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ACQUISITIONS, DIVESTITURES AND PRO FORMA SUMMARY (Details) (USD $) | 9 Months Ended
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Sep. 30, 2012 | Sep. 30, 2011
Acquisition [Line Items] |  |
Payments to Acquire Businesses, Gross | $ 25,325,000 | $ 9,000,000
KBLXFM [Member] |  |
Acquisition [Line Items] |  |
Payments to Acquire Businesses, Gross | 25,000,000 |
Acquisition price paid from borrowing | 18,000,000 |
Purchase price allocation [Abstract] |  |
Acquisition price paid using cash available from operating cash flow | 7,000,000 |
KBLXFM [Member] | Radio Broadcasting Licences [Member] |  |
Purchase price allocation [Abstract] |  |
Intangible assets non amortizable | 24,800,000 |
KBLXFM [Member] | Goodwill [Member] |  |
Purchase price allocation [Abstract] |  |
Intangible assets non amortizable | $ 200,000 |

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- Definition The amount of acquisition cost of a business combination allocated to an identifiable intangible asset that will not be amortized. Does not include goodwill. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Statement of Financial Accounting Standard (FAS) -Number 141 -Paragraph 51 -Subparagraph e -LegacyDoc This reference is SUPERSEDED by the Accounting Standards Codification effective for interim and annual periods ending after September 15, 2009. This reference is included to help users transition from the previous accounting hierarchy and will be removed from future versions of this taxonomy. Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Statement of Financial Accounting Standard (FAS) -Number 141 -Paragraph 52 -Subparagraph b -LegacyDoc This reference is SUPERSEDED by the Accounting Standards Codification effective for interim and annual periods ending after September 15, 2009. This reference is included to help users transition from the previous accounting hierarchy and will be removed from future versions of this taxonomy. + Details
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- Definition The cash outflow associated with the acquisition of business during the period. The cash portion only of the acquisition price. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Statement of Financial Accounting Standard (FAS) -Number 95 -Paragraph 15, 17 -LegacyDoc This reference is SUPERSEDED by the Accounting Standards Codification effective for interim and annual periods ending after September 15, 2009. This reference is included to help users transition from the previous accounting hierarchy and will be removed from future versions of this taxonomy. Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Glossary Investing Activities -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6516133 Reference 3: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 230 -SubTopic 10 -Section 45 -Paragraph 13 -Subparagraph (b) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6943989&loc=d3e3213-108585 + Details
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