CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2020	Jun. 30, 2019	Jun. 30, 2020	Jun. 30, 2019
Income Statement [Abstract]
Net revenue	$ 146,022	$ 279,673	$ 373,936	$ 547,169
Operating expenses:
Content costs	65,725	93,844	154,291	197,596
Selling, general and administrative expenses	79,904	115,817	183,531	229,320
Depreciation and amortization	13,122	13,545	25,912	28,135
Local marketing agreement fees	1,006	438	2,053	1,481
Corporate expenses	10,331	22,675	22,139	35,192
Loss (gain) on sale or disposal of assets or stations	3,767	(47,750)	5,583	(47,724)
Impairment of intangible assets	4,509	0	4,509	0
Total operating expenses	178,364	198,569	398,018	444,000
Operating (loss) income	(32,342)	81,104	(24,082)	103,169
Non-operating expense:
Interest expense	(15,888)	(21,191)	(33,047)	(43,347)
Interest income	2	8	4	12
Gain on early extinguishment of debt	0	0	0	381
Other expense, net	(61)	(34)	(64)	(62)
Total non-operating expense, net	(15,947)	(21,217)	(33,107)	(43,016)
(Loss) income before income taxes	(48,289)	59,887	(57,189)	60,153
Income tax benefit (expense)	11,973	(17,026)	13,522	(16,841)
Net (loss) income	$ (36,316)	$ 42,861	$ (43,667)	$ 43,312
Basic and diluted (loss) earnings per common share (see Note 10, (Loss) Earnings Per Share):
Basic: Earnings per share (USD per share)	$ (1.79)	$ 2.13	$ (2.15)	$ 2.16
Diluted: Earnings per share (USD per share)	$ (1.79)	$ 2.11	$ (2.15)	$ 2.14
Weighted average basic common shares outstanding (in shares)	20,332,970	20,125,419	20,279,022	20,091,568
Weighted average diluted common shares outstanding (in shares)	20,332,970	20,317,328	20,279,022	20,268,393