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

Recent Transactions - Divestitures - Additional Information (Detail)

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Recent Transactions - Divestitures - Additional Information (Detail) - USD ($)				1 Months Ended	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 21, 2019	Feb. 28, 2019	Feb. 27, 2019	Apr. 30, 2018	Mar. 31, 2019	Mar. 31, 2018
Summary of Investments, Other than Investments in Related Parties, Reportable Data [Line Items]
Proceeds from sale of Other assets	$ 900,000
Gain (loss) on disposition of other assets	$ 100,000
Proceeds from sale of intangible assets					$ 1,255,000	$ 1,000
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
Fee for not exercising purchase option				$ 100,000
HumanEvents.Com [Member]
Summary of Investments, Other than Investments in Related Parties, Reportable Data [Line Items]
Proceeds from sale of intangible assets			$ 300,000
Gain (loss) on disposition of intangible assets			$ (200,000)
Turner Investment Products [Member]
Summary of Investments, Other than Investments in Related Parties, Reportable Data [Line Items]
Proceeds from sale of intangible assets		$ 0
Gain (loss) on disposition of intangible assets		$ (200,000)

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