Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2022	Dec. 31, 2021	Dec. 31, 2020
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net income	$ 455,000	$ 90,000	$ 410,000
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation	129,000	104,000	96,000
Amortization of intangible assets	207,000	117,000	105,000
Amortization of deferred loan costs	16,000	12,000	12,000
Accretion of original issue discount and premium related to long-term debt, net	(1,000)	(1,000)	(1,000)
Amortization of restricted stock awards	22,000	14,000	16,000
Amortization of program broadcast rights	48,000	38,000	38,000
Payments on program broadcast obligations	(49,000)	(38,000)	(39,000)
Common stock contributed to 401(k) plan	9,000	8,000	6,000
Deferred income taxes	(20,000)	(22,000)	75,000
(Gain) loss on disposal of assets, net	(2,000)	42,000	(29,000)
Loss on early extinguishment of debt	0	0	12,000
Impairment of investments	18,000	0	0
Other	0	(14,000)	12,000
Changes in operating assets and liabilities, net of acquisitions:
Accounts receivable	(26,000)	(30,000)	(14,000)
Income tax receivable or prepaid	(4,000)	(40,000)	(21,000)
Other current assets	0	10,000	(36,000)
Accounts payable	(5,000)	22,000	(1,000)
Employee compensation, benefits and pension costs	3,000	21,000	(16,000)
Accrued network fees and other expenses	6,000	(27,000)	7,000
Accrued interest	8,000	14,000	0
Income taxes payable	5,000	(8,000)	7,000
Deferred revenue	10,000	(12,000)	13,000
Net cash provided by operating activities	829,000	300,000	652,000
Cash flows from investing activities:
Acquisitions of television businesses and licenses, net of cash acquired	(58,000)	(3,765,000)	(91,000)
Proceeds from sale of television stations	0	473,000	0
Purchases of property and equipment	(436,000)	(207,000)	(110,000)
Proceeds from Repack reimbursement (Note 1)	7,000	11,000	29,000
Proceeds from asset sales	4,000	5,000	9,000
Investments in broadcast, production and technology companies	(16,000)	(49,000)	(48,000)
Other	(4,000)	(2,000)	0
Net cash used in investing activities	(503,000)	(3,534,000)	(211,000)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Borrowings - long-term debt	0	2,800,000	800,000
Repayments - long-term debt	(315,000)	0	(525,000)
Borrowings - revolving credit facility	0	250,000	0
Repayments - revolving credit facility	0	(250,000)	0
Repurchases of common stock	(50,000)	(30,000)	(75,000)
Common stock dividends	(30,000)	(31,000)	0
Preferred stock dividends	(52,000)	(52,000)	(52,000)
Deferred and other loan costs	0	(30,000)	(22,000)
Payments for taxes related to net share settlement of equity awards	(7,000)	(7,000)	(6,000)
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities	(454,000)	2,650,000	120,000
Net (decrease) increase in cash	(128,000)	(584,000)	561,000
Cash at beginning of year	189,000	773,000	212,000
Cash at end of year	$ 61,000	$ 189,000	$ 773,000