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Segment Information - Summary of Reportable Segment Information (Detail) - USD ($) | 3 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended |
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Sep. 30, 2025 | Sep. 30, 2024 | Sep. 30, 2025 | Sep. 30, 2024 | Dec. 31, 2024
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Net revenue | $ 50,977,046 | $ 58,190,116 | $ 152,889,222 | $ 173,006,119 |
Operating expenses | 46,084,806 | 49,946,133 | 136,076,265 | 148,534,924 |
Corporate expenses | 2,161,204 | 4,296,615 | 9,949,909 | 12,584,218 |
Depreciation and amortization | 1,530,090 | 1,788,126 | 4,771,435 | 5,455,622 |
Other operating expenses | 1,737,622 |  | 1,737,622 |  |
Goodwill impairment loss |  | 922,000 |  | 922,000 |
Operating income (loss) | (536,676) | 1,237,242 | 353,991 | 5,509,355 |
Capital expenditures | 2,221,503 | 642,189 | 3,594,841 | 2,627,040 |
Property and equipment, net | 43,774,996 |  | 43,774,996 |  | $ 47,000,978
FCC licenses | 379,526,349 |  | 379,526,349 |  | 392,259,831
Other intangibles, net | 1,446,174 |  | 1,446,174 |  | 2,082,098
Assets held for sale | 6,183,987 |  | 6,183,987 |  |
Audio [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Net revenue | 38,030,320 | 46,889,920 | 116,002,560 | 137,748,127 |
Operating expenses | 35,863,262 | 39,516,786 | 107,353,557 | 117,418,596 |
Depreciation and amortization | 1,400,601 | 1,566,575 | 4,330,896 | 4,757,501 |
Other operating expenses | 1,737,622 |  | 1,737,622 |  |
Operating income (loss) | (971,165) | 5,806,559 | 2,580,485 | 15,572,030 |
Capital expenditures | 899,023 | 417,497 | 1,711,884 | 2,080,587 |
Property and equipment, net | 39,407,176 |  | 39,407,176 |  | 44,089,751
FCC licenses | 379,526,349 |  | 379,526,349 |  | 392,259,831
Other intangibles, net | 1,446,174 |  | 1,446,174 |  | 1,574,817
Assets held for sale | 6,183,987 |  | 6,183,987 |  |
Digital [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Net revenue | 12,946,726 | 11,300,196 | 36,886,662 | 35,257,992 |
Operating expenses | 10,221,544 | 10,429,347 | 28,722,708 | 31,116,328 |
Depreciation and amortization | 14,419 | 36,801 | 77,395 | 141,680 |
Goodwill impairment loss |  | 922,000 |  | 922,000 |
Operating income (loss) | 2,710,763 | (87,952) | 8,086,559 | 3,077,984 |
Capital expenditures | (1,713) | (8,925) |  |  |
Property and equipment, net |  |  |  |  | 63,220
Other intangibles, net |  |  |  |  | 327,618
Corporate [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Corporate expenses | 2,161,204 | 4,296,615 | 9,949,909 | 12,584,218 |
Depreciation and amortization | 115,070 | 184,750 | 363,144 | 556,441 |
Operating income (loss) | (2,276,274) | (4,481,365) | (10,313,053) | (13,140,659) |
Capital expenditures | 1,324,193 | $ 233,617 | 1,882,957 | $ 546,453 |
Property and equipment, net | $ 4,367,820 |  | $ 4,367,820 |  | 2,848,007
Other intangibles, net |  |  |  |  | $ 179,663

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