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

Quarterly report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)

SEGMENT DATA (Details)

SEGMENT DATA (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	1 Months Ended		3 Months Ended			9 Months Ended
SEGMENT DATA (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Dec. 31, 2012	Jun. 30, 2012	Sep. 30, 2016	Jun. 30, 2016	Sep. 30, 2015	Sep. 30, 2016	Sep. 30, 2015	Dec. 31, 2015
Segment Reporting, Reconciling Item for Operating Profit (Loss) from Segment to Consolidated [Line Items]
Net revenue			$ 71,272		$ 67,491	$ 203,626	$ 196,640
Operating expenses			58,773		54,831	168,149	160,177
Operating income (loss) before depreciation, amortization, change in the estimated fair value of contingent earn-out consideration, impairment of long-lived assets and (gain) loss on the sale or disposal of assets			12,499		12,660	35,477	36,463
Depreciation			2,976		3,136	8,950	9,368
Amortization			1,341		1,330	3,673	3,974
Change in the estimated fair value of contingent earn-out consideration			(196)		(603)	(458)	(792)
Impairment of long-lived assets	$ 1,200	$ 5,600		$ 700		700	0
(Gain) loss on the sale or disposal of assets			457		3	2,008	(156)
Operating income (loss)			8,835		8,800	24,620	23,757
Inventories, net			746			746		$ 893
Property and equipment, net			103,322			103,322		105,483
Broadcast licenses			394,043			394,043		393,031
Goodwill			25,724			25,724		24,563
Other indefinite-lived intangible assets			833			833		833
Amortizable intangible assets, net			12,487			12,487		11,481
Operating Segments [Member] \| Broadcast [Member]
Segment Reporting, Reconciling Item for Operating Profit (Loss) from Segment to Consolidated [Line Items]
Net revenue			51,052		49,451	149,768	145,609
Operating expenses			37,434		35,538	109,455	104,958
Operating income (loss) before depreciation, amortization, change in the estimated fair value of contingent earn-out consideration, impairment of long-lived assets and (gain) loss on the sale or disposal of assets			13,618		13,913	40,313	40,651
Depreciation			1,753		1,947	5,431	5,821
Amortization			22		23	67	73
Change in the estimated fair value of contingent earn-out consideration			0		0	0	0
Impairment of long-lived assets						700
(Gain) loss on the sale or disposal of assets			(633)		35	(2,175)	194
Operating income (loss)			12,476		11,908	36,290	34,563
Inventories, net			0			0		0
Property and equipment, net			87,369			87,369		88,894
Broadcast licenses			394,043			394,043		393,031
Goodwill			3,581			3,581		3,581
Other indefinite-lived intangible assets			0			0		0
Amortizable intangible assets, net			425			425		492
Operating Segments [Member] \| Digital Media [Member]
Segment Reporting, Reconciling Item for Operating Profit (Loss) from Segment to Consolidated [Line Items]
Net revenue			11,999		11,128	34,056	32,859
Operating expenses			9,172		8,630	26,815	26,081
Operating income (loss) before depreciation, amortization, change in the estimated fair value of contingent earn-out consideration, impairment of long-lived assets and (gain) loss on the sale or disposal of assets			2,827		2,498	7,241	6,778
Depreciation			840		820	2,392	2,344
Amortization			1,091		1,171	3,233	3,493
Change in the estimated fair value of contingent earn-out consideration			(13)		(105)	(119)	(316)
Impairment of long-lived assets						0
(Gain) loss on the sale or disposal of assets			176		11	182	11
Operating income (loss)			733		601	1,553	1,246
Inventories, net			324			324		505
Property and equipment, net			6,680			6,680		6,927
Broadcast licenses			0			0		0
Goodwill			20,167			20,167		19,930
Other indefinite-lived intangible assets			0			0		0
Amortizable intangible assets, net			10,883			10,883		9,599
Operating Segments [Member] \| Publishing [Member]
Segment Reporting, Reconciling Item for Operating Profit (Loss) from Segment to Consolidated [Line Items]
Net revenue			8,221		6,912	19,802	18,172
Operating expenses			8,020		6,966	19,951	17,932
Operating income (loss) before depreciation, amortization, change in the estimated fair value of contingent earn-out consideration, impairment of long-lived assets and (gain) loss on the sale or disposal of assets			201		(54)	(149)	240
Depreciation			174		153	489	488
Amortization			228		136	372	407
Change in the estimated fair value of contingent earn-out consideration			(183)		(498)	(339)	(476)
Impairment of long-lived assets						0
(Gain) loss on the sale or disposal of assets			0		(57)	(21)	(58)
Operating income (loss)			(18)		212	(650)	(121)
Inventories, net			422			422		388
Property and equipment, net			1,582			1,582		1,742
Broadcast licenses			0			0		0
Goodwill			1,044			1,044		1,044
Other indefinite-lived intangible assets			833			833		833
Amortizable intangible assets, net			1,173			1,173		1,385
Operating Segments [Member] \| Unallocated Corporate [Member]
Segment Reporting, Reconciling Item for Operating Profit (Loss) from Segment to Consolidated [Line Items]
Net revenue			0		0	0	0
Operating expenses			4,147		3,697	11,928	11,206
Operating income (loss) before depreciation, amortization, change in the estimated fair value of contingent earn-out consideration, impairment of long-lived assets and (gain) loss on the sale or disposal of assets			(4,147)		(3,697)	(11,928)	(11,206)
Depreciation			209		216	638	715
Amortization			0		0	1	1
Change in the estimated fair value of contingent earn-out consideration			0		0	0	0
Impairment of long-lived assets						0
(Gain) loss on the sale or disposal of assets			0		8	6	9
Operating income (loss)			(4,356)		$ (3,921)	(12,573)	$ (11,931)
Inventories, net			0			0		0
Property and equipment, net			7,516			7,516		7,920
Broadcast licenses			0			0		0
Goodwill			8			8		8
Other indefinite-lived intangible assets			0			0		0
Amortizable intangible assets, net			$ 6			$ 6		$ 5