Annual report pursuant to Section 13 and 15(d)

SUBSEQUENT EVENTS (Details)

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SUBSEQUENT EVENTS (Details) (USD $)
In Thousands, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified
 12 Months Ended 0 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2013
Feb. 07, 2014
Mar. 05, 2015
Feb. 20, 2015
Subsequent Event [Line Items]          
Purchase price $ 18,656us-gaap_BusinessCombinationConsiderationTransferred1 $ 12,820us-gaap_BusinessCombinationConsiderationTransferred1      
KDIS-FM, Little Rock, Arkansas and KRDY-AM, San Antonio, Texas [Member]          
Subsequent Event [Line Items]          
Acquisition date     Feb. 07, 2014    
Purchase price     1,984us-gaap_BusinessCombinationConsiderationTransferred1
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Subsequent Event [Member]          
Subsequent Event [Line Items]          
Class A and Class B common stock, dividend declared per share       $ 0.0650us-gaap_CommonStockDividendsPerShareDeclared
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Subsequent Event [Member] | Radio station, WDDZ-AM in Pittsburg, Pennsylvania          
Subsequent Event [Line Items]          
Acquisition date         Feb. 20, 2015
Purchase price         1,000us-gaap_BusinessCombinationConsiderationTransferred1
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Subsequent Event [Member] | Radio station WDWD-AM in Atlanta, Georgia          
Subsequent Event [Line Items]          
Acquisition date         Feb. 20, 2015
Purchase price         $ 2,800us-gaap_BusinessCombinationConsiderationTransferred1
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