Segment Information (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2014

Segment Reporting [Abstract]

Information regarding business segments

Information regarding our business segments is as follows:

	Three Months Ended   March 31,
(in thousands)	2014			2013
Segment operating revenues:
Television	$	102,142		$	96,866
Newspapers	98,490			99,488
Syndication and other	3,162			2,299
Total operating revenues	$	203,794		$	198,653
Segment profit (loss):
Television	$	20,972		$	16,492
Newspapers	8,549			5,937
Syndication and other	212			478
Shared services and corporate	(14,358		)	(11,847		)
Defined benefit pension plan expense	(1,378		)	(1,969		)
Acquisition and related integration costs	(262		)	—
Separation and restructuring costs	—			(976		)
Depreciation and amortization of intangibles	(11,729		)	(11,814		)
(Losses) gains, net on disposal of property, plant and equipment	(68		)	(5		)
Interest expense	(2,254		)	(2,613		)
Miscellaneous, net	(445		)	(1,304		)
Loss from operations before income taxes	$	(761	)	$	(7,621	)
Depreciation:
Television	$	5,111		$	5,591
Newspapers	3,987			4,113
Syndication and other	98			19
Shared services and corporate	612			379
Total depreciation	$	9,808		$	10,102
Amortization of intangibles:
Television	$	1,599		$	1,577
Newspapers	118			135
Syndication and other	204			—
Total amortization of intangibles	$	1,921		$	1,712
Additions to property, plant and equipment:
Television	$	1,732		$	1,887
Newspapers	219			889
Syndication and other	28			—
Shared services and corporate	605			2,203
Total additions to property, plant and equipment	$	2,584		$	4,979