Consolidated Balance Sheets - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Dec. 31, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015
Assets:
Cash	$ 325,189	$ 97,318
Accounts receivable, less allowance for doubtful accounts of $3,163 and $1,794, respectively	146,811	121,473
Deferred tax asset	30,826	49,690
Prepaid taxes	14,641
Prepaid and other current assets	5,109	6,462
Total current assets	536,311	285,454
Property and equipment, net	326,093	234,475
Broadcast licenses	1,340,305	1,114,626
Goodwill	485,318	423,236
Other intangible assets, net	56,250	53,280
Investments in broadcasting and technology companies	16,599	13,599
Other	22,455	3,038
Total assets	2,783,331	2,127,708
Liabilities and stockholders’ equity:
Accounts payable	5,257	4,532
Employee compensation and benefits	31,367	28,983
Accrued interest	32,453	12,717
Other accrued expenses	13,802	14,370
Federal and state income taxes	2,916	771
Deferred revenue	4,706	3,514
Total current liabilities	119,407	87,617
Long-term debt, less current portion	1,756,747	1,220,084
Program broadcast obligations, less current portion	4,995	2,171
Deferred income taxes	373,837	351,546
Accrued pension costs	34,047	36,337
Other	1,437	679
Total liabilities	2,290,470	1,698,434
Commitments and contingencies (Note 9)
Stockholders’ equity:
Common stock	658,135	655,446
Accumulated deficit	(101,365)	(163,638)
Accumulated other comprehensive loss, net of income tax benefit	(17,645)	(17,284)
Stockholders' equity before treasury stock	560,889	493,849
Treasury stock at cost	(44,688)	(41,890)
Total stockholders’ equity	492,861	429,274
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity	2,783,331	2,127,708
Common Class A [Member]
Stockholders’ equity:
Common stock	21,764	19,325
Treasury stock at cost	(23,340)	(22,685)
Network Programming Obligations, Current [Member]
Liabilities and stockholders’ equity:
Accrued network programming fees	14,982	11,945
Syndicated Program Film Obliagtions, Current [Member]
Liabilities and stockholders’ equity:
Accrued network programming fees	13,924	10,785
Syndicated Program Film Rights, Current [Member]
Assets:
Current portion of program broadcast rights, net	$ 13,735	$ 10,511

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