CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING FINANCIAL STATEMENTS: (Details 1) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2012	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2012
Comprehensive Income Attributable to Non-Controlling Interests	$ 4,317	$ 2,809	$ 15,670	$ 10,663
Scenario, Previously Reported [Member]
Comprehensive Income Attributable to Non-Controlling Interests		2,809		10,663
Change from Combined Subsidiary Guarantor to Non-Guarantor [Member] \| Restatement Adjustment [Member]
Comprehensive Income Attributable to Non-Controlling Interests		0		0
Change From Radio One, Inc. to Combined Subsidiary Guarantor [Member] \| Restatement Adjustment [Member]
Comprehensive Income Attributable to Non-Controlling Interests		0		0
Change from Radio One, Inc. to Non-Wholly Owned Subsidiary Guarantor [Member] \| Restatement Adjustment [Member]
Comprehensive Income Attributable to Non-Controlling Interests		0		0
Change from Radio One, Inc. to Non-Guarantor [Member] \| Restatement Adjustment [Member]
Comprehensive Income Attributable to Non-Controlling Interests		0		0
Consolidation Adjustments [Member] \| Restatement Adjustment [Member]
Comprehensive Income Attributable to Non-Controlling Interests		0		0
Radio One, Inc. [Member]
Comprehensive Income Attributable to Non-Controlling Interests	0	0	0	0
Radio One, Inc. [Member] \| Scenario, Previously Reported [Member]
Comprehensive Income Attributable to Non-Controlling Interests		2,809		10,663
Radio One, Inc. [Member] \| Change from Combined Subsidiary Guarantor to Non-Guarantor [Member] \| Restatement Adjustment [Member]
Comprehensive Income Attributable to Non-Controlling Interests		0		0
Radio One, Inc. [Member] \| Change From Radio One, Inc. to Combined Subsidiary Guarantor [Member] \| Restatement Adjustment [Member]
Comprehensive Income Attributable to Non-Controlling Interests		0		0
Radio One, Inc. [Member] \| Change from Radio One, Inc. to Non-Wholly Owned Subsidiary Guarantor [Member] \| Restatement Adjustment [Member]
Comprehensive Income Attributable to Non-Controlling Interests		0		0
Radio One, Inc. [Member] \| Change from Radio One, Inc. to Non-Guarantor [Member] \| Restatement Adjustment [Member]
Comprehensive Income Attributable to Non-Controlling Interests		0		0
Radio One, Inc. [Member] \| Consolidation Adjustments [Member] \| Restatement Adjustment [Member]
Comprehensive Income Attributable to Non-Controlling Interests		(2,809)		(10,663)
Combined Subsidiary Guarantors [Member]
Comprehensive Income Attributable to Non-Controlling Interests	0	0	0	0
Combined Subsidiary Guarantors [Member] \| Scenario, Previously Reported [Member]
Comprehensive Income Attributable to Non-Controlling Interests		0		0
Combined Subsidiary Guarantors [Member] \| Change from Combined Subsidiary Guarantor to Non-Guarantor [Member] \| Restatement Adjustment [Member]
Comprehensive Income Attributable to Non-Controlling Interests		0		0
Combined Subsidiary Guarantors [Member] \| Change From Radio One, Inc. to Combined Subsidiary Guarantor [Member] \| Restatement Adjustment [Member]
Comprehensive Income Attributable to Non-Controlling Interests		0		0
Combined Subsidiary Guarantors [Member] \| Change from Radio One, Inc. to Non-Wholly Owned Subsidiary Guarantor [Member] \| Restatement Adjustment [Member]
Comprehensive Income Attributable to Non-Controlling Interests		0		0
Combined Subsidiary Guarantors [Member] \| Change from Radio One, Inc. to Non-Guarantor [Member] \| Restatement Adjustment [Member]
Comprehensive Income Attributable to Non-Controlling Interests		0		0
Combined Subsidiary Guarantors [Member] \| Consolidation Adjustments [Member] \| Restatement Adjustment [Member]
Comprehensive Income Attributable to Non-Controlling Interests		0		0
Non-Wholly Owned Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member]
Comprehensive Income Attributable to Non-Controlling Interests	0	0	0	0
Non-Wholly Owned Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member] \| Scenario, Previously Reported [Member]
Comprehensive Income Attributable to Non-Controlling Interests		0		0
Non-Wholly Owned Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member] \| Change from Combined Subsidiary Guarantor to Non-Guarantor [Member] \| Restatement Adjustment [Member]
Comprehensive Income Attributable to Non-Controlling Interests		0		0
Non-Wholly Owned Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member] \| Change From Radio One, Inc. to Combined Subsidiary Guarantor [Member] \| Restatement Adjustment [Member]
Comprehensive Income Attributable to Non-Controlling Interests		0		0
Non-Wholly Owned Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member] \| Change from Radio One, Inc. to Non-Wholly Owned Subsidiary Guarantor [Member] \| Restatement Adjustment [Member]
Comprehensive Income Attributable to Non-Controlling Interests		0		0
Non-Wholly Owned Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member] \| Change from Radio One, Inc. to Non-Guarantor [Member] \| Restatement Adjustment [Member]
Comprehensive Income Attributable to Non-Controlling Interests		0		0
Non-Wholly Owned Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member] \| Consolidation Adjustments [Member] \| Restatement Adjustment [Member]
Comprehensive Income Attributable to Non-Controlling Interests		0		0
Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member]
Comprehensive Income Attributable to Non-Controlling Interests	0	0	0	0
Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member] \| Scenario, Previously Reported [Member]
Comprehensive Income Attributable to Non-Controlling Interests		0		0
Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member] \| Change from Combined Subsidiary Guarantor to Non-Guarantor [Member] \| Restatement Adjustment [Member]
Comprehensive Income Attributable to Non-Controlling Interests		0		0
Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member] \| Change From Radio One, Inc. to Combined Subsidiary Guarantor [Member] \| Restatement Adjustment [Member]
Comprehensive Income Attributable to Non-Controlling Interests		0		0
Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member] \| Change from Radio One, Inc. to Non-Wholly Owned Subsidiary Guarantor [Member] \| Restatement Adjustment [Member]
Comprehensive Income Attributable to Non-Controlling Interests		0		0
Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member] \| Change from Radio One, Inc. to Non-Guarantor [Member] \| Restatement Adjustment [Member]
Comprehensive Income Attributable to Non-Controlling Interests		0		0
Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member] \| Consolidation Adjustments [Member] \| Restatement Adjustment [Member]
Comprehensive Income Attributable to Non-Controlling Interests		0		0
Consolidation Adjustments [Member]
Comprehensive Income Attributable to Non-Controlling Interests	4,317	2,809	15,670	10,663
Consolidation Adjustments [Member] \| Scenario, Previously Reported [Member]
Comprehensive Income Attributable to Non-Controlling Interests		0		0
Consolidation Adjustments [Member] \| Change from Combined Subsidiary Guarantor to Non-Guarantor [Member] \| Restatement Adjustment [Member]
Comprehensive Income Attributable to Non-Controlling Interests		0		0
Consolidation Adjustments [Member] \| Change From Radio One, Inc. to Combined Subsidiary Guarantor [Member] \| Restatement Adjustment [Member]
Comprehensive Income Attributable to Non-Controlling Interests		0		0
Consolidation Adjustments [Member] \| Change from Radio One, Inc. to Non-Wholly Owned Subsidiary Guarantor [Member] \| Restatement Adjustment [Member]
Comprehensive Income Attributable to Non-Controlling Interests		0		0
Consolidation Adjustments [Member] \| Change from Radio One, Inc. to Non-Guarantor [Member] \| Restatement Adjustment [Member]
Comprehensive Income Attributable to Non-Controlling Interests		0		0
Consolidation Adjustments [Member] \| Consolidation Adjustments [Member] \| Restatement Adjustment [Member]
Comprehensive Income Attributable to Non-Controlling Interests		$ 2,809		$ 10,663