Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (Unaudited) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2017	Jun. 30, 2016
Operating activities
Net income	$ 81,066	$ 26,652
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation	25,470	22,743
Amortization of Intangible Assets	12,224	8,130
Amortization of deferred loan costs	2,309	2,267
Net amortization of original issue discount and premium related to long-term debt	(305)	(432)
Amortization of restricted stock and stock option awards	2,772	2,556
Loss from early extinguishment of debt	2,851
Amortization of program broadcast rights	10,235	9,209
Payments on program broadcast obligations	(10,393)	(9,130)
Common stock contributed to 401(k) plan	15	14
Deferred income taxes	53,732	17,315
Gain on disposals of assets, net	(76,799)	(420)
Other	(964)	731
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
Accounts receivable trade	(22,360)	(6,152)
Prepaid taxes	(990)
Prepaid and other current assets	(507)	(12,474)
Accounts payable	(2,920)	(1,381)
Employee compensation, benefits and pension cost	(8,517)	(5,718)
Other current liabilities	(3,438)	(9,724)
Accrued interest	(5,917)	1,309
Income taxes payable	1,580	(20)
Net cash provided by operating activities	59,144	45,475
Investing activities
Acquisitions of television businesses and licenses	(386,438)	(427,448)
Proceeds from sale of television station		11,200
Purchases of property and equipment	(10,415)	(13,475)
Proceeds from asset sales	126	1,910
Acquisition prepayments and other	(16,490)	(20,624)
Net cash used in investing activities	(413,217)	(448,437)
Financing activities
Proceeds from borrowings on long-term debt	641,438	925,000
Repayments of borrowings on long-term debt	(559,433)	(425,000)
Payments for the repurchase of common stock	(4,000)
Deferred and other loan costs	(4,994)	(16,559)
Payments for taxes related to net share settlement of equity awards	(1,767)	(1,452)
Net cash provided by financing activities	71,244	481,989
Net (decrease) increase in cash	(282,829)	79,027
Cash at beginning of period	325,189	97,318
Cash at end of period	$ 42,360	$ 176,345