Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (Unaudited) - USD ($)	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2015	Sep. 30, 2014
Operating activities
Net income	$ 24,314,000	$ 16,808,000
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation	26,906,000	21,598,000
Amortization of Intangible Assets	8,715,000	5,291,000
Amortization of deferred loan costs	2,396,000	2,158,000
Amortization of original issue discount and premium related to long-term debt, net	(647,000)	(647,000)
Amortization of restricted stock and stock option awards	3,011,000	4,032,000
Amortization of program broadcast rights	10,837,000	9,227,000
Payments on program broadcast obligations	(10,558,000)	(11,194,000)
Common stock contributed to 401(k) plan	19,000	19,000
Deferred income taxes	16,040,000	10,333,000
Loss on disposals of assets, net	562,000	385,000
Loss from early extinguishment of debt	0	4,897,000
Other	48,000	(233,000)
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
Receivables	(4,120,000)	(7,300,000)
Other current assets	(1,841,000)	(772,000)
Accounts payable	(233,000)	2,881,000
Other current liabilities	(481,000)	13,166,000
Accrued interest	7,750,000	17,755,000
Net cash provided by operating activities	82,718,000	88,404,000
Investing activities
Purchases of property and equipment	(15,250,000)	(20,452,000)
Acquisitions of television businesses and broadcast licenses	(184,346,000)	(457,754,000)
Proceeds from asset sales	111,000	1,162,000
Other	(150,000)	(22,000)
Net cash used in investing activities	(199,635,000)	(477,066,000)
Financing activities
Proceeds from borrowings on long-term debt	0	644,000,000
Repayments of borrowings on long-term debt	0	(179,758,000)
Proceeds from issuance of common stock	167,313,000	0
Deferred and other loan costs	4,000	(9,251,000)
Net cash provided by financing activities	167,317,000	454,991,000
Net increase in cash	50,400,000	66,329,000
Cash at beginning of period	30,769,000	13,478,000
Cash at end of period	$ 81,169,000	$ 79,807,000