Note 9 - Goodwill and Intangible Assets (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2017

Notes Tables

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

	Net Balance at December 31,												Net Balance at June 30,
	2016		Additions		Dispositions			Impairments		Amortization			2017
Goodwill	$	485,318	$	125,176	$	-		$	-	$	-		$	610,494
Broadcast licenses		1,340,305		195,332		(13,105	)		-		-			1,522,532
Finite-lived intangible assets		56,250		34,338		-			-		(12,224	)		78,364
Total intangible assets net of accumulated amortization	$	1,881,873	$	354,846	$	(13,105	)	$	-	$	(12,224	)	$	2,211,390

Schedule of Intangible Assets and Goodwill [Table Text Block]

	As of June 30, 2017							As of December 31, 2016
	Gross		Accumulated Amortization			Net		Gross		Accumulated Amortization			Net
Intangible assets not currently subject to amortization:
Broadcast licenses	$	1,576,231	$	(53,699	)	$	1,522,532	$	1,394,004	$	(53,699	)	$	1,340,305
Goodwill		610,494		-			610,494		485,318		-			485,318
	$	2,186,725	$	(53,699	)	$	2,133,026	$	1,879,322	$	(53,699	)	$	1,825,623
Intangible assets subject to amortization:
Network affiliation agreements	$	6,216	$	(2,341	)	$	3,875	$	1,264	$	(1,264	)	$	-
Other definite lived intangible assets		135,096		(60,607	)		74,489		105,792		(49,542	)		56,250
	$	141,312	$	(62,948	)	$	78,364	$	107,056	$	(50,806	)	$	56,250
Total intangibles	$	2,328,037	$	(116,647	)	$	2,211,390	$	1,986,378	$	(104,505	)	$	1,881,873