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OTHER CURRENT AND LONG-TERM LIABILITIES (Tables)

12 Months Ended

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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