Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations (Unaudited) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2020	Sep. 30, 2019	Sep. 30, 2020		Sep. 30, 2019
Operating Revenues:
Total operating revenues	$ 493,262	$ 330,857	$ 1,266,368		$ 928,344
Costs and Expenses:
Employee compensation and benefits	140,350	118,906	415,174		334,198
Programming	131,455	100,550	394,877		277,891
Other expenses	78,452	67,433	228,977		193,293
Acquisition and related integration costs	10,928	16,736	16,059		23,004
Restructuring costs	0	27	0		1,922
Total costs and expenses	361,185	303,652	1,055,087		830,308
Depreciation, Amortization, and (Gains) Losses:
Depreciation	12,568	9,833	38,315		28,458
Amortization of intangible assets	14,288	11,828	42,531		29,741
(Gains) losses, net on disposal of property and equipment	(2,012)	(11)	728		306
Net depreciation, amortization, and (gains) losses	24,844	21,650	81,574		58,505
Operating income	107,233	5,555	129,707		39,531
Interest expense	(21,387)	(26,537)	(70,184)		(53,476)
Defined benefit pension plan expense	(1,261)	(2,071)	(3,313)		(5,207)
Miscellaneous, net	1,488	2,042	1,050		1,611
Income (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes	86,073	(21,011)	57,260		(17,541)
Provision (benefit) for income taxes	22,100	(3,677)	17,997		(2,685)
Income (loss) from continuing operations before income tax	63,973	(17,334)	39,263		(14,856)
Loss from discontinued operations, net of tax	(5,455)	(4,429)	(14,597)		(14,087)
Net income (loss)	58,518	(21,763)	24,666		(28,943)
Income attributable to noncontrolling interest	0	166	0		166
Net income (loss) attributable to the shareholders of The E.W. Scripps Company	$ 58,518	$ (21,929)	$ 24,666		$ (29,109)
Net income (loss) per basic share of common stock attributable to the shareholders of The E.W. Scripps Company:
Income (Loss) from Continuing Operations, Per Basic Share	$ 0.76	$ (0.22)	$ 0.47		$ (0.19)
Loss from discontinued operations, Per Basic Share	(0.07)	(0.05)	(0.18)		(0.17)
Net income (loss) per basic share of common stock attributable to the shareholders of The E.W. Scripps Company:	0.70	(0.27)	0.29		(0.36)
Net income (loss) per diluted share of common stock attributable to the shareholders of The E.W. Scripps Company:
Income (Loss) from Continuing Operations, Per Diluted Share	0.76	(0.22)	0.47		(0.19)
Loss from discontinued operations, Per Diluted Share	(0.07)	(0.05)	(0.18)		(0.17)
Net income (loss) per diluted share of common stock attributable to the shareholders of The E.W. Scripps Company:	$ 0.69	$ (0.27)	$ 0.29	[1]	$ (0.36)
Advertising
Operating Revenues:
Total operating revenues	$ 320,026	$ 215,658	$ 770,024		$ 595,106
Retransmission and carriage
Operating Revenues:
Total operating revenues	153,888	97,128	437,121		277,736
Other
Operating Revenues:
Total operating revenues	$ 19,348	$ 18,071	$ 59,223		$ 55,502

[1] See notes to condensed consolidated financial statements.