Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations (Unaudited) - USD ($) $ in Thousands		3 Months Ended
		Mar. 31, 2020	Mar. 31, 2019
Operating Revenues:
Total operating revenues		$ 430,906	$ 292,163
Costs and Expenses:
Employee compensation and benefits		149,919	110,203
Programming		144,969	97,995
Other expenses		87,080	61,442
Acquisition and related integration costs		4,910	3,480
Restructuring costs		0	938
Total costs and expenses		386,878	274,058
Depreciation, Amortization, and (Gains) Losses:
Depreciation		13,528	8,975
Amortization of intangible assets		14,387	8,817
(Gains) losses, net on disposal of property and equipment		1,433	173
Net depreciation, amortization, and (gains) losses		29,348	17,965
Operating income		14,680	140
Interest expense		(25,798)	(8,916)
Defined benefit pension plan expense		(1,026)	(1,572)
Miscellaneous, net		1,114	(800)
Loss from operations before income taxes		(11,030)	(11,148)
Provision (benefit) for income taxes		779	(4,334)
Net loss		$ (11,809)	$ (6,814)
Net income (loss) per basic share of common stock attributable to the shareholders of The E.W. Scripps Company:
Net loss per basic share of common stock	[1]	$ (0.15)	$ (0.08)
Net income (loss) per diluted share of common stock attributable to the shareholders of The E.W. Scripps Company:
Net loss per diluted share of common stock	[1]	$ (0.15)	$ (0.08)
Advertising
Operating Revenues:
Total operating revenues		$ 259,714	$ 174,241
Retransmission and carriage
Operating Revenues:
Total operating revenues		138,950	87,283
Other
Operating Revenues:
Total operating revenues		$ 32,242	$ 30,639

[1] See notes to condensed consolidated financial statements.