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FAIR VALUE OF FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS (Tables)

6 Months Ended

12 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2012

Dec. 31, 2011

Fair Value Disclosures Abstract

Schedule of recurring fair value measurements

		June 30, 2012
		Value Measurements At Reporting Date Using
					Quoted Prices
					In Active
					Markets For			Significant
					Identical			Other			Significant
					Assets Or			Observable			Unobservable
					Liabilities			Inputs			Inputs
Description		Total			(Level 1)			(Level 2)			(Level 3)
		Assets (Liabilities)
		(amounts in thousands)
Assets
Cash equivalents (1)		$	5,798		$	5,798		$	-		$	-
Liabilities
Deferred Compensation (2)		$	(7,548)		$	(7,548)		$	-		$	-
Lease abandonment liability (3):
Short-term		$	(63)		$	-		$	(63)		$	-
Long-term		$	(648)		$	-		$	(648)		$	-

		December 31, 2011
		Value Measurements At Reporting Date Using
					Quoted Prices
					In Active
					Markets For			Significant
					Identical			Other			Significant
					Assets Or			Observable			Unobservable
					Liabilities			Inputs			Inputs
Description		Total			(Level 1)			(Level 2)			(Level 3)
		Assets (Liabilities)
		(amounts in thousands)
Assets
Cash equivalents (1)		$	3,625		$	3,625		$	-		$	-
Liabilities
Deferred Compensation (2)		$	(6,824)		$	(6,824)		$	-		$	-
Lease abandonment liability (3):
Short-term		$	(54)		$	-		$	(54)		$	-
Long-term		$	(681)		$	-		$	(681)		$	-
Interest Rate Cash Flow Hedges Designated
As Qualifying Instruments (4):
Short-term		$	(1,346)		$	-		$	(1,346)		$	-

Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring Basis, Impairment Loss

Non-Recurring Assets Subject To Fair Value Measurement

June 30, 2012

(based on the valuation as of June 30, 2012)

Fair Value Measurements Using

Quoted Prices

In Active

For The

Markets For

Significant

Period Ended

Identical

Other

Significant

June 30,

Assets Or

Observable

Unobservable

2012

Liabilities

Inputs

Inputs

Impairment

Description

Total

(Level 1)

(Level 2)

(Level 3)

Loss

(amounts in thousands)

Radio broadcasting licenses

$

100,512

$

-

$

-

$

100,512

$

22,307

Schedule Of Carrying Value Of Financial Instruments

		June 30,						December 31,
		2012						2011
		Carrying			Fair			Carrying			Fair
		Value			Value			Value			Value
		(amounts in thousands)
Credit Facility (1)		$	357,500		$	359,734		$	385,000		$	385,000
Senior Notes (2)		$	217,223		$	231,886		$	217,103		$	216,696
Finance method lease obligations (3)		$	12,610					$	12,610
Letter of credit (4)		$	570					$	570

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