Note 2 - Revenue (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2018

Notes Tables

Disaggregation of Revenue [Table Text Block]

	Three Months Ended				Six Months Ended
	June 30,				June 30,
	2018		2017		2018		2017
Market and service type:
Advertising:
Local	$	112,921	$	117,917	$	218,390	$	220,514
National		29,873		30,981		54,385		55,795
Political		18,070		3,708		23,845		5,029
Total advertising		160,864		152,606		296,620		281,338
Retransmission consent		85,307		69,371		170,858		136,944
Other		4,173		4,704		9,124		11,860
Total revenue	$	250,344	$	226,681	$	476,602	$	430,142
Sales channel:
Direct	$	135,302	$	120,292	$	268,724	$	234,814
Advertising agency intermediary		115,042		106,389		207,878		195,328
Total revenue	$	250,344	$	226,681	$	476,602	$	430,142