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ACQUISITIONS, DIVESTITURES AND PRO FORMA SUMMARY (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2017

Business Combinations [Abstract]

Schedule of merger and acquisition costs

	Years Ended
	December 31,
	2017			2016			2015
	(amounts in thousands)
Costs to exit duplicative contracts	$	500		$	-		$	646
Workforce reduction		10,441			-			1,538
Lease abandonment costs		2,874			-			687
Other restructuring costs		147			-			-
Changes in estimates		-			-			(13)
Total restructuring charges	$	13,962		$	-		$	2,858
Transition services costs	$	2,960		$	-		$	-
Total restructuring charges and transition services	$	16,922		$	-		$	2,858
Merger and acquisition costs	$	41,313		$	708			3,978
Merger & acquisition costs, restructuring charges and transition services	$	58,235		$	708		$	6,836

Schedule of unaudited pro forma summary of financial information

	Years Ended December 31,
	2017				2016		2015
	(amounts in thousands, except per share data)
	Pro Forma			Pro Forma			Pro Forma
Net revenues	$	1,580,934		$	1,656,123		$	442,485
Income (loss) from continuing operations	$	422,901		$	(587,393)		$	33,050
Income (loss) from discontinued operations	$	836		$	-		$	-
Net income (loss) available to the Company	$	423,737		$	(587,393)		$	33,050
Net income (loss) available to common shareholders	$	421,722		$	(589,294)		$	30,850
Income (loss) from continuing operations
per common share - basic	$	3.01		$	(4.20)		$	0.81
Income (loss) from discontinued operations
per common share - basic	$	0.01		$	-		$	-
Net income (loss) available to common shareholders
per common share - basic	$	3.01		$	(4.21)		$	0.81
Income (loss) from continuing operations
per common share - diluted	$	3.02		$	(4.20)		$	0.79
Income (loss) from discontinued operations
per common share - diluted	$	0.01		$	-		$	-
Net income (loss) available to common shareholders
per common share - diluted	$	3.01		$	(4.21)		$	0.79
Weighted shares outstanding basic		140,298			139,908			38,084
Weighted shares outstanding diluted		141,790			139,908			39,038
Conversion of preferred stock for dilutive purposes
under the as if method	dilutive			anti-dilutive			anti-dilutive

Schedule of the future amortization of unfavoarble leases from acquisition

	As Of
	December 31,
	2017
	(amounts in
	thousands)
Years ending December 31,
2018	$	7,648
2019		7,323
2020		6,918
2021		6,618
2022		5,742
Thereafter		7,068
	$	41,317

	As of
	December 31,
	2017
	(amounts in
	thousands)
Years ending December 31,
2018	$	295
2019		167
2020		147
2021		91
2022		80
Thereafter		346
	$	1,126

Schedule of Restrucutring Reserve by Type

	Years ended December 31,
						2017			2016
	(amounts in thousands)
Restructuring charges and lease abandonment costs, beginning balance	$	650		$	1,686
Additions resulting from the integration of CBS Radio		15,005			-
Restructuring charges assumed from the Merger		1,095			-
Reduction		(664)			(1,036)
Restructuring charges and lease abandonment costs unpaid and outstanding		16,086			650
Less restructuring charges and lease abandonment costs over a long-term period		(4,413)			(576)
Restructuring charges and lease abandonment costs over a short-term period	$	11,673		$	74

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iHeartMedia Transaction
Market		Radio Stations		Transactions		TBA Commencement Date		Disposition or Acquisition Date
Richmond, VA		WRVA AM		Company acquired from iHeart		December 4, 2017		December 19, 2017
Richmond, VA		WRXL FM		Company acquired from iHeart		December 4, 2017		December 19, 2017
Richmond, VA		WTVR FM		Company acquired from iHeart		December 4, 2017		December 19, 2017
Richmond, VA		WBTJ FM		Company acquired from iHeart		December 4, 2017		December 19, 2017
Richmond, VA		WRNL AM		Company acquired from iHeart		December 4, 2017		December 19, 2017
Richmond, VA		WRVQ FM		Company acquired from iHeart		December 4, 2017		December 19, 2017
Chattanooga, TN		WKXJ FM		Company acquired from iHeart		December 4, 2017		December 19, 2017
Chattanooga, TN		WUSY FM		Company acquired from iHeart		December 4, 2017		December 19, 2017
Chattanooga, TN		WRXR FM		Company acquired from iHeart		December 4, 2017		December 19, 2017
Chattanooga, TN		WLND FM		Company acquired from iHeart		December 4, 2017		December 19, 2017
Boston, MA		WBZ AM		Company divested to iHeart		November 18, 2017		December 19, 2017
Boston, MA		WZLX FM		Company divested to iHeart		November 18, 2017		December 19, 2017
Boston, MA		WRKO AM		Company divested to iHeart		Not Applicable		December 19, 2017
Boston, MA		WKAF FM		Company divested to iHeart		November 18, 2017		December 19, 2017
Seattle, WA		KZOK FM		Company divested to iHeart		Not Applicable		December 19, 2017
Seattle, WA		KJAQ FM		Company divested to iHeart		Not Applicable		December 19, 2017
Seattle, WA		KFNQ AM		Company divested to iHeart		November 18, 2017		December 19, 2017
Beasley Transaction
Market		Radio Stations		Transactions		TBA Commencement Date		Disposition or Acquisition Date
Boston, MA		WMJX FM		Company acquired from Beasley		December 4, 2017		December 19, 2017
Boston, MA		WBZ FM		Company divested to Beasley		Not Applicable		December 19, 2017

Bonneville Exchange
Markets		Radio Stations		Transactions
Los Angeles, CA		KSWD FM		Company acquired from Bonneville
Denver, CO		KOSI FM		Company disposed to Bonneville
Denver, CO		KYGO FM; KEPN AM		Company disposed to Bonneville
Denver, CO		KKFN FM		The trust disposed to Bonneville
Lincoln Acquisition
Markets		Radio Stations		Transactions
Denver, CO		KKFN FM		The trust acquired from Lincoln
Denver, CO		KYGO FM; KEPN AM		Company acquired from Lincoln
Denver, CO		KQKS FM; KRWZ AM		Company acquired from Lincoln
Atlanta, GA		WSTR FM; WQXI AM		Company acquired from Lincoln
Miami, FL		WAXY AM/FM; WLYF FM; WMXJ FM		Company acquired from Lincoln
San Diego, CA		KBZT FM; KSON FM/KSOQ FM; KIFM FM		Company acquired from Lincoln

LFM [Member]

Acquisition [Line Items]

Schedule Of Acquisition Valuation [Table Text Block]

		Purchase			Useful Lives in Years
Description		Price			From		To
		(amounts in thousands)
Cash				$	2,246
Net accounts receivable			11,933		less than 1 year
Prepaid expenses, deposits and other			970		less than 1 year
Total current assets			15,149
Land			7,368		non-depreciating
Land improvements			87		15		15
Building			1,067		15		25
Leasehold improvements			973		2		11
Equipment and towers			8,651		3		40
Furniture and fixtures			29		5		5
Total tangible property			18,175
Assets held for sale			1,885
Other intangibles			487		1		5
Broadcasting licenses			79,209		non-amortizing
Goodwill			4,594		non-amortizing
Deferred tax assets			1,364		over remaining lease life
Total intangible and other assets			87,539
Total assets		$	120,863
Accounts payable		$	723		less than 1 year
Accrued expenses			3,466		less than 1 year
Other current liabilities			12		less than 1 year
Total current liabilities			4,201
Unfavorable contracts and other liabilities			3,272		over remaining lease life
Total liabilities acquired		$	7,473
Fair value of net assets acquired		$	113,390

BonnevilleSwap [Member]

Acquisition [Line Items]

Schedule Of Acquisition Valuation [Table Text Block]

		Purchase			Useful Lives in Years
Description		Price			From		To
		(amounts in
		thousands)
Other receivables		$	4,864
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			53,057		non-amortizing
Goodwill			266		non-amortizing
Total intangible assets			53,326
Total assets			59,323
Unfavorable contract and lease liabilities			(323)		1		4
Net assets acquired		$	59,000
Fair value of net assets acquired		$	59,000

Charlotte [Member]

Acquisition [Line Items]

Schedule Of Acquisition Valuation [Table Text Block]

		January 6,			Useful Lives in Years
Description		2017			From		To
		(amounts in
		thousands)
Assets
Land		$	2,539		non-depreciating
Buildings			217		15		25
Equipment			4,569		3		40
Total property plant and equipment			7,325
Deferred tax asset			287		life of underlying asset
Radio broadcasting licenses and goodwill			17,384		non-amortizing
Total assets			24,996
Liabilities
Unfavorable lease liabilities			735		over remaining lease life
Deferred tax liability			261		life of underlying liability
Total liabilities			996
Fair value of net assets acquired		$	24,000

CBS Radio [Member]

Acquisition [Line Items]

Schedule Of Acquisition Valuation [Table Text Block]

		November 17,			Useful Lives in Years
Description		2017			From		To
		(amounts in
		thousands)
Assets
Accounts receivable			241,548		less than 1 year
Prepaid sports rights and favorable sports contracts			4,160		less than 1 year
Prepaid expenses, deposits and other			20,625		less than 1 year
Other current assets			7,350		less than 1 year
Total current assets			273,683
Land			112,880		non-depreciating
Land improvements			1,348		10		10
Leasehold improvements			36,029		shorter of economic life or lease term
Buildings			14,040		25		25
Furniture and fixtures			4,080		7		7
Equipment and towers			81,407		3		23
Construction in process			14,598
Total tangible property			264,382
Advertiser relationships			27,453		5		5
Radio broadcasting licenses			1,880,400		non-amortizing
Goodwill			820,961		non-amortizing
Assets held for sale			255,650		to be sold within 1 year
Favorable leases			16,580		over remaining lease life
Other noncurrent assets			1,050		3		40
Total intangible and other assets			3,002,094
Total assets			3,540,159
Liabilities
Accounts payable			36,137		less than 1 year
Accrued expenses			35,154		less than 1 year
Accrued salaries and benefits			26,324		less than 1 year
Current portion of long-term debt			10,600		less than 1 year
Unfavorable sports liability - current portion			4,803		less than 1 year
Accrued interest			4,529		less than 1 year
Unearned revenues - current portion			14,971		less than 1 year
Total current liabilities			132,518
Unearned revenues - non-current portion			13,859		as revenue is earned
Unfavorable lease liability			12,770		over remaining lease life
Unfavorable sports liability - non-current portion			22,597		over remaining contract life
Non-current portion of long-term debt			1,376,900		5		7
Deferred tax liability			780,832		life of underlying liability
Other long-term liabilities			31,835		life of underlying liability
Total liabilities			2,371,311
Fair value of net assets acquired		$	1,168,848

IHeart And Beasley Exchange Member [Member]

Acquisition [Line Items]

Schedule Of Acquisition Valuation [Table Text Block]

Beasley Transaction
	Assets Acquired			Assets Disposed
	(amounts in thousands)
Assets
Total property plant and equipment	$	667		$	807
Total tangible assets		667			807
Sports rights agreement		-			267
Radio broadcasting licenses		35,944			35,944
Goodwill		289			11,882
Total intangible assets		36,233			48,093
Additional cash consideration		12,000			-
Total value	$	48,900		$	48,900
iHeart Transaction
	Assets Acquired			Assets Disposed
	(amounts in thousands)
Assets
Total property plant and equipment	$	13,725		$	8,149
Total tangible assets		13,725			8,149
Acquired advertising contracts		265			-
Advertiser relationships		1,041			-
Radio broadcasting licenses		50,621			56,299
Goodwill		11,700			6,852
Total intangible assets		63,627			63,151
Liabilities
Unfavorable lease agreements assumed		(1,301)			-
Deferred tax liabilities		(4,751)			-
Total value	$	71,300		$	71,300

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