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FCC Licenses - Additional Information (Detail) - USD ($)		3 Months Ended
	Feb. 03, 2021	Mar. 31, 2021	Mar. 31, 2020
FCC Licenses [Line Items]
Proceeds from sale of assets		$ 362,500
FCC License Translator [Member] | Disposal Group, Held-for-sale, Not Discontinued Operations [Member]
FCC Licenses [Line Items]
Proceeds from sale of assets	$ 100,000
Atlanta GA and Wet Palm Beach [Member] | Licensing Agreements [Member]
FCC Licenses [Line Items]
Impairment losses			$ 6,800,000
West Palm Beach Boca Raton [Member] | WHSR-AM [Member]
FCC Licenses [Line Items]
Proceeds from sale of assets	$ 400,000

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Amount of impairment loss resulting from write-down of assets, excluding financial assets and goodwill, lacking physical substance and having a projected indefinite period of benefit to fair value.

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The cash inflow from the sale of long-lived, physical assets that are used in the normal conduct of business to produce goods and services and not intended for resale.

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