Consolidated Balance Sheets - USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
Syndicated Program Film Rights, Current [Member]
Assets:
Current portion of program broadcast rights, net	$ 10,511,000	$ 9,765,000
Network Programming Obligations, Current [Member]
Liabilities and stockholders’ equity:
Accrued network programming fees	11,945,000	7,129,000
Syndicated Program Film Obliagtions, Current [Member]
Liabilities and stockholders’ equity:
Accrued network programming fees	10,785,000	9,899,000
Common Class A [Member]
Stockholders’ equity:
Common stock	19,325,000	17,096,000
Treasury stock at cost	(22,685,000)	(22,398,000)
Cash	97,318,000	30,769,000
Accounts receivable, less allowance for doubtful accounts of $1,794 and $1,667, respectively	121,473,000	106,692,000
Deferred tax asset	49,690,000	18,855,000
Prepaid and other current assets	6,462,000	2,223,000
Total current assets	285,454,000	168,304,000
Property and equipment, net	234,475,000	221,811,000
Deferred loan costs, net	15,453,000	18,651,000
Broadcast licenses	1,114,626,000	1,023,580,000
Goodwill	423,236,000	374,390,000
Other intangible assets, net	53,280,000	47,802,000
Investment in broadcasting company	13,599,000	13,599,000
Other	3,038,000	3,443,000
Total assets	2,143,161,000	1,871,580,000
Accounts payable	4,532,000	4,613,000
Employee compensation and benefits	28,983,000	25,160,000
Accrued interest	12,717,000	17,623,000
Other accrued expenses	14,348,000	6,218,000
Federal and state income taxes	771,000	1,894,000
Deferred revenue	3,514,000	7,486,000
Total current liabilities	87,595,000	80,022,000
Long-term debt, less current portion	1,235,537,000	1,236,401,000
Program broadcast obligations, less current portion	2,171,000	2,000,000
Deferred income taxes	351,546,000	292,679,000
Accrued pension costs	36,337,000	43,334,000
Other	701,000	952,000
Total liabilities	1,713,887,000	1,655,388,000
Commitments and contingencies (Note 9)	0	0
Common stock	655,446,000	486,317,000
Accumulated deficit	(163,638,000)	(202,939,000)
Accumulated other comprehensive loss, net of income tax benefit	(17,284,000)	(20,812,000)
Stockholders' equity before treasury stock	493,849,000	279,662,000
Treasury stock at cost	(41,890,000)	(41,072,000)
Total stockholders’ equity	429,274,000	216,192,000
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity	$ 2,143,161,000	$ 1,871,580,000