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REVENUE - Disaggregation of Revenue (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | 3 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended
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Sep. 30, 2022 | Sep. 30, 2021 | Sep. 30, 2022 | Sep. 30, 2021
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Total revenue from contracts with customers | $ 988,512 | $ 927,747 | $ 2,785,320 | $ 2,495,188
Revenue from leases | 418 | 304 | 1,073 | 1,133
Revenue, total | 988,930 | 928,051 | 2,786,393 | 2,496,321
Broadcast Radio |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Total revenue from contracts with customers | 485,571 | 483,456 | 1,365,356 | 1,293,134
Networks |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Total revenue from contracts with customers | 127,239 | 127,920 | 372,329 | 366,592
Sponsorship and Events |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Total revenue from contracts with customers | 42,562 | 42,663 | 114,226 | 93,641
Digital, excluding Podcast |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Total revenue from contracts with customers | 161,386 | 140,098 | 471,295 | 400,729
Podcast |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Total revenue from contracts with customers | 91,253 | 64,196 | 245,479 | 155,976
Audio and Media Services |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Total revenue from contracts with customers | 76,507 | 64,890 | 205,710 | 177,337
Other |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Total revenue from contracts with customers | 3,994 | 4,524 | 10,925 | 7,779
Operating segments | Multiplatform Group |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Total revenue from contracts with customers | 659,478 | 658,675 | 1,863,283 | 1,761,593
Revenue from leases | 418 | 304 | 1,073 | 1,133
Revenue, total | 659,896 | 658,979 | 1,864,356 | 1,762,726
Operating segments | Multiplatform Group | Broadcast Radio |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Total revenue from contracts with customers | 485,571 | 483,456 | 1,365,356 | 1,293,134
Operating segments | Multiplatform Group | Networks |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Total revenue from contracts with customers | 127,239 | 127,920 | 372,329 | 366,592
Operating segments | Multiplatform Group | Sponsorship and Events |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Total revenue from contracts with customers | 42,562 | 42,663 | 114,226 | 93,641
Operating segments | Multiplatform Group | Digital, excluding Podcast |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Total revenue from contracts with customers | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
Operating segments | Multiplatform Group | Podcast |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Total revenue from contracts with customers | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
Operating segments | Multiplatform Group | Audio and Media Services |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Total revenue from contracts with customers | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
Operating segments | Multiplatform Group | Other |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Total revenue from contracts with customers | 4,106 | 4,636 | 11,372 | 8,226
Operating segments | Digital Audio Group |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Total revenue from contracts with customers | 253,953 | 205,769 | 720,733 | 561,252
Revenue from leases | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
Revenue, total | 253,953 | 205,769 | 720,733 | 561,252
Operating segments | Digital Audio Group | Broadcast Radio |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Total revenue from contracts with customers | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
Operating segments | Digital Audio Group | Networks |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Total revenue from contracts with customers | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
Operating segments | Digital Audio Group | Sponsorship and Events |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Total revenue from contracts with customers | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
Operating segments | Digital Audio Group | Digital, excluding Podcast |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Total revenue from contracts with customers | 162,700 | 141,573 | 475,254 | 405,276
Operating segments | Digital Audio Group | Podcast |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Total revenue from contracts with customers | 91,253 | 64,196 | 245,479 | 155,976
Operating segments | Digital Audio Group | Audio and Media Services |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Total revenue from contracts with customers | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
Operating segments | Digital Audio Group | Other |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Total revenue from contracts with customers | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
Operating segments | Audio & Media Services Group |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Total revenue from contracts with customers | 77,794 | 66,078 | 209,716 | 182,390
Revenue from leases | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
Revenue, total | 77,794 | 66,078 | 209,716 | 182,390
Operating segments | Audio & Media Services Group | Broadcast Radio |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Total revenue from contracts with customers | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
Operating segments | Audio & Media Services Group | Networks |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Total revenue from contracts with customers | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
Operating segments | Audio & Media Services Group | Sponsorship and Events |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Total revenue from contracts with customers | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
Operating segments | Audio & Media Services Group | Digital, excluding Podcast |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Total revenue from contracts with customers | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
Operating segments | Audio & Media Services Group | Podcast |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Total revenue from contracts with customers | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
Operating segments | Audio & Media Services Group | Audio and Media Services |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Total revenue from contracts with customers | 77,794 | 66,078 | 209,716 | 182,390
Operating segments | Audio & Media Services Group | Other |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Total revenue from contracts with customers | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
Eliminations |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Total revenue from contracts with customers | (2,713) | (2,775) | (8,412) | (10,047)
Revenue from leases | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
Revenue, total | (2,713) | (2,775) | (8,412) | (10,047)
Eliminations | Broadcast Radio |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Total revenue from contracts with customers | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
Eliminations | Networks |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Total revenue from contracts with customers | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
Eliminations | Sponsorship and Events |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Total revenue from contracts with customers | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
Eliminations | Digital, excluding Podcast |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Total revenue from contracts with customers | (1,314) | (1,475) | (3,959) | (4,547)
Eliminations | Podcast |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Total revenue from contracts with customers | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
Eliminations | Audio and Media Services |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Total revenue from contracts with customers | (1,287) | (1,188) | (4,006) | (5,053)
Eliminations | Other |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Total revenue from contracts with customers | $ (112) | $ (112) | $ (447) | $ (447)

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