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FCC Broadcasting Licenses (Details) (USD $) | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2012
Carrying amount of broadcasting licenses |
Balance as of December 31, 2011 | $ 178,913,816
Acquisition of translator licenses | 195,000
Balance as of December 30, 2012 | 183,251,728
KOAS-FM [Member] |
Carrying amount of broadcasting licenses |
Acquisition of KOAS-FM license (see Note 13) | $ 4,142,912

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- Definition Carrying amount (original costs adjusted for previously recognized amortization and impairment) as of the balance sheet date for the capitalized costs to acquire rights under a license arrangement (for example, to sell specified products in a specified territory) having an indefinite period of benefit. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 350 -SubTopic 30 -Section 50 -Paragraph 2 -Subparagraph (b) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=7658586&loc=d3e16323-109275 + Details
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