Salem Media Group, Inc. Annual report pursuant to Section 13 and 15(d)

INCOME TAXES (Schedule of Consolidated Provision (Benefit) for Income Taxes from Continuing Operations) (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
Current: [Abstract]
Federal			$ 8us-gaap_CurrentFederalTaxExpenseBenefit
State	269	193	198
Current Income Tax Expense (Benefit), Total	269us-gaap_CurrentIncomeTaxExpenseBenefit	193us-gaap_CurrentIncomeTaxExpenseBenefit	206us-gaap_CurrentIncomeTaxExpenseBenefit
Deferred: [Abstract]
Federal	3,932	(1,075)	3,649
State	564	(3,310)	(3,702)
Deferred income taxes	4,496	(4,385)	(53)
Provision for (benefit from) income taxes	$ 4,765us-gaap_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit	$ (4,192)us-gaap_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit	$ 153us-gaap_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit

Amount of current federal tax expense (benefit) pertaining to income (loss) from continuing operations.

Amount of current income tax expense (benefit) pertaining to taxable income (loss) from continuing operations.

Amount of current state and local tax expense (benefit) pertaining to income (loss) from continuing operations.

Amount of deferred federal income tax expense (benefit) pertaining to income (loss) from continuing operations.

Amount of deferred state and local tax expense (benefit) pertaining to income (loss) from continuing operations.