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INTANGIBLE ASSETS AND GOODWILL (Tables) | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2015
Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract] |
Schedule of the changes in broadcasting license |
|  | Broadcasting Licenses
|  | Carrying Amount
|  | December 31, |  | 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 |  |  | -
Acquisition of a radio station through an exchange |  |  | 53,057 |  |  | -
Acquisitions - other |  |  | 100 |  |  | 450
Assets held for sale |  |  | (1,397) |  |  | -
Disposition of radio stations previously reflected as held for sale |  |  | (32,979) |  |  | -
Disposition of a radio station previously reflected as deconsolidated subsidiary |  |  | (9,601) |  |  | -
Ending period balance |  | $ | 807,381 |  | $ | 718,992
Schedule of assumptions and estimates for broadcasting licences impairment testing |
| Estimates And Assumptions
| Second |  | Second |  | Second |  | Second
| Quarter |  | Quarter |  | Quarter |  | Quarter
| 2015 |  | 2014 |  | 2013 |  | 2012
Discount rate | 9.7% |  | 9.6% |  | 9.8% |  | 10.0%
Operating profit margin ranges expected |  |  |  |  |  |  |
for average stations in the markets |  |  |  |  |  |  |
where the Company operates | 25% to 40% |  | 25% to 40% |  | 25% to 41% |  | 21% to 41%
Long-term revenue growth rate range |  |  |  |  |  |  |
of the Company's markets | 1.5% to 2.0% |  | 1.5% to 2.0% |  | 1.5% to 2.0% |  | 1.5% to 2.0%
Schedule of changes in goodwill |
|  |  | Goodwill Carrying Amount
|  |  | December 31, |  | 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
Loss on impairment during year |  | - |  |  | -
Acquisition of radio stations |  | 5,866 |  |  | -
Acquisition of radio stations through an exchange |  | 266 |  |  | -
Adjustment to acquired goodwill associated with an assumed fair value liability |  | (1,364) |  |  | -
Disposition of radio stations previously reflected as assets held for sale |  | (10,230) |  |  | -
Disposition of a radio station previously reflected as a deconsolidated subsidiary |  | (759) |  |  | -
Ending period balance | $ | 32,629 |  | $ | 38,850
Schedule of assumptions and estimates for goodwill impairment testing |
| Estimates And Assumptions
| Second |  | Second |  | Second |  | Second
| Quarter |  | Quarter |  | Quarter |  | Quarter
| 2015 |  | 2014 |  | 2013 |  | 2012
Discount rate | 9.7% |  | 9.6% |  | 9.8% |  | 10.0%
Long-term revenue growth rate range |  |  |  |  |  |  |
of the Company's markets | 1.5% to 2.0% |  | 1.5% to 2.0% |  | 1.5% to 2.0% |  | 1.5% to 2.0%
Market multiple used in the market |  |  |  |  |  |  |
valuation approach | 7.5x to 8.0x |  | 7.5x to 8.0x |  | 7.5x to 8.0x |  | 7.5x to 8.0x

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