Note 9 - Goodwill and Intangible Assets (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2015

Notes Tables

Schedule of Changes in Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets [Table Text Block]

	Net Balance at		Acquisitions							Net Balance at
	December 31,		And							September 30,
	2014		Adjustments		Impairments		Amortization			2015
Goodwill	$	374,390	$	23,845	$	-	$	-		$	398,235
Broadcast licenses		1,023,580		34,670		-		-			1,058,250
Definite lived intangible assets		47,802		11,997		-		(8,715	)		51,084
Total intangible assets net of accumulated amortization	$	1,445,772	$	70,512	$	-	$	(8,715	)	$	1,507,569

Schedule of Intangible Assets and Goodwill [Table Text Block]

	As of September 30, 2015							As of December 31, 2014
			Accumulated							Accumulated
	Gross		Amortization			Net		Gross		Amortization			Net
Intangible assets not currently subject to amortization:
Broadcast licenses	$	1,111,948	$	(53,698	)	$	1,058,250	$	1,077,279	$	(53,699	)	$	1,023,580
Goodwill		398,235		-			398,235		374,390		-			374,390
	$	1,510,183	$	(53,698	)	$	1,456,485	$	1,451,669	$	(53,699	)	$	1,397,970
Intangible assets subject to amortization:
Network affiliation agreements	$	1,264	$	(1,264	)	$	-		1,264	$	(1,264	)	$	-
Other definite lived intangible assets		81,277		(30,193	)		51,084		69,281		(21,479	)		47,802
	$	82,541	$	(31,457	)	$	51,084	$	70,545	$	(22,743	)	$	47,802
Total intangibles	$	1,592,724	$	(85,155	)	$	1,507,569	$	1,522,214	$	(76,442	)	$	1,445,772