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ACQUISITIONS, DIVESTITURES AND PRO FORMA SUMMARY (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2018

Business Combinations [Abstract]

Schedule of merger and acquisition costs

	Years Ended
	December 31,
	2018			2017			2016
	(amounts in thousands)
Costs to exit duplicative contracts	$	229		$	500		$	-
Workforce reduction		3,599			10,441			-
Lease abandonment costs		1,315			2,874			-
Other restructuring costs		687			147			-
Transition services costs		-			2,960			-
Total restructuring charges	$	5,830		$	16,922		$	-

Schedule of unaudited pro forma summary of financial information

	Years Ended December 31,
	2018				2017		2016
	(amounts in thousands, except per share data)
	Pro Forma			Pro Forma			Pro Forma
Net revenues	$	1,473,266		$	1,607,777		$	1,656,123
Income (loss) from continuing operations	$	(357,608)		$	374,135		$	(587,393)
Income (loss) from discontinued operations	$	1,152		$	836		$	-
Net income (loss) available to the Company	$	(356,456)		$	374,971		$	(587,393)
Net income (loss) available to common shareholders	$	(356,456)		$	372,956		$	(589,294)
Income (loss) from continuing operations
per common share - basic	$	(2.59)		$	2.67		$	(4.20)
Income (loss) from discontinued operations
per common share - basic	$	0.01		$	0.01		$	-
Net income (loss) available to common shareholders
per common share - basic	$	(2.58)		$	2.66		$	(4.21)
Income (loss) from continuing operations
per common share - diluted	$	(2.59)		$	2.64		$	(4.20)
Income (loss) from discontinued operations
per common share - diluted	$	0.01		$	0.01		$	-
Net income (loss) available to common shareholders
per common share - diluted	$	(2.58)		$	2.63		$	(4.21)
Weighted shares outstanding basic		138,070			140,298			139,908
Weighted shares outstanding diluted		138,070			141,790			139,908
Conversion of preferred stock for dilutive purposes
under the as if method	Not applicable			Not applicable			anti-dilutive

Schedule of the future amortization of unfavoarble leases from acquisition

	As Of
	December 31,
	2018
	(amounts in
	thousands)
Years ending December 31,
2019	$	7,318
2020		6,909
2021		6,606
2022		5,725
2023		6,099
Thereafter		1,011
	$	33,668

Schedule of Restrucutring Reserve by Type

	Years Ended
	December 31,
	2018			2017
	(amounts in thousands)
Restructuring charges and lease abandonment costs, beginning balance	$	16,086		$	650
Additions resulting from the integration of CBS Radio		5,830			15,005
Restructuring charges assumed from the Merger		-			1,095
Payments		(14,839)			(664)
Restructuring charges and lease abandonment costs unpaid and outstanding		7,077			16,086
Restructuring charges and lease abandonment costs - noncurrent portion		(988)			(4,413)
Restructuring charges and lease abandonment costs - current portion	$	6,089		$	11,673

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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

Charlotte [Member]

Acquisition [Line Items]

Schedule Of Acquisition Valuation [Table Text Block]

					Useful Lives in Years
		Final Value			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]

		Preliminary Value
		as of acquisition date
		(as previously			Measurement
		reported as of			Period
Description		December 31, 2017)			Adjustment			As Adjusted
		(amounts in thousands)
Assets
Accounts receivable		$	241,548		$	-		$	241,548
Prepaid sports rights and favorable sports contracts			4,160			-			4,160
Prepaid expenses, deposits and other			20,625			476			21,101
Other current assets			7,350			1,741			9,091
Total current assets			273,683			2,217			275,900
Land			112,880			-			112,880
Land improvements			3,988			(2,640)			1,348
Leasehold improvements			26,255			9,774			36,029
Buildings			19,246			(5,206)			14,040
Furniture and fixtures			10,929			(6,849)			4,080
Equipment and towers			76,486			21,346			97,832
Construction in process			14,598			-			14,598
Total tangible property			264,382			16,425			280,807
Advertiser relationships			27,453			-			27,453
Radio broadcasting licenses			1,880,400			-			1,880,400
Goodwill			820,961			(21,498)			799,463
Assets held for sale			255,650			-			255,650
Favorable leases			16,580			-			16,580
Other noncurrent assets			1,050			4,176			5,226
Total intangible and other assets			3,002,094			(17,322)			2,984,772
Total assets		$	3,540,159		$	1,320		$	3,541,479
Liabilities
Accounts payable		$	36,137		$	421		$	36,558
Accrued expenses			35,154			2,309			37,463
Accrued salaries and benefits			26,324			-			26,324
Current portion of long-term debt			10,600			-			10,600
Unfavorable sports liability - current portion			4,803			-			4,803
Accrued interest			4,529			-			4,529
Unearned revenues - current portion			14,971			-			14,971
Total current liabilities			132,518			2,730			135,248
Unearned revenues - non-current portion			13,859			-			13,859
Unfavorable lease liability			12,770			-			12,770
Unfavorable sports liability - non-current portion			22,597			-			22,597
Non-current portion of long-term debt			1,376,900			-			1,376,900
Deferred tax liability			780,832			(3,336)			777,496
Other long-term liabilities			31,835			1,926			33,761
Total liabilities		$	2,371,311		$	1,320		$	2,372,631
Preliminary fair value of net assets acquired		$	1,168,848		$	-		$	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

Emmis [Member]

Acquisition [Line Items]

Schedule Of Acquisition Valuation [Table Text Block]

					Useful Lives in Years
		Preliminary Value			From		To
		(amounts in thousands)
Assets
Equipment		$	1,558		3		7
Total tangible property			1,558
Advertiser relationships			207		5		15
Advertising contracts			114		1		1
Radio broadcasting licenses			12,785		non-amortizing
Goodwill			332		non-amortizing
Other noncurrent assets			4		2		2
Total intangible and other assets			13,442
Total assets		$	15,000
Preliminary fair value of assets acquired		$	15,000

WBEB [Member]

Acquisition [Line Items]

Schedule Of Acquisition Valuation [Table Text Block]

					Useful Lives in Years
		Preliminary Value			From		To
		(amounts in thousands)
Assets
Equipment		$	981		3		7
Total tangible property			981
Advertising contracts			477		1		1
Radio broadcasting licenses			27,346		non-amortizing
Goodwill			24,396		non-amortizing
Net working capital			3,234		not applicable
Total intangible and other assets			55,453
Total assets		$	56,434
Preliminary fair value of net assets acquired		$	56,434

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