Consolidated Statements of Operations - USD ($) $ in Thousands, shares in Millions		12 Months Ended
		Dec. 31, 2025	Dec. 31, 2024	Dec. 31, 2023
Revenue (less agency commissions):
Revenue (less agency commissions)		$ 3,095,000	$ 3,644,000	$ 3,281,000
Operating expenses before depreciation, amortization, impairment and (gain) loss on disposals of assets, net:
Depreciation		133,000	144,000	145,000
Amortization of intangible assets		104,000	125,000	194,000
Impairment of goodwill, broadcast licenses and other intangible assets		30,000	0	43,000	[1]
(Gain) loss on disposal of assets, net		(11,000)	20,000	21,000
Operating expenses, net		2,703,000	2,793,000	2,898,000
Operating income		392,000	851,000	383,000
Other (expense) income:
Miscellaneous (expense) income, net		(1,000)	117,000	7,000
Impairment of investments		(20,000)	(25,000)	(29,000)
Interest expense		(474,000)	(485,000)	(440,000)
(Loss) gain from early extinguishment of debt		(10,000)	34,000	(3,000)
(Loss) income before income taxes		(113,000)	492,000	(82,000)
Income tax (benefit) expense		(28,000)	117,000	(6,000)
Net (loss) income		(85,000)	375,000	(76,000)
Preferred stock dividends		52,000	52,000	52,000
Net (loss) income attributable to common stockholders		$ (137,000)	$ 323,000	$ (128,000)
Basic per share information:
Net (loss) income attributable to common stockholders (in dollars per share)		$ (1.41)	$ 3.4	$ (1.39)
Weighted average shares outstanding (in shares)		97	95	92
Diluted per share information:
Net (loss) income attributable to common stockholders (in dollars per share)		$ (1.41)	$ 3.36	$ (1.39)
Weighted average shares outstanding (in shares)		97	96	92
Dividends declared per common share (in dollars per share)		$ 0.32	$ 0.32	$ 0.32
Broadcasting, Segment [Member]
Revenue (less agency commissions):
Revenue (less agency commissions)		$ 2,988,000	$ 3,539,000	$ 3,195,000
Operating expenses before depreciation, amortization, impairment and (gain) loss on disposals of assets, net:
Cost of goods and services sold		2,239,000	2,317,000	2,268,000
Production Companies, Segment [Member]
Revenue (less agency commissions):
Revenue (less agency commissions)		107,000	105,000	86,000
Operating expenses before depreciation, amortization, impairment and (gain) loss on disposals of assets, net:
Cost of goods and services sold		95,000	83,000	115,000
Other Operating Segment [Member]
Revenue (less agency commissions):
Revenue (less agency commissions)		0	0	0
Operating expenses before depreciation, amortization, impairment and (gain) loss on disposals of assets, net:
Corporate and administrative		113,000	104,000	112,000
Impairment of goodwill, broadcast licenses and other intangible assets	[1]			0
Operating income		$ (115,000)	(106,000)	(116,000)
Other (expense) income:
Interest expense			$ (485,000)
(Loss) gain from early extinguishment of debt				$ (3,000)

[1] The significant expense categories and amounts align with the segment-level information that is regularly provided to the chief operating decision maker. Intersegment expenses are included within the amounts shown.