Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (Unaudited) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2012
Operating activities
Net income	$ 13,087	$ 30,238
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation	17,762	17,332
Amortization of intangible assets	40	56
Amortization of deferred loan costs	1,235	2,259
Amortization of original issue discount related to long-term debt	206	1,015
Amortization of restricted stock and stock option awards	1,719	324
Amortization of program broadcast rights	8,492	8,250
Payments on program broadcast obligations	(8,549)	(8,386)
Deferred income taxes	9,981	19,405
Gain on disposals of assets, net	(56)	(454)
Other	1,970	(412)
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
Receivables	2,886	716
Other current assets	(2,016)	(660)
Accounts payable	(678)	238
Other current liabilities	(1,352)	11,095
Accrued interest	6,863	9,322
Net cash provided by operating activities	51,590	90,338
Investing activities
Purchases of property and equipment	(18,441)	(17,661)
Purchases of broadcast licenses	(1,329)
Proceeds from asset sales	160	787
Payments on acquisition-related liabilities		(129)
Other	7	(224)
Net cash used in investing activities	(19,603)	(17,227)
Financing activities
Proceeds from borrowings on long-term debt		3,000
Repayments of borrowings on long-term debt		(15,617)
Deferred loan costs	(14)
Series D perpetual preferred stock dividends paid		(7,713)
Repurchases of preferred stock		(12,276)
Proceeds from issuance of common stock	280
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities	266	(32,606)
Net increase in cash	32,253	40,505
Cash at beginning of period	11,067	5,190
Cash at end of period	$ 43,320	$ 45,695