Note 8 - Goodwill and Intangible Assets (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2017

Notes Tables

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

	Net Balance at											Net Balance at
	December 31,											March 31,
	2016		Additions		Dispositions		Impairments		Amortization			2017
Goodwill	$	485,318	$	86,390	$	-	$	-	$	-		$	571,708
Broadcast licenses		1,340,305		152,074		-		-		-			1,492,379
Finite-lived intangible assets		56,250		20,101		-		-		(5,567	)		70,784
Total intangible assets net of accumulated amortization	$	1,881,873	$	258,565	$	-	$	-	$	(5,567	)	$	2,134,871

Schedule of Intangible Assets and Goodwill [Table Text Block]

	As of March 31, 2017							As of December 31, 2016
			Accumulated							Accumulated
	Gross		Amortization			Net		Gross		Amortization			Net
Intangible assets not currently subject to amortization:
Broadcast licenses	$	1,546,078	$	(53,699	)	$	1,492,379	$	1,394,004	$	(53,699	)	$	1,340,305
Goodwill		571,708		-			571,708		485,318		-			485,318
	$	2,117,786	$	(53,699	)	$	2,064,087	$	1,879,322	$	(53,699	)	$	1,825,623
Intangible assets subject to amortization:
Network affiliation agreements	$	5,264	$	(1,612	)	$	3,652		1,264	$	(1,264	)	$	-
Other finite-lived intangible assets		121,892		(54,760	)		67,132		105,792		(49,542	)		56,250
	$	127,156	$	(56,372	)	$	70,784	$	107,056	$	(50,806	)	$	56,250
Total intangibles	$	2,244,942	$	(110,071	)	$	2,134,871	$	1,986,378	$	(104,505	)	$	1,881,873