Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations (Unaudited) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2017	Mar. 31, 2016
Operating Revenues:
Advertising	$ 134,248	$ 146,319
Retransmission	66,211	53,614
Other	10,542	9,565
Total operating revenues	211,001	209,498
Costs and Expenses:
Employee compensation and benefits	102,615	95,885
Programs and program licenses	46,371	40,568
Other expenses	45,715	45,747
Acquisition and related integration costs	0	578
Total costs and expenses	194,701	182,778
Depreciation, Amortization, and (Gains) Losses:
Depreciation	8,989	8,656
Amortization of intangible assets	5,735	5,755
Losses (gains), net on disposal of property and equipment	87	(4)
Net depreciation, amortization, and (gains) losses	14,811	14,407
Operating income	1,489	12,313
Interest expense	(4,195)	(4,579)
Defined benefit pension plan expense	(3,467)	(3,450)
Miscellaneous, net	(879)	(191)
(Loss) income from operations before income taxes	(7,052)	4,093
Benefit for income taxes	(5,113)	(795)
Net (loss) income	$ (1,939)	$ 4,888
Net income per basic share of common stock:
Net (loss) income per basic share of common stock (in dollars per share)	$ (0.02)	$ 0.06
Net income per diluted share of common stock:
Net (loss) income per diluted share of common stock (in dollars per share)	$ (0.02)	$ 0.06