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

Quarterly report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)

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LONG-TERM DEBT (Details 1)

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LONG-TERM DEBT (Details 1) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Jun. 30, 2017	Dec. 31, 2016
Long Term Debt And Capital Lease Obligations Current And Noncurrent	$ 265,521
Long-term Debt and Capital Lease Obligations, Including Current Maturities	259,322	$ 261,674
Long-term Debt and Capital Lease Obligations, Current	10,116	590
Long-term Debt and Capital Lease Obligations	249,206	261,084
Senior Secured Debt [Member]
Long Term Debt And Capital Lease Obligations Current And Noncurrent	255,000	0
Less unamortized discount and debt issuance costs based on an imputed interest rate of 4.78%	(6,199)	0
Term Loan B net carrying value	248,801	0
Long-term Debt	248,801	0
Asset-Based Revoloving Credit Facility [Member]
Term Loan B net carrying value	10,000	0
Long-term Debt	10,000	0
Term B Loan [Member]
Long Term Debt And Capital Lease Obligations Current And Noncurrent	0	263,000
Less unamortized discount and debt issuance costs based on an imputed interest rate of 4.78%	0	(2,371)
Term Loan B net carrying value	0	260,629
Long-term Debt	0	260,629
Revolver [Member]
Long Term Debt And Capital Lease Obligations Current And Noncurrent	0	477
Capital Lease Obligations And Other [Member]
Long Term Debt And Capital Lease Obligations Current And Noncurrent	$ 521	$ 568

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