Annual report pursuant to Section 13 and 15(d)

SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (Details Textual)

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SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (Details Textual) - USD ($)
 1 Months Ended 12 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2013
Dec. 31, 2016
Dec. 31, 2015
Dec. 31, 2014
Mar. 27, 2013
Schedule Of Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]          
Interest Costs Capitalized   $ 200,000 $ 100,000    
Capitalized Computer Software, Additions   2,300,000 2,200,000 $ 3,900,000  
Capitalized Computer Software, Amortization   $ 2,500,000 2,400,000 2,400,000  
Percentage Of Intangible Assets   70.00%      
Discontinued Operation, Gain (Loss) from Disposal of Discontinued Operation, before Income Tax     200,000 $ 100,000  
Deferred Revenue, Leases, Current   $ 4,300,000 4,400,000    
Self Insurance Reserve   800,000 700,000    
Unrecognized Tax Benefits, Beginning Balance   0 100,000    
Unrecognized Tax Benefits, Interest on Income Taxes Accrued     21,000    
Deferred Tax Assets, Valuation Allowance   $ 4,487,000 $ 2,771,000    
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Outstanding, Number, Beginning Balance   1,720,000 1,581,123 1,816,204  
Antidilutive Securities Excluded from Computation of Earnings Per Share, Amount   795,378 589,437 705,163  
Percentage Of Total Revenue   38.30% 39.20% 40.00%  
Business Combination, Bargain Purchase, Gain Recognized, Amount   $ 95,000 $ 1,357,000 $ 0  
Impairment of Intangible Assets, Finite-lived   8,000 0 0  
Valuation Allowance, Deferred Tax Asset, Increase (Decrease), Amount   1,600,000      
Leasehold Improvement Charges   400,000      
Operating Leases, Rent Expense   15,300,000 14,800,000 13,800,000  
Unrecognized Tax Benefits, Income Tax Penalties Accrued     6,000    
WSDZ-AM [Member]          
Schedule Of Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]          
Business Combination, Bargain Purchase, Gain Recognized, Amount     800,000    
KDIZ-AM [Member]          
Schedule Of Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]          
Business Combination, Bargain Purchase, Gain Recognized, Amount     300,000    
WWMI-AM [Member]          
Schedule Of Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]          
Business Combination, Bargain Purchase, Gain Recognized, Amount     $ 300,000    
KXFN-AM [Member]          
Schedule Of Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]          
Business Combination, Bargain Purchase, Gain Recognized, Amount   $ 100,000      
Term B Loan [Member]          
Schedule Of Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]          
Debt Instrument, Periodic Payment, Principal $ 750,000        
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage   4.78% 4.78%    
Revolver [Member]          
Schedule Of Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]          
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage   4.58%      
Miami [Member]          
Schedule Of Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]          
Discontinued Operation, Gain (Loss) from Disposal of Discontinued Operation, before Income Tax   $ 1,900,000   $ 200,000  
Los Angeles [Member]          
Schedule Of Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]          
Percentage Of Total Revenue   15.10% 14.70% 14.30%  
Dallas TX [Member]          
Schedule Of Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]          
Percentage Of Total Revenue   20.80% 24.50% 24.00%  
San Francisco [Member]          
Schedule Of Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]          
Discontinued Operation, Gain (Loss) from Disposal of Discontinued Operation, before Income Tax   $ 100,000      
South Carolina [Member]          
Schedule Of Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]          
Discontinued Operation, Gain (Loss) from Disposal of Discontinued Operation, before Income Tax   700,000      
Broadcasting [Member]          
Schedule Of Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]          
Advertising Revenue   5,400,000 $ 6,100,000 $ 6,000,000  
Advertising Expense   5,300,000 5,900,000 6,000,000  
Digital Media [Member]          
Schedule Of Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]          
Advertising Revenue   42,000 100,000 200,000  
Advertising Expense   34,000 100,000 100,000  
Write off of Receivable From Prior Station Sale [Member]          
Schedule Of Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]          
Discontinued Operation, Gain (Loss) from Disposal of Discontinued Operation, before Income Tax       200,000  
Pre Tax Gain (Loss) On Partial sale [Member]          
Schedule Of Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]          
Discontinued Operation, Gain (Loss) from Disposal of Discontinued Operation, before Income Tax   1,900,000 200,000 300,000  
Production Costs [Member]          
Schedule Of Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]          
Marketing and Advertising Expense, Total   $ 12,300,000 $ 11,300,000 $ 11,500,000  
Broadcast Licenses [Member]          
Schedule Of Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]          
Percentage Of Indefinite Lived Intangible Assets   94.00%      
Percentage Of Fair Value Over Carrying Value   25.00%      
Reporting Unit, Percentage of Fair Value in Excess of Carrying Amount   25.00%      
Goodwill And Magazine Mastheads [Member]          
Schedule Of Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]          
Percentage Of Indefinite Lived Intangible Assets   6.00%      
Licensing Agreements [Member]          
Schedule Of Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]          
Finite-Lived Intangible Asset, Weighted Average Period before Next Renewal or Extension   4 years 6 months      
Interest Rate Swap [Member]          
Schedule Of Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]          
Derivative, Notional Amount   $ 150,000,000     $ 150,000,000
Derivative, Floor Interest Rate   0.625%      
Derivative, Maturity Date   Mar. 28, 2019      
Derivative, Fixed Interest Rate   1.645%      
Interest Rate Swap [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member]          
Schedule Of Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]          
Derivative Asset   $ 500,000