Segment Information

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2011

Segment Information [Abstract]

Segment Information

14. Segment Information

The Company reports financial data for three segments: television, radio and Fisher Plaza. The television segment includes the operations of the Company's 20 owned and/or operated television stations (including a 50%-owned television station) and the Company's internet business. The radio segment includes the operations of the Company's three radio stations and one managed radio station. The Fisher Plaza segment includes the operations of a communications center located near downtown Seattle that serves as home of the Company's Seattle television and radio operations, the Company's corporate offices and third-party tenants. The segment data includes additional allocation of depreciation and certain operating expenses from Fisher Plaza to our television and radio segments, and certain corporate expenses are allocated to our television and radio segments on a pro-rata basis. Other includes corporate and administrative expenses that are not attributable to the operations of the television, radio or Fisher Plaza segments.

Revenue for each segment is as follows (in thousands):

	Three months ended September 30,					Nine months ended September 30,
	2011			2010		2011			2010
Television	$	30,522		$	31,986	$	90,557		$	89,634
Radio		5,344			6,179		15,876			17,057
Fisher Plaza		3,853			3,666		11,361			10,659
Other		(19	)		—		(192	)		(123	)
	$	39,700		$	41,831	$	117,602		$	117,227

For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2011 intercompany sales amounted to $19,000 and $192,000, respectively, relating primarily to sales between the Company's television and radio segments. For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2010 intercompany sales amounted to nil and $123,000, respectively, relating primarily to sales between the Company's television and radio segments.

Income (loss) from continuing operations for each segment is as follows (in thousands):

	Three months ended September 30,						Nine months ended September 30,
	2011			2010			2011			2010
Television	$	4,417		$	4,521		$	11,261		$	9,479
Radio		1,155			1,599			2,423			2,241
Fisher Plaza		2,131			4,583			6,471			8,055
Other		(3,455	)		(3,317	)		(7,996	)		(10,075	)
	$	4,248		$	7,386		$	12,159		$	9,700

Total assets for each segment are as follows (in thousands):

	September 30,		December 31,
	2011		2010
Television	$	117,591	$	141,707
Radio		13,493		14,483
Fisher Plaza		104,822		108,271
Other		50,804		55,894
		286,710		320,355
Assets held for sale		634		537
	$	287,344	$	320,892