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
	Jun. 10, 2016	Jun. 08, 2016	Jun. 03, 2016	May 13, 2016	May 02, 2016	Apr. 02, 2016	Mar. 08, 2016	Jun. 30, 2016	Jun. 20, 2016	Apr. 29, 2016	Mar. 31, 2016	Mar. 17, 2016	Jan. 30, 2015	Jun. 30, 2016	Jun. 30, 2015	Jun. 30, 2016	Jun. 30, 2015	Jun. 15, 2016	Jun. 02, 2016	May 25, 2016	May 18, 2016	May 17, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015	May 06, 2015
Summary of Investments, Other than Investments in Related Parties, Reportable Data [Line Items]
Payments for Loans											$ 750,000	$ 809,000	$ 2,000,000
Gains (Losses) on Extinguishment of Debt, Total														$ (5,000)	$ 0	$ (14,000)	$ (41,000)
Amortization of Financing Costs																318,000	314,000
Dividends Payable, Date Declared								Jun. 02, 2016			Mar. 10, 2016
Common Stock, Dividends, Per Share, Declared								$ 0.0650			$ 0.0650
Payments of Ordinary Dividends, Common Stock								$ 1,600,000			$ 1,700,000					3,321,000	3,301,000
Dividends Payable, Date to be Paid								Jun. 30, 2016			Apr. 05, 2016
Dividends Payable, Date of Record								Jun. 16, 2016			Mar. 22, 2016
Business Combination, Consideration Transferred, Total																4,824,000
Goodwill								$ 24,793,000						24,793,000		24,793,000							$ 24,563,000
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Cash and Equivalents							$ 1,300,000
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Current Assets, Other							600,000
Business Acquisition Purchase Price Allocation Deferred Revenue								565,000						565,000		565,000
Local Marketing Agreements [Member]
Summary of Investments, Other than Investments in Related Parties, Reportable Data [Line Items]
Payments For Marketing Agreements Security Deposit														55,000
National Park Service [Member]
Summary of Investments, Other than Investments in Related Parties, Reportable Data [Line Items]
Proceeds from Sale of Other Assets														2,500,000
Gain (Loss) on Disposition of Other Assets														1,900,000
Lessee Leasing Arrangements, Operating Leases, Term of Contract															20 years
King James Bible Mobile Applications [Member]
Summary of Investments, Other than Investments in Related Parties, Reportable Data [Line Items]
Business Combination, Consideration Transferred, Total														600,000
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Liabilities, Total							4,000,000
Goodwill							200,000
Payments to Acquire Businesses, Gross							2,700,000
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Cash and Equivalents																						$ 300,000
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Current Assets, Receivables							300,000
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Current Assets, Other							$ 200,000
Term B Loan [Member]
Summary of Investments, Other than Investments in Related Parties, Reportable Data [Line Items]
Payments for Loans								1,200,000			$ 800,000	800,000
Debt Instrument, Face Amount								300,000,000						300,000,000		300,000,000
Gains (Losses) on Extinguishment of Debt, Total								1,300				2,500
Amortization of Financing Costs								3,400				$ 6,700
Early Repayments of Debt, Principal Payments								400,000
Time Brokerage Agreement [Member]
Summary of Investments, Other than Investments in Related Parties, Reportable Data [Line Items]
Business Combination, Assets Arising from Contingencies, Amount Recognized								1,200,000						1,200,000		1,200,000
Domain names and mobile applications for Daily Bible Devotion [Member]
Summary of Investments, Other than Investments in Related Parties, Reportable Data [Line Items]
Business Combination, Consideration Transferred, Total																6,000
Business Acquisition Cost Of Acquired Entity Cash Paid Net																								$ 1,100,000
Radio station KEXB-AM in Dallas, Texas [Member]
Summary of Investments, Other than Investments in Related Parties, Reportable Data [Line Items]
Business Combination, Consideration Transferred, Total																$ 100,000	$ 200,000
Asset Purchase Agreement One [Member]
Summary of Investments, Other than Investments in Related Parties, Reportable Data [Line Items]
Business Acquisition Cost Of Acquired Entity Cash Paid Net																		$ 77,000
Asset Purchase Agreement Two [Member]
Summary of Investments, Other than Investments in Related Parties, Reportable Data [Line Items]
Business Acquisition Cost Of Acquired Entity Cash Paid Net																			$ 35,000
Asset Purchase Agreement Three [Member]
Summary of Investments, Other than Investments in Related Parties, Reportable Data [Line Items]
Business Acquisition Cost Of Acquired Entity Cash Paid Net																				$ 65,000
Asset Purchase Agreement Four [Member]
Summary of Investments, Other than Investments in Related Parties, Reportable Data [Line Items]
Business Acquisition Cost Of Acquired Entity Cash Paid Net																					$ 65,000
FM Translator, Columbus, Ohio Asset Purchase [Member]
Summary of Investments, Other than Investments in Related Parties, Reportable Data [Line Items]
Business Acquisition, Effective Date of Acquisition									Jun. 20, 2016							Jun. 20, 2016
Business Combination, Consideration Transferred, Total																$ 345,000
FM Translator, Amherst, New York Asset Purchase [Member]
Summary of Investments, Other than Investments in Related Parties, Reportable Data [Line Items]
Business Acquisition, Effective Date of Acquisition	Jun. 10, 2016															Jun. 10, 2016
Business Combination, Consideration Transferred, Total																$ 60,000
FM Translator construction permit, Charlotte, Michigan asset purchase [Member]
Summary of Investments, Other than Investments in Related Parties, Reportable Data [Line Items]
Business Acquisition, Effective Date of Acquisition		Jun. 08, 2016														Jun. 08, 2016
Business Combination, Consideration Transferred, Total																$ 50,000
FM Translator construction permit, Atwood, Kentucky asset purchase [Member]
Summary of Investments, Other than Investments in Related Parties, Reportable Data [Line Items]
Business Acquisition, Effective Date of Acquisition			Jun. 03, 2016													Jun. 03, 2016
Business Combination, Consideration Transferred, Total																$ 88,000
FM Translator construction permit, Kerrville, Texas asset purchase [Member]
Summary of Investments, Other than Investments in Related Parties, Reportable Data [Line Items]
Business Acquisition, Effective Date of Acquisition				May 13, 2016												May 13, 2016
Business Combination, Consideration Transferred, Total																$ 50,000
FM Translator, Lincoln, Maine Asset Purchase [Member]
Summary of Investments, Other than Investments in Related Parties, Reportable Data [Line Items]
Business Acquisition, Effective Date of Acquisition					May 02, 2016											May 02, 2016
Business Combination, Consideration Transferred, Total																$ 100,000
FM Translator construction permit, Emporia, Kansas asset purchase [Member]
Summary of Investments, Other than Investments in Related Parties, Reportable Data [Line Items]
Business Acquisition, Effective Date of Acquisition										Apr. 29, 2016						Apr. 29, 2016
Business Combination, Consideration Transferred, Total																$ 25,000
Retirement Watch Business Acquisition [Member]
Summary of Investments, Other than Investments in Related Parties, Reportable Data [Line Items]
Business Acquisition, Effective Date of Acquisition						Apr. 01, 2016										Apr. 01, 2016
Business Combination, Consideration Transferred, Total																$ 100,000
Goodwill								8,600						8,600		8,600
Business Acquisition Purchase Price Allocation Deferred Revenue								$ 600,000						$ 600,000		$ 600,000