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INTANGIBLE ASSETS AND GOODWILL (Tables) | 9 Months Ended
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Sep. 30, 2015
Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract] |
Schedule of the changes in broadcasting license |
|  | Broadcasting Licenses
|  | Carrying Amount
|  | September 30, |  | December 31,
|  | 2015 |  | 2014
|  | (amounts in thousands)
Beginning of period balance as of January 1, |  | $ | 718,992 |  | $ | 718,542
Acquisition of radio stations |  |  | 79,209 |  |  | -
Acquisitions - other |  |  | 100 |  |  | 450
Assets held for sale |  |  | (32,979) |  |  | -
Deconsolidation of a subsidiary |  |  | (9,601) |  |  | -
Ending period balance |  | $ | 755,721 |  | $ | 718,992
Schedule of changes in goodwill |
|  |  | Goodwill Carrying Amount
|  |  | September 30, |  | December 31,
|  |  | 2015 |  | 2014
|  |  | (amounts in thousands)
Goodwill balance before cumulative loss |  |  |  |  |
on impairment as of January 1, | $ | 164,465 |  | $ | 164,465
Accumulated loss on impairment as of January 1, |  | (125,615) |  |  | (125,615)
Goodwill beginning balance after cumulative loss |  |  |  |  |
on impairment as of January 1, |  | 38,850 |  |  | 38,850
Acquisition of radio stations |  | 5,866 |  |  | -
Assets held for sale |  | (10,230) |  |  | -
Deconsolidation of subsidiary |  | (759) |  |  | -
Ending period balance | $ | 33,727 |  | $ | 38,850

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