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

NOTES PAYABLE AND LONG-TERM DEBT (Details 2)

NOTES PAYABLE AND LONG-TERM DEBT (Details 2)	Mar. 31, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage		4.78%
LIBOR Loans [Member] \| Less than 3.00 to 1.00 [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage	2.25%
LIBOR Loans [Member] \| Greater than or equal to 3.00 to 1.00 but less than 4.00 to 1.00 [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage	2.50%
LIBOR Loans [Member] \| Greater than or equal to 4.00 to 1.00 but less than 5.00 to 1.00 [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage	2.75%
LIBOR Loans [Member] \| Greater than or equal to 5.00 to 1.00 but less than 6.00 to 1.00 [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage	3.00%
Less than 3.00 to 1.00 [Member] \| Base Rate [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage	1.25%
Greater than or equal to 3.00 to 1.00 but less than 4.00 to 1.00 [Member] \| Base Rate [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage	1.50%
Greater than or equal to 4.00 to 1.00 but less than 5.00 to 1.00 [Member] \| Base Rate [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage	1.75%
Greater than or equal to 5.00 to 1.00 but less than 6.00 to 1.00 [Member] \| Base Rate [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage	2.00%
Greater than or equal to 6.00 to 1.00 [Member] \| Base Rate [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage	2.50%
Greater than or equal to 6.00 to 1.00 [Member] \| LIBOR Loans [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage	3.50%