Note 9 - Goodwill and Intangible Assets (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2017

Notes Tables

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

	Net Balance at		Acquisitions										Net Balance at
	December 31,		And										September 30,
	2016		Adjustments		Dispositions			Impairments		Amortization			2017
Goodwill	$	485,318	$	125,782	$	-		$	-	$	-		$	611,100
Broadcast licenses		1,340,305		202,923		(13,105	)		-		-			1,530,123
Definite lived intangible assets		56,250		42,606		-			-		(18,684	)		80,172
Total intangible assets net of accumulated amortization	$	1,881,873	$	371,311	$	(13,105	)	$	-	$	(18,684	)	$	2,221,395

Schedule of Intangible Assets and Goodwill [Table Text Block]

	As of September 30, 2017							As of December 31, 2016
			Accumulated							Accumulated
	Gross		Amortization			Net		Gross		Amortization			Net
Intangible assets not currently subject to amortization:
Broadcast licenses	$	1,583,822	$	(53,699	)	$	1,530,123	$	1,394,004	$	(53,699	)	$	1,340,305
Goodwill		611,100		-			611,100		485,318		-			485,318
	$	2,194,922	$	(53,699	)	$	2,141,223	$	1,879,322	$	(53,699	)	$	1,825,623
Intangible assets subject to amortization:
Network affiliation agreements	$	6,134	$	(2,905	)	$	3,229	$	1,264	$	(1,264	)	$	-
Other definite lived intangible assets		143,446		(66,503	)		76,943		105,792		(49,542	)		56,250
	$	149,580	$	(69,408	)	$	80,172	$	107,056	$	(50,806	)	$	56,250
Total intangibles	$	2,344,502	$	(123,107	)	$	2,221,395	$	1,986,378	$	(104,505	)	$	1,881,873