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COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES - Litigation (Details)								12 Months Ended
COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES - Litigation (Details)	Mar. 01, 2021 lawsuit	Oct. 15, 2020 USD ($)	Sep. 02, 2020 USD ($)	Aug. 19, 2020 USD ($)	Jul. 20, 2020 USD ($) shares	May 22, 2020 USD ($)	Dec. 21, 2017 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2020 USD ($)	Oct. 03, 2018 broadcaster
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Proposed forfeiture per station		$ 25,000
Various Cases Alleging Violation Of Sherman Antitrust Act
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Number of other broadcasters \| broadcaster									13
Various Cases Alleging Violation Of Sherman Antitrust Act \| Forecast
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Number of new claims \| lawsuit	22
Breach Of Merger Agreement
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Payments for resolve FCC investigation				$ 48,000,000
Legal expense								$ 2,500,000
Agreement to pay to resolve FCC investigation						$ 48,000,000
Settlement Stipulation
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Agreement to pay to resolve FCC investigation					$ 20,500,000
Aggregate amount of settlement fund to be used					$ 5,000,000
Share based compensation to be forfeited, canceled, or returned (shares) \| shares					638,298
Unfavorable Regulatory Action
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Money damages sought			$ 9,000,000				$ 13,000,000
Proposed forfeiture per station			$ 500,000