Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations (Unaudited) - USD ($) $ in Thousands		3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
		Sep. 30, 2019	Sep. 30, 2018	Sep. 30, 2019	Sep. 30, 2018
Operating Revenues:
Total operating revenues		$ 349,777	$ 302,726	$ 979,435	$ 840,312
Costs and Expenses:
Employee compensation and benefits		124,667	96,129	350,472	289,689
Programming		113,998	90,832	314,863	258,622
Other expenses		71,621	59,148	205,788	175,953
Acquisition and related integration costs		16,736	332	23,004	332
Restructuring costs		27	863	1,922	7,000
Total costs and expenses		327,049	247,304	896,049	731,596
Depreciation, Amortization, and (Gains) Losses:
Depreciation		10,020	8,627	28,990	24,616
Amortization of intangible assets		12,221	6,971	31,280	21,784
(Gains) losses, net on disposal of property and equipment		(11)	(501)	306	150
Net depreciation, amortization, and (gains) losses		22,230	15,097	60,576	46,550
Operating income		498	40,325	22,810	62,166
Interest expense		(26,537)	(9,003)	(53,476)	(27,041)
Defined benefit pension plan expense		(2,071)	(3,529)	(5,207)	(6,306)
Miscellaneous, net		2,042	(546)	1,611	(535)
Income (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes		(26,068)	27,247	(34,262)	28,284
Provision (benefit) for income taxes		(4,305)	7,208	(5,319)	8,160
Income (loss) from continuing operations, net of tax		(21,763)	20,039	(28,943)	20,124
Loss from discontinued operations, net of tax		0	(908)	0	(22,354)
Net income (loss)		(21,763)	19,131	(28,943)	(2,230)
Income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interest		166	0	166	(632)
Net income (loss) attributable to the shareholders of The E.W. Scripps Company		$ (21,929)	$ 19,131	$ (29,109)	$ (1,598)
Net income (loss) per basic share of common stock attributable to the shareholders of The E.W. Scripps Company:
Income (loss) from continuing operations		$ (0.27)	$ 0.24	$ (0.36)	$ 0.25
Loss from discontinued operations		0	(0.01)	0	(0.27)
Net income (loss) per basic share of common stock attributable to the shareholders of The E.W. Scripps Company:	[1]	(0.27)	0.23	(0.36)	(0.02)
Net income (loss) per diluted share of common stock attributable to the shareholders of The E.W. Scripps Company:
Income (loss) from continuing operations		(0.27)	0.24	(0.36)	0.25
Loss from discontinued operations		0	(0.01)	0	(0.27)
Income (loss) per diluted share of common stock attributable to the shareholders of The E.W. Scripps Company	[1]	$ (0.27)	$ 0.23	$ (0.36)	$ (0.02)
Advertising
Operating Revenues:
Total operating revenues		$ 220,018	$ 205,605	$ 606,861	$ 568,918
Retransmission and carriage
Operating Revenues:
Total operating revenues		97,128	79,673	277,736	225,391
Other
Operating Revenues:
Total operating revenues		$ 32,631	$ 17,448	$ 94,838	$ 46,003

[1] Net income (loss) per share amounts may not foot since each is calculated independently.