Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (Unaudited) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2012	Jun. 30, 2011
Operating activities
Net income	$ 2,418	$ 1,889
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by (used in) operating activities
Depreciation and amortization	3,505	5,330
Deferred income taxes, net	37	21
Loss on extinguishment of senior notes, net	594	318
Loss in operations of equity investees	74	84
Loss on disposal of property, plant and equipment, net	20	52
Gain on sale of radio station, net		(48)
Loss (gain) on sale of real estate, net	(164)	(4,089)
Amortization of deferred financing fees	19	170
Amortization of deferred gain on sale of Fisher Plaza	(379)
Amortization of debt security investment premium	85
Amortization of non-cash contract termination fee	(731)	(731)
Amortization of broadcast rights	4,893	5,875
Payments for broadcast rights	(5,027)	(6,057)
Stock-based compensation	826	733
Change in operating assets and liabilities, net
Receivables	920	1,358
Prepaid expenses and other	961	408
Cash surrender value of life insurance and annuity contracts	(398)	2,019
Other assets	96	136
Accounts payable, accrued payroll and related benefits and other current liabilities	(2,423)	(2,595)
Interest payable	(1,556)	(651)
Income taxes receivable and payable	(20,075)	1,662
Accrued retirement benefits	(11)	31
Other liabilities	546	(428)
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities	(15,770)	5,487
Investing activities
Investment in equity investee	(32)	(77)
Purchase of debt security investments	(82,733)
Purchase of investment in a radio station	(750)
Purchase of option to acquire a radio station	(615)
Proceeds from sale of debt security investments	7,628
Proceeds from maturity of debt security investments	25,000
Purchase of radio stations		(113)
Purchase of property, plant and equipment	(5,731)	(3,009)
Proceeds from sale of radio station		48
Proceeds from sale of real estate	825	4,164
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities	(56,408)	1,013
Financing activities
Repurchase of senior notes	(61,834)	(25,860)
Repurchase of common stock	(86)
Shares settled upon vesting of stock rights	(433)	(273)
Payments on capital lease obligations	(96)	(89)
Proceeds from exercise of stock options	25	75
Net cash used in financing activities	(62,424)	(26,147)
Net decrease in cash and cash equivalents	(134,602)	(19,647)
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period	143,017	52,945
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period	$ 8,415	$ 33,298