Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (Unaudited) - USD ($)	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2016	Sep. 30, 2015
Operating activities
Net income	$ 26,439,000	$ 24,314,000
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation	34,237,000	26,906,000
Amortization of Intangible Assets	12,365,000	8,715,000
Amortization of deferred loan costs	3,664,000	2,396,000
Amortization of original issue discount and premium related to long-term debt, net	(626,000)	(647,000)
Amortization of restricted stock and stock option awards	3,827,000	3,011,000
Amortization of program broadcast rights	14,026,000	10,837,000
Payments on program broadcast obligations	(13,859,000)	(10,558,000)
Common stock contributed to 401(k) plan	21,000	19,000
Deferred income taxes	18,335,000	16,040,000
(Gain) loss on disposals of assets, net	(66,000)	562,000
Loss from early extinguishment of debt	31,987,000
Other	659,000	48,000
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
Accounts receivable	(8,677,000)	(4,120,000)
Other current assets	(12,234,000)	(1,841,000)
Accounts payable	728,000	(233,000)
Other current liabilities	(10,419,000)	(481,000)
Income taxes payable	719,000
Accrued interest	841,000	7,750,000
Net cash provided by operating activities	101,967,000	82,718,000
Investing activities
Acquisitions of television businesses and broadcast licenses	(432,220,000)	(184,346,000)
Proceeds from Divestiture of Businesses	11,200,000	0
Purchases of property and equipment	(33,238,000)	(15,250,000)
Proceeds from asset sales	1,925,000	111,000
Acquisition prepayment and other	(17,171,000)	(150,000)
Net cash used in investing activities	(469,504,000)	(199,635,000)
Financing activities
Proceeds from borrowings on long-term debt	1,656,000,000	0
Repayments of borrowings on long-term debt	(1,100,000,000)	0
Tender and redemption premiums for 2020 Notes	(27,502,000)
Proceeds from issuance of common stock	0	167,313,000
Deferred and other loan costs	(27,881,000)	4,000
Net cash provided by financing activities	500,617,000	167,317,000
Net increase in cash	133,080,000	50,400,000
Cash at beginning of period	97,318,000	30,769,000
Cash at end of period	$ 230,398,000	$ 81,169,000