Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows - USD ($)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
Operating activities
Net income	$ 39,301,000	$ 48,061,000	$ 18,288,000
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation	36,712,000	30,248,000	24,096,000
Amortization of Intangible Assets	11,982,000	8,297,000	336,000
Amortization of deferred loan costs	3,194,000	2,970,000	1,903,000
Net amortization of original issue discount and premium related long-term debt	(863,000)	(863,000)	(9,000)
Amortization of restricted stock and stock option awards	4,019,000	5,012,000	1,974,000
Loss from early extinguishment of debt	0	5,086,000	0
Amortization of program broadcast rights	14,960,000	12,871,000	11,367,000
Payments on program broadcast obligations	(14,576,000)	(15,087,000)	(11,433,000)
Common stock contributed to 401(k) plan	26,000	25,000	28,000
Deferred revenue, network compensation	0	0	(615,000)
Deferred income taxes	25,770,000	30,938,000	13,165,000
Loss on disposals of assets, net	80,000	623,000	765,000
Other	(2,568,000)	(778,000)	3,460,000
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
Accounts receivable	(14,787,000)	(17,442,000)	(7,391,000)
Other current assets	(3,705,000)	4,898,000	(1,951,000)
Accounts payable	(141,000)	2,197,000	133,000
Employee compensation, benefits and pension costs	3,528,000	6,964,000	6,915,000
Accrued network fees and other expenses	12,684,000	1,685,000	(2,385,000)
Accrued interest	(4,907,000)	4,920,000	2,489,000
Income taxes payable	(1,123,000)	345,000	(362,000)
Deferred revenue, current portion	(3,972,000)	3,249,000	(534,000)
Net cash provided by operating activities	105,614,000	134,219,000	60,239,000
Investing activities
Acquisitions of television businesses and licenses	(185,126,000)	(461,185,000)	(36,623,000)
Purchases of property and equipment	(24,222,000)	(32,215,000)	(24,053,000)
Proceeds from asset sales	3,115,000	1,508,000	236,000
Payments of acquisition related liabilities	(91,000)	(10,000,000)	(93,000)
Other	(58,000)	0	6,000
Net cash used in investing activities	(206,382,000)	(501,892,000)	(60,527,000)
Financing activities
Proceeds from borrowings on long-term debt	0	644,000,000	390,926,000
Repayments of borrowings on long-term debt	0	(249,623,000)	(381,003,000)
Proceeds from issuance of common stock	167,313,000	0	280,000
Deferred and other loan costs	4,000	(9,413,000)	(7,504,000)
Net cash provided by financing activities	167,317,000	384,964,000	2,699,000
Net increase in cash	66,549,000	17,291,000	2,411,000
Cash at beginning of period	30,769,000	13,478,000	11,067,000
Cash at end of period	$ 97,318,000	$ 30,769,000	$ 13,478,000