Salem Media Group, Inc. Quarterly report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)

Quarterly report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)

ACQUISITIONS AND RECENT TRANSACTIONS (Details Textual)

ACQUISITIONS AND RECENT TRANSACTIONS (Details Textual) - USD ($)						1 Months Ended									3 Months Ended	6 Months Ended		12 Months Ended
	Jun. 25, 2018	May 04, 2018	Apr. 19, 2018	Apr. 10, 2018	Apr. 09, 2018	Jun. 29, 2018	Jun. 20, 2018	Jun. 19, 2018	May 31, 2018	May 24, 2018	May 18, 2018	Apr. 30, 2018	Mar. 28, 2018	Feb. 28, 2018	Jun. 30, 2018	Jun. 30, 2018	Jun. 30, 2017	Dec. 31, 2017	Mar. 23, 2018	Dec. 01, 2017	May 19, 2017	Dec. 31, 2016
Summary of Investments, Other than Investments in Related Parties, Reportable Data [Line Items]
Common Stock, Dividends, Per Share, Declared									$ 0.0650					$ 0.0650
Payments of Ordinary Dividends, Common Stock						$ 1,700,000							$ 1,700,000			$ 3,402,000	$ 3,388,000
Payments to Acquire Businesses, Gross																70,000	$ 310,000
Agreement to Sell Assets in Cash										$ 1,000,000
Gain (Loss) on Disposition of Assets for Financial Service Operations															$ 1,600,000
Business Combination, Consideration Transferred																$ 1,170,000
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage															4.58%	4.58%
Goodwill															$ 25,803,000	$ 25,803,000		$ 26,424,000				$ 25,613,000
Proceeds from Sale of Property, Plant, and Equipment										800,000
Gain (Loss) on Disposition of Assets										$ 200,000
WQVN-AM [Member]
Summary of Investments, Other than Investments in Related Parties, Reportable Data [Line Items]
Agreement to Sell Assets in Cash																				$ 3,500,000
Gain (Loss) on Disposition of Assets for Financial Service Operations																		$ 4,800,000
KZTS-AM [Member]
Summary of Investments, Other than Investments in Related Parties, Reportable Data [Line Items]
Agreement to Sell Assets in Cash																			$ 200,000
KDXE-FM [Member]
Summary of Investments, Other than Investments in Related Parties, Reportable Data [Line Items]
Business Combination, Consideration Transferred	$ 1,100,000
Goodwill	$ 7,400
WBIX-AM [Member]
Summary of Investments, Other than Investments in Related Parties, Reportable Data [Line Items]
Proceeds from Sale of Other Assets							$ 700,000
Gain (Loss) on Disposition of Other Assets							$ 200,000
Senior Secured Debt [Member]
Summary of Investments, Other than Investments in Related Parties, Reportable Data [Line Items]
Business Combination, Consideration Transferred		$ 4,000,000		$ 4,000,000	$ 2,000,000
Repayments of Long-term Debt		3,800,000		3,900,000	1,900,000
Gain (Loss) on Repurchase of Debt Instrument		$ 100,000		$ 63,000	$ 27,000
Debt Instrument, Redemption Price, Percentage of Principal Amount Redeemed		94.25%		96.25%	96.50%
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage		6.75%		6.75%	6.75%										6.75%	6.75%					6.75%
Time Brokerage Agreement [Member]
Summary of Investments, Other than Investments in Related Parties, Reportable Data [Line Items]
Payments to Acquire Businesses, Gross												$ 1,200,000
License Fee Payable												$ 100,000
Teachertubecom Website [Member]
Summary of Investments, Other than Investments in Related Parties, Reportable Data [Line Items]
Business Combination, Consideration Transferred			$ 70,000
ChildrensMinsitryDealscom Website [Member]
Summary of Investments, Other than Investments in Related Parties, Reportable Data [Line Items]
Payments to Acquire Businesses, Gross								$ 3,500,000
Business Combination, Consideration Transferred								$ 3,700,000
Business Combination Cash ConsiderationDescription								$0.2 million in cash plus interest at an annual rate of 5% twelve months from closing provided that the seller meet certain post-closing requirements with regard to intellectual property.
KGBIFM [Member]
Summary of Investments, Other than Investments in Related Parties, Reportable Data [Line Items]
Business Combination, Consideration Transferred											$ 3,200,000
Business Gross Estimated Gain Loss On Sale assets															$ 3,200,000	$ 3,200,000