Quarterly report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)

Document and Entity Information

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Document and Entity Information - shares
9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2015
Nov. 02, 2015
Document Information [Line Items]    
Document Type 10-Q  
Amendment Flag false  
Document Period End Date Sep. 30, 2015  
Document Fiscal Year Focus 2015  
Document Fiscal Period Focus Q3  
Trading Symbol SALM  
Entity Registrant Name SALEM MEDIA GROUP, INC. /DE/  
Entity Central Index Key 0001050606  
Current Fiscal Year End Date --12-31  
Entity Current Reporting Status Yes  
Entity Filer Category Accelerated Filer  
Class A Common Stock [Member]    
Document Information [Line Items]    
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding   19,908,948
Class B Common Stock [Member]    
Document Information [Line Items]    
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding   5,553,696