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

Annual report pursuant to Section 13 and 15(d)

ACQUISITIONS AND RECENT TRANSACTIONS (Schedule of Dividend Distributions) (Details)

ACQUISITIONS AND RECENT TRANSACTIONS (Schedule of Dividend Distributions) (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified	12 Months Ended			0 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Mar. 06, 2014	Mar. 18, 2013	May 27, 2014	May 30, 2013	Sep. 02, 2014	Sep. 12, 2013	Dec. 02, 2014	Nov. 20, 2013
Summary Of Investments Other Than Investments In Related Parties Reportable Data [Line Items]
Class A and Class B common stock, dividend declared per share, paid	$ 0.24	$ 0.21	$ 0.14
Class A and Class B common stock, dividend paid	$ 6,183us-gaap_PaymentsOfDividendsCommonStock	$ 5,158us-gaap_PaymentsOfDividendsCommonStock	$ 3,412us-gaap_PaymentsOfDividendsCommonStock
First Quarter Dividend [Member]
Summary Of Investments Other Than Investments In Related Parties Reportable Data [Line Items]
Class A and Class B common stock, dividend declared date				Mar. 06, 2014	Mar. 18, 2013
Class A and Class B common stock, record date				Mar. 17, 2014	Mar. 25, 2013
Class A and Class B common stock, payment date				Mar. 31, 2014	Apr. 01, 2013
Class A and Class B common stock, dividend declared per share				$ 0.0575	$ 0.0500
Class A and Class B common stock, dividend declared per share, paid				$ 0.0575	$ 0.0500
Class A and Class B common stock, dividend paid				1,444	1,234
Second Quarter Dividend [Member]
Summary Of Investments Other Than Investments In Related Parties Reportable Data [Line Items]
Class A and Class B common stock, dividend declared date						May 27, 2014	May 30, 2013
Class A and Class B common stock, record date						Jun. 16, 2014	Jun. 14, 2013
Class A and Class B common stock, payment date						Jun. 30, 2014	Jun. 28, 2013
Class A and Class B common stock, dividend declared per share						$ 0.0600	$ 0.0500
Class A and Class B common stock, dividend declared per share, paid						$ 0.0600	$ 0.0500
Class A and Class B common stock, dividend paid						1,514	1,240
Third Quarter Dividend [Member]
Summary Of Investments Other Than Investments In Related Parties Reportable Data [Line Items]
Class A and Class B common stock, dividend declared date								Sep. 02, 2014	Sep. 12, 2013
Class A and Class B common stock, record date								Sep. 16, 2014	Sep. 26, 2013
Class A and Class B common stock, payment date								Sep. 30, 2014	Oct. 04, 2013
Class A and Class B common stock, dividend declared per share								$ 0.0625	$ 0.0525
Class A and Class B common stock, dividend declared per share, paid								$ 0.0625	$ 0.0525
Class A and Class B common stock, dividend paid								1,579	1,308
Fourth Quarter Dividend [Member]
Summary Of Investments Other Than Investments In Related Parties Reportable Data [Line Items]
Class A and Class B common stock, dividend declared date										Dec. 02, 2014	Nov. 20, 2013
Class A and Class B common stock, record date										Dec. 15, 2014	Dec. 10, 2013
Class A and Class B common stock, payment date										Dec. 29, 2014	Dec. 27, 2013
Class A and Class B common stock, dividend declared per share										$ 0.0650	$ 0.0550
Class A and Class B common stock, dividend declared per share, paid										$ 0.0650	$ 0.0550
Class A and Class B common stock, dividend paid										$ 1,646	$ 1,376