Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (Unaudited) - USD ($)	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2016	Jun. 30, 2015
Operating activities
Net income	$ 26,652,000	$ 17,705,000
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation	22,743,000	17,552,000
Amortization of Intangible Assets	8,130,000	5,502,000
Amortization of deferred loan costs	2,267,000	1,597,000
Amortization of original issue discount and premium related to long-term debt, net	(432,000)	(432,000)
Amortization of restricted stock and stock option awards	2,556,000	2,002,000
Amortization of program broadcast rights	9,209,000	7,160,000
Payments on program broadcast obligations	(9,130,000)	(7,141,000)
Common stock contributed to 401(k) plan	14,000	13,000
Deferred income taxes	17,315,000	11,937,000
(Gain) loss on disposal of assets, net	(420,000)	314,000
Other	731,000	(161,000)
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
Accounts receivable	(6,152,000)	1,462,000
Other current assets	(12,474,000)	(8,557,000)
Accounts payable	(1,381,000)	(1,387,000)
Other current liabilities	(16,914,000)	(10,189,000)
Accrued interest	1,309,000	(4,907,000)
Net cash provided by operating activities	44,023,000	32,470,000
Investing activities
Acquisitions of television businesses and broadcast licenses	(427,448,000)
Proceeds from Divestiture of Businesses	11,200,000	0
Purchases of property and equipment	(13,475,000)	(8,396,000)
Proceeds from asset sales	1,910,000	101,000
Acquisition prepayments and other	(20,624,000)	(143,000)
Net cash used in investing activities	(448,437,000)	(8,438,000)
Financing activities
Proceeds from borrowings on long-term debt	925,000,000	0
Repayments of borrowings on long-term debt	(425,000,000)	0
Proceeds from issuance of common stock	0	167,378,000
Deferred and other loan costs	(16,559,000)	4,000
Net cash provided by financing activities	483,441,000	167,382,000
Net increase in cash	79,027,000	191,414,000
Cash at beginning of period	97,318,000	30,769,000
Cash at end of period	$ 176,345,000	$ 222,183,000