Note 11 - Goodwill and Intangible Assets (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2018

Notes Tables

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

	Net Balance at		Acquisitions										Net Balance at
	December 31,		And										December 31,
	2017		Adjustments		Dispositions			Impairment		Amortization			2018
Goodwill	$	611,100	$	3,077	$	(1,752	)	$	-	$	-		$	612,425
Broadcast licenses		1,530,703	$	425		(1,554	)		-		-			1,529,574
Finite-lived intangible assets		73,784		-		-			-		(20,570	)		53,214
Total intangible assets net of accumulated amortization	$	2,215,587	$	3,502	$	(3,306	)	$	-	$	(20,570	)	$	2,195,213

	Net Balance at		Acquisitions										Net Balance at
	December 31,		And										December 31,
	2016		Adjustments		Dispositions			Impairment		Amortization			2017
Goodwill	$	485,318	$	125,782	$	-		$	-	$	-		$	611,100
Broadcast licenses		1,340,305		203,503		(13,105	)		-		-			1,530,703
Finite-lived intangible assets		56,250		42,606		-			-		(25,072	)		73,784
Total intangible assets net of accumulated amortization	$	1,881,873	$	371,891	$	(13,105	)	$	-	$	(25,072	)	$	2,215,587

Schedule of Goodwill [Table Text Block]

	As of			Acquisitions							As of
	December 31,			And							December 31,
	2017			Adjustments		Dispositions			Impairment		2018
Goodwill, gross	$	709,696		$	3,077	$	(1,752	)	$	-	$	711,021
Accumulated goodwill impairment		(98,596	)		-		-			-		(98,596	)
Goodwill, net	$	611,100		$	3,077	$	(1,752	)	$	-	$	612,425

	As of			Acquisitions						As of
	December 31,			And						December 31,
	2016			Adjustments		Dispositions		Impairment		2017
Goodwill, gross	$	583,914		$	125,782	$	-	$	-	$	709,696
Accumulated goodwill impairment		(98,596	)		-		-		-		(98,596	)
Goodwill, net	$	485,318		$	125,782	$	-	$	-	$	611,100

Schedule of Intangible Assets and Goodwill [Table Text Block]

	As of December 31, 2018							As of December 31, 2017
			Accumulated							Accumulated
	Gross		Amortization			Net		Gross		Amortization			Net
Intangible assets not currently subject to amortization:
Broadcast licenses	$	1,583,273	$	(53,699	)	$	1,529,574	$	1,584,402	$	(53,699	)	$	1,530,703
Goodwill		612,425		-			612,425		611,100		-			611,100
	$	2,195,698	$	(53,699	)	$	2,141,999	$	2,195,502	$	(53,699	)	$	2,141,803
Intangible assets subject to amortization:
Network affiliation agreements	$	6,134	$	(6,134	)	$	-	$	6,134	$	(3,551	)	$	2,583
Other finite-lived intangible assets		143,419		(90,205	)		53,214		143,446		(72,245	)		71,201
	$	149,553	$	(96,339	)	$	53,214	$	149,580	$	(75,796	)	$	73,784
Total intangibles	$	2,345,251	$	(150,038	)	$	2,195,213	$	2,345,082	$	(129,495	)	$	2,215,587