DISPOSITION AND ACQUISITIONS |
6 Months Ended |
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Jun. 30, 2026 | |
| Disposition and Acquisitions [Abstract] | |
| DISPOSITION AND ACQUISITIONS | 7. DISPOSITIONS AND ACQUISITIONS In March 2026, the Company entered into agreements to sell its WMXG and WLNK-FM radio broadcasting licenses in Charlotte, North Carolina along with the associated station assets from the Radio Broadcasting segment to unrelated third parties for approximately $0.7 million and $4.2 million, respectively. FCC approval was obtained on May 13, 2026 for the WMXG station and on May 12, 2026 for the WLNK-FM station. The Company completed both sales on June 1, 2026 and recognized a gain of $4.7 million, which is included in Gain On Sale Of Business in the unaudited consolidated statement of operations for the three and six months ended June 30, 2026. On April 28, 2026, the Company entered into an agreement to acquire Service Broadcasting Group, LLC, including radio stations KKDA and KRNB in Dallas, Texas for $22.0 million, of which $3.3 million was put on escrow during the three months ended June 30, 2026. At the same time, the Company also entered into an agreement to sell radio station KZMJ from the Radio Broadcasting segment to Fuzion Dallas, LLC for $6.0 million. The transactions include the transfer of each station’s FCC license and related assets and were subject to approval by the FCC and other customary closing conditions. All stations operate in their current format until the transaction received FCC approval and closed. The assets and liabilities associated with the radio station KZMJ have been reclassified as held-for-sale in the unaudited consolidated balance sheets as of June 30, 2026. The primary assets classified as held-for-sale are right-of-use assets, net of $1.1 million, broadcasting licenses, net of $1.0 million, and goodwill of $0.7 million. The liabilities held-for-sale consist of lease liabilities of $0.2 million. FCC approval was obtained on June 23, 2026 and the Company completed the sale of KZMJ on July 6, 2026. The Company recognized a gain of $3.2 million on the KZMJ disposition in the third quarter of 2026. FCC approval was obtained on June 26, 2026 for the Service Broadcasting Group, LLC acquisition and the acquisition was completed on July 17, 2026. This acquisition will be accounted for in accordance with Accounting Standards Codification No. 805, Business Combinations. Based upon the timing of this acquisition, the initial accounting for the acquisition is not yet complete as the Company gathers additional information related to the assets acquired and the liabilities assumed. The Company is in the process of obtaining third-party valuations of certain intangible assets. The preliminary application of acquisition accounting to the assets acquired, and liabilities assumed, as well as the results of operations will first be reflected in the Company's consolidated financial statements as of and for the three months ended September 30, 2026.
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