Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (Unaudited) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2012	Sep. 30, 2011
Operating activities
Net income	$ 4,618	$ 3,333
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by (used in) operating activities
Depreciation and amortization	5,241	8,027
Deferred income taxes, net	64	31
Loss on extinguishment of senior notes, net	594	416
Loss in operations of equity investees	119	188
Loss on disposal of property, plant and equipment, net	101	75
Gain on sale of radio station, net		(48)
Gain on sale of real estate, net	(164)	(4,089)
Amortization of deferred financing fees	19	235
Amortization of deferred gain on sale of Fisher Plaza	(569)
Amortization of debt security investment premium	78
Amortization of non-cash contract termination fee	(1,096)	(1,096)
Amortization of broadcast rights	7,372	8,324
Payments for broadcast rights	(7,421)	(8,688)
Stock-based compensation	1,284	1,174
Change in operating assets and liabilities, net
Receivables	4,162	1,791
Prepaid expenses and other	1,091	791
Cash surrender value of life insurance and annuity contracts	(606)	1,819
Other assets	125	203
Accounts payable, accrued payroll and related benefits and other current liabilities	2,872	(1,593)
Interest payable	(1,556)	(2,312)
Income taxes receivable and payable	(18,887)	2,514
Accrued retirement benefits	(43)	31
Other liabilities	675	(783)
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities	(1,927)	10,343
Investing activities
Investment in equity investee	(50)	(88)
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	35,967
Purchase of radio stations		(113)
Purchase of property, plant and equipment	(7,565)	(5,070)
Proceeds from sale of radio station		48
Proceeds from sale of real estate	825	4,164
Net cash used in investing activities	(47,293)	(1,059)
Financing activities
Repurchase of senior notes	(61,834)	(34,606)
Repurchase of common stock	(86)
Shares settled upon vesting of stock rights	(441)	(278)
Payments on capital lease obligations	(145)	(134)
Proceeds from exercise of stock options	25	75
Net cash used in financing activities	(62,481)	(34,943)
Net decrease in cash and cash equivalents	(111,701)	(25,659)
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period	143,017	52,945
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period	$ 31,316	$ 27,286