Note 10 - Goodwill and Intangible Assets (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2015

Notes Tables

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

	Net Balance at December 31, 2014		Additions		Dispositions			Impairment		Amortization			Net Balance at December 31, 2015
Goodwill	$	374,390	$	48,916	$	(70	)	$	-	$	-		$	423,236
Broadcast licenses		1,023,580		91,192		(146	)		-		-			1,114,626
Definite-lived intangible assets		47,802		17,845		(385	)		-		(11,982	)		53,280
Total intangible assets net of accumulated amortization	$	1,445,772	$	157,953	$	(601	)	$	-	$	(11,982	)	$	1,591,142

	Net Balance at December 31, 2013		Additions		Dispositions		Impairment		Amortization			Net Balance at December 31, 2014
Goodwill	$	184,409	$	189,981	$	-	$	-	$	-		$	374,390
Broadcast licenses		838,982		184,598		-		-		-			1,023,580
Definite-lived intangible assets		2,644		53,455		-		-		(8,297	)		47,802
Total intangible assets net of accumulated amortization	$	1,026,035	$	428,034	$	-	$	-	$	(8,297	)	$	1,445,772

Schedule of Goodwill [Table Text Block]

	As of December 31, 2014			Additions		Dispositions			Impairment		As of December 31, 2015
Goodwill, gross	$	472,986		$	48,916	$	(70	)	$	-	$	521,832
Accumulated goodwill impairment		(98,596	)		-		-			-		(98,596	)
Goodwill, net	$	374,390		$	48,916	$	(70	)	$	-	$	423,236

	As of December 31, 2013			Additions		Dispositions		Impairment		As of December 31, 2014
Goodwill, gross	$	283,005		$	189,981	$	-	$	-	$	472,986
Accumulated goodwill impairment		(98,596	)		-		-		-		(98,596	)
Goodwill, net	$	184,409		$	189,981	$	-	$	-	$	374,390

Schedule of Intangible Assets and Goodwill [Table Text Block]

	As of December 31, 2015							As of December 31, 2014
	Gross		Accumulated Amortization			Net		Gross		Accumulated Amortization			Net
Intangible assets not currently subject to amortization:
Broadcast licenses	$	1,168,325	$	(53,699	)	$	1,114,626	$	1,077,279	$	(53,699	)	$	1,023,580
Goodwill		423,236		-			423,236		374,390		-			374,390
	$	1,591,561	$	(53,699	)	$	1,537,862	$	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		86,696		(33,416	)		53,280		69,281		(21,479	)		47,802
	$	87,960	$	(34,680	)	$	53,280	$	70,545	$	(22,743	)	$	47,802
Total intangibles	$	1,679,521	$	(88,379	)	$	1,591,142	$	1,522,214	$	(76,442	)	$	1,445,772