Note 8 - Goodwill and Intangible Assets (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2016

Notes Tables

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

	Net Balance at		Acquisitions										Net Balance at
	December 31,		And										September 30,
	2015		Adjustments		Dispositions			Impairments		Amortization			2016
Goodwill	$	423,236	$	72,584	$	(10,215	)	$	-	$	-		$	485,605
Broadcast licenses		1,114,626		251,035		(25,356	)		-		-			1,340,305
Definite lived intangible assets		53,280		19,566		-			-		(12,365	)		60,481
Total intangible assets net of accumulated amortization	$	1,591,142	$	343,185	$	(35,571	)	$	-	$	(12,365	)	$	1,886,391

Schedule of Intangible Assets and Goodwill [Table Text Block]

	As of September 30, 2016							As of December 31, 2015
			Accumulated							Accumulated
	Gross		Amortization			Net		Gross		Amortization			Net
Intangible assets not currently subject to amortization:
Broadcast licenses	$	1,394,004	$	(53,699	)	$	1,340,305	$	1,168,325	$	(53,699	)	$	1,114,626
Goodwill		485,605		-			485,605		423,236		-			423,236
	$	1,879,609	$	(53,699	)	$	1,825,910	$	1,591,561	$	(53,699	)	$	1,537,862
Intangible assets subject to amortization:
Network affiliation agreements	$	1,264	$	(1,264	)	$	-	$	1,264	$	(1,264	)	$	-
Other definite lived intangible assets		105,791		(45,310	)		60,481		86,696		(33,416	)		53,280
	$	107,055	$	(46,574	)	$	60,481	$	87,960	$	(34,680	)	$	53,280
Total intangibles	$	1,986,664	$	(100,273	)	$	1,886,391	$	1,679,521	$	(88,379	)	$	1,591,142