Salem Media Group, Inc. Annual report pursuant to Section 13 and 15(d)

LONG-TERM DEBT (Details 1)

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LONG-TERM DEBT (Details 1) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Dec. 31, 2017	Dec. 31, 2016
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term Debt	$ 9,000	$ 0
Long Term Debt And Capital Lease Obligations Current And Noncurrent	264,462
Long-term debt and capital lease obligations less unamortized debt issuance costs	258,688	261,674
Less current portion	(9,109)	(590)
Long-term debt and capital lease obligations less unamortized debt issuance costs, net of current portion	249,579	261,084
Senior Secured Debt [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Less unamortized discount and debt issuance costs based on an imputed interest rate	(5,774)	0
Long-term Debt	249,226	0
Long Term Debt And Capital Lease Obligations Current And Noncurrent	255,000	0
Term B Loan [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Less unamortized discount and debt issuance costs based on an imputed interest rate	0	(2,371)
Long-term Debt	0	260,629
Long Term Debt And Capital Lease Obligations Current And Noncurrent	0	263,000
Revolver [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long Term Debt And Capital Lease Obligations Current And Noncurrent	0	477
Capital Lease Obligations And Other [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long Term Debt And Capital Lease Obligations Current And Noncurrent	$ 462	$ 568

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Long Term Debt and Capital Lease Obligations, Current And Noncurrent

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