Consolidated Balance Sheets (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 17,907	$ 17,628
Accounts receivable, less allowance of $395 ($578 in 2013)	20,661us-gaap_AccountsReceivableNetCurrent	19,815us-gaap_AccountsReceivableNetCurrent
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	2,957	2,350
Barter transactions	1,217	1,263
Deferred income taxes	845us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsNetCurrent	1,025us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsNetCurrent
Total current assets	43,587us-gaap_AssetsCurrent	42,081us-gaap_AssetsCurrent
Net property and equipment	55,187us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet	56,337us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet
Other assets:
Broadcast licenses, net	86,762	88,460
Goodwill	326us-gaap_Goodwill	0us-gaap_Goodwill
Other intangibles, deferred costs and investments, net of accumulated amortization of $11,796 ($12,205 in 2013)	6,182us-gaap_OtherAssetsNoncurrent	6,346us-gaap_OtherAssetsNoncurrent
Total assets	192,044us-gaap_Assets	193,224us-gaap_Assets
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable	2,133us-gaap_AccountsPayableCurrent	1,962us-gaap_AccountsPayableCurrent
Accrued expenses:
Payroll and payroll taxes	6,788	6,700
Other	2,756us-gaap_AccruedLiabilitiesCurrent	2,787us-gaap_AccruedLiabilitiesCurrent
Barter transactions	1,356us-gaap_DeferredRevenueCurrent	1,475us-gaap_DeferredRevenueCurrent
Current portion of long-term debt	0us-gaap_LongTermDebtCurrent	1,078us-gaap_LongTermDebtCurrent
Total current liabilities	13,033us-gaap_LiabilitiesCurrent	14,002us-gaap_LiabilitiesCurrent
Deferred income taxes	23,786	20,571
Long-term debt	36,078us-gaap_LongTermDebtNoncurrent	45,000us-gaap_LongTermDebtNoncurrent
Broadcast program rights	805	1,163
Other liabilities	3,097us-gaap_OtherLiabilitiesNoncurrent	2,787us-gaap_OtherLiabilitiesNoncurrent
Total liabilities	76,799us-gaap_Liabilities	83,523us-gaap_Liabilities
Commitments and contingencies
Stockholders' equity:
Preferred stock, 1,500 shares authorized, none issued and outstanding	0us-gaap_PreferredStockValue	0us-gaap_PreferredStockValue
Additional paid-in capital	52,496	51,456
Retained earnings	91,178	86,693
Treasury stock (1,489 shares in 2014 and 1,488 in 2013, at cost)	(28,501)us-gaap_TreasuryStockValue	(28,520)us-gaap_TreasuryStockValue
Total stockholders’ equity	115,245us-gaap_StockholdersEquity	109,701us-gaap_StockholdersEquity
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity	192,044	193,224
Class A Common Stock
Stockholders' equity:
Common stock	64	64
Class B Common Stock
Stockholders' equity:
Common stock	$ 8	$ 8

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Carrying value as of the balance sheet date of liabilities incurred (and for which invoices have typically been received) and payable to vendors for goods and services received that are used in an entity's business. Used to reflect the current portion of the liabilities (due within one year or within the normal operating cycle if longer).