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		9 Months Ended		36 Months Ended
	Aug. 09, 2017	Jul. 06, 2017	Jun. 08, 2017	Mar. 14, 2017	Mar. 01, 2017	Jan. 06, 2017	Sep. 15, 2017	Aug. 31, 2017	Jun. 30, 2017	May 30, 2017	May 19, 2017	Mar. 31, 2017	Mar. 24, 2017	Feb. 28, 2017	Jan. 30, 2017	Jan. 16, 2017	Sep. 30, 2017	Sep. 30, 2016	Sep. 30, 2017	Sep. 30, 2016	Jun. 30, 2017	Jul. 24, 2017	Jun. 28, 2017	Mar. 15, 2017	Dec. 31, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015	Apr. 01, 2015
Summary of Investments, Other than Investments in Related Parties, Reportable Data [Line Items]
Gains (Losses) on Extinguishment of Debt, Total											$ 600,000						$ 0	$ (18,000)	$ (2,775,000)	$ (32,000)
Amortization of Financing Costs														$ 18,000					645,000	475,000
Dividends Payable, Date Declared									Sep. 12, 2017
Common Stock, Dividends, Per Share, Declared									$ 0.0650			$ 0.0650					$ 0.0650
Payments of Ordinary Dividends, Common Stock									$ 1,700,000			$ 1,700,000					$ 1,700,000		5,089,000	5,000,000
Dividends Payable, Date to be Paid									Sep. 29, 2017
Dividends Payable, Date of Record									Sep. 22, 2017
Business Combination, Consideration Transferred, Total			$ 65,000																3,423,000
Goodwill																	$ 26,436,000		26,436,000						$ 25,613,000	$ 24,563,000
Proceeds from Sale of Intangible Assets										$ 10,000									$ 1,900,000
Gain (Loss) on Disposition of Intangible Assets										$ 56,000
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage																	4.58%		4.58%
Proceeds from Collection of Lease Receivables																					$ 600,000
Business Combination Recognized Identifiable Assets Increase or Decrease																			$ 100,000	$ 300,000
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Grants in Period																			211,658
Proceeds of Escrow Deposit Under Agreement To Sell								$ 1,000,000
Restricted Stock [Member] \| Executive [Member]
Summary of Investments, Other than Investments in Related Parties, Reportable Data [Line Items]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Grants in Period	33,066
Restricted Stock [Member] \| Management [Member]
Summary of Investments, Other than Investments in Related Parties, Reportable Data [Line Items]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Grants in Period													178,592
Standby Letters of Credit [Member]
Summary of Investments, Other than Investments in Related Parties, Reportable Data [Line Items]
Line of Credit Facility, Maximum Borrowing Capacity											5,000,000
Senior Secured Debt [Member]
Summary of Investments, Other than Investments in Related Parties, Reportable Data [Line Items]
Debt Instrument, Face Amount											$ 255,000,000
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage											6.75%
Debt Instrument expiration Period											2024
Asset-Based Revoloving Credit Facility [Member]
Summary of Investments, Other than Investments in Related Parties, Reportable Data [Line Items]
Debt Instrument, Face Amount											$ 30,000,000
Line of Credit Facility, Maximum Borrowing Capacity											4,500,000						$ 6,600,000		$ 6,600,000
Revolver [Member]
Summary of Investments, Other than Investments in Related Parties, Reportable Data [Line Items]
Payments for Loans											4,100,000
Gains (Losses) on Extinguishment of Debt, Total											56,000
Long-term Line of Credit, Noncurrent											25,000,000
Term B Loan [Member]
Summary of Investments, Other than Investments in Related Parties, Reportable Data [Line Items]
Payments for Loans											258,000,000			3,000,000	$ 2,000,000
Debt Instrument, Face Amount														300,000,000
Gains (Losses) on Extinguishment of Debt, Total											1,500,000			$ 6,200	4,500
Amortization of Financing Costs															$ 12,000
Line of Credit Facility, Maximum Borrowing Capacity																	$ 300,000,000		300,000,000
Time Brokerage Agreement [Member]
Summary of Investments, Other than Investments in Related Parties, Reportable Data [Line Items]
Business Combination, Liabilities Arising from Contingencies, Amount Recognized																											$ 1,200,000
Swingline Loans [Member]
Summary of Investments, Other than Investments in Related Parties, Reportable Data [Line Items]
Line of Credit Facility, Maximum Borrowing Capacity											$ 7,500,000
FM Translator construction permit, Quartz Site, Arizona (asset purchase) [Member]
Summary of Investments, Other than Investments in Related Parties, Reportable Data [Line Items]
Business Combination, Consideration Transferred, Total				$ 20,000															20,000
FM Translator construction permit, Roseburg, Oregon (asset purchase) [Member]
Summary of Investments, Other than Investments in Related Parties, Reportable Data [Line Items]
Business Combination, Consideration Transferred, Total					$ 45,000														45,000
FM Translator, Astoria, Oregon (asset purchase) [Member]
Summary of Investments, Other than Investments in Related Parties, Reportable Data [Line Items]
Business Combination, Consideration Transferred, Total																$ 33,000			33,000
FM Translator construction permit, Mohave Valley, Arizona (asset purchase) [Member]
Summary of Investments, Other than Investments in Related Parties, Reportable Data [Line Items]
Business Combination, Consideration Transferred, Total						$ 20,000													$ 20,000
FM translator in Festus, Missouri [Member]
Summary of Investments, Other than Investments in Related Parties, Reportable Data [Line Items]
Business Combination, Liabilities Arising from Contingencies, Amount Recognized																						$ 40,000	$ 40,000
Portuguese Bible mobile application Assets Purchase [Member]
Summary of Investments, Other than Investments in Related Parties, Reportable Data [Line Items]
Business Combination, Consideration Transferred, Total			65,000
Business Combination, Contingent Consideration, Liability, Current			20,000
Estimated Contingent Earn-out Consideration			$ 16,500						$ 20,000												$ 20,000
Prayers-For-Special-Help.com [Member]
Summary of Investments, Other than Investments in Related Parties, Reportable Data [Line Items]
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Liabilities, Total																								$ 200,000
Business Acquisition Installments Payable																								$ 15,000
Radio Station WSPZ-AM [Member]
Summary of Investments, Other than Investments in Related Parties, Reportable Data [Line Items]
Business Combination, Consideration Transferred, Total							$ 1,500,000
Goodwill							13,000
TeacherTube.com Website [Member]
Summary of Investments, Other than Investments in Related Parties, Reportable Data [Line Items]
Business Combination, Consideration Transferred, Total								1,100,000
Goodwill								400,000
Intelligence Report Newsletter [Member]
Summary of Investments, Other than Investments in Related Parties, Reportable Data [Line Items]
Goodwill								400,000
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Assets, Total								2,500,000
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Deferred Tax Liabilities, Current								$ 2,900,000
TradersCrux.com Website [Member]
Summary of Investments, Other than Investments in Related Parties, Reportable Data [Line Items]
Business Combination, Consideration Transferred, Total		$ 300,000
Goodwill		900
Business Combination, Contingent Consideration, Liability, Current		100,000
Estimated Contingent Earn-out Consideration		$ 18,750
WSPZ-AM in Bethesda, Maryland Assets purchase [Member]
Summary of Investments, Other than Investments in Related Parties, Reportable Data [Line Items]
Business Combination, Consideration Transferred, Total							$ 600,000