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

CONTINGENT EARN-OUT CONSIDERATION (Schedule of Changes in Present Value of Acquisition Related Contingent Earn-out Consideration) (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2015	Mar. 31, 2014
Business Acquisition, Contingent Consideration [Line Items]
Beginning Balance as of January 1, 2014	$ 3,285,000
Acquisitions	158,000
Accretion of acquisition-related contingent consideration	25,000
Change in the estimated fair value of contingent earn-out consideration	118,000	127,000
Reclassification of payments due in next 12 months to short-term
Payments	(300,000)
Ending Balance as of December 31, 2014	3,286,000
Short Term Accrued Expenses [Member]
Business Acquisition, Contingent Consideration [Line Items]
Beginning Balance as of January 1, 2014	1,575,000
Acquisitions	88,000
Accretion of acquisition-related contingent consideration	10,000
Change in the estimated fair value of contingent earn-out consideration	80,000
Reclassification of payments due in next 12 months to short-term	798,000
Payments	(300,000)
Ending Balance as of December 31, 2014	2,251,000
Long Term Other Liabilities [Member]
Business Acquisition, Contingent Consideration [Line Items]
Beginning Balance as of January 1, 2014	1,710,000
Acquisitions	70,000
Accretion of acquisition-related contingent consideration	15,000
Change in the estimated fair value of contingent earn-out consideration	38,000
Reclassification of payments due in next 12 months to short-term	(798,000)
Payments
Ending Balance as of December 31, 2014	$ 1,035,000