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CONTINGENCIES, GUARANTOR ARRANGEMENTS AND COMMITMENTS (Tables) | 9 Months Ended
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Sep. 30, 2015
Commitments And Contingencies Guarantor Disclosure [Abstract] |
Schedule of Completed and Pending Transactions |
Markets |  | Radio Stations |  | Transactions
Los Angeles, CA |  | KSWD FM |  | Company acquires from Bonneville
Denver, CO |  | KOSI FM |  | Company disposes to Bonneville
Denver, CO |  | KYGO FM; KEPN AM |  | Company disposes to Bonneville
Denver, CO |  | KKFN FM |  | The trust disposes to Bonneville
Schedule Of Pending Purchase Price Allocation [Table Text Block] |
|  |  |  |  | Useful Lives In Years
Description |  | Amount |  | From |  | To
|  | (in thousands) |  |  |  |
Other receivables |  | $ | 4,175 |  |  |  |
Equipment |  |  | 1,012 |  | 3 |  | 15
Furniture and fixtures |  |  | 121 |  | 5 |  | 5
Total tangible property |  |  | 1,133 |  |  |  |
Advertiser lists and customer relationships |  |  | 1 |  | 3 |  | 3
Trademarks and trade names |  |  | 2 |  | 5 |  | 5
Broadcasting licenses |  |  | 53,371 |  | non-amortizing
Goodwill |  |  | 641 |  | non-amortizing
Total intangible assets |  |  | 54,015 |  |  |  |
Total assets |  |  | 59,323 |  |  |  |
Unfavorable contract and lease liabilities |  |  | (323) |  | 1 |  | 4
Net assets acquired |  | $ | 59,000 |  |  |  |
Fair value of net assets provided as consideration |  | $ | 59,000 |  |  |  |
Schedule Of Pending Purchase Price Allocation In Trust [Table Text Block] |
|  | KKFN FM
|  | Held In Trust
Description |  | September 30, 2015
|  | (amount in
|  | in thousands)
Accounts receivable |  | $ | 176
Total current assets |  |  | 176
Net fixed assets |  |  | 272
Radio broadcasting licenses |  |  | 9,601
Goodwill |  |  | 758
Deferred charges and other assets |  |  | 148
Total tangible and intangible assets |  |  | 10,779
Total assets |  | $ | 10,955

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