 2018.

ITEM 3. Defaults Upon Senior Securities

None.

ITEM 4. Mine Safety Disclosures

Not applicable.

ITEM 5. Other Information

None.

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ITEM 6. Exhibits

Exhibit Number	Description
3.1 #	Amended and Restated Articles of Incorporation of Entercom Communications Corp. (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.01 to Entercom’s Amendment to Registration Statement on Form S-1, as filed on January 27, 1999 (File No. 333-61381))
3.2 #	Articles of Amendment to the Articles of Incorporation of Entercom Communications Corp. (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1 of Entercom’s Current Report on Form 8-K as filed on December 21, 2007)
3.3 #	Articles of Amendment to the Articles of Incorporation of Entercom Communications Corp. (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.02 to Entercom’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 2009, as filed on August 5, 2009)
3.4 #	Articles of Amendment to the Articles of Incorporation of Entercom Communications Corp. dated November  17, 2017. (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1 to our Current Report on Form 8-K filed on November 17, 2017)
3.5 #	Statement with Respect to Shares, filed with the Pennsylvania Department of State on July  16, 2015. (Incorporated by reference to an Exhibit 3.1 to our Current Report on Form 8-K filed on July 17, 2015)
3.6 #	Amended and Restated Bylaws of Entercom Communications Corp. (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1 to Entercom’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on February 21, 2008)
3.7 #	Amendment No 1 to Amended and Restated Bylaws of Entercom Communications Corp. (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1 to our Current Report on Form 8-K filed on February 3, 2017)
3.8 #	Amendment No 2 to Amended and Restated Bylaws of Entercom Communications Corp. (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.2 to our Current Report on Form 8-K filed on November 17, 2017)
4.1 #	Indenture for Senior Notes, dated as of October  17, 2016, by and among CBS Radio, Inc., the guarantors named therein, and Deutsche Bank Trust Company Americas, as trustee. (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.2 of Entercom’s Registration Statement on Form S-4 (File No. 333-217273))
4.2 #	Supplemental Indenture, dated as of November  17, 2017, by and among Entercom Radio, LLC, the other guarantor parties named therein, and Deutsche Bank Trust Company Americas, as trustee. (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.2 to Entercom’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on November 17, 2017)
4.3 #	Supplemental Indenture, dated December  8, 2017, by and between CBS Radio Inc. and Deutsche Bank Trust Company Americas, as trustee (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.1 to our Current Report on Form 8-K filed on December 11, 2017)
31.1 *	Certification of President and Chief Executive Officer required by Rule 13a-14(a) or Rule 15d-14(a), as created by Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002. Filed herewith.
31.2 *	Certification of Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer required by Rule 13a-14(a) or Rule 15d-14(a), as created by Section  302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002. Filed herewith.
32.1 ^	Certification of President and Chief Executive Officer pursuant to 18 U.S.C. § 1350, as created by Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
32.2 ^	Certification of Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer pursuant to 18 U.S.C. § 1350, as created by Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
101.INS	XBRL Instance Document
101.SCH	XBRL Taxonomy Extension Schema
101.CAL	XBRL Taxonomy Extension Calculation Linkbase
101.DEF	XBRL Taxonomy Extension Definition Linkbase
101.LAB	XBRL Taxonomy Extension Label Linkbase
101.PRE	XBRL Taxonomy Extension Presentation Linkbase

* Filed Herewith

# Incorporated by reference.

^ Furnished herewith. Exhibit is “accompanying” this report and shall not be deemed to be “filed” herewith.

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SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.

	ENTERCOM COMMUNICATIONS CORP.
	(Registrant)
Date: August 9, 2018	/S/ David J. Field
	Name:	David J. Field
	Title:	Chairman, Chief Executive Officer and President
		(principal executive officer)
Date: August 9, 2018	/S/ Richard J. Schmaeling
	Name:	Richard J. Schmaeling
	Title:	Executive Vice President - Chief Financial Officer
		(principal financial officer)

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EX-31.1

EXHIBIT 31.1

CERTIFICATION OF PRESIDENT AND CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER

I, David J. Field, certify that:

1.    I have reviewed this quarterly report on Form 10-Q of Entercom Communications Corp.;

2.    Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;

3.    Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report;

4.    The registrant’s other certifying officer(s) and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f)) for the registrant and have:

(a)    Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared;

(b)    Designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles;

(c)    Evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report based on such evaluation; and

(d)    Disclosed in this report any change in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant’s most recent fiscal quarter (the registrant’s fourth fiscal quarter in the case of an annual report) that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting; and

5.    The registrant’s other certifying officer(s) and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the registrant’s auditors and the audit committee of the registrant’s board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions):

(a)    All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant’s ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; and

(b)    Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.

Date: August 9, 2018

By:	/s/ David J. Field
Name:	David J. Field
Title:	Chairman, Chief Executive Officer and President
	(principal executive officer)

EX-31.2

EXHIBIT 31.2

CERTIFICATION OF EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT AND CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER

I, Richard J. Schmaeling, certify that:

1.    I have reviewed this quarterly report on Form 10-Q of Entercom Communications Corp.;

2.    Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;

3.    Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report;

4.    The registrant’s other certifying officer(s) and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f)) for the registrant and have:

(a)    Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared;

(b)    Designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles;

(c)    Evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report based on such evaluation; and

(d)    Disclosed in this report any change in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant’s most recent fiscal quarter (the registrant’s fourth fiscal quarter in the case of an annual report) that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting; and

5.    The registrant’s other certifying officer(s) and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the registrant’s auditors and the audit committee of the registrant’s board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions):

(a)    All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant’s ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; and

(b)    Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.

Date: August 9, 2018

By:	/s/ Richard J. Schmaeling
Name:	Richard J. Schmaeling
Title:	Executive Vice President – Chief Financial Officer
	(principal financial officer)

EX-32.1

EXHIBIT 32.1

CERTIFICATION OF PRESIDENT AND CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER

Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. § 1350, as created by Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, the undersigned officer of Entercom Communications Corp. (the “Company”) hereby certifies, to such officer’s knowledge, that:

(i) the accompanying Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q of the Company for the quarterly period ended June 30, 2018 (the “Report”) fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) or Section 15(d), as applicable, of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended; and

(ii) the information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the Company.

Date: August 9, 2018

By:	/s/ David J. Field
Name:	David J. Field
Title:	Chairman, Chief Executive Officer and President
	(principal executive officer)

A signed original of this written statement required by Section 906 has been provided to Entercom Communications Corp. and will be retained by Entercom Communications Corp. and furnished to the Securities and Exchange Commission or its staff upon request.

EX-32.2

EXHIBIT 32.2

CERTIFICATION OF EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT AND CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER

Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. § 1350, as created by Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, the undersigned officer of Entercom Communications Corp. (the “Company”) hereby certifies, to such officer’s knowledge, that:

(i) the accompanying Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q of the Company for the quarterly period ended June 30, 2018 (the “Report”) fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) or Section 15(d), as applicable, of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended; and

(ii) the information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the Company.

Date: August 9, 2018

By:	/s/ Richard J. Schmaeling
Name:	Richard J. Schmaeling
Title:	Executive Vice President - Chief Financial Officer
	(principal financial officer)

A signed original of this written statement required by Section 906 has been provided to Entercom Communications Corp. and will be retained by Entercom Communications Corp. and furnished to the Securities and Exchange Commission or its staff upon request.

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Document and Entity Information - USD ($)	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2018	Jul. 27, 2018
Document Information [Line Items]
Document Type	10-Q
Document Period End Date	Jun. 30, 2018
Amendment Flag	false
Document Fiscal Year Focus	2018
Document Fiscal Period Focus	Q2
Entity Registrant Name	Entercom Communications Corp.
Entity Central Index Key	0001067837
Entity Current Reporting Status	Yes
Entity Voluntary Filers	No
Current Fiscal Year End Date	--12-31
Entity Filer Category	Accelerated Filer
Entity Well Known Seasoned Issuer	Yes
Entity Public Float	$ 1,076,421,960
Trading Symbol	ETM
Common Class A [Member]
Document Information [Line Items]
Entity Common Stock Shares Outstanding		138,472,787
Common Class B [Member]
Document Information [Line Items]
Entity Common Stock Shares Outstanding		4,045,199

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CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Jun. 30, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017
Assets Abstract
Cash	$ 39,926	$ 34,167
Accounts receivable, net of allowance for doubtful accounts	303,161	341,989
Prepaid expenses, deposits and other	42,074	24,347
Contract assets - current	0	0
Total current assets	385,161	400,503
Investments	11,205	9,955
Net property and equipment	324,669	346,507
Radio broadcasting licenses	2,662,042	2,649,959
Goodwill	857,931	862,000
Assets held for sale	209,828	212,320
Deferred charges and other assets, net of accumulated amortization	55,594	57,957
TOTAL ASSETS	4,506,430	4,539,201
Liabilities Abstract
Accounts payable	2,057	598
Accrued expenses	62,755	76,565
Accrued compensation and other current liabilities	102,480	107,561
Financing method lease obligations, current portion	0	0
Contract liability - current	0	0
Non-controlling interest - variable interest entity	0	0
Long-term debt, current portion	13,319	13,319
Total current liabilities	180,611	198,043
Long-term debt, net of current portion	1,915,414	1,859,442
Contract liability - noncurrent	0	0
Deferred tax liabilities	604,785	609,789
Other long-term liabilities	94,134	107,567
Total long-term liabilities	2,614,333	2,576,798
Total liabilities	2,794,944	2,774,841
CONTINGENCIES AND COMMITMENTS
Perpetual Cumulative Convertible Preferred Stock	0	0
SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY:
Preferred stock	0	0
Common stock	1,425	1,437
Additional paid-in capital	1,695,707	1,737,132
Accumulated deficit	14,354	25,791
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)	0	0
Total shareholders' equity	1,711,486	1,764,360
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY	4,506,430	4,539,201
Common Class A [Member]
SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY:
Common stock	1,385	1,397
Common Class B [Member]
SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY:
Common stock	40	40
Common Class C Member
SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY:
Common stock	$ 0	$ 0

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CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (Parentheticals) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Jun. 30, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017
Class of Stock [Line Items]
Common Stock, Value	$ 1,425	$ 1,437
Common Class A [Member]
Class of Stock [Line Items]
Common Stock, Value	1,385	1,397
Common Class B [Member]
Class of Stock [Line Items]
Common Stock, Value	40	40
Common Class C Member
Class of Stock [Line Items]
Common Stock, Value	$ 0	$ 0

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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2018	Jun. 30, 2017	Jun. 30, 2018	Jun. 30, 2017
Income Statement Abstract
NET REVENUES	$ 372,124	$ 124,970	$ 672,684	$ 223,971
OPERATING EXPENSE:
Station operating expenses, including non-cash compensation expense	275,839	91,004	531,563	168,170
Depreciation and amortization expense	10,666	2,517	19,137	5,164
Corporate general and administrative expenses, including non-cash compensation expense	19,032	8,876	37,701	19,441
Integration Costs	9,494	0	19,223	0
Restructuring Charges	686	0	2,167	0
Merger and acquisition costs and restructuring charges	687	5,829	2,071	16,100
Impairment loss	28,988	441	28,988	441
Total Restructuring Charge and Transition Services			0
Net time brokerage agreement (income) fees	(666)	0	(1,092)	34
Net (gain) loss on sale or disposal of assets	(154)	(76)	(315)	13,258
Total operating expense	344,572	108,591	639,443	222,608
OPERATING INCOME (LOSS)	27,552	16,379	33,241	1,363
OTHER (INCOME) EXPENSE:
Net interest expense	25,706	6,133	49,110	12,110
Net (gain) loss on extinguishment of debt			0	0
TOTAL OTHER (INCOME) EXPENSE	0	0	0	0
INCOME (LOSS) BEFORE INCOME TAXES (BENEFIT)	1,846	10,246	(15,869)	(10,747)
INCOME TAXES (BENEFIT)	249	3,832	(3,260)	(7,830)
INCOME (LOSS) FROM CONTINUING OPERATIONS	1,597	6,414	(12,609)	(2,917)
Preferred stock dividend	0	(550)	0	(1,100)
NET INCOME (LOSS) AVAILABLE TO COMMON SHAREHOLDERS	1,597	5,864	(12,609)	(4,017)
Income Loss From Discontinued Operations Net Of Tax	844	0	1,172	0
NET INCOME (LOSS)	$ 2,441	$ 5,864	$ (11,437)	$ (4,017)
NET INCOME (LOSS) PER SHARE - BASIC
Income (loss) from continuing operations	$ 0.01	$ 0.15	$ (0.09)	$ (0.1)
Income (loss) from discontinued operations, net of income (taxes) benefit	0.01	0	0.01	0
NET INCOME (LOSS) PER SHARE - BASIC	0.02	0.15	(0.08)	(0.1)
NET INCOME (LOSS) PER SHARE - DILUTED
Income (loss) from continuing operations	0.01	0.15	(0.09)	(0.1)
Income (loss) from discontinued operations, net of income (taxes) benefit	0.01	0	0.01	0
NET INCOME (LOSS) PER SHARE - DILUTED	0.02	0.15	(0.08)	(0.1)
DIVIDENDS DECLARED AND PAID PER COMMON SHARE	$ 0.09	$ 0.075	$ 0.18	$ 0.15
WEIGHTED AVERAGE SHARES:
Basic	138,638,554	38,944,620	138,961,728	38,935,161
Diluted	139,263,363	39,655,599	138,961,728	38,935,161

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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Total	Common Class A [Member]	Common Class B [Member]	Additional Paid In Capital [Member]	Retained Earnings [Member]
Opening Balance SHARES at Dec. 31, 2016		33,510,184	7,197,532
Conversion of Class B common stock to Class A common stock SHARES		3,152,333	(3,152,333)
Compensation expense related to granting of restricted stock awards SHARES		2,066,241	0
Issuance of common stock related to an incentive plan SHARES		14,833	0
Common stock repurchase SHARES		(932,600)	0
Equity Awards assumed in Merger		618,325	0
Stock options assumed in Merger		0	0
Exercise of stock options SHARES		8,250	0
Shares Issued Pursuant to Acquisition		101,407,494	0
Purchase of vested employee restricted stock units SHARES		(169,279)	0
Ending Balance SHARES at Dec. 31, 2017		139,675,781	4,045,199
Opening Balance VALUE at Dec. 31, 2016	$ 393,374	$ 335	$ 72	$ 605,603	$ (212,636)
NET INCOME (LOSS)	233,849	0	0	0	233,849
Conversion of Class B common stock to Class A common stock VALUE	0	32	(32)	0	0
Compensation expense related to granting of restricted stock awards VALUE	9,567	21	0	9,546	0
Issuance of common stock related to an incentive plan VALUE	182	0	0	182	0
Common stock repurchase VALUE	(10,675)	(9)	0	(10,666)	0
Purchase of vested employee restricted stock units	(2,565)	(2)	0	(2,563)	0
Payments of dividends VALUE	(29,296)	0	0	(29,296)	0
Exercise of stock options VALUE	42	0	0	42	0
Preferred stock dividend	(2,574)	0	0	(2,574)	0
Dividend equivalents, net of forfeitures	(1,556)	0	0	(1,556)	0
Stock Issued in Acquisition - VALUE	1,161,116	1,014	0	1,160,102	0
Equity awards assumed in Merger VALUE	6,777	6	0	6,771	0
Stock options assumed in Merger VALUE	1,007	0	0	1,007	0
Ending Balance VALUE at Dec. 31, 2017	$ 1,764,360	$ 1,397	$ 40	1,737,132	25,791
Compensation expense related to granting of stock options SHARES	0
Compensation expense related to granting of restricted stock awards SHARES		1,041,054	0
Issuance of common stock related to an incentive plan SHARES		99,582	0
Common stock repurchase SHARES		(1,833,200)	0
Exercise of stock options SHARES	48,500	48,500	0
Purchase of vested employee restricted stock units SHARES		(504,471)	0
Ending Balance SHARES at Jun. 30, 2018		138,527,246	4,045,199
NET INCOME (LOSS)	$ (11,437)	$ 0	$ 0	0	(11,437)
Compensation expense related to granting of restricted stock awards VALUE	7,653	10	0	7,643	0
Issuance of common stock related to an incentive plan VALUE	709	1	0	708	0
Common stock repurchase VALUE	(19,379)	(18)	0	(19,361)	0
Purchase of vested employee restricted stock units	(5,172)	(5)	0	(5,167)	0
Payments of dividends VALUE	(25,782)	0	0	(25,782)	0
Exercise of stock options VALUE	65	0	0	65	0
Dividend equivalents, net of forfeitures	469	0	0	469	0
Ending Balance VALUE at Jun. 30, 2018	$ 1,711,486	$ 1,385	$ 40	$ 1,695,707	$ 14,354

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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS - USD ($) $ in Thousands	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2018	Jun. 30, 2017
OPERATING ACTIVITIES:
NET INCOME (LOSS)	$ (11,437)	$ (4,017)
Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization	19,137	5,164
Amortization of deferred financing costs	159	1,166
Net deferred taxes (benefit) and other	(2,055)	(7,830)
Tax benefit on exercise of options	0	0
Provision for bad debts	5,713	1,365
Net (gain) loss on sale or disposal of assets	(315)	13,258
Non-cash stock-based compensation expense	7,653	3,071
Net (gain) loss on investments	0	0
Net (gain) loss on derivatives	0	0
Deferred rent	2,477	(134)
Unearned revenue - long-term	0	0
Net (gain) loss on extinguishment of debt	0	0
Deferred compensation	972	1,595
Tax benefit for vesting of restricted stock unit awards	0	0
Impairment loss	28,988	441
Net accretion expense for asset retirement obligations	31	(237)
Changes in assets and liabilities:
Accounts receivable	42,115	(1,673)
Prepaid expenses and deposits	(15,930)	(1,113)
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities	(20,981)	5,799
Accrued interest expense	(5,090)	(1,821)
Accrued liabilities - long-term	(16,143)	(1,033)
Prepaid expenses - long-term	89	(176)
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities	35,383	14,925
INVESTING ACTIVITIES:
Additions to property and equipment	(17,023)	(6,745)
Proceeds from sale of property, equipment, intangibles and other assets	476	18
Purchases of radio station assets	(15,000)	(24,000)
Payments To Acquire non-amortizable intangible assets	0	0
Purchases of investments	(1,250)	0
Consolidation of a VIE	0	(302)
Payments to Acquire amortizable intangible assets	(1,963)	(299)
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities	(34,760)	(31,328)
FINANCING ACTIVITIES:
Proceeds from issuance of long-term debt	83,325	34,500
Proceeds from the financing method of lease obligations	0	0
Payments of long-term debt	(27,997)	(47,008)
Purchase of the Company's common stock	(20,012)	0
Proceeds from issuance of employee stock plan	709	182
Proceeds from the exercise of stock options	65	22
Purchase of vested employee restricted stock units	(5,172)	(2,503)
Payment of dividend equivalents on vested restricted stock units	(866)	(104)
Payment of dividends on common stock	(24,916)	(5,837)
Payments of dividends on preferred stock	0	(1,100)
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities	5,136	(21,848)
NET INCREASE (DECREASE) IN CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS	5,759	(38,251)
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS, BEGINNING OF YEAR	34,167	46,843
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS, END OF PERIOD	39,926	8,592
Cash paid during the period for:
Interest	37,726	13,254
Income taxes	18,836	177
Dividends on common stock	24,916	5,837
Dividends on preferred stock	$ 0	$ 1,100

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BASIS OF PRESENTATION AND ORGANIZATION (Block)

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2018

Organization Consolidation And Presentation Of Financial Statements Abstract

Business Description And Basis Of Presentation Text Block

1.BASIS OF PRESENTATION AND SIGNIFICANT POLICIES

The condensed consolidated interim unaudited financial statements included herein have been prepared by Entercom Communications Corp. and its subsidiaries (collectively, the “Company”) in accordance with: (i) generally accepted accounting principles (“U.S. GAAP”) for interim financial information; and (ii) the instructions of the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) for Form 10-Q and Article 10 of Regulation S-X. Accordingly, they do not include all of the information and footnotes required by U.S. GAAP for annual financial statements. In the opinion of management, the financial statements reflect all adjustments considered necessary for a fair statement of the results of operations and financial position for the interim periods presented. All such adjustments are of a normal and recurring nature. The Company’s results are subject to seasonal fluctuations and, therefore, the results shown on an interim basis are not necessarily indicative of results for a full year.

This Form 10-Q should be read in conjunction with the financial statements and related notes included in the Company’s audited financial statements as of and for the year ended December 31, 2017, and filed with the SEC on March 16, 2018, as part of the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K. Certain information and footnote disclosures normally included in financial statements prepared in accordance with U.S. GAAP have been condensed or omitted pursuant to such rules and regulations.

On February 2, 2017, the Company and its wholly-owned subsidiary (“Merger Sub”) entered into an Agreement and Plan of Merger (the “CBS Radio Merger Agreement”) with CBS Corporation (“CBS”) and its wholly owned subsidiary CBS Radio Inc. (“CBS Radio”). Pursuant to the CBS Radio Merger Agreement, Merger Sub merged with and into CBS Radio with CBS Radio surviving as the Company’s wholly-owned subsidiary (the “Merger”). The parties to the Merger believe that the Merger was tax free to CBS and its shareholders. The Merger was effected through a stock for stock Reverse Morris Trust transaction.

The Merger was subject to approval by the Company’s shareholders and customary regulatory approvals. As a result of the Merger, the Company would have owned radio stations in seven markets in excess of the limits set forth in the Federal Communications Commission’s (the “FCC”) local radio ownership rule. In order to comply with this FCC rule, and to obtain clearance for the Merger from the Antitrust Division of the U.S. Department of Justice (“DOJ”), the Company agreed to divest a total of nineteen stations in such markets, consisting of eight stations owned by the Company and eleven stations owned by CBS Radio. Refer to additional information on divestitures in Note 2, Business Combinations.

On November 1, 2017, the Company entered into a settlement with the DOJ. On November 9, 2017, the FCC released an order, pursuant to the Communications Act of 1934, as amended, and the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder, approving the applications filed by CBS Radio and the Company requesting FCC consent to the CBS Radio Merger Agreement. Obtaining the FCC Consent, and its effectiveness in accordance with applicable law and the rules and regulations of the FCC, was a condition to the obligation of CBS, CBS Radio, the Company, and Merger Sub to the consummation of the Merger. On November 15, 2017, the Company’s shareholders approved the Merger.

Upon obtaining all required approvals, the Merger closed on November 17, 2017. Based on this timing, the Company’s consolidated financial statements for the three and six months ended June 30, 2018 reflect the results of radio stations acquired in the Merger, whereas the Company’s consolidated financial statements for the three and six months ended June 30, 2017 do not.

There have been no material changes from Note 2,Significant Accounting Policies, as described in the notes to the Company’s financial statements contained in its Form 10-Kfor the year ended December 31, 2017, that was filed with the SEC on March 16, 2018, other than as described below.

Changes in Operating Segment

Following the Company’s Merger with CBS Radio in November 2017, the Company’s radio broadcasting operations increased from 28 radio markets to 48 radio markets. In connection with the Merger, management further considered its operating segment and reportable segment conclusions.

Management considered factors including, but not limited to: (i) the favorable impact of the significant synergies generated through more centralized operating activities; and (ii) how the value of the portfolio of radio markets is greater than the sum of the value of the individual radio markets in that portfolio. These factors impacted how the Chief Operating Decision Maker (“CODM”) evaluates the results of a significantly larger company and how operating decisions are made, which are now performed at the Company level.

This approach is consistent with how operating and capital investment decisions are made as needed, at the Company level, irrespective of any given market’s size or location. Furthermore, technological enhancements and systems integration decisions are reached at the Company level and applied to all markets rather than to specific or individual markets to ensure that each market has the same tools and opportunities as every other market. Management also considered its organizational structure in assessing its operating segments and reportable segments. Managers at the market level are often responsible for the operational oversight of multiple markets, the assignment of which is neither dependent upon geographical region nor size. Managers at the market level do not report to the CODM and instead report to other senior management, who is responsible for the operational oversight of all 48 radio markets and for communicating results to the CODM.

After consideration of the above, the Company changed its operating segment conclusions. The Company now has one operating segment and continues to have one reportable segment.

Changes in Accounting Policies – Revenue Recognition

The Company adopted the amended accounting guidance for revenue recognition on January 1, 2018 using the modified retrospective transition method, without a need to make a cumulative-effect adjustment to retained earnings as of the effective date. As a result, the Company has changed its accounting policy for revenue recognition as described below. Except for the changes below, the Company has consistently applied its accounting policies to all periods presented in these consolidated financial statements. Refer to Note 3, Revenue, for additional information.

Under certain practical expedients elected, the Company did not disclose the amount of consideration allocated to the remaining performance obligations or an explanation of when the Company expects to recognize that amount as revenue for all reporting periods presented before January 1, 2018.

Results for reporting periods beginning after January 1, 2018 are presented under the amended accounting guidance, while prior period amounts are not adjusted and continue to be reported in accordance with the Company’s historic accounting guidance.

With respect to the Company’s relationship with United States Traffic Network (“USTN”), during the six months ended June 30, 2018, cash collections of approximately $3.2 million have been deferred under the amended accounting guidance. This amount would have been recognized as revenue under the former accounting guidance. Refer to Note 13, Contingencies And Commitments, for additional information.

The Company recognizes revenue when it satisfies a performance obligation by transferring control over a product or service to a customer, in an amount that reflects the consideration it expects to be entitled to in exchange for those products or services.

Revenues presented in the consolidated financial statements are reflected on a net basis, after the deduction of advertising agency fees by the advertising agencies. The Company also evaluates when it is appropriate to recognize revenue based on the gross amount invoiced to the customer or the net amount retained by the Company if a third party is involved.

Recent Accounting Pronouncements

All new accounting pronouncements that are in effect that may impact the Company’s financial statements have been implemented. The Company does not believe that there are any other new accounting pronouncements that have been issued (other than as noted below or those included in the notes to the Company’s financial statements contained in its Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2017, that was filed with the SEC on March 16, 2018) that might have a material impact on the Company’s financial position, results of operations or cash flows.

Definition of a Business

In January 2017, the accounting guidance was amended to modify the definition of a business to assist entities with evaluating whether transactions should be accounted for as acquisitions or disposals of assets or businesses. The guidance was effective for the Company as of January 1, 2018, under a prospective application method. Based upon the Company’s assessment, the impact of this guidance was not material to the Company’s financial position, results of operations or cash flows. The guidance could have an impact in a future period if the Company acquires or disposes of radio stations that do not meet the definition of a business under the amended guidance.

Cash Flow Classification

In August 2016, the accounting guidance for classifying elements of cash flow was modified. The guidance was effective for the Company as of January 1, 2018, under a retrospective application method. Based upon the Company’s assessment, the impact of this guidance was not material to the Company’s financial position, results of operations or cash flows.

Stock-Based Compensation

In May 2017, the accounting guidance was amended to clarify modification accounting for stock-based compensation. The guidance was effective for the Company as of January 1, 2018, on a prospective basis. Under the amended guidance, the Company will only apply modification accounting for stock-based compensation if there are: (i) changes in the fair value or intrinsic value of share-based compensation; (ii) changes in the vesting conditions of awards; and (iii) changes in the classification of awards as equity instruments or liability instruments. Based upon the Company’s assessment, the impact of this guidance was not material to the Company’s financial position, results of operations or cash flows.

Leasing Transactions

In February 2016, the accounting guidance was modified to increase transparency and comparability among organizations by requiring the recognition of right-of-use (“ROU”) assets and lease liabilities on the balance sheet. The most notable change in the standard is the recognition of ROU assets and lease liabilities by lessees for those leases classified as operating leases with a term of more than one year. This change will apply to the Company’s leased assets such as real estate, broadcasting towers and equipment. Additionally, the Company will be required to provide additional disclosures to meet the objective of enabling users of the financial statements to assess the amount, timing, and uncertainty of cash flows arising from leases. The Company anticipates its accounting for existing capital leases to remain substantially unchanged.

While the Company is currently reviewing the effects of this guidance, the Company believes that this modification to operating leases would result in: (i) an increase in the ROU assets and lease liabilities reflected on the Company’s consolidated balance sheets to reflect the rights and obligations created by operating leases with a term of greater than one year; and (ii) no material change to the expense associated with the ROU assets.

In July 2018, the accounting guidance was further modified to provide for an additional transition method which allows entities to: (i) apply the new lease requirements at the effective date and recognize a cumulative effect adjustment to the opening balance of retained earnings in the period of adoption; (ii) continue to report comparative periods presented in the financial statements in the period of adoption under current GAAP; and (iii) provide the required disclosures under current GAAP for all periods presented under current GAAP. The Company plans to adopt the amended accounting guidance using this transition method which facilitates comparative reporting upon adoption.

This guidance is effective for the Company as of January 1, 2019, and must be implemented using a modified retrospective approach, with certain practical expedients available. The Company plans to adopt this new accounting guidance effective January 1, 2019 and intends to elect the available practical expedients upon adoption. The Company’s implementation of the amended accounting guidance depends upon system readiness, including software and completion of analysis of the Company’s lease portfolio. The Company believes it is on schedule to implement the amended accounting guidance.

Financial Instruments

In January 2016, the accounting guidance was modified with respect to recognition, measurement, presentation and disclosure of financial instruments. The most notable impact of the amended accounting guidance for the Company is that this modification effectively supersedes and eliminates current accounting guidance for cost-method investments. Refer to Note 10, Fair Value of Financial Instruments, for additional information on the Company’s cost-method investments.

The guidance was effective for the Company as of January 1, 2018. The Company adopted the new guidance using a modified retrospective approach, without a need to make a cumulative-effect adjustment to retained earnings as of the effective date.

The Company’s investments continue to be carried at their original cost. There have been no impairments in the cost-method investments, returns of capital, or any adjustments resulting from observable price changes in orderly transaction for the investments. Based upon the Company’s assessment, the adoption of this modified accounting guidance did not have a material impact on the Company’s financial position, results of operations, or cash flows.

Revenue Recognition

In May 2014, the accounting guidance for revenue recognition was modified and subsequently updated with several amendments. Along with these modifications, most industry-specific revenue guidance was eliminated, including a current broadcasting exemption for reporting revenue from network barter programming. The new guidance provides companies with a revenue recognition model for recognizing revenue from contracts with customers. The core principle of the new standard is to recognize revenue when promised goods or services are transferred to customers, in an amount that reflects the consideration that the Company expects to be entitled to in exchange for such goods or services. The new guidance also requires additional disclosure about the nature, amount, timing, and uncertainty of revenue and cash flows arising from customer contracts, including significant judgments and changes in judgments and assets recognized from costs incurred to obtain or fulfill a contract.

The Company has identified changes to its revenue recognition policies related to contracts that contain performance bonuses. The impact of this guidance was not material to the Company’s financial position, results of operations or cash flows. The Company enhanced its disclosures to allow users of the financial statements to comprehend information about the nature, amount, timing and uncertainty of revenue and cash flows arising from the Company’s contracts with its customers. Refer to Note 3, Revenue, for additional information.

Reclassifications

Certain reclassifications have been made to the prior years’ statements of operations to conform to the presentation in the current year, which did not have a material impact on the Company’s previously reported financial statements. The Company elected to reclassify certain integration charges from merger and acquisition costs in order to provide the users of the financial statements with additional insight into the ongoing costs incurred as a result of the Merger.

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REVENUE FROM CONTRACT WITH CUSTOMER

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2018

Revenue from Contract with Customer [Abstract]

RevenueFromContractWithCustomerTextBlock

3.REVENUE

Nature OfGoods And Services

The following is a description of principal activities from which the Company generates its revenue.

The Company generates revenue from the sale to advertisers of various services and products, including but not limited to: (i) commercial broadcast time; (ii) digital advertising; (iii) promotional and sponsorship event revenue; (iv) e-commerce revenue; and (v) trade and barter revenue. Services and products may be sold separately or in bundled packages. The typical length of a contract for service is less than 12 months.

Revenue is recognized when or as performance obligations under the terms of a contract with customers are satisfied. This typically occurs over the period of time that advertisements are broadcast, marketing services are provided, or as an event occurs. For commercial broadcast time and digital advertising, the Company recognizes revenue based on amounts invoiced to the customer on a monthly basis under the right-to-invoice practical expedient. For e-commerce revenue transactions, revenue is recognized as each third party sale is made and the advertisers’ good or service is transferred to the end customer. For trade and barter transactions, revenue is recognized over the period of time promotional advertising is aired.

For bundled packages, the Company accounts for each product or performance obligation separately if they are distinct. A product or service is distinct if it is separately identifiable from other items in the bundled package and if a customer can benefit from it on its own or with other resources that are readily available to the customer. The consideration is allocated between separate products and services in a bundle based on their stand-alone selling prices. The stand-alone selling prices are determined based on the prices at which the Company separately sells the commercial broadcast time, digital advertising, or digital product and marketing solutions.

Broadcast Revenues

Commercial broadcast time - The Company sells air-time to advertisers and broadcasts commercials at agreed upon dates and times. The Company’s performance obligations are broadcasting advertisements for advertisers at specifically identifiable days and dayparts. The amount of consideration the Company receives and revenue it recognizes is fixed based upon contractually agreed upon rates. The Company recognizes revenue based on amounts invoiced to the advertiser under the right-to-invoice practical expedient. Revenues are recorded on a net basis, after the deduction of advertising agency fees by the advertising agencies.

Digital advertising - The Company sells digital marketing services to advertisers. The Company’s performance obligations are providing broadcasting advertisements and integrated marketing services for advertisers. The Company recognizes revenue based on amounts invoiced to the advertiser under the right-to-invoice practical expedient. Revenues are recorded on a gross basis as the Company acts as a principal in these transactions.

Event And Other Revenues

Promotional and Sponsorship Event revenue - The Company provides promotional advertising to advertisers in exchange for cash proceeds from ticket sales. Performance obligations are broadcasting advertisements for advertisers’ events at specifically identifiable days and dayparts. The Company also sells sponsorships to advertisers at various local events. Performance obligations include providing advertising space at the Company’s event. The Company recognizes revenue at a point in time, as the event occurs. Revenues are recorded on a net basis when the Company is not the primary party hosting the event and acts as an agent in these transactions.

E-Commerce Revenue - The Company sells discount certificates to listeners on its websites. Listeners purchase goods and services from the advertiser at a discount to the fair value of the merchandise or service. Performance obligations include the promotion of advertisers’ discount offers on the Company’s website as well as revenue share payments to the advertiser. The Company records revenue on a net basis as it acts as an agent in these transactions.

Trade And Barter Revenues

Trade and barter – The Company provides advertising broadcast time in exchange for certain products, supplies, and services. The term of the exchanges generally permit the Company to preempt such broadcast time in favor of advertisers who purchase time on regular terms. Other than network barter programming, which is reflected on a net basis, the Company includes the value of such exchanges in both broadcasting net revenues and station operating expenses. Trade and barter value is based upon management’s estimate of the fair value of the products, supplies and services received.

ContractBalances

Refer to the table below for information about receivables, contract assets and contract liabilities from contracts with customers:

	June 30,		December 31,
Description	2018		2017
	(amounts in thousands)
Receivables, included in "Accounts receivable
net of allowance for doubtful accounts"	$	303,161	$	341,989
Contract assets		-		-
Unearned revenue - current		24,625		17,519
Unearned revenue - noncurrent		7,888		13,000

Changes in Contract Balances

The timing of revenue recognition, billings and cash collections results in billed accounts receivable, unbilled receivables, and customer advances and deposits (unearned revenue) on the Company’s consolidated balance sheet. At times, however, the Company receives advance payments or deposits from its customers before revenue is recognized, resulting in contract liabilities. The contract liabilities primarily relate to the advance consideration received from customers on certain contracts. For these contracts, revenue is recognized in a manner that is consistent with the satisfaction of the underlying performance obligations. The contract liabilities are reported on the consolidated balance sheet on a contract-by-contract basis at the end of each respective reporting period within the other current liabilities and other long-term liabilities line items.

Significant changes in the contract liabilities balances during the period are as follows:

	Six Months Ended
	June 30,
	2018
Description		Unearned Revenue
	(amounts in thousands)
Beginning balance on January 1, 2018	$	30,519
Revenue recognized during the period that was included in the beginning balance of contract liabilities		(7,537)
Additional amounts recognized during period		9,531
Ending balance	$	32,513

Disaggregation of revenue

The following table presents the Company’s revenues disaggregated by revenue source:

	Six Months Ended
	June 30,
	2018		2017
Revenue by Source	(amounts in thousands)
Broadcast revenues	$	685,843	$	229,755
Event and other revenues		50,861		16,137
Trade and barter revenues		6,770		2,322
Agency commissions:		(70,790)		(24,243)
Net revenues	$	672,684	$	223,971

	Three Months Ended
	June 30,
	2018		2017
Revenue by Source	(amounts in thousands)
Broadcast revenues	$	380,124	$	126,441
Event and other revenues		28,252		10,716
Trade and barter revenues		3,272		1,244
Agency commissions:		(39,524)		(13,431)
Net revenues	$	372,124	$	124,970

Performance obligations

A performance obligation is a promise in a contract with a customer to transfer a good or service to the customer, and is the unit of account under this guidance. A contract’s transaction price is allocated to each distinct performance obligation and is recognized as revenue when the performance obligation is satisfied. Some of the Company’s contracts have one performance obligation which requires no allocation. For other contracts with multiple performance obligations, the Company allocates the contract’s transaction price to each performance obligation using its best estimate of the standalone selling price of each distinct good or service in the contract.

The Company’s performance obligations are either satisfied at a point in time or are satisfied over a period of time. For performance obligations that are satisfied over time, revenue is recognized over time using an output measure on the basis of the amount the Company has a right to invoice. As the Company’s inputs are expended evenly throughout the performance period, the Company recognizes revenue on a straight-line basis over the life of a contract. For performance obligations that are satisfied at a point in time, the Company recognizes revenue when an advertisement is aired and the customer has received the benefits of advertising.

Performance obligations for all products and services, with the exception of event revenues, are satisfied over the term of the contracts, which are typically less than 12 months.

Practical expedients

As a practical expedient, when the period of time between when the Company transfers a promised good or service to a customer and when the customer pays for that good or service will be one year or less, the Company will not adjust the promised amount of consideration for the effects of a significant financing component.

As a practical expedient for spot revenue and digital revenue, the Company will recognize revenue in the amount to which the entity has a right to invoice.

The Company elected to apply the practical expedient which allows it to not disclose information about remaining performance obligations that have original expected durations of one year or less. The Company has contracts with customers which will result in the recognition of revenue beyond one year. From these contracts, the Company expects to recognize $7.9 million of revenue in excess of one year.

The Company also elected to apply the practical expedient which allows it to not disclose the amount of the transaction price allocated to the remaining performance obligations and an explanation of when the Company expects to recognize that amount as revenue for all reporting periods presented before January 1, 2018.

The Company elected to apply the practical expedient which allows the Company to recognize the incremental costs of obtaining contracts as an expense when incurred if the amortization period of the assets that the Company otherwise would have recognized is one year or less. These costs are included in station operating expenses on the consolidated statements of operations.

Significant judgments

For performance obligations satisfied at a point in time, the Company does not estimate when a customer obtains control of the promised goods or services. Rather, the Company implements the right-to-invoice practical expedient for spot revenue and digital revenues.

For all revenue streams with the exception of barter revenues, the transaction price is contractually determined. Accordingly, no estimates are required and there is no variable consideration. For trade and barter revenues, the Company estimates the consideration by estimating the fair value of the goods and services received.

Net revenues from network barter programming have historically been recorded on a net basis. This treatment will continue to be the Company’s policy under the amended accounting guidance for revenue recognition. The adoption of the amended accounting guidance for revenue recognition had no impact on the Company’s consolidated statements of operations, balance sheets, statements of shareholders’ equity, or statements of cash flows for the six months ended June 30, 2018.

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6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2018

Goodwil And Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract]

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4. INTANGIBLE ASSETS AND GOODWILL

Goodwill and certain intangible assets are not amortized for book purposes. They may be, however, amortized for tax purposes. The Company accounts for its acquired broadcasting licenses as indefinite-lived intangible assets and, similar to goodwill, these assets are reviewed at least annually for impairment. At the time of each review, if the fair value is less than the carrying value of goodwill and certain intangibles (such as broadcasting licenses), then a charge is recorded to the results of operations.

Subsequent to the Company’s annual impairment test conducted during the second quarter of 2018, the Company recorded a $0.7 million impairment charge related to a potential disposal of assets in one of its markets.

The following table presents the changes in broadcasting licenses.

	Broadcasting Licenses
	Carrying Amount
	June 30,		December 31,
	2018		2017
	(amounts in thousands)
Beginning of period balance as of January 1,	$	2,649,959	$	823,195
Disposition of an FCC broadcasting license to facilitate the CBS Merger		-		(13,500)
Consolidation (deconsolidation) of a VIE - 2017 Charlotte Acquisition		-		(15,738)
Acquisition of radio stations - 2017 Charlotte Acquisition		-		17,174
Acquisition of radio stations - CBS Radio Merger		-		1,880,400
Disposition of FCC broadcasting licenses - EMF Sale		-		(54,661)
Acquisition of a radio station - Beasley Transaction		-		35,944
Acquisition of radio stations - iHeartMedia Transaction		-		50,621
Disposition of radio stations - iHeartMedia Transaction		-		(7,462)
Assets held for sale - Bonneville Transaction		-		(66,014)
Acquisition of radio stations - Emmis Acquisition		12,785		-
Loss on impairment		(702)		-
Ending period balance	$	2,662,042	$	2,649,959

The following table presents the changes in goodwill.

	Goodwill Carrying Amount
	June 30,		December 31,
	2018		2017
	(amounts in thousands)
Goodwill balance before cumulative loss
on impairment as of January 1,	$	988,056	$	158,333
Accumulated loss on impairment as of January 1,		(126,056)		(125,615)
Goodwill beginning balance after cumulative loss
on impairment as of January 1,		862,000		32,718
Loss on impairment during year		-		(441)
Acquisition of radio stations - 2017 Charlotte Acquisition		-		43
Acquisition of radio stations - CBS Radio Merger		-		820,961
Disposition of goodwill - EMF sale		-		(266)
Acquisition of a radio station - Beasley Transaction		-		289
Acquisition of radio stations -iHeartMedia Transaction		-		11,700
Disposition of radio stations - iHeartMedia Transaction		-		(14)
Assets held for sale - Bonneville Transaction		-		(2,990)
Measurement period adjustments to acquired goodwill		(4,401)		-
Acquisition of radio stations - Emmis Acquisition		332		-
Ending period balance	$	857,931	$	862,000

Broadcasting Licenses Impairment Test

The Company performs its annual broadcasting license impairment test during the second quarter of each year by evaluating its broadcasting licenses for impairment at the market level using the Greenfield method.

During the second quarter of the current year and each of the past several years, the Company completed its annual impairment test for broadcasting licenses and determined that the fair value of its broadcasting licenses was greater than the amount reflected in the balance sheet for each of the Company’s markets and, accordingly, no impairment was recorded.

All of the Company’s broadcasting licenses, including those broadcasting licenses acquired in the second quarter of 2018, were subject to the annual impairment test conducted in the second quarter of the current year. 

Each market’s broadcasting licenses are combined into a single unit of accounting for purposes of testing impairment, as the broadcasting licenses in each market are operated as a single asset. The Company determines the fair value of the broadcasting licenses in each of its markets by relying on a discounted cash flow approach (a 10-year income model) assuming a start-up scenario in which the only assets held by an investor are broadcasting licenses. The Company’s fair value analysis contains assumptions based upon past experience, reflects expectations of industry observers and includes judgments about future performance using industry normalized information for an average station within a certain market. These assumptions include, but are not limited to: (i) the discount rate; (ii) the market share and profit margin of an average station within a market,based upon market size and station type; (iii) the forecast growth rate of each radio market; (iv) the estimated capital start-up costs and losses incurred during the early years; (v) the likely media competition within the market area; (vi) the tax rate; and (vii) future terminal values.

The methodology used by the Company in determining its key estimates and assumptions was applied consistently to each market. Of the seven variables identified above, the Company believes that the assumptions in items (i) through (iii) above are the most important and sensitive in the determination of fair value.

The following table reflects the estimates and assumptions used in the second quarter of each year.

	Estimates And Assumptions
	Second	Second
	Quarter	Quarter
	2018	2017
Discount rate	9.00%	9.25%
Operating profit margin ranges expected
for average stations in the markets
where the Company operates	22% to 37%	19% to 40%
Long-term revenue growth rate range
of the Company's markets	0.5% to 1.0%	1.0% to 2.0%

The Company has made reasonable estimates and assumptions to calculate the fair value of its broadcasting licenses. These estimates and assumptions could be materially different from actual results.

If actual market conditions are less favorable than those projected by the industry or the Company, or if events occur or circumstances change that would reduce the fair value of the Company’s broadcasting licenses below the amount reflected in the balance sheet, the Company may be required to conduct an interim test and possibly recognize impairment charges, which may be material, in future periods.

Goodwill Impairment Test

The Company performs its annual goodwill impairment test during the second quarter of each year.

The amended accounting guidance for accounting for goodwill impairment eliminated the second step of the goodwill impairment test, which reduced the cost and complexity of evaluating goodwill for impairment. The Company adopted this amended accounting guidance in the second quarter of 2017. Under the former accounting guidance, the second step of the impairment test required the Company to compute the implied fair value of goodwill by assigning the fair value of a reporting unit to all of its assets and liabilities as if that reporting unit had been acquired in a business combination. Under the amended guidance, if the carrying amount of goodwill of a reporting unit exceeds its fair value, the Company will consider the goodwill to be impaired.

In prior years, the Company determined that each individual radio market was a reporting unit and the Company assessed goodwill in each of the Company’s markets. Under the amended guidance, if the fair value of any reporting unit was less than the amount reflected on the balance sheet, the Company would recognize an impairment charge for the amount by which the carrying amount exceeded the reporting unit’s fair value. The loss recognized would not exceed the total amount of goodwill allocated to the reporting unit.

As a result of the change to a single operating segment, the Company reassessed its reporting unit determination. Following the Company’s Merger with CBS Radio in November 2017, the Company’s radio broadcasting operations increased from 28 radio markets to 48 radio markets. Each market is a component one level beneath the single operating segment. Because each market is economically similar, all 48 markets have been aggregated into a single reporting unit for the goodwill impairment assessment.

In response to the realignment in the Company’s operating segments and reporting units, the Company considered whether the event represented a triggering event for interim goodwill impairment testing. During the three months ended June 30, 2018, and prior to conducting the current year annual impairment testing described below, the Company made an evaluation, based on factors such as each reporting unit’s total market share and changes in operating cash flow margins, and concluded that it was more likely than not that the fair value of each of the Company’s reporting units exceeded their carrying values at the time of the realignment.

Current Year Methodology

In connection with the Company’s current year annual impairment assessment, the Company used an income approach in computing the fair value of the Company. This approach utilized a discounted cash flow method by projecting the Company’s income over a specified time and capitalizing at an appropriate market rate to arrive at an indication of the most probable selling price. Management believes that this approach is commonly used and is an appropriate methodology for valuing the Company. Factors contributing to the determination of the Company’s operating performance were historical performance and/or management’s estimates of future performance.

Prior Year Methodology

In connection with the Company’s prior year annual impairment assessment, the Company first assessed qualitative factors to determine whether it was necessary to perform a quantitative assessment for each reporting unit. These qualitative factors included, but were not limited to: (i) macroeconomic conditions; (ii) radio broadcasting industry considerations; (iii) financial performance of reporting units; (iv) Company-specific events; and (v) a sustained decrease in the Company’s share price. If the quantitative assessment was necessary, the Company determined the fair value of the goodwill allocated to each reporting unit.

To determine the fair value, the Company used a market approach and, when appropriate, an incomeapproach in computing the fair value of each reporting unit. The market approach calculated the fair value of each market’s radio stations by analyzing recent sales and offering prices of similar properties expressed as a multiple of cash flow. The income approach utilized a discounted cash flow method by projecting the subject property’s income over a specified time and capitalizing at an appropriate market rate to arrive at an indication of the most probable selling price. Management believes that these approaches are commonly used and appropriate methodologies for valuing broadcast radio stations. Factors contributing to the determination of the reporting unit’s operating performance were historical performance and/or management’s estimates of future performance.

The Assumptions And Results

The following table reflects the estimates and assumptions used in the second quarter of each year:

	Estimates And Assumptions
	Second	Second
	Quarter	Quarter
	2018	2017
Discount rate	9.00%	9.25%
Long-term revenue growth rate range
of the Company (or its markets)	1.0%	1.0% to 2.0%
Market multiple used in the market
valuation approach	not applicable	7.5x to 8.0x

During the second quarter of the current year, the Company’s quantitative assessment indicated that the fair value of goodwill exceeded the carrying amount of goodwill allocated to the Company. Accordingly, the Company did not recognize an impairment charge during the second quarter of 2018.

During the second quarter of the prior year, the Company’s quantitative assessment indicated that the goodwill allocated to its Boston, Massachusetts market was impaired.The amount by which the carrying value exceeded the fair value was larger than the amount of goodwill allocated to this specific reporting unit. As a result, the Company determined the entire carrying amount of goodwill for this specific reporting unit was impaired and recorded an impairment loss during the second quarter of 2017 in the amount of $0.4 million.

All of the Company’s goodwill, including the goodwill acquired in the second quarter of 2018, was subject to the annual impairment test conducted in the second quarter of the current year.

If actual market conditions are less favorable than those projected by the industry or the Company, or if events occur or circumstances change that would reduce the fair value of the Company’s goodwill below the amount reflected in the balance sheet, the Company may be required to conduct an interim test and possibly recognize impairment charges, which could be material, in future periods.

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OTHER CURRENT LIABILITIES (Block)

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2018

Other Liabilities Disclosure Abstract

Accounts Payable Accrued Liabilities And Other Liabilities Disclosure Current Text Block

5. OTHER CURRENT LIABILITIES

Other current liabilities consist of the following as of the periods indicated:

	Other Current Liabilities
	June 30,		December 31,
	2018		2017
	(amounts in thousands)
Accrued compensation	$	28,698	$	36,105
Accounts receivable credits		5,100		1,876
Advertiser obligations		5,222		3,048
Accrued interest payable		7,194		12,285
Unearned revenue		24,625		17,519
Unfavorable lease liabilities		3,149		3,301
Unfavorable sports liabilities		4,634		4,634
Accrued benefits		7,619		9,470
Non-income tax liabilities		7,267		8,196
Other		8,972		11,127
Total other current liabilities	$	102,480	$	107,561

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LONG-TERM DEBT (Block)

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2018

Debt Disclosure [Abstract]

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6. LONG-TERM DEBT

(A) Senior Debt

The Credit Facility

On November 17, 2017, in connection with the Merger, the Company refinanced its previously outstanding indebtedness and also assumed CBS Radio’s outstanding indebtedness. As a result of the refinancing activity and the Merger, the Company has a credit agreement (the “Credit Facility”) that is comprised of the Revolver and a term loan component (the “Term B-1 Loan”).

The $250.0 million Revolver has a maturity date of November 17, 2022. The amount available under the Revolver, which includes the impact of outstanding letters of credit, was $41.0 million as of June 30, 2018.

The $1,330.0 million Term B-1 Loan has a maturity date of November 17, 2024.

The Term B-1 Loan amortizes: (i) with equal quarterly installments of principal in annual amounts equal to 1.0% of the original principal amount of the Term B-1 Loan; and (ii) mandatory yearly prepayments based upon a percentage of Excess Cash Flow as defined in the agreement.

The Term B-1 Loan requires mandatory prepayments equal to a percentage of Excess Cash Flow, as defined within the agreement, subject to incremental step-downs, depending on the Consolidated Net Secured Leverage Ratio as defined in the agreement. The Excess Cash Flow payment will be due in the first quarter of each year, beginning with 2019, and is based on the Excess Cash Flow and Consolidated Net Secured Leverage Ratio for the prior year.

The Company expects to use the Revolver to: (i) provide for working capital; and (ii) provide for general corporate purposes, including capital expenditures and any or all of the following (subject to certain restrictions): repurchase of Class A common stock, dividends, investments and acquisitions. In addition, the Credit Facility is secured by a lien on substantially all of the assets (including material real property) of CBS Radio and its subsidiaries with limited exclusions. All of the Company’s subsidiaries, jointly and severally guaranteed the Credit Facility. The assets securing the Credit Facility are subject to customary release provisions which would enable the Company to sell such assets free and clear of encumbrance, subject to certain conditions and exceptions.

The Credit Facility has usual and customary covenants including, but not limited to, a net secured leverage ratio, restricted payments and the incurrence of additional debt. Specifically, the Credit Facility requires the Company to comply with a certain financial covenant which is a defined term within the agreement, including a maximum Consolidated Net Secured Leverage Ratio that cannot exceed 4.0 times at June 30, 2018. In certain circumstances, if the Company consummates additional acquisition activity permitted under the terms of the Credit Facility, the Consolidated Net Secured Leverage Ratio will be increased to 4.5 times for a one year period following the consummation of such permitted acquisition. As of June 30, 2018, the Company’s Consolidated Net Secured Leverage Ratio was 3.8 times.

Failure to comply with the Company’s financial covenant or other terms of its Credit Facility and any subsequent failure to negotiate and obtain any required relief from its lenders could result in a default under the Company’s Credit Facility. Any event of default could have a material adverse effect on the Company’s business and financial condition. The acceleration of the Company’s debt could have a material adverse effect on its business. The Company may seek from time to time to amend its Credit Facility or obtain other funding or additional funding, which may result in higher interest rates.

Management believes that over the next 12 months, the Company can continue to maintain compliance with its financial covenant. The Company’s operating cash flow is positive, and management believes that it is adequate to fund the Company’s operating needs and mandatory debt repayments under the Company’s Credit Facility. As of June 30, 2018, the Company is in compliance with the financial covenant and all other terms of the Credit Facility in all material respects. The Company’s ability to maintain compliance with its covenants is highly dependent on its results of operations.

Management believes that cash on hand, borrowing capacity from the Revolver and cash from operating activities will be sufficient to permit the Company to meet its liquidity requirements over the next 12 months, including its debt repayments. The cash available from the Revolver is dependent on the Company’s Consolidated Net Secured Leverage Ratio at the time of such borrowing.

Long-term debt was comprised of the following as of June 30, 2018:

			Long-Term Debt
			June 30,		December 31,
			2018		2017
				(amounts in thousands)
	Credit Facility
		Revolver, due November 17, 2022	$	205,000	$	143,000
		Term B-1 Loan, due November 17, 2024		1,323,350		1,330,000
		Plus unamortized premium		2,687		2,904
				1,531,037		1,475,904
	Senior Notes
		7.250% senior unsecured notes, due October 17, 2024		400,000		400,000
		Plus unamortized premium		15,371		16,584
				415,371		416,584
	Other Debt
		Capital lease and other		936		70
Total debt before deferred financing costs				1,947,344		1,892,558
	Current amount of long-term debt			(13,319)		(13,319)
	Deferred financing costs (excludes the revolving credit)			(18,611)		(19,797)
Total long-term debt, net of current debt			$	1,915,414	$	1,859,442
Outstanding standby letters of credit			$	3,987	$	1,856

(B) Senior Unsecured Debt

The Senior Notes

Simultaneously with entering into the Merger and assuming the Credit Facility on November 17, 2017, the Company also assumed the 7.250% unsecured senior notes (the “Senior Notes”) that were subsequently modified and mature on October 17, 2024 in the amount of $400.0 million. The Senior Notes were originally issued by CBS Radio on October 17, 2016. The deferred financing costs and debt premium on the Senior Notes will be amortized over the term under the effective interest rate method. As of any reporting period, the amount of any unamortized debt finance costs and debt premium costs are reflected on the balance sheet as a subtraction and an addition to the $400.0 million liability, respectively.

Interest on the Senior Notes accrues at the rate of 7.250% per annum and is payable semi-annually in arrears on May 1 and November 1 of each year.

(C) Net Interest Expense

The components of net interest expense are as follows:

	Net Interest Expense
	Six Months Ended
	June 30,
	2018		2017
	(amounts in thousands)
Interest expense	$	48,960	$	10,993
Amortization of deferred financing costs		1,591		1,166
Amortization of original issue discount (premium) of senior notes		(1,432)		-
Interest income and other investment income		(9)		(49)
Total net interest expense	$	49,110	$	12,110

	Net Interest Expense
	Three Months Ended
	June 30,
	2018		2017
		(amounts in thousands)
Interest expense	$	25,626	$	5,579
Amortization of deferred financing costs		796		580
Amortization of original issue discount (premium) of senior notes		(716)		-
Interest income and other investment income		-		(26)
Total net interest expense	$	25,706	$	6,133

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SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY (Block)

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2018

Stockholders Equity Note Abstract

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12. SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY

Dividend Equivalents

The Company’s grants of RSUs include the right, upon vesting, to receive a cash payment equal to the aggregate amount of dividends, if any, that holders would have received on the shares of common stock underlying their RSUs if such RSUs had been vested during the period.

The following table presents the amounts accrued and unpaid on unvested RSUs:

		Dividend Equivalent Liabilities
	Balance Sheet	June 30,		December 31,
	Location	2018		2017
		(amounts in thousands)
Short-term	Other current liabilities	$	992	$	830
Long-term	Other long-term liabilities		721		1,331
Total		$	1,713	$	2,161

Employee Stock Purchase Plan

The Company’s Entercom Employee Stock Purchase Plan (the “ESPP”) allows participants to purchase the Company’s stock at a price equal to 85% of the market value of such shares on the purchase date.The maximum number of shares authorized to be issued under the ESPP is 1.0million. Pursuant to this plan, the Company does not record compensation expense to the employee as income subject to tax on the difference between the market value and the purchase price, as this plan was designed to meet the requirements of Section 423(b) of the Internal Revenue Code. The Company recognizes the 15% discount in the Company’s consolidated statements of operations as non-cash compensation expense.

Pursuant to the CBS Radio Merger Agreement, the Company agreed not to issue or authorize any shares of its capital stock until the earlier of the termination of the CBS Radio Merger Agreement or the consummation of the Merger. As a result, the Company effectively suspended the ESPP during the second quarter of 2017. There were no shares purchased and the Company did not recognize any non-cash compensation expense in connection with the ESPP during the second, third or fourth quarters of 2017. As the Merger closed in the fourth quarter of 2017, the Company resumed the ESPP in the first quarter of 2018.

	Six Months Ended
	June 30,
	2018		2017
	(amounts in thousands)
Number of shares purchased		100		15
Non-cash compensation expense recognized	$	125	$	32

Share Repurchase Program

On November 2, 2017, the Company’s Board of Directors announced a share repurchase program (the “2017 Share Repurchase Program”) to permit the Company to purchase up to $100.0 million of the Company’s issued and outstanding shares of Class A common stock through open market purchases. Shares repurchased by the Company under the 2017 Share Repurchase Program will be at the discretion of the Company based upon the relevant factors at the time of such consideration, including, without limitation, compliance with the restrictions set forth in the Company’s Credit Facility and the Senior Notes.

During the six months ended June 30, 2018, the Company repurchased 1.8 million shares of Class A common stock at an aggregate average price of $10.57 per share for a total of $19.4million. The Company did not repurchase any shares during the three months ended June 30, 2018.

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SHARE-BASED COMPENSATION (Block)

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2018

Disclosure Of Compensation Related Costs Sharebased Payments Abstract

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8. SHARE-BASED COMPENSATION

Under the Entercom Equity Compensation Plan (the “Plan”), the Company is authorized to issue share-based compensation awards to key employees, directors and consultants.

Restricted Stock Units (“RSUs”) Activity

The following is a summary of the changes in RSUs under the Plan during the current period:

			Number			Weighted	Aggregate
			of	Weighted		Average	Intrinsic
			Restricted	Average		Remaining	Value as of
			Stock	Purchase		Contractual	June 30,
	Period Ended		Units	Price		Term (Years)	2018
RSUs outstanding as of:	December 31, 2017		4,285,290
RSUs awarded			1,279,660
RSUs released			(1,485,340)
RSUs forfeited			(238,606)
RSUs outstanding as of:	June 30, 2018		3,841,004	$	-	1.6	$	28,811,490
RSUs vested and expected
to vest as of:	June 30, 2018		3,840,828	$	-	1.6	$	28,806,210
RSUs exercisable (vested and
deferred) as of:	June 30, 2018		48,880	$	-	-	$	366,600
Weighted average remaining
recognition period in years			2.4
Unamortized compensation
expense		$	30,158,160

RSUs With Service and Market Conditions

The Company issued RSUs with service and market conditions that are included in the table above. These shares vest if: (i) the Company’s stock achieves certain shareholder performance targets over a defined measurement period; and (ii) the employee fulfills a minimum service period. The compensation expense is recognized even if the market conditions are not satisfied and are only reversed in the event the service period is not met,as all of the conditions need to be satisfied. These RSUs are amortized over the longest of the explicit, implicit or derived service periods, which range from approximately one to three years.

The following table presents the changes inoutstanding RSUs with market conditions:

		Six Months		Year
		Ended		Ended
		June 30,		December 31,
		2018		2017
		(amounts in thousands, except per share data)
Reconciliation of RSUs with Service And Market Conditions
	Beginning of period balance		650		630
	Number of RSUs granted		-		70
	Number of RSUs forfeited		(110)		-
	Number of RSUs vested		(314)		(50)
	End of period balance		226		650
	Weighted average fair value of RSUs granted
	with market conditions	$	-	$	9.81

The fair value of RSUs with service conditions is estimated using the Company’s closing stock price on the date of the grant. To determine the fair value of RSUs with service and market conditions, the Company used the Monte Carlo simulation lattice model. The Company’s determination of the fair value was based on the number of shares granted, the Company’s stock price on the date of grant and certain assumptions regarding a number of highly complex and subjective variables. If other reasonable assumptions were used, the results could differ.

The specific assumptions used for these valuations are as follows:

	Six Months			Year
	Ended			Ended
	June 30,			December 31,
	2018		2017
Expected Volatility Term Structure (1)		-		54%
Risk-Free Interest Rate (2)		-		1.8%
Annual Dividend Payment Per Share (Constant) (3)	$	-	$	3.3%

Option Activity

The following table provides summary information related to the exercise of stock options:

	Six Months Ended June 30,
Option Exercise Data	2018		2017
	(amounts in thousands)
Intrinsic value of options exercised	$	405	$	58
Tax benefit from options exercised (1)	$	107	$	23
Cash received from exercise price of options exercised	$	65	$	22

The following table presents the option activity during the current period under the Plan:

						Weighted	Intrinsic
				Weighted		Average	Value
				Average		Remaining	as of
		Number of		Exercise		Contractual	June 30,
	Period Ended	Options		Price		Term (Years)	2018
Options outstanding as of:	December 31, 2017		883,347	$	8.38
Options granted			-		-
Options exercised			(48,500)		1.34
Options forfeited			-		-
Options expired			(11,500)		11.72
Options outstanding as of:	June 30, 2018		823,347	$	8.75	1.8	$	1,573,787
Options vested and expected to
vest as of:	June 30, 2018		823,347	$	8.75	1.8	$	1,573,787
Options vested and exercisable as of:	June 30, 2018		823,347	$	8.75	1.8	$	1,573,787
Weighted average remaining
recognition period in years			-
Unamortized compensation expense		$	-

The following table summarizes significant ranges of outstanding and exercisable options as of the current period:

				Options Outstanding				Options Exercisable
				Number of	Weighted			Number of
				Options	Average	Weighted		Options	Weighted
Range of				Outstanding	Remaining	Average		Exercisable	Average
Exercise Prices				June 30,	Contractual	Exercise		June 30,	Exercise
From		To		2018	Life	Price		2018	Price
$	1.34	$	1.34	251,937	0.6	$	1.34	251,937	$	1.34
$	2.02	$	13.98	571,410	2.3	$	12.02	571,410	$	12.02
$	1.34	$	13.98	823,347	1.8	$	8.75	823,347	$	8.75

Recognized Non-Cash Stock-Based Compensation Expense

The following non-cash stock-based compensation expense, which is related primarily to RSUs, is included in each of the respective line items in the Company’s statement of operations:

	Six Months Ended
	June 30,
	2018		2017
		(amounts in thousands)
Station operating expenses	$	3,643	$	577
Corporate general and administrative expenses		4,010		2,494
Stock-based compensation expense included in operating expenses		7,653		3,071
Income tax benefit (1)		1,598		1,004
After-tax stock-based compensation expense	$	6,055	$	2,067

	Three Months Ended
	June 30,
	2018		2017
	(amounts in thousands)
Station operating expenses	$	1,680	$	372
Corporate general and administrative expenses		2,050		1,105
Stock-based compensation expense included in operating expenses		3,730		1,477
Income tax benefit (1)		779		495
After-tax stock-based compensation expense	$	2,951	$	982

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NET INCOME (LOSS) PER COMMON SHARE (Block)

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2018

Earnings Per Share Abstract

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7. NET INCOME (LOSS) PER COMMON SHARE

The following tables present the computations of basic and diluted net income (loss) per share from continuing operations and discontinued operations:

				Three Months Ended				Six Months Ended
				June 30,				June 30,
				2018		2017		2018		2017
			(amounts in thousands except per share data)
Basic Income (Loss) Per Share
	Numerator
		Net income available to the Company - continuing operations		$	1,597	$	6,414	$	(12,609)	$	(2,917)
		Preferred stock dividends			-		550		-		1,100
		Net income available to common shareholders from
		continuing operations			1,597		5,864		(12,609)		(4,017)
		Income (loss) from discontinued operations, net of tax			844		-		1,172		-
		Net income (loss) available to common shareholders		$	2,441	$	5,864	$	(11,437)	$	(4,017)
	Denominator
		Basic weighted average shares outstanding			138,639		38,945		138,962		38,935
		Net Income (Loss) Per Common Share - Basic:
		Net income (loss) from continuing operations per share available to common shareholders - Basic		$	0.01	$	0.15	$	(0.09)	$	(0.10)
		Net income (loss) from discontinued operations per share available to common shareholders - Basic		$	0.01	$	-	$	0.01	$	-
		Net income (loss) per share available
		to common shareholders - Basic		$	0.02	$	0.15	$	(0.08)	$	(0.10)
Diluted Income (Loss) Per Share
	Numerator
		Net income available to the Company - continuing operations		$	1,597	$	6,414	$	(12,609)	$	(2,917)
		Preferred stock dividends			-		550		-		1,100
		Net income available to common shareholders from
		continuing operations			1,597		5,864		(12,609)		(4,017)
		Income (loss) from discontinued operations, net of tax			844		-		1,172		-
		Net income (loss) available to common shareholders		$	2,441	$	5,864	$	(11,437)	$	(4,017)
	Denominator
		Basic weighted average shares outstanding			138,639		38,945		138,962		38,935
		Effect of RSUs and options under the treasury stock
		method			625		711		-		-
		Preferred stock under the as if converted method			-		-		-		-
		Diluted weighted average shares outstanding			139,264		39,656		138,962		38,935
		Net Income (Loss) Per Common Share - Diluted:
		Net income (loss) from continuing operations per share available to common shareholders - Diluted		$	0.01	$	0.15	$	(0.09)	$	(0.10)
		Net income (loss) from discontinued operations per share available to common shareholders - Diluted		$	0.01	$	-	$	0.01	$	-
		Net income (loss) per share available
		to common shareholders - Diluted		$	0.02	$	0.15	$	(0.08)	$	(0.10)

Disclosure of Anti-Dilutive Shares

The following table presents those shares excluded as they were anti-dilutive:

		Three Months Ended				Six Months Ended
		June 30,				June 30,
Impact Of Equity Issuances		2018		2017		2018		2017
		(amounts in thousands, except per share data)
Shares excluded as anti-dilutive under the treasury stock method:
	Options		563		14		566		-
	Price range of options: from	$	9.66	$	11.31	$	9.66	$	-
	Price range of options: to	$	13.98	$	11.78	$	13.98	$	-
	RSUs with service conditions		1,689		328		1,447		78
RSUs excluded with service and market conditions as
market conditions not met			226		267		226		267
Perpetual cumulative convertible preferred stock treated as
anti-dilutive under the as if method			-		1,962		-		1,962
Excluded shares as anti-dilutive when reporting a net loss			-		-		1,059		1,026

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INCOME TAXES (Block)

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2018

Income Tax Disclosure Abstract

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9. INCOME TAXES

Tax Rates For The Six Months And Three Months Ended June 30, 2018

The effective income tax rates were 20.5% and 13.5% for the six months and three months ended June 30, 2018, respectively, which was determined using a forecasted rate based upon taxable income for the year. The income tax rate is estimated to be lower than in previous years primarily due to: (i) an income tax benefit resulting from the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (“TCJA”) that was enacted on December 22, 2017, which reduced the U.S. federal corporate tax rate from the previous rate of 35% to 21%; and (ii) a reduction in non-deductible transaction costs in 2018 due to the closing of the Merger on November 17, 2017.

Tax Rates For The Six Months And Three Months Ended June 30, 2017

The effective income tax rates were 72.9% and 37.4% for the six months and three months ended June 30, 2017, respectively. These rates were impacted by: (i) merger and acquisition costs that result in an increase in the annual estimated effective tax rate; and (ii)a discrete windfall income tax benefit, described below. The annual estimated effective tax rate is estimated to be higher than in previous years primarily due to the amount of merger and acquisition costs forecasted for 2017 as a result of the Merger, as a significant portion of these costs are not deductible for federal and state income tax purposes.

As a result of adopting the amended accounting guidance for stock-based compensation on January 1, 2017, the Company recorded, for the six months ended June 30, 2017, a discrete windfall income tax benefit of $0.8 million from the vesting of stock-based awards with tax deductions in excess of the compensation expense recorded. Refer to Note 1, Basis of Presentation and Significant Policies, for additional information.

Net Deferred Tax Assets And Liabilities

As of June 30, 2018, and December 31, 2017, net deferred tax liabilities were $604.8million and $609.8million, respectively. The income tax accounting process to determine the deferred tax liabilities involves estimating all temporary differences between the tax and financial reporting bases of the Company’s assets and liabilities, based on enacted tax laws and statutory tax rates applicable to the period in which the differences are expected to affect taxable income. The Company estimated the current exposure by assessing the temporary differences and computing the provision for income taxes by applying the estimated effective tax rate to income.

The Company has calculated the accounting for the tax effects of enactment of TCJA as written, and made a reasonable estimate of the effects of the existing deferred tax balances. The Company is continuing to analyze certain aspects of the new legislation and refining its calculations, which could potentially affect the measurement of these balances or potentially give rise to new deferred tax amounts. In addition, the Company’s estimates may also be affected as further legislative guidance is published, including those related to the deductibility of purchased assets, state tax treatment, and amounts related to employee compensation.

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FAIR VALUE OF FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS (Block)

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2018

Fair Value Disclosures Abstract

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10. FAIR VALUE OF FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS

Fair Value of Financial Instruments Subject to Fair Value Measurements

Recurring Fair Value Measurements

The following table sets forth the Company's financial assets and/or liabilities that were accounted for at fair value on a recurring basis and are classified in their entirety based on the lowest level of input that is significant to the fair value measurement. The Company's assessment of the significance of a particular input to the fair value measurement requires judgment and may affect the valuation of fair value and its placement within the fair value hierarchy levels. During the periods presented, there were no transfers between fair value hierarchical levels.

	Fair Value Measurements At Reporting Date
			Quoted prices		Significant		Significant		Measured at
	Balance at		in active		other observable		unobservable		Net Asset Value
	June 30,		markets		inputs		inputs		as a Practical
Description	2018		Level 1		Level 2		Level 3		Expedient (2)
	(amounts in thousands)
Liabilities
Deferred compensation plan liabilities (1)	$	33,804	$	28,873	$	-	$	-	$	4,931
			Quoted prices		Significant		Significant		Measured at
	Balance at		in active		other observable		unobservable		Net Asset Value
	December 31,		markets		inputs		inputs		as a Practical
Description	2017		Level 1		Level 2		Level 3		Expedient (2)
	(amounts in thousands)
Liabilities
Deferred compensation plan liabilities (1)	$	40,995	$	23,751	$	-	$	-	$	17,244

• The Company’s deferred compensation liability, which is included in other long-term liabilities, is recorded at fair value on a recurring basis. The unfunded plan allows participants to hypothetically invest in various specified investment options.
• The fair value of underlying investments in collective trust funds is determined using the net asset value (“NAV”) provided by the administrator of the fund as a practical expedient. The NAV is determined by each fund’s trustee based upon the fair value of the underlying assets owned by the fund, less liabilities, divided by outstanding units. In accordance with appropriate accounting guidance, these investments have not been classified in the fair value hierarchy.

Non-Recurring Fair Value Measurements

The Company has certain assets that are measured at fair value on a non-recurring basis and are adjusted to fair value only when the carrying values are more than the fair values. The categorization of the framework used to price the assets is considered Level 3, due to the subjective nature of the unobservable inputs used to determine the fair value.

During the quarters ended June 30, 2018 and 2017, the Company reviewed the fair value of its broadcasting licenses and goodwill, and concluded that its broadcasting licenses were not impaired as the fair value of these assets equaled or exceeded their carrying value. During the second quarter of the current year, the Company concluded that the fair value of goodwill exceeded the carrying value of goodwill and determined that no goodwill impairment charge was required. During the second quarter of the prior year, the Company concluded that the carrying value of goodwill allocated to its Boston, Massachusetts market exceeded its fair value. Accordingly, the Company wrote off approximately $0.4 million of goodwill during the second quarter of 2017. Refer to Note 4, Intangible Assets and Goodwill, for additional information.

There were no events or changes in circumstances which indicated the Company’s cost-method investments, property and equipment, or other intangible assets may not be recoverable, other than as described below.

During the three months ended June 30, 2018, the Company recorded a $2.1 million impairment charge related to assets expected to be disposed of in one of its markets.

During the quarter, events or circumstances changed which indicated that a portion of the Company’s assets which had been classified as held for sale may not be recoverable. Accordingly, the Company estimated the fair value of these assets and recognized an impairment charge of $26.9 million. Refer to Note 11, Assets Held For Sale And Discontinued Operations, for additional information.

Fair Value of Financial Instruments Subject to Disclosures

The carrying amount of the following assets and liabilities approximates fair value due to the short maturity of these instruments: (i) cash and cash equivalents; (ii) accounts receivable; and (iii) accounts payable, including accrued liabilities.

The following table presents the carrying value of financial instruments and, where practicable, the fair value as of the periods indicated:

	June 30,				December 31,
	2018				2017
	Carrying		Fair		Carrying		Fair
	Value		Value		Value		Value
	(amounts in thousands)
Term B Loans (1)	$	1,323,350	$	1,306,808	$	1,330,000	$	1,336,650
Revolver (2)	$	205,000	$	205,000	$	143,000	$	143,000
Senior Notes (3)	$	400,000	$	382,500	$	400,000	$	422,876
Other debt (4)	$	936			$	70
Letters of credit (4)	$	3,987			$	1,856

The following methods and assumptions were used to estimate the fair value of financial instruments:

⁽¹⁾ The Company’s determination of the fair value of the Term B-1 Loans was based on quoted prices for these instruments and is considered a Level 2 measurement as the pricing inputs are other than quoted prices in active markets.

⁽²⁾The fair value of the Revolverwas considered to approximate the carrying value as the interest payments are based on LIBORrates that reset periodically. The Revolver is considered a Level 2 measurement as the pricing inputs are other than quoted prices in active markets.

⁽³⁾ The Company utilizes a Level 2 valuation input based upon the market trading prices of the Senior Notes to compute the fair value as these Senior Notes are traded in the debt securities market. The Senior Notes are considered a Level 2 measurement as the pricing inputs are other than quoted prices in active markets.

⁽⁴⁾The Company does not believe it is practicable to estimate the fair value of the other debt or the outstanding standby letters of credit.

Cost-Method Investments

The Company holds investments in equity securities that are accounted for as cost-method investments. These investments represent its holdings in privately held companies that are not exchange-traded and therefore not supported with observable market prices. The cost-method investments are recognized on the consolidated balance sheet at their cost basis, which represents the amount the Company paid to acquire the investments. The cost-method of accounting is utilized as the Company does not have significant influence over the investees and the fair value of the investees is not readily determinable.

The Company periodically evaluates the carrying value of its cost-method investments, when events and circumstances indicate that the carrying amount of the assets may not be recoverable. The Company considers investee financial performance and other information received from the investee companies, as well as any other available estimates of the fair value of the investee companies in its evaluation.

If certain impairment indicators exist, the Company determines the fair value of its cost-method investments. If the Company determines the carrying value of a cost-method investment exceeds its fair value, and that difference is other than temporary, the Company writes down the value of the cost-method investment to its fair value. The fair value of the cost-method investments are not adjusted if there are no identified adverse events or changes in circumstances that may have a material effect on the fair value of the cost-method investment.

Since its initial date of investment, the Company has not identified any events or changes in circumstances which would require the Company to estimate the fair value of its cost-method investments. Additionally, there have been no returns of capital or changes resulting from observable price changes in orderly transactions. As a result, the cost-method investments continue to be presented at their original cost basis on the consolidated balance sheets.

There was no material change in the carrying value of the Company’s cost-method investments since the year ended December 31, 2017, other than as described below.

During the first quarter of 2018, the Company purchased a minority ownership interest in Drive Time Metrics, Inc. (“Drive Time”), a provider of an analytics software for the automotive industry for $1.3 million.

The following table presents the Company’s cost-method investments:

	Cost-Method Investments
	Carrying Amount
	June 30,		December 31,
	2018		2017
		(amounts in thousands)
Investment balance before cumulative
other than temporary impairment as of January 1,	$	9,955	$	255
Accumulated other than temporary impairment as of January 1,		-		-
Investment beginning balance after cumulative
other than temporary impairment as of January 1,		9,955		255
Acquisition of interest in a privately held company		1,250		9,700
Ending period balance	$	11,205	$	9,955

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ACQUISITIONS AND OTHER (Block)

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2018

Business Combinations [Abstract]

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2.BUSINESS COMBINATIONS

The Company records acquisitions under the acquisition method of accounting, and allocates the purchase price to the assets and liabilities based upon their respective fair values as determined as of the acquisition date. Merger and acquisition costs are excluded from the purchase price as these costs are expensed for book purposes and amortized for tax purposes.

2018 Emmis Acquisition

On April 30, 2018, the Company completed a transaction to acquire two radio stations in St. Louis, Missouri from Emmis Communications Corporation (“Emmis”) for a purchase price of $15.0 million in cash (the “Emmis Acquisition”). The Company borrowed under its revolving credit facility (the “Revolver”) to fund the acquisition. With this acquisition, the Company will increase its presence in St. Louis, Missouri, to five radio stations.

On March 1, 2018, the Company entered into an asset purchase agreement and a time brokerage agreement (“TBA”) with Emmis to operate two radio stations. During the period of the TBA, the Company included in net revenues, station operating expenses and monthly TBA fees associated with operating these stations in the Company’s consolidated financial statements.

The allocations presented in the table below are based upon management’s estimate of the fair values using valuation techniques including income, cost and market approaches. In estimating the fair value of the acquired FCC broadcasting licenses, the fair value estimates are based on, but not limited to, expected future revenue and cash flows that assume an expected future growth rate of 1.0% and an estimated discount rate of9.0%. The gross profit margins utilized were considered appropriate based on management’s expectations and experience in equivalent sized markets. The Company determines the fair value of the broadcasting licenses by relying on a discounted cash flow approach assuming a start-up scenario in which the only assets held by an investor are broadcasting licenses. The Company’s fair value analysis contains assumptions based upon past experience, reflects expectations of industry observers and includes judgments about future performance using industry normalized information for an average station within a certain market. Any excess of the purchase price over the assets acquired was reported as goodwill.

The following preliminary purchase price allocations are based upon the valuation of assets and these estimates and assumptions are subject to change as the Company obtains additional information during the measurement period, which may be up to one year from the acquisition date. These assets pending finalization include intangible assets. Differences between the preliminary and final valuation could be substantially different from the initial estimates.

			Useful Lives in Years
Description	April 30, 2018		From	To
	(amounts in thousands)
Assets
Equipment	$	1,558	3	7
Total tangible property		1,558
Advertiser relationships		207	5	15
Advertising contracts		114	1	1
Radio broadcasting licenses		12,785	non-amortizing
Goodwill		332	non-amortizing
Other noncurrent assets		4	2	2
Total intangible and other assets		13,442
Total assets	$	15,000
Preliminary fair value of assets acquired	$	15,000

2017 CBS Radio Business Acquisition

On November 17, 2017, the Company acquired the CBS Radio business from CBS to further strengthen its scale and capabilities to compete more effectively with other media for a larger share of advertising dollars. The purchase price was $2.56 billion and consisted of $1.17 billion of total equity consideration and $1.39 billion of assumed debt.

The CBS Radio business acquisition was completed pursuant to the CBS Radio Merger Agreement, dated February 2, 2017, by and among the Company, CBS, CBS Radio, and Merger Sub. On November 17, 2017, (i) Merger Sub was merged with and into CBS Radio, with CBS Radio continuing as the surviving corporation and a direct, wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company and (ii) each share of CBS Radio common stock was converted into one share of the Company’s common stock.

The Company issued 101,407,494 shares of its Class A common Stock to the former holders of CBS Radio common stock. At the time of the Merger, each outstanding restricted stock unit (“RSU”) and stock option with respect to CBS Class B common stock held by employees of CBS Radio was canceled and converted into equity awards for the Company’s Class A common stock. The conversion was based on the ratio of the volume-weighted average per share closing prices of CBS stock on the five trading days prior to the date of acquisition and the Company’s stock on the five trading days following the date of acquisition. Entercom Communications Corp. is considered to be the acquiring company for accounting purposes.

To complete the Merger, certain divestitures were required by the FCC in order to comply with the FCC’s ownership rules and policies. These divestitures consisted of: (i) the exchange transaction with iHeartMedia, Inc. (“iHeart”); (ii) the exchange transaction with Beasley Broadcast Group, Inc. (“Beasley”); (iii) entry into a local marketing agreement (“LMA”) with Bonneville International Corporation (“Bonneville”); and (iv) a cash sale to Educational Media Foundation (“EMF”).

Due to the structure of the transaction, there is no step-up in tax basis for the assets acquired as the Company will assume the existing tax basis of CBS Radio. The absence of a step-up in tax basis will limit the Company’s tax deductions in future years and impacts the amount of deferred tax liabilities recorded as part of purchase price accounting. If any of the Internal Distributions or the Final Distribution, each as defined in the CBS Radio Merger Agreement, does not qualify as a transaction that is tax-free for U.S. federal income tax purposes under Section 355 of the Internal Revenue Code (“Code”) or the Merger does not qualify as a tax-free “reorganization” under Section 368(a) of the Code, including as a result of actions taken in connection with the distributions made by CBS to facilitate the Merger or as a result of subsequent acquisitions of shares of CBS, Entercom, or CBS Radio, then CBS and/or holders of CBS Common Stock that received Radio Common Stock in the Final Distribution may be required to pay substantial U.S. federal income taxes, and, in certain circumstances, CBS Radio and Entercom may be required to indemnify CBS for any such tax liability.

The allocations presented in the table below are based upon management’s estimate of the fair values using valuation techniques including income, cost and market approaches. In estimating the fair value of the acquired FCC broadcasting licenses, the fair value estimates are based on, but not limited to, hypothetical expected future revenue and cash flows that assume an expected future growth rate of 1.0% and an estimated discount rate of 9.0%. The gross profit margins utilized were considered appropriate based on management’s expectations and experience in equivalent sized markets. The Company determines the fair value of the broadcasting licenses by relying on a discounted cash flow approach assuming a start-up scenario in which the only assets held by an investor are broadcasting licenses. The Company’s fair value analysis contains assumptions based upon past experience, reflects expectations of industry observers and includes judgments about future performance using industry normalized information for an average station within a certain market. Any excess of the purchase price over the net assets acquired was reported as goodwill. The goodwill recorded reflects management’s expectations of its ability to gain access to and penetrate CBS Radio’s customer base and the benefits of being able to leverage operational efficiencies with favorable growth opportunities as a results of a large national presence. A portion of the goodwill carryover basis is tax deductible.

The Company’s preliminary allocation of the purchase price to the assets acquired and liabilities assumed as of the acquisition date, including measurement period adjustments, is outlined below.

	Preliminary Value
	as of acquisition date
	(as previously		Measurement
	reported as of		period
Description	December 31, 2017)		Adjustment		As Adjusted
	(amounts in thousands)
Assets
Accounts receivable	$	241,548	$	-	$	241,548
Prepaid sports rights and favorable sports contracts		4,160		-		4,160
Prepaid expenses, deposits and other		20,625		476		21,101
Other current assets		7,350		1,741		9,091
Total current assets		273,683		2,217		275,900
Land		112,880		-		112,880
Land improvements		3,988		(2,640)		1,348
Leasehold improvements		26,255		9,774		36,029
Buildings		19,246		(5,206)		14,040
Furniture and fixtures		10,929		(6,849)		4,080
Equipment and towers		76,486		4,921		81,407
Construction in process		14,598		-		14,598
Total tangible property		264,382		-		264,382
Advertiser relationships		27,453		-		27,453
Radio broadcasting licenses		1,880,400		-		1,880,400
Goodwill		820,961		(4,401)		816,560
Assets held for sale		255,650		-		255,650
Favorable leases		16,580		-		16,580
Other noncurrent assets		1,050		1,926		2,976
Total intangible and other assets		3,002,094		(2,475)		2,999,619
Total assets	$	3,540,159	$	(258)	$	3,539,901
Liabilities
Accounts payable	$	36,137	$	421	$	36,558
Accrued expenses		35,154		344		35,498
Accrued salaries and benefits		26,324		-		26,324
Current portion of long-term debt		10,600		-		10,600
Unfavorable sports liability - current portion		4,803		-		4,803
Accrued interest		4,529		-		4,529
Unearned revenues - current portion		14,971		-		14,971
Total current liabilities		132,518		765		133,283
Unearned revenues - non-current portion		13,859		-		13,859
Unfavorable lease liability		12,770		-		12,770
Unfavorable sports liability - non-current portion		22,597		-		22,597
Non-current portion of long-term debt		1,376,900		-		1,376,900
Deferred tax liability		780,832		(2,949)		777,883
Other long-term liabilities		31,835		1,926		33,761
Total liabilities	$	2,371,311	$	(258)	$	2,371,053
Preliminary fair value of net assets acquired	$	1,168,848	$	-	$	1,168,848

The aggregate fair value purchase price allocation of the assets and liabilities acquired in the CBS Radio Merger as reported on the Company’s Form 10-K filed with the SEC on March 16, 2018, were revised during the six months ended June 30, 2018 due to: (i) a change to the deferred tax liabilities associated with certain stations acquired in the CBS Radio Merger which resulted in a decrease to goodwill of $2.9 million; (ii) a change to other current assets acquired in the CBS Radio Merger which resulted in a decrease to goodwill of $1.7 million; (iii) a change to prepaid assets acquired in the CBS Radio Merger which resulted in a decrease to goodwill of $0.5 million; (iv) a change to accrued expenses acquired in the CBS Radio Merger which resulted in a increase to goodwill of $0.3 million; (v) the recording of current and noncurrent lease abandonment liabilities and a corresponding receivable for reimbursement from CBS Corporation; and (vi) reclassification between the categories of acquired tangible property.

The preliminary purchase price allocations are based upon the valuation of assets and liabilities and these estimates and assumptions are subject to change as the Company obtains additional information during the measurement period, which may be up to one year from the acquisition date. These assets and liabilities pending finalization include intangible assets and liabilities. Differences between the preliminary and final valuation could be substantially different from the initial estimates.

2017 Local Marketing Agreement: The Bonneville Transaction

On November 1, 2017, the Company assigned assets to a trust and the trust subsequently entered into two LMAs with Bonneville. The LMAs, which were effective upon the closing of the Merger, allow Bonneville to operate eight radio stations in the San Francisco, California and Sacramento, California markets. Of the eight radio stations to be operated by Bonneville, three were originally owned by the Company and the remaining five were originally owned by CBS Radio. The Company conducted an analysis and determined the assets of the eight stations satisfied the criteria to be presented as assets held for sale at June 30, 2018. The stations which were acquired from CBS Radio and were never operated by the Company are included within discontinued operations. Refer to Note 11, Assets Held for Sale and Discontinued Operations, for additional information.

Restructuring Charges

Restructuring charges were expensed as a separate line item in the consolidated statements of operations.

The components of restructuring charges are as follows:

	Six Months Ended
	June 30,
	2018		2017
	(amounts in thousands)
Costs to exit duplicative contracts	$	510	$	-
Workforce reduction		928		-
Lease abandonment costs		257		-
Other restructuring costs		472		-
Total restructuring charges	$	2,167	$	-

	Three Months Ended
	June 30,
	2018		2017
	(amounts in thousands)
Costs to exit duplicative contracts	$	349	$	-
Workforce reduction		337		-
Total restructuring charges	$	686	$	-

During the fourth quarter of 2017, the Company initiated a restructuring plan as a result of the integration of the CBS Radio stations acquired in November 2017. The restructuring plan included: (i) a workforce reduction and realignment charges that included one-time termination benefits and related costs; (ii) lease abandonment costs; and (iii) costs associated with realigning radio stations within the overlap markets between CBS Radio and the Company. The Company could incur additional restructuring costs in the remainder of 2018 under this plan, however, these costs cannot be determined at this time.

The estimated amount of unpaid restructuring charges as of June 30, 2018includes amounts in accrued expenses that are expected to be paid in less than one year and long-term restructuring costs for lease abandonment costs covering the remaining non-cancellable lease term.

	Six		Twelve
	Months Ended		Months Ended
	June 30,		December 31,
	2018		2017
	(amounts in thousands)
Restructuring charges and lease abandonment costs, beginning balance	$	16,086	$	650
Additions resulting from the integration of CBS Radio		2,167		15,005
Restructuring charges assumed from the Merger		-		1,095
Payments		(9,374)		(664)
Restructuring charges and lease abandonment costs unpaid and outstanding		8,879		16,086
Restructuring charges and lease abandonment costs - noncurrent portion		(1,647)		(4,413)
Restructuring charges and lease abandonment costs - current portion	$	7,232	$	11,673

Integration Costs

The Company incurred integration costsof $19.2 million and $9.5 million during the six months and three months ended June 30, 2018, respectively. Integration costs were expensed as a separate line item in the consolidated statements of operations. These costs primarily relate to change management consultants and technology-related costs.

Unaudited Pro Forma Summary Of Financial Information

The following pro forma information presents the consolidated results of operations as if: (i)the business combinations in 2018 had occurred as of January 1, 2017, after giving effect to certain adjustments, including: (a) depreciation and amortization of assets; (b) change in the effective tax rate; and (c) merger and acquisition costs; and (ii) the business combinations in 2017 had occurred as of January 1, 2016, after giving effect to certain adjustments, including: (a) depreciation and amortization of assets; (b) amortization of unfavorable contracts related to the fair value adjustments of the assets acquired; (c)change in the effective tax rate; (d) interest expense on any debt incurred to fund the acquisitions which would have been incurred had such acquisitions occurred as of January 1, 2016; and (e) merger and acquisition costs.

For purposes of this presentation, the pro forma data excludes stations divested to iHeart and Beasley in the iHeartMedia Transaction and the Beasley Transaction as these stations were exchanged for the radio stations acquired in the Chattanooga, Richmond and Boston markets.

For the eight radio stations operated by Bonneville under two LMAs, the results for the three and six months ended June 30, 2017 are reflected in income from continuing operations. For the three and six months ended June 30, 2018: (i) the results ofthree of these eight radio stations are reflected in income from continuing operations; and (ii) the results of five of these eight radio stations (which the Company never owned or operated) are reflected in income from discontinued operations. Refer to Note 11, Assets Held For Sale And Discontinued Operations, for additional discussion on the classification for certain of these radio stations within discontinued operations.

In addition, the pro forma data includes: (i) the stations acquired in the Richmond, Virginia and Chattanooga, Tennessee markets in the iHeartMedia Transaction; (ii) the station acquired in the Beasley Transaction; (iii) the CBS Radio stations acquired in the Merger (except as otherwise separately excluded as described above); and (iv) the stations acquired in Charlotte, North Carolina.

These unaudited pro forma results have been prepared for comparative purposes only and do not purport to be indicative of what would have occurred had the acquisitions been made as of that date or results which may occur in the future.

	Three Months Ended				Six Months Ended
	June 30,				June 30,
	2018		2017		2018		2017
	(amounts in thousands except share and per share data)
	Pro Forma		Pro Forma		Pro Forma		Pro Forma
Net revenues	$	372,124	$	426,728	$	674,131	$	768,622
Income (loss) from continuing operations	$	2,090	$	39,451	$	(11,075)	$	45,696
Income (loss) from discontinued operations	$	844	$	-	$	1,172	$	-
Net income (loss) available to the Company	$	2,934	$	39,451	$	(9,903)	$	45,696
Net income (loss) available to common shareholders	$	2,934	$	38,901	$	(9,903)	$	44,596
Income (loss) from continuing operations
per common share - basic	$	0.02	$	0.28	$	(0.08)	$	0.33
Income (loss) from discontinued operations
per common share - basic	$	0.01	$	-	$	0.01	$	-
Net income (loss) available to common shareholders
per common share - basic	$	0.02	$	0.28	$	(0.07)	$	0.32
Income (loss) from continuing operations
per common share - diluted	$	0.02	$	0.28	$	(0.08)	$	0.32
Income (loss) from discontinued operations
per common share - diluted	$	0.01	$	-	$	0.01	$	-
Net income (loss) available to common shareholders
per common share - diluted	$	0.02	$	0.28	$	(0.07)	$	0.32
Weighted shares outstanding basic		138,638,554		140,352,114		138,961,728		140,342,655
Weighted shares outstanding diluted		139,263,363		141,063,093		138,961,728		141,368,209
Conversion of preferred stock for dilutive purposes
under the as if method	Not applicable		anti-dilutive		Not applicable		anti-dilutive

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CONTINGENCIES AND COMMITMENTS (Block)

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2018

Commitments And Contingencies Disclosure Abstract

Commitments And Contingencies Disclosure Text Block

13. CONTINGENCIES AND COMMITMENTS

Contingencies

The Company is subject to various outstanding claims which arise in the ordinary course of business and to other legal proceedings. Management anticipates that any potential liability of the Company, which may arise out of or with respect to these matters, will not materially affect the Company’s financial position, results of operations or cash flows. There were no material changes from the contingencies listed in the Company’s Form 10-K, filed with the SEC on March 16, 2018, except as described below.

Other

The Company had a relationship with USTN, a vendor that provides short duration advertising network services (e.g., sponsored traffic reports) and guaranteed revenue to the Company. The Company has not recognized revenue from USTN since the Merger as the Company does not expect to collect substantially all of the consideration due under the contract. On April 27, 2018, the Company executed a series of agreements with USTN which replaced outstanding accounts receivable from USTN with a senior secured note and an equity interest in USTN. On June 30, 2018, the Company entered into an agreement to acquire USTN by the end of July 2018, subject to certain closing conditions. Due to default by USTN, the closing conditions were not met and the Company did not complete this transaction. On July 30, 2018, USTN filed a lawsuit against the Company seeking damages. At this time, the Company cannot predict the outcome of these proceedings.

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ASSETS HELD FOR SALE (Block)

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2018

Discontinued Operations And Disposal Groups Abstract

Disposal Groups Including Discontinued Operations Disclosure Text Block

11. ASSETS HELD FOR SALE AND DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS

Assets Held for Sale

Long-lived assets to be sold are classified as held for sale in the period in which they meet all the criteria for the disposal of long-lived assets. The Company measures assets held for sale at the lower of their carrying amount or fair value less cost to sell. Additionally, the Company determined that these assets comprise operations and cash flows that can be clearly distinguished, operationally and for financial reporting purposes, from the rest of the Company.

On November 17, 2017, in order to facilitate the Merger, the Company assigned assets to a trust and the trust subsequently entered into two separate LMAs with Bonneville which became effective upon the closing of the Merger. Under the terms of the LMAs, Bonneville began operating four stations in Sacramento, California and four stations in San Francisco, California. The LMAs will terminate upon the earlier of: (i) one year after the Merger date; or (ii) consummation of a final agreement to divest the stations as required under a DOJ consent order agreed to by the Company, as a condition to complete the Merger. Of the eight radio stations currently operated by Bonneville, three were originally owned by the Company and the remaining five were originally owned by CBS Radio. The Company conducted an analysis and determined the assets of the eight radio stations met the criteria to be classified as held for sale. The five CBS Radio stations met the criteria to be classified within discontinued operations at June 30, 2018. This transaction is expected to close during the second half of 2018.

As of December 31, 2017, the Company entered into an agreement to dispose of a parcel of land along with the land improvements in Chicago, Illinois for $46.0 million and classified these assets as held for sale. This transaction is expected to close in the third quarter of 2018.

As of June 30, 2018, the Company entered into agreements with several third parties to dispose of: (i) land and buildings in Dallas, Texas; (ii) land and buildings in San Diego, California; (iii) land and buildings in Sacramento, California; (iv) land and buildings in Los Angeles, California; and (v) land in Austin, Texas. The Company conducted an analysis and determined the assets met the criteria to be classified as held for sale. In aggregate, these assets have a carrying value of $23.5 million, net of a $1.3 million impairment charge. These transactions are expected to close within one year.

Long-lived assets are reviewed for impairment whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying amount of an asset may not be recoverable. The Company determined the fair value of the assets held for sale related to the Bonneville LMA by utilizing an offer from a third party for the bundle of assets. This is considered a Level 3 measurement. Based upon the final offer received in the third quarter of 2018, the Company determined that the carrying value of these assets was greater than the fair value. As of June 30, 2018, the Company recorded a non-cash impairment charge of $25.6 million to reflect the change in the carrying value of these assets held for sale from $165.9 million to $140.3 million and to reduce the carrying value of these assets to the recoverable value.

The major categories of these assets held for sale, which includes the assets of the discontinued operations, are as follows:

	Assets Held for Sale
	June 30, 2018						December 31, 2017
					Other						Other
			Bonneville		Assets Held				Bonneville		Assets Held
	Total		LMA		for Sale		Total		LMA		for Sale
	(amounts in thousands)
Land and land improvements	$	67,522	$	1,110	$	66,412	$	47,110	$	1,110	$	46,000
Building		4,636		1,520		3,116		1,970		1,520		450
Leasehold improvements		78		78		-		88		88		-
Equipment		2,312		2,312		-		2,618		2,618		-
Net property and equipment		74,548		5,020		69,528		51,786		5,336		46,450
Net radio broadcasting licenses		111,854		111,854		-		136,014		136,014		-
Other intangibles		1,947		1,947		-		1,947		1,947		-
Goodwill		21,479		21,479		-		22,573		22,573		-
Total intangibles		135,280		135,280		-		160,534		160,534		-
Net assets held for sale	$	209,828	$	140,300	$	69,528	$	212,320	$	165,870	$	46,450

Discontinued Operations

The results of operations for several radio stations acquired from CBS, which will never be a part of the Company’s continuing operations as these radio stations have been disposed or are expected to be disposed, were classified as discontinued operations for the period commencing after the Merger.

Refer to Note 2, Business Combinations, and Note 14, Subsequent Events, for additional information on the Bonneville Transaction.

The Company did not have any discontinued operations for the three months ended June 30, 2017 or the six months ended June 30, 2017. The following table presents the results of operations of the discontinued operations:

	Six Months Ended
	June 30,
	2018
	(amounts in thousands)
Net time brokerage agreement income		1,595
Income before income taxes		1,595
Income taxes		423
Income from discontinued operations,
net of income taxes	$	1,172

	Three Months Ended
	June 30,
	2018
	(amounts in thousands)
Net time brokerage agreement income		1,180
Income before income taxes		1,180
Income taxes		336
Income from discontinued operations,
net of income taxes	$	844

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SUBSEQUENT EVENTS (Block)

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2018

Subsequent Events Abstract

Schedule Of Subsequent Events Text Block

14. SUBSEQUENT EVENTS

Events occurring after June 30, 2018, and through the date that these consolidated financial statements were issued, were evaluated to ensure that any subsequent events that met the criteria for recognition have been included and are as follows:

On August 2, 2018, the Company entered into an asset purchase agreement with Bonneville to dispose of four radio stations in Sacramento, California and four radio stations in San Francisco, California, which had previously been classified as assets held for sale, for $141.0 million in cash. The completion of this transaction, which is expected to close in the second half of 2018, is subject to customary regulatory approvals and is expected to result in no gain or loss to the Company.

On July 18, 2018, the Company entered into a transaction with Beasley to sell WXTU-FM, serving the Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, radio market for $38.0 million in cash. The Company also simultaneously entered into a TBA with Beasley where Beasley commenced operations of WXTU-FM on July 23, 2018. During the period of the TBA, the Company will exclude net revenues and station operating expenses associated with operating WKTU-FM in the Company’s consolidated financial statements. The completion of this transaction, which is expected to close in the fourth quarter of 2018, is subject to customary regulatory approvals and is expected to result in a gain of approximately $3.5 million.

On July 18, 2018, the Company entered into an agreement with Jerry Lee Radio, LLC (“Jerry Lee”) to acquire WBEB-FM for $57.5 million in cash, less certain working capital credits. The Company expects to enter into a TBA with Jerry Lee during the third quarter of 2018. During the period of the TBA, the Company will include net revenues and station operating expenses associated with operating WBEB-FM in the Company’s consolidated financial statements. The Company expects to fund this transaction with proceeds from the sale of WXTU-FM, cash on hand and cash available under the Revolver. This transaction is expected to close in the fourth quarter of 2018, subject to customary regulatory approvals. Upon the sale of WXTU-FM and the acquisition of WBEB-FM, the Company will continue to operate six radio stations in the Philadelphia radio market.

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INTANGIBLE ASSETS AND GOODWILL (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2018

Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract]

Schedule of the changes in broadcasting license

	Broadcasting Licenses
	Carrying Amount
	June 30,		December 31,
	2018		2017
	(amounts in thousands)
Beginning of period balance as of January 1,	$	2,649,959	$	823,195
Disposition of an FCC broadcasting license to facilitate the CBS Merger		-		(13,500)
Consolidation (deconsolidation) of a VIE - 2017 Charlotte Acquisition		-		(15,738)
Acquisition of radio stations - 2017 Charlotte Acquisition		-		17,174
Acquisition of radio stations - CBS Radio Merger		-		1,880,400
Disposition of FCC broadcasting licenses - EMF Sale		-		(54,661)
Acquisition of a radio station - Beasley Transaction		-		35,944
Acquisition of radio stations - iHeartMedia Transaction		-		50,621
Disposition of radio stations - iHeartMedia Transaction		-		(7,462)
Assets held for sale - Bonneville Transaction		-		(66,014)
Acquisition of radio stations - Emmis Acquisition		12,785		-
Loss on impairment		(702)		-
Ending period balance	$	2,662,042	$	2,649,959

Schedule of assumptions and estimates for broadcasting licences impairment testing

	Estimates And Assumptions
	Second	Second
	Quarter	Quarter
	2018	2017
Discount rate	9.00%	9.25%
Operating profit margin ranges expected
for average stations in the markets
where the Company operates	22% to 37%	19% to 40%
Long-term revenue growth rate range
of the Company's markets	0.5% to 1.0%	1.0% to 2.0%

Schedule of changes in goodwill

	Goodwill Carrying Amount
	June 30,		December 31,
	2018		2017
	(amounts in thousands)
Goodwill balance before cumulative loss
on impairment as of January 1,	$	988,056	$	158,333
Accumulated loss on impairment as of January 1,		(126,056)		(125,615)
Goodwill beginning balance after cumulative loss
on impairment as of January 1,		862,000		32,718
Loss on impairment during year		-		(441)
Acquisition of radio stations - 2017 Charlotte Acquisition		-		43
Acquisition of radio stations - CBS Radio Merger		-		820,961
Disposition of goodwill - EMF sale		-		(266)
Acquisition of a radio station - Beasley Transaction		-		289
Acquisition of radio stations -iHeartMedia Transaction		-		11,700
Disposition of radio stations - iHeartMedia Transaction		-		(14)
Assets held for sale - Bonneville Transaction		-		(2,990)
Measurement period adjustments to acquired goodwill		(4,401)		-
Acquisition of radio stations - Emmis Acquisition		332		-
Ending period balance	$	857,931	$	862,000

Schedule of assumptions and estimates for goodwill impairment testing

	Estimates And Assumptions
	Second	Second
	Quarter	Quarter
	2018	2017
Discount rate	9.00%	9.25%
Long-term revenue growth rate range
of the Company (or its markets)	1.0%	1.0% to 2.0%
Market multiple used in the market
valuation approach	not applicable	7.5x to 8.0x

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OTHER CURRENT AND LONG-TERM LIABILITIES (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2018

Other Liabilities Disclosure Abstract

Schedule of Accounts Payable and Accrued Liabilities

	Other Current Liabilities
	June 30,		December 31,
	2018		2017
	(amounts in thousands)
Accrued compensation	$	28,698	$	36,105
Accounts receivable credits		5,100		1,876
Advertiser obligations		5,222		3,048
Accrued interest payable		7,194		12,285
Unearned revenue		24,625		17,519
Unfavorable lease liabilities		3,149		3,301
Unfavorable sports liabilities		4,634		4,634
Accrued benefits		7,619		9,470
Non-income tax liabilities		7,267		8,196
Other		8,972		11,127
Total other current liabilities	$	102,480	$	107,561

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LONG-TERM DEBT LIABILITIES (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2018

Debt Disclosure [Abstract]

Schedule of Debt

			Long-Term Debt
			June 30,		December 31,
			2018		2017
				(amounts in thousands)
	Credit Facility
		Revolver, due November 17, 2022	$	205,000	$	143,000
		Term B-1 Loan, due November 17, 2024		1,323,350		1,330,000
		Plus unamortized premium		2,687		2,904
				1,531,037		1,475,904
	Senior Notes
		7.250% senior unsecured notes, due October 17, 2024		400,000		400,000
		Plus unamortized premium		15,371		16,584
				415,371		416,584
	Other Debt
		Capital lease and other		936		70
Total debt before deferred financing costs				1,947,344		1,892,558
	Current amount of long-term debt			(13,319)		(13,319)
	Deferred financing costs (excludes the revolving credit)			(18,611)		(19,797)
Total long-term debt, net of current debt			$	1,915,414	$	1,859,442
Outstanding standby letters of credit			$	3,987	$	1,856

Schedule Of Net Interest Expense

	Net Interest Expense
	Six Months Ended
	June 30,
	2018		2017
	(amounts in thousands)
Interest expense	$	48,960	$	10,993
Amortization of deferred financing costs		1,591		1,166
Amortization of original issue discount (premium) of senior notes		(1,432)		-
Interest income and other investment income		(9)		(49)
Total net interest expense	$	49,110	$	12,110

	Net Interest Expense
	Three Months Ended
	June 30,
	2018		2017
		(amounts in thousands)
Interest expense	$	25,626	$	5,579
Amortization of deferred financing costs		796		580
Amortization of original issue discount (premium) of senior notes		(716)		-
Interest income and other investment income		-		(26)
Total net interest expense	$	25,706	$	6,133

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SHAREHOLDER'S EQUITY (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2018

Stockholders Equity Note Abstract

Schedule of dividends payable on unvested restricted stock units

		Dividend Equivalent Liabilities
	Balance Sheet	June 30,		December 31,
	Location	2018		2017
		(amounts in thousands)
Short-term	Other current liabilities	$	992	$	830
Long-term	Other long-term liabilities		721		1,331
Total		$	1,713	$	2,161

ESPP Shares Purchased and Non-Cash Comp Expense

	Six Months Ended
	June 30,
	2018		2017
	(amounts in thousands)
Number of shares purchased		100		15
Non-cash compensation expense recognized	$	125	$	32

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SHARE-BASED COMPENSATION (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2018

Disclosure Of Compensation Related Costs Sharebased Payments Abstract

Schedule Of Restricted Stock Units Market Based

		Six Months		Year
		Ended		Ended
		June 30,		December 31,
		2018		2017
		(amounts in thousands, except per share data)
Reconciliation of RSUs with Service And Market Conditions
	Beginning of period balance		650		630
	Number of RSUs granted		-		70
	Number of RSUs forfeited		(110)		-
	Number of RSUs vested		(314)		(50)
	End of period balance		226		650
	Weighted average fair value of RSUs granted
	with market conditions	$	-	$	9.81

Schedule Of Other Options Dislcosure

	Six Months Ended June 30,
Option Exercise Data	2018		2017
	(amounts in thousands)
Intrinsic value of options exercised	$	405	$	58
Tax benefit from options exercised (1)	$	107	$	23
Cash received from exercise price of options exercised	$	65	$	22

Stock Option Valuation Assumptions

	Six Months			Year
	Ended			Ended
	June 30,			December 31,
	2018		2017
Expected Volatility Term Structure (1)		-		54%
Risk-Free Interest Rate (2)		-		1.8%
Annual Dividend Payment Per Share (Constant) (3)	$	-	$	3.3%

Schedule Of significant ranges of outstanding and exercisable options

				Options Outstanding				Options Exercisable
				Number of	Weighted			Number of
				Options	Average	Weighted		Options	Weighted
Range of				Outstanding	Remaining	Average		Exercisable	Average
Exercise Prices				June 30,	Contractual	Exercise		June 30,	Exercise
From		To		2018	Life	Price		2018	Price
$	1.34	$	1.34	251,937	0.6	$	1.34	251,937	$	1.34
$	2.02	$	13.98	571,410	2.3	$	12.02	571,410	$	12.02
$	1.34	$	13.98	823,347	1.8	$	8.75	823,347	$	8.75

Schedule of recognized stock-based compensation expense

	Six Months Ended
	June 30,
	2018		2017
		(amounts in thousands)
Station operating expenses	$	3,643	$	577
Corporate general and administrative expenses		4,010		2,494
Stock-based compensation expense included in operating expenses		7,653		3,071
Income tax benefit (1)		1,598		1,004
After-tax stock-based compensation expense	$	6,055	$	2,067

	Three Months Ended
	June 30,
	2018		2017
	(amounts in thousands)
Station operating expenses	$	1,680	$	372
Corporate general and administrative expenses		2,050		1,105
Stock-based compensation expense included in operating expenses		3,730		1,477
Income tax benefit (1)		779		495
After-tax stock-based compensation expense	$	2,951	$	982

Schedule of Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Restricted Stock Units, Vested and Expected to Vest

			Number			Weighted	Aggregate
			of	Weighted		Average	Intrinsic
			Restricted	Average		Remaining	Value as of
			Stock	Purchase		Contractual	June 30,
	Period Ended		Units	Price		Term (Years)	2018
RSUs outstanding as of:	December 31, 2017		4,285,290
RSUs awarded			1,279,660
RSUs released			(1,485,340)
RSUs forfeited			(238,606)
RSUs outstanding as of:	June 30, 2018		3,841,004	$	-	1.6	$	28,811,490
RSUs vested and expected
to vest as of:	June 30, 2018		3,840,828	$	-	1.6	$	28,806,210
RSUs exercisable (vested and
deferred) as of:	June 30, 2018		48,880	$	-	-	$	366,600
Weighted average remaining
recognition period in years			2.4
Unamortized compensation
expense		$	30,158,160

Schedule Of Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award Options Vested And Expected To Vest Outstanding

						Weighted	Intrinsic
				Weighted		Average	Value
				Average		Remaining	as of
		Number of		Exercise		Contractual	June 30,
	Period Ended	Options		Price		Term (Years)	2018
Options outstanding as of:	December 31, 2017		883,347	$	8.38
Options granted			-		-
Options exercised			(48,500)		1.34
Options forfeited			-		-
Options expired			(11,500)		11.72
Options outstanding as of:	June 30, 2018		823,347	$	8.75	1.8	$	1,573,787
Options vested and expected to
vest as of:	June 30, 2018		823,347	$	8.75	1.8	$	1,573,787
Options vested and exercisable as of:	June 30, 2018		823,347	$	8.75	1.8	$	1,573,787
Weighted average remaining
recognition period in years			-
Unamortized compensation expense		$	-

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REVENUE FROM CONTRACTS WITH CUSTOMERS (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2018

Change In Contract With Customer Asset [Abstract]

Change in Contract Assets and Liabilities Table

	Six Months Ended
	June 30,
	2018
Description		Unearned Revenue
	(amounts in thousands)
Beginning balance on January 1, 2018	$	30,519
Revenue recognized during the period that was included in the beginning balance of contract liabilities		(7,537)
Additional amounts recognized during period		9,531
Ending balance	$	32,513

Contract With Customer Asset And Liability [Abstract]

Contract Assets and Liabilities Table

	June 30,		December 31,
Description	2018		2017
	(amounts in thousands)
Receivables, included in "Accounts receivable
net of allowance for doubtful accounts"	$	303,161	$	341,989
Contract assets		-		-
Unearned revenue - current		24,625		17,519
Unearned revenue - noncurrent		7,888		13,000

Disaggregation Of Revenue [Abstract]

Disaggregation of Revenue Table

	Six Months Ended
	June 30,
	2018		2017
Revenue by Source	(amounts in thousands)
Broadcast revenues	$	685,843	$	229,755
Event and other revenues		50,861		16,137
Trade and barter revenues		6,770		2,322
Agency commissions:		(70,790)		(24,243)
Net revenues	$	672,684	$	223,971

	Three Months Ended
	June 30,
	2018		2017
Revenue by Source	(amounts in thousands)
Broadcast revenues	$	380,124	$	126,441
Event and other revenues		28,252		10,716
Trade and barter revenues		3,272		1,244
Agency commissions:		(39,524)		(13,431)
Net revenues	$	372,124	$	124,970

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NET INCOME PER COMMON SHARE (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2018

Earnings Per Share, Basic and Diluted, Other Disclosures [Abstract]

Schedule of Earnings Per Share Reconciliation [Table Text Block]

				Three Months Ended				Six Months Ended
				June 30,				June 30,
				2018		2017		2018		2017
			(amounts in thousands except per share data)
Basic Income (Loss) Per Share
	Numerator
		Net income available to the Company - continuing operations		$	1,597	$	6,414	$	(12,609)	$	(2,917)
		Preferred stock dividends			-		550		-		1,100
		Net income available to common shareholders from
		continuing operations			1,597		5,864		(12,609)		(4,017)
		Income (loss) from discontinued operations, net of tax			844		-		1,172		-
		Net income (loss) available to common shareholders		$	2,441	$	5,864	$	(11,437)	$	(4,017)
	Denominator
		Basic weighted average shares outstanding			138,639		38,945		138,962		38,935
		Net Income (Loss) Per Common Share - Basic:
		Net income (loss) from continuing operations per share available to common shareholders - Basic		$	0.01	$	0.15	$	(0.09)	$	(0.10)
		Net income (loss) from discontinued operations per share available to common shareholders - Basic		$	0.01	$	-	$	0.01	$	-
		Net income (loss) per share available
		to common shareholders - Basic		$	0.02	$	0.15	$	(0.08)	$	(0.10)
Diluted Income (Loss) Per Share
	Numerator
		Net income available to the Company - continuing operations		$	1,597	$	6,414	$	(12,609)	$	(2,917)
		Preferred stock dividends			-		550		-		1,100
		Net income available to common shareholders from
		continuing operations			1,597		5,864		(12,609)		(4,017)
		Income (loss) from discontinued operations, net of tax			844		-		1,172		-
		Net income (loss) available to common shareholders		$	2,441	$	5,864	$	(11,437)	$	(4,017)
	Denominator
		Basic weighted average shares outstanding			138,639		38,945		138,962		38,935
		Effect of RSUs and options under the treasury stock
		method			625		711		-		-
		Preferred stock under the as if converted method			-		-		-		-
		Diluted weighted average shares outstanding			139,264		39,656		138,962		38,935
		Net Income (Loss) Per Common Share - Diluted:
		Net income (loss) from continuing operations per share available to common shareholders - Diluted		$	0.01	$	0.15	$	(0.09)	$	(0.10)
		Net income (loss) from discontinued operations per share available to common shareholders - Diluted		$	0.01	$	-	$	0.01	$	-
		Net income (loss) per share available
		to common shareholders - Diluted		$	0.02	$	0.15	$	(0.08)	$	(0.10)

Equity Award Impact Schedule

		Three Months Ended				Six Months Ended
		June 30,				June 30,
Impact Of Equity Issuances		2018		2017		2018		2017
		(amounts in thousands, except per share data)
Shares excluded as anti-dilutive under the treasury stock method:
	Options		563		14		566		-
	Price range of options: from	$	9.66	$	11.31	$	9.66	$	-
	Price range of options: to	$	13.98	$	11.78	$	13.98	$	-
	RSUs with service conditions		1,689		328		1,447		78
RSUs excluded with service and market conditions as
market conditions not met			226		267		226		267
Perpetual cumulative convertible preferred stock treated as
anti-dilutive under the as if method			-		1,962		-		1,962
Excluded shares as anti-dilutive when reporting a net loss			-		-		1,059		1,026

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FAIR VALUE OF FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2018

Fair Value Disclosures Abstract

Schedule of recurring fair value measurements

	Fair Value Measurements At Reporting Date
			Quoted prices		Significant		Significant		Measured at
	Balance at		in active		other observable		unobservable		Net Asset Value
	June 30,		markets		inputs		inputs		as a Practical
Description	2018		Level 1		Level 2		Level 3		Expedient (2)
	(amounts in thousands)
Liabilities
Deferred compensation plan liabilities (1)	$	33,804	$	28,873	$	-	$	-	$	4,931
			Quoted prices		Significant		Significant		Measured at
	Balance at		in active		other observable		unobservable		Net Asset Value
	December 31,		markets		inputs		inputs		as a Practical
Description	2017		Level 1		Level 2		Level 3		Expedient (2)
	(amounts in thousands)
Liabilities
Deferred compensation plan liabilities (1)	$	40,995	$	23,751	$	-	$	-	$	17,244

Schedule Of Carrying Value Of Financial Instruments

	June 30,				December 31,
	2018				2017
	Carrying		Fair		Carrying		Fair
	Value		Value		Value		Value
	(amounts in thousands)
Term B Loans (1)	$	1,323,350	$	1,306,808	$	1,330,000	$	1,336,650
Revolver (2)	$	205,000	$	205,000	$	143,000	$	143,000
Senior Notes (3)	$	400,000	$	382,500	$	400,000	$	422,876
Other debt (4)	$	936			$	70
Letters of credit (4)	$	3,987			$	1,856

Schedule of Cost Method Investments Table Text Block

	Cost-Method Investments
	Carrying Amount
	June 30,		December 31,
	2018		2017
		(amounts in thousands)
Investment balance before cumulative
other than temporary impairment as of January 1,	$	9,955	$	255
Accumulated other than temporary impairment as of January 1,		-		-
Investment beginning balance after cumulative
other than temporary impairment as of January 1,		9,955		255
Acquisition of interest in a privately held company		1,250		9,700
Ending period balance	$	11,205	$	9,955

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ACQUISITIONS, DIVESTITURES AND PRO FORMA SUMMARY (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2018

Business Combinations [Abstract]

Schedule of merger and acquisition costs

	Six Months Ended
	June 30,
	2018		2017
	(amounts in thousands)
Costs to exit duplicative contracts	$	510	$	-
Workforce reduction		928		-
Lease abandonment costs		257		-
Other restructuring costs		472		-
Total restructuring charges	$	2,167	$	-

	Three Months Ended
	June 30,
	2018		2017
	(amounts in thousands)
Costs to exit duplicative contracts	$	349	$	-
Workforce reduction		337		-
Total restructuring charges	$	686	$	-

Schedule of unaudited pro forma summary of financial information

	Three Months Ended				Six Months Ended
	June 30,				June 30,
	2018		2017		2018		2017
	(amounts in thousands except share and per share data)
	Pro Forma		Pro Forma		Pro Forma		Pro Forma
Net revenues	$	372,124	$	426,728	$	674,131	$	768,622
Income (loss) from continuing operations	$	2,090	$	39,451	$	(11,075)	$	45,696
Income (loss) from discontinued operations	$	844	$	-	$	1,172	$	-
Net income (loss) available to the Company	$	2,934	$	39,451	$	(9,903)	$	45,696
Net income (loss) available to common shareholders	$	2,934	$	38,901	$	(9,903)	$	44,596
Income (loss) from continuing operations
per common share - basic	$	0.02	$	0.28	$	(0.08)	$	0.33
Income (loss) from discontinued operations
per common share - basic	$	0.01	$	-	$	0.01	$	-
Net income (loss) available to common shareholders
per common share - basic	$	0.02	$	0.28	$	(0.07)	$	0.32
Income (loss) from continuing operations
per common share - diluted	$	0.02	$	0.28	$	(0.08)	$	0.32
Income (loss) from discontinued operations
per common share - diluted	$	0.01	$	-	$	0.01	$	-
Net income (loss) available to common shareholders
per common share - diluted	$	0.02	$	0.28	$	(0.07)	$	0.32
Weighted shares outstanding basic		138,638,554		140,352,114		138,961,728		140,342,655
Weighted shares outstanding diluted		139,263,363		141,063,093		138,961,728		141,368,209
Conversion of preferred stock for dilutive purposes
under the as if method	Not applicable		anti-dilutive		Not applicable		anti-dilutive

Schedule of Restrucutring Reserve by Type

	Six		Twelve
	Months Ended		Months Ended
	June 30,		December 31,
	2018		2017
	(amounts in thousands)
Restructuring charges and lease abandonment costs, beginning balance	$	16,086	$	650
Additions resulting from the integration of CBS Radio		2,167		15,005
Restructuring charges assumed from the Merger		-		1,095
Payments		(9,374)		(664)
Restructuring charges and lease abandonment costs unpaid and outstanding		8,879		16,086
Restructuring charges and lease abandonment costs - noncurrent portion		(1,647)		(4,413)
Restructuring charges and lease abandonment costs - current portion	$	7,232	$	11,673

CBS Radio [Member]

Acquisition [Line Items]

Schedule Of Acquisition Valuation [Table Text Block]

	Preliminary Value
	as of acquisition date
	(as previously		Measurement
	reported as of		period
Description	December 31, 2017)		Adjustment		As Adjusted
	(amounts in thousands)
Assets
Accounts receivable	$	241,548	$	-	$	241,548
Prepaid sports rights and favorable sports contracts		4,160		-		4,160
Prepaid expenses, deposits and other		20,625		476		21,101
Other current assets		7,350		1,741		9,091
Total current assets		273,683		2,217		275,900
Land		112,880		-		112,880
Land improvements		3,988		(2,640)		1,348
Leasehold improvements		26,255		9,774		36,029
Buildings		19,246		(5,206)		14,040
Furniture and fixtures		10,929		(6,849)		4,080
Equipment and towers		76,486		4,921		81,407
Construction in process		14,598		-		14,598
Total tangible property		264,382		-		264,382
Advertiser relationships		27,453		-		27,453
Radio broadcasting licenses		1,880,400		-		1,880,400
Goodwill		820,961		(4,401)		816,560
Assets held for sale		255,650		-		255,650
Favorable leases		16,580		-		16,580
Other noncurrent assets		1,050		1,926		2,976
Total intangible and other assets		3,002,094		(2,475)		2,999,619
Total assets	$	3,540,159	$	(258)	$	3,539,901
Liabilities
Accounts payable	$	36,137	$	421	$	36,558
Accrued expenses		35,154		344		35,498
Accrued salaries and benefits		26,324		-		26,324
Current portion of long-term debt		10,600		-		10,600
Unfavorable sports liability - current portion		4,803		-		4,803
Accrued interest		4,529		-		4,529
Unearned revenues - current portion		14,971		-		14,971
Total current liabilities		132,518		765		133,283
Unearned revenues - non-current portion		13,859		-		13,859
Unfavorable lease liability		12,770		-		12,770
Unfavorable sports liability - non-current portion		22,597		-		22,597
Non-current portion of long-term debt		1,376,900		-		1,376,900
Deferred tax liability		780,832		(2,949)		777,883
Other long-term liabilities		31,835		1,926		33,761
Total liabilities	$	2,371,311	$	(258)	$	2,371,053
Preliminary fair value of net assets acquired	$	1,168,848	$	-	$	1,168,848

Emmis [Member]

Acquisition [Line Items]

Schedule Of Acquisition Valuation [Table Text Block]

			Useful Lives in Years
Description	April 30, 2018		From	To
	(amounts in thousands)
Assets
Equipment	$	1,558	3	7
Total tangible property		1,558
Advertiser relationships		207	5	15
Advertising contracts		114	1	1
Radio broadcasting licenses		12,785	non-amortizing
Goodwill		332	non-amortizing
Other noncurrent assets		4	2	2
Total intangible and other assets		13,442
Total assets	$	15,000
Preliminary fair value of assets acquired	$	15,000

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ASSETS HELD FOR SALE (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2018

Property Plant And Equipment Assets Held For Sale Disclosure [Abstract]

Disclosure Of Long Lived Assets Held For Sale [Text Block]

	Assets Held for Sale
	June 30, 2018						December 31, 2017
					Other						Other
			Bonneville		Assets Held				Bonneville		Assets Held
	Total		LMA		for Sale		Total		LMA		for Sale
	(amounts in thousands)
Land and land improvements	$	67,522	$	1,110	$	66,412	$	47,110	$	1,110	$	46,000
Building		4,636		1,520		3,116		1,970		1,520		450
Leasehold improvements		78		78		-		88		88		-
Equipment		2,312		2,312		-		2,618		2,618		-
Net property and equipment		74,548		5,020		69,528		51,786		5,336		46,450
Net radio broadcasting licenses		111,854		111,854		-		136,014		136,014		-
Other intangibles		1,947		1,947		-		1,947		1,947		-
Goodwill		21,479		21,479		-		22,573		22,573		-
Total intangibles		135,280		135,280		-		160,534		160,534		-
Net assets held for sale	$	209,828	$	140,300	$	69,528	$	212,320	$	165,870	$	46,450

Discontinued Operations

	Six Months Ended
	June 30,
	2018
	(amounts in thousands)
Net time brokerage agreement income		1,595
Income before income taxes		1,595
Income taxes		423
Income from discontinued operations,
net of income taxes	$	1,172

	Three Months Ended
	June 30,
	2018
	(amounts in thousands)
Net time brokerage agreement income		1,180
Income before income taxes		1,180
Income taxes		336
Income from discontinued operations,
net of income taxes	$	844

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BASIS OF PRESENTATION AND ORGANIZATION (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2018	Jun. 30, 2017	Jun. 30, 2018	Jun. 30, 2017	Jan. 01, 2017
Organization Consolidation And Presentation Of Financial Statements Abstract
CumulativeEffectOfNewAccountingPrincipleInPeriodOfAdoption					$ 5,112
NewAccountingPronouncementOrChangeInAccountingPrincipleRetrospectiveAdjustmentsAbstract
USTN Cash Payment Deferred			$ 3,200
Error Corrections and Prior Period Adjustments Restatement [Line Items]
Sales Revenue, Net	$ 372,124	$ 124,970	672,684	$ 223,971
Operating Costs and Expenses	$ 275,839	$ 91,004	$ 531,563	$ 168,170

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SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Jun. 30, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017
Summary of the categories of property and equipment
Property, Plant and Equipment, net of accumulated depreciation	$ 324,669	$ 346,507
Deferred Revenue
Current - accrued compensation and other current liabilities	24,625	17,519
Long-term - other long term liabilities	$ 7,888	$ 13,000

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REVENUE - Contract Balances - USD ($) $ in Thousands	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017
Contract With Customer Asset And Liability [Abstract]
Accounts Receivable Net Current	$ 303,161	$ 341,989
ContractWithCustomerAssetNetCurrent	0	0
Deferred Revenue, Current	24,625	17,519
Deferred Revenue, Noncurrent	7,888	13,000
Contract Assets [Member]
Contract Assets or Liabilities Line Items [Line Items}
Beginning Balance		0
Satisfaction of Liability	0
Additional amounts recognized	0
Ending Balance	0
Contract Liabilities [Member]
Contract Assets or Liabilities Line Items [Line Items}
Beginning Balance		$ 30,519
Satisfaction of Liability	(7,537)
Additional amounts recognized	9,531
Ending Balance	$ 32,513

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REVENUE - Disaggregation of Revenue - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2018	Jun. 30, 2017	Jun. 30, 2018	Jun. 30, 2017
Disaggregation Of Revenue [Abstract]
Broadcast revenues	$ 380,124	$ 126,441	$ 685,843	$ 229,755
Event and other revenues	28,252	10,716	50,861	16,137
Trade and barter revenues	3,272	1,244	6,770	2,322
Agency commissions	(39,524)	(13,431)	(70,790)	(24,243)
Sales Revenue, Net	$ 372,124	$ 124,970	$ 672,684	$ 223,971

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ACCOUNTS RECEIVABLE AND RELATED ALLOWANCE FOR DOUBTFUL ACCOUNTS (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Jun. 30, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017
Accounts Receivable, Net [Abstract]
Accounts receivable, net of allowance for doubtful accounts	$ 303,161	$ 341,989

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INTANGIBLE ASSETS AND GOODWILL (Details) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2018 USD ($) number	Jun. 30, 2017 number	Jun. 30, 2018 USD ($) number	Dec. 31, 2017 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2016 USD ($)
Changes in broadcasting licenses [Line Items]
Beginning of period balance			$ 2,649,959	$ 823,195
Consolidation of a VIE			0	(15,738)
Impairment loss			(702)	0
Acquisition of radio stations			0	17,174
Disposition of Licenses - EMF Sale			0	(54,661)
Acqusition of radio Stations - Beasley Transaction			0	35,944
Acquisition of radio stations - iHeartMedia Transaction			0	50,621
Disposition of radio stations - iHeartMedia Transaction			0	(7,462)
Assets held for sale			0	(66,014)
Deconsolidation of a subsidiary			0	0
Acquisition - other			0	0
Dispositions			0	(13,500)
Acquisition of radio stations - Emmis Acquisition			332	0
Indefinitelived Intangible Assets Acquired Through Exchange			0	0
Ending period balance	$ 2,662,042		$ 2,662,042	2,649,959
Market approach for step one goodwill analysis [Abstract]
Income model years used for the discounted cash flow approach | number			10
Changes in goodwill [Roll Forward]
Goodwill before cumulative loss on impairment				988,056	$ 158,333
Accumulated loss on impairment				(126,056)	$ (125,615)
Beginning balance after cumulative loss on impairment			$ 862,000	32,718
Loss on impairment during the year			0	(441)
Acquisition			0	820,961
Acquisition of Charlotte			0	43
Disposition of radio station - EMF sale			0	(266)
Acquisition of radio station - iHeartMedia Transaction			0	11,700
Disposition of radio station - iHeartMedia Transaction			0	(14)
Adjustments to acquired goodwill			(4,401)	0
Acquisition of radio station - Beasley Transaction			0	289
Assets held for sale			0	(2,990)
Deconsolidation of a subsidiary			0	0
Goodwill Acquired Through Exchange			0	0
Ending balance	$ 857,931		857,931	862,000
Acquisition of radio stations - Emmis Acquisition			332	0
Broadcasting License Impairment Testing [Member]
Estimates and assumptions used for impairment test [Line Items]
Discount rates	9.00%	9.25%
Broadcasting License Impairment Testing [Member] | Maximum [Member]
Estimates and assumptions used for impairment test [Line Items]
Operating profit margin ranges of the markets of the Company	37.00%	40.00%
Long-term revenue growth rate ranges of the markets of the Company	1.00%	2.00%
Broadcasting License Impairment Testing [Member] | Minimum [Member]
Estimates and assumptions used for impairment test [Line Items]
Operating profit margin ranges of the markets of the Company	22.00%	19.00%
Long-term revenue growth rate ranges of the markets of the Company	0.50%	1.00%
Goodwill Impairment Testing [Member]
Estimates and assumptions used for impairment test [Line Items]
Discount rates	9.00%	9.25%
Goodwill Impairment Testing [Member] | Maximum [Member]
Estimates and assumptions used for impairment test [Line Items]
Long-term revenue growth rate ranges of the markets of the Company	1.00%	2.00%
Market approach for step one goodwill analysis [Abstract]
Estimates of market multiples | number	0	8
Goodwill Impairment Testing [Member] | Minimum [Member]
Estimates and assumptions used for impairment test [Line Items]
Long-term revenue growth rate ranges of the markets of the Company	1.00%	1.00%
Market approach for step one goodwill analysis [Abstract]
Estimates of market multiples | number	0	7.5
Radio Broadcasting Licences [Member]
Changes in broadcasting licenses [Line Items]
Acquisition of radio stations - CBS Radio Merger			0	1,880,400
Acquisition of radio stations - Emmis Acquisition			12,785	0
Changes in goodwill [Roll Forward]
Acquisition of radio stations - Emmis Acquisition			$ 12,785	$ 0

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DEFERRED CHARGES AND OTHER ASSETS (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2018	Jun. 30, 2017	Jun. 30, 2018	Jun. 30, 2017	Dec. 31, 2017
Deferred Costs
Total Net	$ 55,594		$ 55,594		$ 57,957
Amortization Expense
Deferred financing expense	$ 796	$ 580	$ 1,591	$ 1,166

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OTHER CURRENT AND LONG-TERM LIABILITIES (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Jun. 30, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017
Accounts Payable and Accrued Liabilities, Current [Abstract]
Accrued compensation	$ 28,698	$ 36,105
Accounts receivable credits	5,100	1,876
Advertiser obligations	5,222	3,048
Accrued interest payable	7,194	12,285
Deferred Revenue, Current	24,625	17,519
Unfavorable lease liabilities	3,149	3,301
Unfavorable sports contracts	4,634	4,634
Accrued benefits	7,619	9,470
Non income tax liabilities	7,267	8,196
Other	8,972	11,127
Total other current liabilities	102,480	107,561
LiabilitiesNoncurrentAbstract
Deferred Revenue, Noncurrent	7,888	13,000
Other Liabilities Noncurrent	$ 94,134	$ 107,567

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LONG-TERM DEBT LIABILITIES (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Jun. 30, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017	Nov. 17, 2017
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Senior unsecured notes	$ 415,371	$ 416,584
Total	1,947,344	1,892,558
Current amount of long-term debt	(13,319)	(13,319)
Total long-term debt	1,915,414	1,859,442
Outstanding standby letter of credit	3,987	1,856
Stated interest rate percentage, senior unsecured debt			7.25%
Capital Lease Obligations
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Other	936	70
Total Credit Facility [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
New Credit Facility	1,531,037	1,475,904
Deferred Financing Costs [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Total	(18,611)	(19,797)
Term B Loan, due November 17, 2024 [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
New Credit Facility	1,323,350	1,330,000
Unamortized Premium on Debt	2,687	2,904
Senior Notes due October 17, 2024 [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Senior unsecured notes	400,000	400,000
Unamortized Premium on Debt	15,371	16,584
RevolverDueNovember172022Member [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
New Credit Facility	$ 205,000	$ 143,000

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LONG-TERM DEBT LIABILITIES - Senior Debt (Details) - Senior Debt Obligations $ in Millions	Nov. 17, 2017 USD ($)	Jun. 30, 2018 USD ($)
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Consolidated Leverage Ratio		3.8
Through December 31, 2017 [Member] | Maximum [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Consolidated Leverage Ratio		4
ThroughDecember312018Member [Member] | Maximum [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Consolidated Leverage Ratio		4.5
New Revolver [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Undrawn amount of the Revolver		$ 41.0
New Credit Facility, Amount Outstanding	$ 250.0
New Term B Loan [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
New Credit Facility, Amount Outstanding	$ 1,330.0
DebtInstrumentAnnualPrincipalPayment	1.00%

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LONG-TERM DEBT LIABILITIES - Senior Unsecured Debt (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Jun. 30, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017	Nov. 17, 2017
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Senior Notes	$ 415,371	$ 416,584
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage			7.25%
DebtInstrumentFaceAmount			$ 400,000

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LONG-TERM DEBT LIABILITIES - Debt Extinguishment and Net Interest Expense (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2018	Jun. 30, 2017	Jun. 30, 2018	Jun. 30, 2017
Net Interest Expense
Interest expense	$ 25,626	$ 5,579	$ 48,960	$ 10,993
Amortization of deferred financing costs	796	580	1,591	1,166
Amortization of original issue discount of senior notes	(716)	0	(1,432)	0
Interest expense on interest rate hedging agreements	0	0
Interest income and other investment income	0	(26)	(9)	(49)
Total net interest expense	$ 25,706	$ 6,133	49,110	12,110
Extinguishment of Debt [Line Items]
Gains (Losses) on Extinguishment of Debt			$ 0	$ 0

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LONG-TERM DEBT LIABILITIES - Maturities (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Jun. 30, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017
Aggregate Principal Maturities [Line Items]
Total	$ 1,947,344	$ 1,892,558

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SHAREHOLDER'S EQUITY (Details) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended		12 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2018	Jun. 30, 2017	Jun. 30, 2018	Jun. 30, 2017	Dec. 31, 2017
Dividends And Shares Activitiy [Line Items]
Dvidend Equivalent liability - short term	$ 992		$ 992		$ 830
Dvidend Equivalent liability - long term	721		721		1,331
Total Dividend Equivalent Liability	$ 1,713		1,713		2,161
Dividend payments			24,916	$ 5,837
Amount recorded as financing activity			(5,172)	(2,503)	(2,565)
The total cost to repurchase			$ (19,379)		(10,675)
Dividends paid on preferred stock					2,574
Employee stock purchase plan, authorized shares	1,000		1,000
Stock Issued During Period Value Employee Stock Purchase Plan			$ 709		$ 182
Total Non cash compensation expense recognized	$ 2,951	$ 982	$ 6,055	2,067
Espp Shares Market Value	85.00%		85.00%
Espp Share Discount	15.00%		15.00%
PaymentsOfDividendsAbstract
Payments of Dividends, Common Stock			$ 24,916	5,837
PaymentsOfDividendsPreferredStockAndPreferenceStock			0	$ 1,100
Treasury Stock Line Items
Stock Repurchase Prgram Authorized Amount	$ 100,000		$ 100,000
Average Cost per share of Acquired Treasury Shares			$ 10.57
ESPP [Member]
Dividends And Shares Activitiy [Line Items]
Stock Issued During Period Shares Employee Stock Purchase Plans			100	15
Total Non cash compensation expense recognized			$ 125	$ 32

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SHARE-BASED COMPENSATION - Equity Compensation Plan and RSU Acitivity (Details)	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2018 shares
Restricted Stock Unit Activity [Abstract]
RSUs issued	1,279,660
RSUs forfeited	(238,606)
RSUs vested and released	1,485,340

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SHARE-BASED COMPENSATION - RSU Activity - Summary of Change (Details)	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2018 USD ($) $ / shares shares
Number of Restricted Stock Units [Roll Forward]
RSUs beginning	4,285,290
RSUs awarded	1,279,660
RSUs assumed in Merger	0
RSUs released	(1,485,340)
RSUs forfeited	(238,606)
RSUs ending	3,841,004
Weighted Average Purchase Price RSUs | $ / shares	$ 0
Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Term (Years) RSUs	1 year 7 months 6 days
Aggregate Intrinsic Value RSUs | $	$ 28,811,490
Number of RSUs vested and expected to vest	3,840,828
Weighted Average Purchase Price of RSUs vested and expected to vest | $ / shares	$ 0
Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Term (Years) of RUSs vested and expected to vest	1 year 7 months 6 days
Aggregate Intrinsic Value RSUs vested and expected to vest | $	$ 28,806,210
Number of RSUs exercisable	48,880
Weighted Average Purchase Price of RUSs exercisable | $ / shares	$ 0
Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Term (Years) of RUSs exercisable	0 years
Aggregate Intrinsic Value RSUs exercisable | $	$ 366,600
Weighted average remaining recognition period in years	2 years 4 months 24 days
Unamortized compensation expense, net of estimated forfeitures | $	$ 30,158,160

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SHARE-BASED COMPENSATION - RSUs with Market Conditions (Details) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, $ in Thousands	6 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017
Share-based Compensation Restricted Stock Units With Market Conditions [Line Items]
RSUs issued	1,279,660
Reconciliation Of RSUs With Market Conditions [Abstract]
RSUs beginning	4,285,290
Number of RSUs granted	1,279,660
Number of RSUs forfeited	(238,606)
Number of RSUs vested	(1,485,340)
RSUs ending	3,841,004	4,285,290
Net RSUs increase (decrease) to APIC	$ 7,653	$ 9,567
Restricted Stock Units With Market Conditions [Member]
Share-based Compensation Restricted Stock Units With Market Conditions [Line Items]
RSUs issued	0	70,000
Reconciliation Of RSUs With Market Conditions [Abstract]
RSUs beginning	650,000	630,000
Number of RSUs granted	0	70,000
Number of RSUs forfeited	(110,000)	0
Number of RSUs vested	(314,000)	(50,000)
RSUs ending	226,000	650,000
Fair value of each RSU issued with market conditions	$ 0	$ 9.81

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SHARE-BASED COMPENSATION - Other Options Disclosures (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2018	Jun. 30, 2017
Other Options Disclosures [Line Items]
Intrinsic value of options exercised	$ 405	$ 58
Cash received from exercise price of options exercised	65	22
Tax benefit from options exercised	$ 107	$ 23

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SHARE-BASED COMPENSATION - Options Activity (Details)	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2018 USD ($) $ / shares shares
Options activity [Roll Forward]
Options beginning	883,347
Options granted	0
Options assumed in Merger	0
Options exercised	(48,500)
Options forfeited	0
Options expired	(11,500)
Options ending	823,347
Weighted average exercise price - beginning | $ / shares	$ 8.38
Weighted average exercise price - options exercised | $ / shares	1.34
Weighted average exercise price - options forfeited | $ / shares	0
Weighted average excercise price - options assumed in merger | $ / shares	0
Weighted average exercise price - options expired | $ / shares	11.72
Weighted average exercise price - ending | $ / shares	$ 8.75
Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Term (Years) Options	1 year 9 months 18 days
Intrinsic Value Options | $	$ 1,573,787
Options vested and expected to vest	823,347
Options vested and exercisable	823,347
Weighted average exercise price options vested and expected to vest | $ / shares	$ 8.75
Weighted average exercise price options vested and exerciable | $ / shares	$ 8.75
Weighted average remaining contractual period (Years) options vested and expected to vest	1 year 9 months 18 days
Weighted average remaining contractual period (years) options vested and exercisable	1 year 9 months 18 days
Intrinsic value options vested and expected to vest | $	$ 1,573,787
Intrinsic value options vested and exercisable | $	$ 1,573,787
Weighted average remaining recognition period in years	0 years
Unamortized compensation expense, net of estimated forfeitures | $	$ 0

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SHARE-BASED COMPENSATION - Valuation Method (Details)	6 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017
Valuation Methodology [Abstract]
Expected volatility factor (%) - Minimum	0.00%	0.00%
Expected volatility factor (%) - Maximum	0.00%	54.00%
Risk-free interest rate (%) - Minimum	0.00%	0.00%
Risk-free interest rate (%) - Maximum	0.00%	1.80%
Expected dividend yield (%)	0.00%	3.30%

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SHARE-BASED COMPENSATION - Other Award Information (Details) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2018	Jun. 30, 2017	Jun. 30, 2018	Jun. 30, 2017	Dec. 31, 2017
Significant ranges of outstanding and exercisable options [Line Items]
Number of options outstanding	823,347		823,347		883,347
Weighted average remaining contractual life options outstanding			1 year 9 months 18 days
Weighted average exercise price options outstanding	$ 8.75		$ 8.75		$ 8.38
Number of options exercisable	823,347		823,347
Weighted average exercise price options exercisable	$ 8.75		$ 8.75
Recognized Non-Cash Compensation Expense [Line Items]
Total Non cash compensation expense recognized	$ 2,951	$ 982	$ 6,055	$ 2,067
Exercise prices from 1.34 to 1.34
Significant ranges of outstanding and exercisable options [Line Items]
Number of options outstanding	251,937		251,937
Weighted average remaining contractual life options outstanding			7 months 6 days
Weighted average exercise price options outstanding	$ 1.34		$ 1.34
Number of options exercisable	251,937		251,937
Weighted average exercise price options exercisable	$ 1.34		$ 1.34
Exercise prices from 2.02 to 13.98
Significant ranges of outstanding and exercisable options [Line Items]
Number of options outstanding	571,410		571,410
Weighted average remaining contractual life options outstanding			2 years 3 months 18 days
Weighted average exercise price options outstanding	$ 12.02		$ 12.02
Number of options exercisable	571,410		571,410
Weighted average exercise price options exercisable	$ 12.02		$ 12.02
Station operating expenses [Member]
Recognized Non-Cash Compensation Expense [Line Items]
Total Non cash compensation expense recognized	$ 1,680	372	$ 3,643	577
Corporate general and administrative expenses [Member]
Recognized Non-Cash Compensation Expense [Line Items]
Total Non cash compensation expense recognized	2,050	1,105	4,010	2,494
Stock-based compensation expense included in operating expenses [Member]
Recognized Non-Cash Compensation Expense [Line Items]
Total Non cash compensation expense recognized	3,730	1,477	7,653	3,071
Income tax benefit (net of a fully reserved valuation allowance for prior year) [Member]
Recognized Non-Cash Compensation Expense [Line Items]
Total Non cash compensation expense recognized	$ 779	$ 495	$ 1,598	$ 1,004

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NET INCOME PER COMMON SHARE (Details) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended		12 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2018	Jun. 30, 2017	Jun. 30, 2018	Jun. 30, 2017	Dec. 31, 2017
Impact Of Equity Awards [Line Items]
Excluded shares as anti-dilutive when reporting loss	0	0	1,059	1,026
Earnings Per Share, Basic and Diluted [Abstract]
INCOME (LOSS) FROM CONTINUING OPERATIONS	$ 1,597	$ 6,414	$ (12,609)	$ (2,917)
Preferred stock dividend	0	550	0	1,100
Income available to common shareholders from continuing operations	1,597	5,864	(12,609)	(4,017)
Income Loss From Discontinued Operations Net Of Tax	844	0	1,172	0
Net income (loss) available to common shareholders	2,441	5,864	(11,437)	(4,017)	$ 233,849
Net Income (Loss) Available to Common Stockholders, Basic	$ 1,597	$ 5,864	$ (12,609)	$ (4,017)
Weighted Average Number Of Shares Outstanding Basic	138,638,554	38,944,620	138,961,728	38,935,161
Incremental Common Shares Attributable to Share-based Payment Arrangements	625,000	711,000	0	0
Weighted Average Number Of Diluted Shares Outstanding	139,263,363	39,655,599	138,961,728	38,935,161
Preferred stock under if converted method	0	0	0	0
Basic net income (loss) per common share from continuing operations	$ 0.01	$ 0.15	$ (0.09)	$ (0.1)
Income (Loss) from Discontinued Operations, Net of Tax, Per Basic Share	0.01	0	0.01	0
Earnings Per Share Basic	0.02	0.15	(0.08)	(0.1)
Income (Loss) from Continuing Operations, Per Diluted Share	0.01	0.15	(0.09)	(0.1)
Income (Loss) from Discontinued Operations, Net of Tax, Per Diluted Share	0.01	0	0.01	0
Earnings Per Share Diluted	$ 0.02	$ 0.15	$ (0.08)	$ (0.1)
Restricted Stock Units Service Conditions [Member]
Impact Of Equity Awards [Line Items]
Excluded shares as anti-dilutive under the treasury stock method	1,689,000	328,000	1,447,000	78,000
Restricted Stock Units Service And Performance Conditions But Performance Not Met [Member]
Impact Of Equity Awards [Line Items]
Excluded shares as anti-dilutive under the treasury stock method	0	0	0	0
Perpetual Cumulative Convertible Preferred Stock [Member]
Impact Of Equity Awards [Line Items]
Excluded shares as anti-dilutive under the treasury stock method	0	1,962,000	0	1,962,000
Options Activity [Member]
Impact Of Equity Awards [Line Items]
Excluded shares as anti-dilutive under the treasury stock method	563,000	14,000	566,000	0
Price range of option: from	$ 9.66	$ 11.31	$ 9.66	$ 0
Price range of option: to	$ 13.98	$ 11.78	$ 13.98	$ 0
Restricted Stock Units Activity [Member] | Restricted Stock Units Service And Market Conditions But Market Not Met [Member]
Impact Of Equity Awards [Line Items]
Excluded shares as anti-dilutive under the treasury stock method	226,000	267,000	226,000	267,000

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INCOME TAXES - Expected And Reported Income Taxes (Benefit) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended		12 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2018	Jun. 30, 2017	Jun. 30, 2018	Jun. 30, 2017	Dec. 31, 2017
Income Tax Expense (Benefit), Continuing Operations, Income Tax Reconciliation [Abstract]
Federal statutory income tax rate			35.00%
Federal statutory income tax rate - revised			21.00%
Income taxes (benefit)	$ 249	$ 3,832	$ (3,260)	$ (7,830)
Effective income tax rate	13.50%	37.40%	20.50%	72.90%
Impairment loss	$ 28,988	$ 441	$ 28,988	$ 441
IncomeTaxExpenseBenefitIntraperiodTaxAllocation					$ 800

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INCOME TAXES - Expense (Benefit) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2018	Jun. 30, 2017	Jun. 30, 2018	Jun. 30, 2017
Deferred:
Total deferred			$ (2,055)	$ (7,830)
Income taxes (benefit)	$ 249	$ 3,832	$ (3,260)	$ (7,830)

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INCOME TAXES - Deferred Tax Assets and Liabilities (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	Jun. 30, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017
Deferred tax liabilities:
Deferred Tax Assets (Liabilities), Net	$ 604.8	$ 609.8

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FAIR VALUE OF FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS - Recurring basis (Details) - Other Long Term Liabilities [Member] - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Jun. 30, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017
Liabilities
Deferred Compensation	$ (33,804)	$ (40,995)
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 [Member]
Liabilities
Deferred Compensation	(28,873)	(23,751)
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member]
Liabilities
Deferred Compensation	0	0
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member]
Liabilities
Deferred Compensation	0	0
Measured at Net Asset Value as Practical Expedient [Member]
Liabilities
Deferred Compensation	$ (4,931)	$ (17,244)

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FAIR VALUE OF FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS - Non-Recurring basis (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	6 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Goodwill, Impairment Loss	$ 0	$ 441
Impairment - Market Assets	2,100
Impairment - Assets Held for Sale	26,900
Impairment - Bonneville Assets held for Sale	25,600
Impairment - Other assets held for sale	$ 1,300

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FAIR VALUE OF FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS - Carrying Value (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	6 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017	Jan. 01, 2017
Schedule of Cost-method Investments Line Items
Original Cost		$ 9,955	$ 255
Other Than Temporary Impairment	$ 0	0
Carrying Amount Not Evaluated for Impairment		9,955	$ 255
Payments to Acquire Restricted Investments	1,250	9,700
Cost Method Invetsment, after adjustments	11,205	9,955
Senior Notes
Fair Value Of Instruments [Line Items]
Carrying value of debt	400,000	400,000
Fair value of debt	382,500	422,876
Finance Method Lease Obligations
Fair Value Of Instruments [Line Items]
Carrying value of debt	936	70
Letter of credit
Fair Value Of Instruments [Line Items]
Carrying value of debt	3,987	1,856
New Term B Loan [Member]
Fair Value Of Instruments [Line Items]
Carrying value of debt	1,323,350	1,330,000
Fair value of debt	1,306,808	1,336,650
New Revolver [Member]
Fair Value Of Instruments [Line Items]
Carrying value of debt	205,000	143,000
Fair value of debt	205,000	143,000
Former Term B Loan Member [Member]
Fair Value Of Instruments [Line Items]
Carrying value of debt	0	0
Fair value of debt	0	0
Former Revolver Member [Member]
Fair Value Of Instruments [Line Items]
Carrying value of debt	0	0
Fair value of debt	$ 0	$ 0

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ASSETS HELD FOR SALE (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2018	Jun. 30, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017	Dec. 31, 2016
IncomeStatementBalanceSheetAndAdditionalDisclosuresByDisposalGroupsIncludingDiscontinuedOperationsLineItems
Net Revenues		$ 0
Station operating expenses		0
Depreciation and amortization		0
TBA income	$ 1,180	1,595
Total Operating Expenses		0
Income before taxes	1,180	1,595
Tax Expense attributable to Discontinued Operations	336	423
Income from Discontinued Operations, Net of Tax	844	1,172
Summary of the categories of property and equipment
Property Plant And Equipment Net	324,669	324,669	$ 346,507
IntangibleAssetsGrossExcludingGoodwillAbstract
Indefinite-lived Intangible Assets	2,662,042	2,662,042	2,649,959	$ 823,195
Net Assets Held for Sale	209,828	209,828	212,320
Goodwill	857,931	857,931	862,000	$ 32,718
IntangibleAssetsNetIncludingGoodwill	135,280	135,280	160,534
BonnevilleTransactionMember [Member]
IntangibleAssetsGrossExcludingGoodwillAbstract
Net Assets Held for Sale	140,300	140,300	165,870
IntangibleAssetsNetIncludingGoodwill	135,280	135,280	160,534
OtherTransactionMember [Member]
IntangibleAssetsGrossExcludingGoodwillAbstract
Net Assets Held for Sale	69,528	69,528	46,450
IntangibleAssetsNetIncludingGoodwill	0	0	0
Other Miscellaneous markets [Member]
IntangibleAssetsGrossExcludingGoodwillAbstract
Assets Held for Sale	23,500	23,500
Land and Land Improvements [Member]
Summary of the categories of property and equipment
Property Plant And Equipment Net	67,522	67,522	47,110
Land and Land Improvements [Member] | BonnevilleTransactionMember [Member]
Summary of the categories of property and equipment
Property Plant And Equipment Net	1,110	1,110	1,110
Land and Land Improvements [Member] | OtherTransactionMember [Member]
Summary of the categories of property and equipment
Property Plant And Equipment Net	66,412	66,412	46,000
Building [Member]
Summary of the categories of property and equipment
Property Plant And Equipment Net	4,636	4,636	1,970
Building [Member] | BonnevilleTransactionMember [Member]
Summary of the categories of property and equipment
Property Plant And Equipment Net	1,520	1,520	1,520
Building [Member] | OtherTransactionMember [Member]
Summary of the categories of property and equipment
Property Plant And Equipment Net	3,116	3,116	450
Leasehold improvements [Member]
Summary of the categories of property and equipment
Property Plant And Equipment Net	78	78	88
Leasehold improvements [Member] | BonnevilleTransactionMember [Member]
Summary of the categories of property and equipment
Property Plant And Equipment Net	78	78	88
Leasehold improvements [Member] | OtherTransactionMember [Member]
Summary of the categories of property and equipment
Property Plant And Equipment Net	0	0	0
Equipment [Member]
Summary of the categories of property and equipment
Property Plant And Equipment Net	2,312	2,312	2,618
Equipment [Member] | BonnevilleTransactionMember [Member]
Summary of the categories of property and equipment
Property Plant And Equipment Net	2,312	2,312	2,618
Equipment [Member] | OtherTransactionMember [Member]
Summary of the categories of property and equipment
Property Plant And Equipment Net	0	0	0
Property Plant and Equipment Net Member [Member]
Summary of the categories of property and equipment
Property Plant And Equipment Net	74,548	74,548	51,786
Property Plant and Equipment Net Member [Member] | BonnevilleTransactionMember [Member]
Summary of the categories of property and equipment
Property Plant And Equipment Net	5,020	5,020	5,336
Property Plant and Equipment Net Member [Member] | OtherTransactionMember [Member]
Summary of the categories of property and equipment
Property Plant And Equipment Net	69,528	69,528	46,450
Radio Broadcasting Licences [Member]
IntangibleAssetsGrossExcludingGoodwillAbstract
Radio broadcasting licenses	111,854	111,854	136,014
Radio Broadcasting Licences [Member] | BonnevilleTransactionMember [Member]
IntangibleAssetsGrossExcludingGoodwillAbstract
Radio broadcasting licenses	111,854	111,854	136,014
Radio Broadcasting Licences [Member] | OtherTransactionMember [Member]
IntangibleAssetsGrossExcludingGoodwillAbstract
Radio broadcasting licenses	0	0	0
Other Intangibles
IntangibleAssetsGrossExcludingGoodwillAbstract
OtherIntangibleAssetsNet	1,947	1,947	1,947
Other Intangibles | BonnevilleTransactionMember [Member]
IntangibleAssetsGrossExcludingGoodwillAbstract
OtherIntangibleAssetsNet	1,947	1,947	1,947
Other Intangibles | OtherTransactionMember [Member]
IntangibleAssetsGrossExcludingGoodwillAbstract
OtherIntangibleAssetsNet	0	0	0
Goodwill [Member]
IntangibleAssetsGrossExcludingGoodwillAbstract
Goodwill	21,479	21,479	22,573
Goodwill [Member] | BonnevilleTransactionMember [Member]
IntangibleAssetsGrossExcludingGoodwillAbstract
Goodwill	21,479	21,479	22,573
Goodwill [Member] | OtherTransactionMember [Member]
IntangibleAssetsGrossExcludingGoodwillAbstract
Goodwill	$ 0	$ 0	$ 0

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ACQUISITIONS, DIVESTITURES AND PRO FORMA SUMMARY (Details) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended		12 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2018	Jun. 30, 2017	Jun. 30, 2018	Jun. 30, 2017	Dec. 31, 2017	Nov. 17, 2017
Acquisition [Line Items]
Payments to Acquire Businesses, Gross			$ 15,000	$ 24,000
Purchase price allocation [Abstract]
Total intangible assets			0		$ 17,174
Property Plant And Equipment Net	$ 324,669		324,669		346,507
The expense recognized in the consolidated statement of income as merger and acquisition costs [Abstract]
Merger and acquisition costs and restructuring charges	687	$ 5,829	2,071	16,100
Restructuring Charges	686	0	2,167	0
Transition Services Costs			0
Other Restructuring Costs			472	0
Total Restructuring Charge and Transition Services			0
Lease Abandonment Costs			257	0
Changes in Estimates			0	0
Workforce Reduction	337	0	928	0
Costs to Exit Duplicative Contracts	349	0	510	0
Unaudited Pro Forma Summary Of Financial Information
Net revenues	372,124	426,728	674,131	768,622
Net income	$ 2,934	$ 39,451	$ (9,903)	$ 45,696
Net income per common share - basic	$ 0.02	$ 0.28	$ (0.07)	$ 0.32
Net income per common share - diluted	$ 0.02	$ 0.28	$ (0.07)	$ 0.32
Net income, available to common shareholders	$ 2,934	$ 38,901	$ (9,903)	$ 44,596
ProFormaWeightedAverageSharesOutstandingDiluted	139,263,363	141,063,093	138,961,728	141,368,209
WeightedAverageBasicSharesOutstandingProForma	138,638,554	140,352,114	138,961,728	140,342,655
Income (Loss) from Continuing Operations, Per Outstanding Share, Total	$ 0.01	$ 0.15	$ (0.09)	$ (0.1)
Income (Loss) from Discontinued Operations, Net of Tax, Per Basic Share	0.01	0	0.01	0
Income (Loss) from Continuing Operations, Per Diluted Share	0.01	0.15	(0.09)	(0.1)
Income (Loss) from Discontinued Operations, Net of Tax, Per Diluted Share	$ 0.01	$ 0	$ 0.01	$ 0
Weighted Average Number Of Shares Outstanding Basic	138,638,554	38,944,620	138,961,728	38,935,161
Weighted Average Number Of Diluted Shares Outstanding	139,263,363	39,655,599	138,961,728	38,935,161
Income (Loss) from Continuing Operations, Including Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest	$ 1,597	$ 6,414	$ (12,609)	$ (2,917)
Income Loss From Discontinued Operations Net Of Tax	844	$ 0	1,172	$ 0
CBS Radio [Member] | CurrentLiabilitiesDomain [Domain] | LongTermLiabilitiesDomain [Domain]
Purchase price allocation [Abstract]
Total intangible assets			2,999,619		$ 3,002,094
Total assets	3,539,901		3,539,901
Net assets acquired	1,168,848		1,168,848
Total current assets	275,900		275,900
Total current liabilities	133,283		133,283
Total liabilities acquired	2,371,053		2,371,053
Property, Plant and Equipment, Gross	264,382		264,382
CBS Radio [Member] | CurrentLiabilitiesDomain [Domain]
Purchase price allocation [Abstract]
Total liabilities acquired	13,859		13,859
CBS Radio [Member] | CurrentLiabilitiesDomain [Domain] | Unfavorable lease Liabilities Member [Member]
Purchase price allocation [Abstract]
Total liabilities acquired	12,770		12,770
CBS Radio [Member] | CurrentLiabilitiesDomain [Domain] | Unfavorable contracts Member [Member]
Purchase price allocation [Abstract]
Total liabilities acquired	22,597		22,597
CBS Radio [Member] | CurrentLiabilitiesDomain [Domain] | Noncurrent Portion of Long Term Debt Member [Member]
Purchase price allocation [Abstract]
Total liabilities acquired	1,376,900		1,376,900
CBS Radio [Member] | CurrentLiabilitiesDomain [Domain] | Deferred Tax Liability Member [Member]
Purchase price allocation [Abstract]
Total liabilities acquired	777,883		777,883
CBS Radio [Member] | Accrued Compensation Member [Member] | LongTermLiabilitiesDomain [Domain]
Purchase price allocation [Abstract]
Total current liabilities	26,324		26,324
CBS Radio [Member] | Current Portion of Long Term Debt Member [Member] | LongTermLiabilitiesDomain [Domain]
Purchase price allocation [Abstract]
Total current liabilities	10,600		10,600
CBS Radio [Member] | Current portion of unfavorable contracts Member [Member] | LongTermLiabilitiesDomain [Domain]
Purchase price allocation [Abstract]
Total current liabilities	4,803		4,803
CBS Radio [Member] | Accrued interest member [Member] | LongTermLiabilitiesDomain [Domain]
Purchase price allocation [Abstract]
Total current liabilities	4,529		4,529
CBS Radio [Member] | Current Portion of Unearned Revenue Member [Member] | LongTermLiabilitiesDomain [Domain]
Purchase price allocation [Abstract]
Total current liabilities	14,971		14,971
CBS Radio [Member] | LongTermLiabilitiesDomain [Domain]
Purchase price allocation [Abstract]
Total current liabilities	36,558		36,558
CBS Radio [Member]
Unaudited Pro Forma Summary Of Financial Information
Fair Value Inputs Long Term Revenue Growth Rate					1.00%
Discount Rates					9.00%
Shares Issued Pursuant to Acquisition					101,407,494
CBS Radio [Member] | AccruedExpensesMember [Member] | LongTermLiabilitiesDomain [Domain]
Purchase price allocation [Abstract]
Total current liabilities	35,498		35,498
CBS Radio [Member] | Accounts Receivable [Member] | CurrentLiabilitiesDomain [Domain] | LongTermLiabilitiesDomain [Domain]
Purchase price allocation [Abstract]
Total current assets	241,548		241,548
CBS Radio [Member] | Prepaid contracts member [Member] | CurrentLiabilitiesDomain [Domain] | LongTermLiabilitiesDomain [Domain]
Purchase price allocation [Abstract]
Total current assets	4,160		4,160
CBS Radio [Member] | PrepaidExpensesMember [Member] | CurrentLiabilitiesDomain [Domain] | LongTermLiabilitiesDomain [Domain]
Purchase price allocation [Abstract]
Total current assets	21,101		21,101
CBS Radio [Member] | OtherCurrentAssetsMember | CurrentLiabilitiesDomain [Domain] | LongTermLiabilitiesDomain [Domain]
Purchase price allocation [Abstract]
Total current assets	9,091		9,091
CBS Radio [Member] | As Previously Reported [Member] | CurrentLiabilitiesDomain [Domain] | LongTermLiabilitiesDomain [Domain]
Purchase price allocation [Abstract]
Total intangible assets			2,475		$ 3,002,094
Total assets						$ 3,540,159
Net assets acquired						1,168,848
Total current assets						273,683
Total current liabilities						132,518
Total liabilities acquired						2,371,311
CBS Radio [Member] | As Previously Reported [Member] | CurrentLiabilitiesDomain [Domain]
Purchase price allocation [Abstract]
Total liabilities acquired						13,859
CBS Radio [Member] | As Previously Reported [Member] | CurrentLiabilitiesDomain [Domain] | Unfavorable lease Liabilities Member [Member]
Purchase price allocation [Abstract]
Total liabilities acquired						12,770
CBS Radio [Member] | As Previously Reported [Member] | CurrentLiabilitiesDomain [Domain] | Unfavorable contracts Member [Member]
Purchase price allocation [Abstract]
Total liabilities acquired						22,597
CBS Radio [Member] | As Previously Reported [Member] | CurrentLiabilitiesDomain [Domain] | Noncurrent Portion of Long Term Debt Member [Member]
Purchase price allocation [Abstract]
Total liabilities acquired						1,376,900
CBS Radio [Member] | As Previously Reported [Member] | CurrentLiabilitiesDomain [Domain] | Deferred Tax Liability Member [Member]
Purchase price allocation [Abstract]
Total liabilities acquired						780,832
CBS Radio [Member] | As Previously Reported [Member] | Accrued Compensation Member [Member] | LongTermLiabilitiesDomain [Domain]
Purchase price allocation [Abstract]
Total current liabilities						26,324
CBS Radio [Member] | As Previously Reported [Member] | Current Portion of Long Term Debt Member [Member] | LongTermLiabilitiesDomain [Domain]
Purchase price allocation [Abstract]
Total current liabilities						10,600
CBS Radio [Member] | As Previously Reported [Member] | Current portion of unfavorable contracts Member [Member] | LongTermLiabilitiesDomain [Domain]
Purchase price allocation [Abstract]
Total current liabilities						4,803
CBS Radio [Member] | As Previously Reported [Member] | Accrued interest member [Member] | LongTermLiabilitiesDomain [Domain]
Purchase price allocation [Abstract]
Total current liabilities						4,529
CBS Radio [Member] | As Previously Reported [Member] | Current Portion of Unearned Revenue Member [Member] | LongTermLiabilitiesDomain [Domain]
Purchase price allocation [Abstract]
Total current liabilities						14,971
CBS Radio [Member] | As Previously Reported [Member] | LongTermLiabilitiesDomain [Domain]
Purchase price allocation [Abstract]
Total current liabilities						36,137
CBS Radio [Member] | As Previously Reported [Member] | AccruedExpensesMember [Member] | LongTermLiabilitiesDomain [Domain]
Purchase price allocation [Abstract]
Total current liabilities						35,154
CBS Radio [Member] | As Previously Reported [Member] | Accounts Receivable [Member] | CurrentLiabilitiesDomain [Domain] | LongTermLiabilitiesDomain [Domain]
Purchase price allocation [Abstract]
Total current assets						241,548
CBS Radio [Member] | As Previously Reported [Member] | Prepaid contracts member [Member] | CurrentLiabilitiesDomain [Domain] | LongTermLiabilitiesDomain [Domain]
Purchase price allocation [Abstract]
Total current assets						4,160
CBS Radio [Member] | As Previously Reported [Member] | PrepaidExpensesMember [Member] | CurrentLiabilitiesDomain [Domain] | LongTermLiabilitiesDomain [Domain]
Purchase price allocation [Abstract]
Total current assets						20,625
CBS Radio [Member] | As Previously Reported [Member] | OtherCurrentAssetsMember | CurrentLiabilitiesDomain [Domain] | LongTermLiabilitiesDomain [Domain]
Purchase price allocation [Abstract]
Total current assets						7,350
CBS Radio [Member] | Adjustment [Member] | CurrentLiabilitiesDomain [Domain] | LongTermLiabilitiesDomain [Domain]
Purchase price allocation [Abstract]
Total assets	(258)		(258)
Net assets acquired	0		0
Total current assets	2,217		2,217
Total current liabilities	765		765
Total liabilities acquired	(258)		(258)
CBS Radio [Member] | Adjustment [Member] | CurrentLiabilitiesDomain [Domain]
Purchase price allocation [Abstract]
Total liabilities acquired	0		0
CBS Radio [Member] | Adjustment [Member] | CurrentLiabilitiesDomain [Domain] | Unfavorable lease Liabilities Member [Member]
Purchase price allocation [Abstract]
Total liabilities acquired	0		0
CBS Radio [Member] | Adjustment [Member] | CurrentLiabilitiesDomain [Domain] | Unfavorable contracts Member [Member]
Purchase price allocation [Abstract]
Total liabilities acquired	0		0
CBS Radio [Member] | Adjustment [Member] | CurrentLiabilitiesDomain [Domain] | Noncurrent Portion of Long Term Debt Member [Member]
Purchase price allocation [Abstract]
Total liabilities acquired	0		0
CBS Radio [Member] | Adjustment [Member] | CurrentLiabilitiesDomain [Domain] | Deferred Tax Liability Member [Member]
Purchase price allocation [Abstract]
Total liabilities acquired	(2,949)		(2,949)
CBS Radio [Member] | Adjustment [Member] | Accrued Compensation Member [Member] | LongTermLiabilitiesDomain [Domain]
Purchase price allocation [Abstract]
Total current liabilities	0		0
CBS Radio [Member] | Adjustment [Member] | Current Portion of Long Term Debt Member [Member] | LongTermLiabilitiesDomain [Domain]
Purchase price allocation [Abstract]
Total current liabilities	0		0
CBS Radio [Member] | Adjustment [Member] | Current portion of unfavorable contracts Member [Member] | LongTermLiabilitiesDomain [Domain]
Purchase price allocation [Abstract]
Total current liabilities	0		0
CBS Radio [Member] | Adjustment [Member] | Accrued interest member [Member] | LongTermLiabilitiesDomain [Domain]
Purchase price allocation [Abstract]
Total current liabilities	0		0
CBS Radio [Member] | Adjustment [Member] | Current Portion of Unearned Revenue Member [Member] | LongTermLiabilitiesDomain [Domain]
Purchase price allocation [Abstract]
Total current liabilities	0		0
CBS Radio [Member] | Adjustment [Member] | LongTermLiabilitiesDomain [Domain]
Purchase price allocation [Abstract]
Total current liabilities	421		421
CBS Radio [Member] | Adjustment [Member] | AccruedExpensesMember [Member] | LongTermLiabilitiesDomain [Domain]
Purchase price allocation [Abstract]
Total current liabilities	344		344
CBS Radio [Member] | Adjustment [Member] | Accounts Receivable [Member] | CurrentLiabilitiesDomain [Domain] | LongTermLiabilitiesDomain [Domain]
Purchase price allocation [Abstract]
Total current assets	0		0
CBS Radio [Member] | Adjustment [Member] | Prepaid contracts member [Member] | CurrentLiabilitiesDomain [Domain] | LongTermLiabilitiesDomain [Domain]
Purchase price allocation [Abstract]
Total current assets	0		0
CBS Radio [Member] | Adjustment [Member] | PrepaidExpensesMember [Member] | CurrentLiabilitiesDomain [Domain] | LongTermLiabilitiesDomain [Domain]
Purchase price allocation [Abstract]
Total current assets	476		476
CBS Radio [Member] | Adjustment [Member] | OtherCurrentAssetsMember | CurrentLiabilitiesDomain [Domain] | LongTermLiabilitiesDomain [Domain]
Purchase price allocation [Abstract]
Total current assets	1,741		1,741
CBS Radio [Member] | OtherNoncurrentLiabilitiesMember | CurrentLiabilitiesDomain [Domain] | LongTermLiabilitiesDomain [Domain]
Purchase price allocation [Abstract]
Total liabilities acquired	33,761		33,761
CBS Radio [Member] | OtherNoncurrentLiabilitiesMember | As Previously Reported [Member] | CurrentLiabilitiesDomain [Domain] | LongTermLiabilitiesDomain [Domain]
Purchase price allocation [Abstract]
Total liabilities acquired						31,835
CBS Radio [Member] | OtherNoncurrentLiabilitiesMember | Adjustment [Member] | CurrentLiabilitiesDomain [Domain] | LongTermLiabilitiesDomain [Domain]
Purchase price allocation [Abstract]
Total liabilities acquired	1,926		1,926
CBS Radio [Member] | Leasehold improvements [Member] | CurrentLiabilitiesDomain [Domain] | LongTermLiabilitiesDomain [Domain]
Purchase price allocation [Abstract]
Property, Plant and Equipment, Gross	36,029		36,029
CBS Radio [Member] | Leasehold improvements [Member] | As Previously Reported [Member] | CurrentLiabilitiesDomain [Domain] | LongTermLiabilitiesDomain [Domain]
Purchase price allocation [Abstract]
Property, Plant and Equipment, Gross						26,255
CBS Radio [Member] | Leasehold improvements [Member] | Adjustment [Member] | CurrentLiabilitiesDomain [Domain] | LongTermLiabilitiesDomain [Domain]
Purchase price allocation [Abstract]
Property, Plant and Equipment, Gross	9,774		9,774
CBS Radio [Member] | Furniture and equipment [Member] | CurrentLiabilitiesDomain [Domain] | LongTermLiabilitiesDomain [Domain]
Purchase price allocation [Abstract]
Property, Plant and Equipment, Gross	4,080		4,080
CBS Radio [Member] | Furniture and equipment [Member] | As Previously Reported [Member] | CurrentLiabilitiesDomain [Domain] | LongTermLiabilitiesDomain [Domain]
Purchase price allocation [Abstract]
Property, Plant and Equipment, Gross						10,929
CBS Radio [Member] | Furniture and equipment [Member] | Adjustment [Member] | CurrentLiabilitiesDomain [Domain] | LongTermLiabilitiesDomain [Domain]
Purchase price allocation [Abstract]
Property, Plant and Equipment, Gross	(6,849)		(6,849)
CBS Radio [Member] | Equipment [Member] | CurrentLiabilitiesDomain [Domain] | LongTermLiabilitiesDomain [Domain]
Purchase price allocation [Abstract]
Property, Plant and Equipment, Gross	81,407		81,407
CBS Radio [Member] | Equipment [Member] | As Previously Reported [Member] | CurrentLiabilitiesDomain [Domain] | LongTermLiabilitiesDomain [Domain]
Purchase price allocation [Abstract]
Property, Plant and Equipment, Gross						76,486
CBS Radio [Member] | Equipment [Member] | Adjustment [Member] | CurrentLiabilitiesDomain [Domain] | LongTermLiabilitiesDomain [Domain]
Purchase price allocation [Abstract]
Property, Plant and Equipment, Gross	4,921		4,921
CBS Radio [Member] | Land and Land Improvements [Member] | CurrentLiabilitiesDomain [Domain] | LongTermLiabilitiesDomain [Domain]
Purchase price allocation [Abstract]
Property, Plant and Equipment, Gross	1,348		1,348
CBS Radio [Member] | Land and Land Improvements [Member] | As Previously Reported [Member] | CurrentLiabilitiesDomain [Domain] | LongTermLiabilitiesDomain [Domain]
Purchase price allocation [Abstract]
Property, Plant and Equipment, Gross						3,988
CBS Radio [Member] | Land and Land Improvements [Member] | Adjustment [Member] | CurrentLiabilitiesDomain [Domain] | LongTermLiabilitiesDomain [Domain]
Purchase price allocation [Abstract]
Property, Plant and Equipment, Gross	(2,640)		(2,640)
CBS Radio [Member] | Land [Member] | CurrentLiabilitiesDomain [Domain] | LongTermLiabilitiesDomain [Domain]
Purchase price allocation [Abstract]
Property, Plant and Equipment, Gross	112,880		112,880
CBS Radio [Member] | Land [Member] | As Previously Reported [Member] | CurrentLiabilitiesDomain [Domain] | LongTermLiabilitiesDomain [Domain]
Purchase price allocation [Abstract]
Property, Plant and Equipment, Gross						112,880
CBS Radio [Member] | Land [Member] | Adjustment [Member] | CurrentLiabilitiesDomain [Domain] | LongTermLiabilitiesDomain [Domain]
Purchase price allocation [Abstract]
Property, Plant and Equipment, Gross	0		0
CBS Radio [Member] | Building [Member] | CurrentLiabilitiesDomain [Domain] | LongTermLiabilitiesDomain [Domain]
Purchase price allocation [Abstract]
Property, Plant and Equipment, Gross	14,040		14,040
CBS Radio [Member] | Building [Member] | As Previously Reported [Member] | CurrentLiabilitiesDomain [Domain] | LongTermLiabilitiesDomain [Domain]
Purchase price allocation [Abstract]
Property, Plant and Equipment, Gross						19,246
CBS Radio [Member] | Building [Member] | Adjustment [Member] | CurrentLiabilitiesDomain [Domain] | LongTermLiabilitiesDomain [Domain]
Purchase price allocation [Abstract]
Property, Plant and Equipment, Gross	(5,206)		(5,206)
CBS Radio [Member] | ConstructionInProgressMember | CurrentLiabilitiesDomain [Domain] | LongTermLiabilitiesDomain [Domain]
Purchase price allocation [Abstract]
Property, Plant and Equipment, Gross	14,598		14,598
CBS Radio [Member] | ConstructionInProgressMember | As Previously Reported [Member] | CurrentLiabilitiesDomain [Domain] | LongTermLiabilitiesDomain [Domain]
Purchase price allocation [Abstract]
Property, Plant and Equipment, Gross						14,598
CBS Radio [Member] | ConstructionInProgressMember | Adjustment [Member] | CurrentLiabilitiesDomain [Domain] | LongTermLiabilitiesDomain [Domain]
Purchase price allocation [Abstract]
Property, Plant and Equipment, Gross	0		0
CBS Radio [Member] | Total Tangible Property Member [Member] | As Previously Reported [Member] | CurrentLiabilitiesDomain [Domain] | LongTermLiabilitiesDomain [Domain]
Purchase price allocation [Abstract]
Property, Plant and Equipment, Gross						264,382
CBS Radio [Member] | Total Tangible Property Member [Member] | Adjustment [Member] | CurrentLiabilitiesDomain [Domain] | LongTermLiabilitiesDomain [Domain]
Purchase price allocation [Abstract]
Property, Plant and Equipment, Gross	0		0
CBS Radio [Member] | Radio Broadcasting Licences [Member] | CurrentLiabilitiesDomain [Domain] | LongTermLiabilitiesDomain [Domain]
Purchase price allocation [Abstract]
Intangible assets non amortizable	1,880,400		1,880,400
CBS Radio [Member] | Radio Broadcasting Licences [Member] | As Previously Reported [Member] | CurrentLiabilitiesDomain [Domain] | LongTermLiabilitiesDomain [Domain]
Purchase price allocation [Abstract]
Intangible assets non amortizable						1,880,400
CBS Radio [Member] | Radio Broadcasting Licences [Member] | Adjustment [Member] | CurrentLiabilitiesDomain [Domain] | LongTermLiabilitiesDomain [Domain]
Purchase price allocation [Abstract]
Intangible assets non amortizable	0		0
CBS Radio [Member] | Goodwill [Member] | CurrentLiabilitiesDomain [Domain] | LongTermLiabilitiesDomain [Domain]
Purchase price allocation [Abstract]
Intangible assets non amortizable	816,560		816,560
CBS Radio [Member] | Goodwill [Member] | As Previously Reported [Member] | CurrentLiabilitiesDomain [Domain] | LongTermLiabilitiesDomain [Domain]
Purchase price allocation [Abstract]
Intangible assets non amortizable						820,961
CBS Radio [Member] | Goodwill [Member] | Adjustment [Member] | CurrentLiabilitiesDomain [Domain] | LongTermLiabilitiesDomain [Domain]
Purchase price allocation [Abstract]
Intangible assets non amortizable	(4,401)		(4,401)
CBS Radio [Member] | Advertiser lists and customer relationships [Member] | CurrentLiabilitiesDomain [Domain] | LongTermLiabilitiesDomain [Domain]
Purchase price allocation [Abstract]
Intangible assets amortizable	27,453		27,453
CBS Radio [Member] | Advertiser lists and customer relationships [Member] | As Previously Reported [Member] | CurrentLiabilitiesDomain [Domain] | LongTermLiabilitiesDomain [Domain]
Purchase price allocation [Abstract]
Intangible assets amortizable						27,453
CBS Radio [Member] | Advertiser lists and customer relationships [Member] | Adjustment [Member] | CurrentLiabilitiesDomain [Domain] | LongTermLiabilitiesDomain [Domain]
Purchase price allocation [Abstract]
Intangible assets amortizable	0		0
CBS Radio [Member] | Assets Held For Sale [Member] | CurrentLiabilitiesDomain [Domain] | LongTermLiabilitiesDomain [Domain]
Purchase price allocation [Abstract]
Intangible assets amortizable	255,650		255,650
CBS Radio [Member] | Assets Held For Sale [Member] | As Previously Reported [Member] | CurrentLiabilitiesDomain [Domain] | LongTermLiabilitiesDomain [Domain]
Purchase price allocation [Abstract]
Total assets						255,650
CBS Radio [Member] | Assets Held For Sale [Member] | Adjustment [Member] | CurrentLiabilitiesDomain [Domain] | LongTermLiabilitiesDomain [Domain]
Purchase price allocation [Abstract]
Total assets	0		0
CBS Radio [Member] | Lease Agreements [Member] | CurrentLiabilitiesDomain [Domain] | LongTermLiabilitiesDomain [Domain]
Purchase price allocation [Abstract]
Intangible assets amortizable	16,580		16,580
CBS Radio [Member] | Lease Agreements [Member] | As Previously Reported [Member] | CurrentLiabilitiesDomain [Domain] | LongTermLiabilitiesDomain [Domain]
Purchase price allocation [Abstract]
Total assets						16,580
CBS Radio [Member] | Lease Agreements [Member] | Adjustment [Member] | CurrentLiabilitiesDomain [Domain] | LongTermLiabilitiesDomain [Domain]
Purchase price allocation [Abstract]
Total assets	0		0
CBS Radio [Member] | Other Noncurrent Assets [Member] | CurrentLiabilitiesDomain [Domain] | LongTermLiabilitiesDomain [Domain]
Purchase price allocation [Abstract]
Intangible assets amortizable	2,976		2,976
CBS Radio [Member] | Other Noncurrent Assets [Member] | As Previously Reported [Member] | CurrentLiabilitiesDomain [Domain] | LongTermLiabilitiesDomain [Domain]
Purchase price allocation [Abstract]
Total assets						$ 1,050
CBS Radio [Member] | Other Noncurrent Assets [Member] | Adjustment [Member] | CurrentLiabilitiesDomain [Domain] | LongTermLiabilitiesDomain [Domain]
Purchase price allocation [Abstract]
Total assets	1,926		1,926
Bonneville Transaction - CBS Radio Member | CurrentLiabilitiesDomain [Domain] | LongTermLiabilitiesDomain [Domain]
Unaudited Pro Forma Summary Of Financial Information
ProceedsFromDivestitureOfBusinesses			141,000
Emmis [Member] | CurrentLiabilitiesDomain [Domain] | LongTermLiabilitiesDomain [Domain]
Purchase price allocation [Abstract]
Total intangible assets			13,442
Total assets	15,000		15,000
Net assets acquired	15,000		$ 15,000
Unaudited Pro Forma Summary Of Financial Information
Fair Value Inputs Long Term Revenue Growth Rate			1.00%
Discount Rates			9.00%
Emmis [Member] | Equipment [Member] | CurrentLiabilitiesDomain [Domain] | LongTermLiabilitiesDomain [Domain]
Purchase price allocation [Abstract]
Property, Plant and Equipment, Gross	1,558		$ 1,558
Emmis [Member] | Equipment [Member] | Maximum [Member] | CurrentLiabilitiesDomain [Domain] | LongTermLiabilitiesDomain [Domain]
Purchase price allocation [Abstract]
Tangible assets amortization period			7 years
Emmis [Member] | Equipment [Member] | Minimum [Member] | CurrentLiabilitiesDomain [Domain] | LongTermLiabilitiesDomain [Domain]
Purchase price allocation [Abstract]
Tangible assets amortization period			3 years
Emmis [Member] | Total Tangible Property Member [Member] | CurrentLiabilitiesDomain [Domain] | LongTermLiabilitiesDomain [Domain]
Purchase price allocation [Abstract]
Property, Plant and Equipment, Gross	$ 1,558		$ 1,558
Emmis [Member] | Radio Broadcasting Licences [Member] | CurrentLiabilitiesDomain [Domain] | LongTermLiabilitiesDomain [Domain]
Purchase price allocation [Abstract]
Total intangible assets			12,785
Emmis [Member] | Goodwill [Member] | CurrentLiabilitiesDomain [Domain] | LongTermLiabilitiesDomain [Domain]
Purchase price allocation [Abstract]
Total intangible assets			332
Emmis [Member] | Advertiser lists and customer relationships [Member] | CurrentLiabilitiesDomain [Domain] | LongTermLiabilitiesDomain [Domain]
Purchase price allocation [Abstract]
Total intangible assets			$ 207
Emmis [Member] | Advertiser lists and customer relationships [Member] | Maximum [Member] | CurrentLiabilitiesDomain [Domain] | LongTermLiabilitiesDomain [Domain]
Purchase price allocation [Abstract]
Intangible assets amortization period			15 years
Emmis [Member] | Advertiser lists and customer relationships [Member] | Minimum [Member] | CurrentLiabilitiesDomain [Domain] | LongTermLiabilitiesDomain [Domain]
Purchase price allocation [Abstract]
Intangible assets amortization period			5 years
Emmis [Member] | Acquired advertising contracts [Member] | CurrentLiabilitiesDomain [Domain] | LongTermLiabilitiesDomain [Domain]
Purchase price allocation [Abstract]
Total intangible assets			$ 114
Emmis [Member] | Acquired advertising contracts [Member] | Maximum [Member] | CurrentLiabilitiesDomain [Domain] | LongTermLiabilitiesDomain [Domain]
Purchase price allocation [Abstract]
Intangible assets amortization period			1 year
Emmis [Member] | Acquired advertising contracts [Member] | Minimum [Member] | CurrentLiabilitiesDomain [Domain] | LongTermLiabilitiesDomain [Domain]
Purchase price allocation [Abstract]
Intangible assets amortization period			1 year
Emmis [Member] | Other Noncurrent Assets [Member] | CurrentLiabilitiesDomain [Domain] | LongTermLiabilitiesDomain [Domain]
Purchase price allocation [Abstract]
Total intangible assets			$ 4
Emmis [Member] | Other Noncurrent Assets [Member] | Maximum [Member] | CurrentLiabilitiesDomain [Domain] | LongTermLiabilitiesDomain [Domain]
Purchase price allocation [Abstract]
Intangible assets amortization period			2 years
Emmis [Member] | Other Noncurrent Assets [Member] | Minimum [Member] | CurrentLiabilitiesDomain [Domain] | LongTermLiabilitiesDomain [Domain]
Purchase price allocation [Abstract]
Intangible assets amortization period			2 years
Jerry Lee [Member] | CurrentLiabilitiesDomain [Domain] | LongTermLiabilitiesDomain [Domain]
Acquisition [Line Items]
Payments to Acquire Businesses, Gross			$ 57,500
Beasley - WXTU [Member] | CurrentLiabilitiesDomain [Domain] | LongTermLiabilitiesDomain [Domain]
Unaudited Pro Forma Summary Of Financial Information
Expected gain on sale of station			3,500
ProceedsFromDivestitureOfBusinesses			$ 38,000

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BUSINESS COMBINATIONS - Accrued Restructuring (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	6 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017
Restructuring Reserve [Abstract]
Restructuring charges, beginning balance	$ 16,086	$ 650
Increase in Restructuring Charges	2,167	15,005
Payments for Restructuring	(9,374)	(664)
Restructuring Charges Assumed in Merger	0	1,095
Restructuring charges, ending balance	8,879	16,086
RestructuringReserveNoncurrent	(1,647)	(4,413)
Restructuring Reserve Current	$ 7,232	$ 11,673

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PERPETUAL CUMULATIVE CONVERTIBALE PREFERRED STOCK (Details) $ in Thousands	Dec. 31, 2017 USD ($)
Preferred Stock Carrying Value [Abstract]
Perpetual Convertible Preferred Stock, Value, Issued	$ 0

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CONTINGENCIES AND COMMITMENTS (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Jun. 30, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017
Commitments And Contingencies Disclosure Abstract
Letter of credit requirement	$ 3,987	$ 1,856

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SUBSEQUENT EVENTS (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2018	Jun. 30, 2017
PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipmentAbstract
Deferred charges and other assets	$ 0	$ 0

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Additional Paid In Capital [Member]
CumulativeEffectOfNewAccountingPrincipleInPeriodOfAdoption	us-gaap_CumulativeEffectOfNewAccountingPrincipleInPeriodOfAdoption	$ 534,000
Common Class A [Member]
CumulativeEffectOfNewAccountingPrincipleInPeriodOfAdoption	us-gaap_CumulativeEffectOfNewAccountingPrincipleInPeriodOfAdoption	0
Retained Earnings [Member]
CumulativeEffectOfNewAccountingPrincipleInPeriodOfAdoption	us-gaap_CumulativeEffectOfNewAccountingPrincipleInPeriodOfAdoption	4,578,000
Common Class B [Member]
CumulativeEffectOfNewAccountingPrincipleInPeriodOfAdoption	us-gaap_CumulativeEffectOfNewAccountingPrincipleInPeriodOfAdoption	$ 0