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OTHER CURRENT AND LONG-TERM LIABILITIES (Tables) | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2012
Other Liabilities Disclosure Abstract |
Schedule of Accounts Payable and Accrued Liabilities |
| Other Current Liabilities
| December 31,
| 2012 |  | 2011
| (amounts in thousands)
Accrued compensation | $ | 4,820 |  | $ | 6,323
Accounts receivable credits |  | 1,894 |  |  | 1,657
Derivative valuation - short-term |  | 0 |  |  | 1,346
Advertiser obligations |  | 1,083 |  |  | 1,067
Accrued interest payable |  | 3,432 |  |  | 3,130
Other |  | 1,024 |  |  | 1,159
| $ | 12,253 |  | $ | 14,682
Schedule of Deferred Rent Liabilities |
| Deferred Rent Liabilities
| December 31,
| 2012 |  | 2011
| (amounts in thousands)
Deferred rent liabilities | $ | 4,108 |  | $ | 3,592

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