INTANGIBLE ASSETS AND GOODWILL (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2018

Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract]

Schedule of changes in goodwill

		Goodwill Carrying Amount
		March 31,			December 31,
		2018			2017
		(amounts in thousands)
Goodwill balance before cumulative loss
on impairment as of January 1,		$	988,056		$	158,333
Accumulated loss on impairment as of January 1,			(126,056)			(125,615)
Goodwill beginning balance after cumulative loss
on impairment as of January 1,			862,000			32,718
Loss on impairment during year			-			(441)
Acquisition of radio stations - 2017 Charlotte Acquisition			-			43
Acquisition of radio stations - CBS Radio Merger			-			820,961
Disposition of goodwill - EMF sale			-			(266)
Acquisition of a radio station - Beasley Transaction			-			289
Acquisition of radio stations -iHeartMedia Transaction			-			11,700
Disposition of radio stations - iHeartMedia Transaction			-			(14)
Assets held for sale - Bonneville Transaction			-			(2,990)
Measurement period adjustment to acquired goodwill			(2,949)			-
Ending period balance		$	859,051		$	862,000