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GOODWILL AND RADIO BROADCASTING LICENSES:
 9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2013
Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract]  
Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Text Block]
  4.  GOODWILL AND RADIO BROADCASTING LICENSES:
 
Impairment Testing
 
In the past, we have made acquisitions whereby a significant amount of the purchase price was allocated to radio broadcasting licenses, goodwill and other intangible assets. In accordance with ASC 350, “Intangibles - Goodwill and Other,” we do not amortize our radio broadcasting licenses and goodwill. Instead, we perform a test for impairment annually or on an interim basis when events or changes in circumstances or other conditions suggest impairment may have occurred. Other intangible assets continue to be amortized on a straight-line basis over their useful lives. We perform our annual impairment test as of October 1 of each year.
 
Valuation of Broadcasting Licenses
 
We utilize the services of a third-party valuation firm to provide independent analysis when evaluating the fair value of our radio broadcasting licenses and reporting units. Fair value is estimated to be the price that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date. We use the income approach to test for impairment of radio broadcasting licenses. A projection period of 10 years is used, as that is the time horizon in which operators and investors generally expect to recover their investments. When evaluating our radio broadcasting licenses for impairment, the testing is done at the unit of accounting level as determined by ASC 350, “Intangibles - Goodwill and Other.” In our case, each unit of accounting is a clustering of radio stations into one of the 16 geographical radio markets that we own and/or operate.  Broadcasting license fair values are based on the estimated after-tax discounted future cash flows of the applicable unit of accounting assuming an initial hypothetical start-up operation which possesses FCC licenses as the only asset. Over time, it is assumed the operation acquires other tangible assets such as advertising and programming contracts, employment agreements and going concern value, and matures into an average performing operation in a specific radio market. The income approach model incorporates several variables, including, but not limited to: (i) radio market revenue estimates and growth projections; (ii) estimated market share and revenue for the hypothetical participant; (iii) likely media competition within the market; (iv) estimated start-up costs and losses incurred in the early years; (v) estimated profit margins and cash flows based on market size and station type; (vi) anticipated capital expenditures; (vii) probable future terminal values; (viii) an effective tax rate assumption; and (ix) a discount rate based on the weighted-average cost of capital for the radio broadcast industry. In calculating the discount rate, we considered: (i) the cost of equity, which includes estimates of the risk-free return, the long-term market return, small stock risk premiums and industry beta; (ii) the cost of debt, which includes estimates for corporate borrowing rates and tax rates; and (iii) estimated average percentages of equity and debt in capital structures. Since our annual October 2012 assessment, we have not made any changes to the methodology for valuing broadcasting licenses.
 
 During the first, second and third quarters of 2013, the total market revenue growth for certain markets in which we operate was below that used in our 2012 annual impairment testing. We deemed that to be an impairment indicator that warranted interim impairment testing of certain market’s radio broadcasting licenses, which we performed as of March 31, 2013, June 30, 2013 and September 30, 2013. The Company recorded an impairment charge of approximately $1.4 million related to our Cincinnati FCC radio broadcasting licenses during the first quarter of 2013. In addition, the Company recorded an impairment charge of approximately $9.8 million related to our Philadelphia, Cincinnati and Cleveland radio broadcasting licenses during the second quarter of 2013. Finally, the Company recorded an impairment charge of approximately $3.7 million related to our Boston and Cleveland radio broadcasting licenses during the third quarter of 2013. The remaining radio broadcasting licenses that were tested during 2013 were not impaired.
 
During the second quarter of 2012, the total market revenue growth for certain markets was below that used in our 2011 annual impairment testing. We deemed that to be an impairment indicator that warranted interim impairment testing of certain of our radio broadcasting licenses, which we performed as of June 30, 2012. The Company recorded an impairment charge of $313,000 related to our Charlotte radio broadcasting licenses. The remaining radio broadcasting licenses that were tested during the second quarter of 2012 were not impaired. The Company completed its annual impairment testing as of October 1, 2012, and concluded that our radio broadcasting licenses were not impaired. Below are some of the key assumptions used in the income approach model for estimating broadcasting licenses fair values for all annual impairment assessments and interim impairment assessments where impairment was identified, since January 2012. 
 
 
 
June 30,
 
 
October 1,
 
 
March 31,
 
 
June 30,
 
 
September 30,
 
Radio Broadcasting Licenses
 
2012 (a)
 
 
2012
 
 
2013 (a)
 
 
2013 (a)
 
 
2013 (a)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Pre-tax impairment charge (in millions)
 
$
0.3
 
 
$
—
 
 
$
1.4
 
 
$
9.8
 
 
$
3.7
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Discount Rate
 
 
10.0
%
 
 
10.0
%
 
 
10.0
%
 
 
10.5
%
 
 
10.5
%
Year 1 Market Revenue Growth Rate Range
 
 
1.0% -3.0
%
 
 
1.0% -2.0
%
 
 
1.0
%
 
 
2.0
%
 
 
(0.5%) – 2.0
%
Long-term Market Revenue Growth Rate Range (Years 6 – 10)
 
 
1.0% - 2.0
%
 
 
1.0% -2.0
%
 
 
1.5
%
 
 
1.5% -2.0
%
 
 
1.0% -2.0
%
Mature Market Share Range
 
 
5.8% - 15.6
%
 
 
0.7% - 27.4
%
 
 
8.6
%
 
 
8.6% - 15.1
%
 
 
6.7% - 27.4
%
Operating Profit Margin Range
 
 
29.1% - 48.0
%
 
 
19.6% - 47.7
%
 
 
31.4
%
 
 
32.6% - 34.4
%
 
 
30.3% - 40.1
%
 
(a)
Reflects only key assumptions used in the interim testing for certain units of accounting.
 
Valuation of Goodwill
 
The impairment testing of goodwill is performed at the reporting unit level. In testing for the impairment of goodwill, with the assistance of a third-party valuation firm, we primarily rely on the income approach. The approach involves a 10-year model with similar variables as described above for broadcasting licenses, except that the discounted cash flows are generally based on the Company’s estimated and projected market revenue, market share and operating performance for its reporting units, instead of those for a hypothetical participant.  The Company has adopted and not elected to apply the qualitative assessment as allowed by ASU 2011-08. We evaluate all events and circumstances on an interim basis to determine if a two-step process is required. The first step of the process involves estimating the fair value of each reporting unit. If the reporting unit’s fair value is less than its carrying value, a second step is performed as per the guidance of ASC 805-10, “Business Combinations,” to allocate the fair value of the reporting unit to the individual assets and liabilities of the reporting unit in order to determine the implied fair value of the reporting unit’s goodwill as of the impairment assessment date. Any excess of the carrying value of the goodwill over the implied fair value of the goodwill is written off as a charge to operations. Since our annual assessment, we have not made any changes to the methodology of valuing or allocating goodwill when determining the carrying values of the radio markets, Reach Media, Interactive One or TV One. Due to the fact that there was an impairment charge recognized for certain FCC licenses, we deemed to that to be an impairment indicator and, as such, we performed an interim analysis for certain radio markets’ goodwill as of June 30, 2013 and September 30, 2013. No goodwill impairment was noted during the three or nine months ended September 30, 2013. We did not identify any impairment indicators for the three or nine months ended September 30, 2012. 
Reach Media, Inc. [Member]
  
Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract]  
Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Text Block]
2.  GOODWILL:
 
Impairment Testing
 
In accordance with ASC 350, “Intangibles - Goodwill and Other,” we do not amortize our goodwill. Instead, we perform a test for impairment annually or on an interim basis when events or changes in circumstances or other conditions suggest impairment may have occurred. Other intangible assets continue to be amortized on a straight-line basis over their useful lives. We perform our annual impairment test as of October 1 of each year.
 
Valuation of Goodwill
 
In testing for the impairment of goodwill, with the assistance of a third-party valuation firm, we primarily rely on the income approach. The approach involves a 10-year model that incorporates several variables, including, but not limited to: (i) estimated discounted cash flows; (ii) estimated revenue and growth projections; (iii) estimated profit margins and cash flows; (iv) anticipated capital expenditures; (v) probable future terminal values; (vi) an effective tax rate assumption; and (vii) a discount rate based on the weighted-average cost of capital. In calculating the discount rate, we considered: (i) the cost of equity, which includes estimates of the risk-free return, the long-term market return, small stock risk premiums and industry beta; (ii) the cost of debt, which includes estimates for corporate borrowing rates and tax rates; and (iii) estimated average percentages of equity and debt in capital structures. The discount rate used in this assessment reflects a premium for a riskier and broader media business, with a heavier concentration and significantly higher amount of programming content related intangible assets that are highly dependent on the on-air personality Tom Joyner.
 
Reach Media has adopted and not elected to apply the qualitative assessment as allowed by ASU 2011-08. We follow a two-step process to evaluate if a potential impairment exists for goodwill. The first step of the process involves estimating the fair value of each reporting unit. If the reporting unit’s fair value is less than its carrying value, a second step is performed as per the guidance of ASC 805-10, “Business Combinations,” to allocate the fair value of the reporting unit to the individual assets and liabilities of the reporting unit in order to determine the implied fair value of the reporting unit’s goodwill as of the impairment assessment date. Any excess of the carrying value of the goodwill over the implied fair value of the goodwill is written off as a charge to operations. Since our annual assessment, we have not made any changes to the methodology of valuing or allocating goodwill when determining the carrying value of Reach Media. No goodwill impairment was identified during the nine months ended September 30, 2013 and 2012.