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ACQUISITIONS, DIVESTITURES AND PRO FORMA SUMMARY (Details) - USD ($) | 3 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended |
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Sep. 30, 2016 | Mar. 31, 2016 | Sep. 30, 2015 | Sep. 30, 2016 | Sep. 30, 2015 | Dec. 31, 2015 | Jul. 16, 2015
Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Payments to Acquire Businesses, Gross |  |  |  | $ 92,000 | $ 81,652,000 |  |
Purchase price allocation [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Property Plant And Equipment Net | $ 55,380,000 |  |  | 55,380,000 |  | $ 57,993,000 |
The expense recognized in the consolidated statement of income as merger and acquisition costs [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Merger and acquisition costs and restructuring charges | 670,000 |  | $ 1,978,000 | 670,000 | 5,732,000 |  |
Restructuring Charges |  |  |  | 0 | 1,754,000 |  |
Merger Costs |  |  |  | 670,000 | 3,978,000 |  |
Lease abandonment expense [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
The expense recognized in the consolidated statement of income as merger and acquisition costs [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring Charges |  |  |  | 0 | 0 |  |
Cost Of Terminating Contracts [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
The expense recognized in the consolidated statement of income as merger and acquisition costs [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring Charges |  |  |  | 0 | 627,000 |  |
One Time Termination Expenses [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
The expense recognized in the consolidated statement of income as merger and acquisition costs [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring Charges |  |  |  | 0 | $ 1,127,000 |  |
LFM [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Acquisition price paid from borrowing |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 42,000,000
Purchases of radio station assets |  |  |  |  |  |  | (77,500,000)
Unaudited Pro Forma Summary Of Financial Information |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Acquisition Price Paid Using Convertible Preferred Stock |  |  |  |  |  |  | 27,500,000
Aquisition Purchase Price Total |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 105,000,000
AHFS [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Purchase price allocation [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total intangible assets |  |  |  | 38,000 |  | 1,397,000 |
Total assets | 643,000 |  |  | 643,000 |  | 6,106,000 |
Net assets acquired | 630,000 |  |  | 630,000 |  | 6,106,000 |
Property, Plant and Equipment, Gross | 806,000 |  |  | 806,000 |  | 5,505,000 |
Property Plant And Equipment Net | 605,000 |  |  | 605,000 |  | 4,709,000 |
Depreciation |  |  |  | 201,000 |  | 796,000 |
AHFS [Member] | Prepaid Expenses And Other Current Assets [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Purchase price allocation [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Property, Plant and Equipment, Gross | 94,000 |  |  | 94,000 |  | 0 |
AHFS [Member] | Asset retirement liabilities [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Purchase price allocation [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total intangible assets |  |  |  | 13,000 |  | 0 |
AHFS [Member] | Leasehold improvements [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Purchase price allocation [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Property, Plant and Equipment, Gross | 228,000 |  |  | 228,000 |  | 0 |
AHFS [Member] | Equipment [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Purchase price allocation [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Property, Plant and Equipment, Gross | 410,000 |  |  | 410,000 |  | 497,000 |
AHFS [Member] | Land and Land Improvements [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Purchase price allocation [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Property, Plant and Equipment, Gross | 74,000 |  |  | 74,000 |  | 3,972,000 |
AHFS [Member] | Building [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Purchase price allocation [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Property, Plant and Equipment, Gross | $ 0 |  |  | 0 |  | 1,036,000 |
AHFS [Member] | Radio Broadcasting Licences [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Purchase price allocation [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total intangible assets |  |  |  | 36,000 |  | 1,397,000 |
AHFS [Member] | Goodwill [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Purchase price allocation [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total intangible assets |  |  |  | 2,000 |  | $ 0 |
KRWZAM [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Unaudited Pro Forma Summary Of Financial Information |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Expected gain on sale of station |  | $ 300,000 |  | 300,000 |  |  |
ProceedsFromDivestitureOfBusinesses |  | $ 3,800,000 |  |  |  |  |
Belinder [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Unaudited Pro Forma Summary Of Financial Information |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Expected gain on sale of station |  |  |  | 700,000 |  |  |
Charlotte [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Payments to Acquire Businesses, Gross |  |  |  | 24,000,000 |  |  |
WQXIAM [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Unaudited Pro Forma Summary Of Financial Information |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Expected gain on sale of station |  |  |  | 200,000 |  |  |
ProceedsFromDivestitureOfBusinesses |  |  |  | $ 900,000 |  |  |

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