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Assets Held for Sale and Discontinued Operations
 12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2019
Discontinued Operations and Disposal Groups [Abstract]  
Assets Held for Sale and Discontinued Operations Assets Held for Sale and Discontinued Operations
Stitcher
During the second quarter of 2020, our Board of Directors approved the sale of our Stitcher podcasting business. On July 10, 2020, we signed a definitive agreement to sell the business for $325 million, with $265 million of cash upfront; earnout of up to $30 million based on 2020 financial results and paid in 2021; and earnout of up to $30 million based on 2021 financial results and paid in 2022. The transaction is expected to close in the fourth quarter of 2020 upon satisfaction of normal and customary closing conditions and regulatory approval.
We have classified Stitcher as held for sale in our consolidated balance sheet and reported its results as discontinued operations in our condensed statements of operations for all periods presented.
Radio Divestiture
In the fourth quarter of 2017, we began the process to divest our radio business. Our radio business consisted of 34 radio stations in eight markets. We closed on the sale of our Tulsa radio stations on October 1, 2018, closed on the sales of our Milwaukee, Knoxville, Omaha, Springfield and Wichita radio stations on November 1, 2018 and closed on the sales of our Boise and Tucson radio stations on December 12, 2018. We have reported its results as discontinued operations for the years ended 2017 and 2018.

Operating results of our Stitcher and radio operations included in discontinued operations were as follows:
201920182017
(in thousands)StitcherStitcherRadioTotalStitcherRadioTotal
Operating revenues$72,545 $51,063 $49,243 $100,306 $31,199 $68,630 $99,829 
Total costs and expenses(91,725)(66,311)(42,694)(109,005)(33,803)(57,061)(90,864)
Depreciation and amortization of intangible assets(2,642)(3,276)— (3,276)(3,437)(2,910)(6,347)
Impairment of goodwill and intangible assets— — (25,900)(25,900)— (8,000)(8,000)
Other, net(57)29 (179)(150)3,055 (258)2,797 
Income (loss) from operations of discontinued operations(21,879)(18,495)(19,530)(38,025)(2,986)401 (2,585)
Pretax loss on disposal of discontinued operations— — (18,558)(18,558)— — — 
Income (loss) from discontinued operations before income taxes(21,879)(18,495)(38,088)(56,583)(2,986)401 (2,585)
Income tax benefit (provision)5,414 4,683 1,760 6,443 1,142 (2,996)(1,854)
Loss from discontinued operations, net of tax$(16,465)$(13,812)$(36,328)$(50,140)$(1,844)$(2,595)$(4,439)

Results of discontinued operations in 2018 and 2017 included $25.9 million and $8.0 million, respectively, of non-cash impairment charges to write-down the goodwill of our radio business to fair value. The income tax provision for discontinued operations was impacted by non-deductible charges of $30.9 million in 2018 and $8.0 million in 2017.

We also entered into separate Local Marketing Agreements (“LMA”) with the acquirer of the Tulsa radio stations and the acquirer of the Wichita, Springfield, Omaha, and Knoxville radio stations. Under the terms of these agreements, the acquiring entities paid us a monthly LMA fee and also reimbursed us for certain station expenses, as defined in the agreements, in exchange for the right to program and sell advertising from the stations' inventory of broadcast time. The LMA with the acquirer of the Tulsa radio stations was effective from July 30, 2018 until the closing of the transaction. The other LMA was effective from September 1, 2018 until closing of the transactions. Discontinued operating revenues included LMA fees totaling $2.5 million for the year ended December 31, 2018.
The following table presents a summary of the Stitcher assets held for sale included in our consolidated balance sheets.
(in thousands)As of December 31, 2019As of December 31, 2018
Assets:
  Total current assets$34,793 $23,792 
  Investments178 — 
  Property and equipment5,526 6,426 
  Goodwill and intangible assets48,292 50,223 
  Operating lease right-of-use assets10,448 — 
  Other assets2,029 1,828 
  Total assets included in the disposal group101,266 82,269 
Liabilities:
  Total current liabilities10,175 9,447 
  Other liabilities12,552 1,344 
  Total liabilities included in the disposal group22,727 10,791 
Net assets included in the disposal group$78,539 $71,478