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

ACQUISITIONS AND RECENT TRANSACTIONS (Schedule of Total Acquisition Consideration Allocated to Net Assets) (Details)

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ACQUISITIONS AND RECENT TRANSACTIONS (Schedule of Total Acquisition Consideration Allocated to Net Assets) (Details) (USD $)	Mar. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
Assets
Goodwill	$ 24,690,000us-gaap_Goodwill	$ 24,684,000us-gaap_Goodwill
Broadcast Internet and Publishing Acquisitions
Assets
Property and equipment	958,000
Broadcast licenses	349,000
Goodwill	6,000
Domain and brand names	192,000
Subscriber base and lists	522,000
Liabilities
Deferred revenues	(447,000)
Total purchase price consideration	1,580,000
Broadcast [Member] \| Broadcast Internet and Publishing Acquisitions
Assets
Property and equipment	948,000
Broadcast licenses	349,000
Goodwill	3,000
Domain and brand names
Subscriber base and lists
Liabilities
Deferred revenues
Total purchase price consideration	1,300,000
Digital Media [Member] \| Broadcast Internet and Publishing Acquisitions
Assets
Property and equipment	10,000
Broadcast licenses
Goodwill	3,000
Domain and brand names	192,000
Subscriber base and lists	522,000
Liabilities
Deferred revenues	(447,000)
Total purchase price consideration	$ 280,000

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