Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets (Unaudited) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Mar. 31, 2022	Dec. 31, 2021
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 35,026	$ 66,223
Restricted cash	0	34,257
Accounts receivable (less allowances — $4,940 and $4,256)	563,862	572,525
FCC repack receivable	185	773
Miscellaneous	28,671	28,503
Total current assets	627,744	702,281
Investments	26,700	21,632
Property and equipment	450,975	456,945
Operating lease right-of-use assets	119,643	124,821
Goodwill	2,920,466	2,913,384
Other intangible assets	1,893,129	1,910,311
Programming	483,232	510,316
Miscellaneous	19,972	18,624
Total Assets	6,541,861	6,658,314
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable	90,578	83,931
Unearned revenue	19,381	20,000
Current portion of long-term debt	18,612	18,612
Accrued liabilities:
Employee compensation and benefits	44,832	68,545
Programming liability	173,083	180,269
Accrued interest	15,051	34,973
Miscellaneous	41,752	50,667
Other current liabilities	54,050	54,883
Total current liabilities	457,339	511,880
Long-term debt (less current portion)	3,081,513	3,129,393
Deferred income taxes	370,739	356,777
Operating lease liabilities	108,373	113,892
Other liabilities (less current portion)	539,868	575,938
Equity:
Total preferred and common stock	411,348	410,765
Additional paid-in capital	1,430,853	1,428,460
Retained earnings	214,907	205,118
Accumulated other comprehensive loss, net of income taxes	(73,079)	(73,909)
Total equity	1,984,029	1,970,434
Total Liabilities and Equity	6,541,861	6,658,314
Series A preferred stock
Equity:
Preferred stock	410,515	409,939
Common stock, Class A
Equity:
Common stock	714	707
Voting common stock
Equity:
Common stock	119	119
Preferred Stock
Equity:
Preferred stock	$ 0	$ 0