Note 1 - Basis of Presentation (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2014

Disclosure Text Block [Abstract]

Schedule of Variable Interest Entities [Table Text Block]

	March 31, 2014		December 31, 2013
Assets:
Current assets:
Cash	$	473	$	473
Accounts receivable		470		524
Current portion of program broadcast rights, net		27		42
Prepaid and other current assets		23		7
Total current assets		993		1,046
Property and equipment, net		835		883
Deferred loan costs, net		235		174
Broadcast licenses		4,161		4,161
Other intangible assets, net		517		575
Total assets	$	6,741	$	6,839
Liabilities:
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable	$	19	$	14
Employee compensation and benefits		33		8
Accrued interest		-		2
Other accrued expenses		17		13
Accrued expenses due to Gray		1,075		651
Current portion of program broadcast obligations		26		45
Current portion of long-term debt		200		200
Total current liabilities		1,370		933
Long-term debt, less current portion		2,750		2,800
Other long-term liabilities		2,621		3,106
Total liabilities	$	6,741	$	6,839

Schedule of Weighted Average Number of Shares [Table Text Block]

	Three Months Ended March 31,
	2014		2013
Weighted-average shares outstanding-basic		57,847		57,523
Common stock equivalents for stock options and restricted stock		439		178
Weighted-average shares outstanding-diluted		58,286		57,701

Schedule of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Table Text Block]

	March 31, 2014			December 31, 2013
Accumulated balances of items included in accumulated other comprehensive loss:
Increase in pension liability	$	(17,064	)	$	(17,064	)
Income tax benefit		(6,655	)		(6,655	)
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	$	(10,409	)	$	(10,409	)

Property, Plant and Equipment [Table Text Block]

	March 31, 2014			December 31, 2013			Estimated Useful Lives (in years)
Property and equipment:
Land	$	25,271		$	25,656
Buildings and improvements		58,056			59,021		7	to	40
Equipment		321,195			323,603		3	to	20
		404,522			408,280
Accumulated depreciation		(264,937	)		(264,659	)
Total property and equipment, net	$	139,585		$	143,621