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Cover Page - USD ($)
 12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2019
Feb. 10, 2020
Jun. 28, 2019
Document Information [Line Items]      
Document Type 10-K    
Amendment Flag false    
Document Period End Date Dec. 31, 2019    
Document Fiscal Year Focus 2019    
Document Fiscal Period Focus FY    
Trading Symbol BBGI    
Entity Registrant Name BEASLEY BROADCAST GROUP INC    
Entity Central Index Key 0001099160    
Current Fiscal Year End Date --12-31    
Entity Well-known Seasoned Issuer No    
Entity Current Reporting Status Yes    
Entity Voluntary Filers No    
Entity Filer Category Non-accelerated Filer    
Entity Shell Company false    
Entity Small Business true    
Entity Emerging Growth Company false    
Entity Interactive Data Current Yes    
Entity Address, State or Province FL    
Security Exchange Name NASDAQ    
Title of 12(b) Security Common Stock    
Entity Public Float     $ 26,122,584
Class A Common Stock [Member]      
Document Information [Line Items]      
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding   11,316,001  
Class B Common Stock [Member]      
Document Information [Line Items]      
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding   16,662,743