Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011	Dec. 31, 2010
Operating activities
Net income	$ 13,194	$ 36,435	$ 9,746
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities
Depreciation and amortization	6,990	9,564	14,392
Deferred income taxes, net	3,418	(3,960)	4,933
Loss on extinguishment of senior notes, net	594	466	160
Loss in operations of equity investees	191	250	86
Loss on disposal of property, plant and equipment	114	274	284
Gain on asset exchange, net		(32)	(2,054)
Gain on sale of radio station, net		(1,062)
Gain on sale of real estate, net	(164)	(4,089)
Gain on sale of Fisher Plaza, net		(40,454)
Amortization of deferred financing fees	23	296	407
Amortization of deferred gain on sale of Fisher Plaza	(759)	(30)
Amortization of debt security investment premium	74
Amortization of non-cash contract termination fee	(1,461)	(1,461)	(1,461)
Amortization of broadcast rights	9,835	10,808	11,877
Payments for broadcast rights	(9,804)	(11,069)	(11,963)
Stock-based compensation	2,458	1,580	1,342
Change in operating assets and liabilities, net
Receivables	4,159	(1,596)	(2,964)
Prepaid expenses and other	279	(198)	2,023
Cash surrender value of life insurance and annuity contracts	(821)	1,617	(962)
Other assets	164	1,605	8
Accounts payable, accrued payroll and related benefits and other current liabilities	(56)	(4,095)	4,170
Interest payable	(1,556)	(996)	(606)
Income taxes receivable and payable	(19,124)	22,703	10,571
Accrued retirement benefits	736	654	365
Other liabilities	1,151	(3,770)	(686)
Net cash provided by operating activities.	9,635	13,440	39,668
Investing activities
Increase in restricted cash		(3,594)
Investment in equity investee	(121)	(147)	(48)
Net cash in consolidation of equity investee			75
Purchase of held to maturity debt security investments	(82,733)	(33,481)
Purchase of investment in a radio station	(750)
Purchase of option to acquire a radio station	(615)	(185)
Deposits paid for purchase of television stations	(850)
Purchase of property, plant and equipment	(8,903)	(8,135)	(9,990)
Proceeds from sale of available for sale debt security investments	66,328
Proceeds from maturity of available for sale debt security investments	6,200
Proceeds from sale of held to maturity debt security investments	7,628
Proceeds from maturity of held to maturity debt security investments	35,967
Proceeds from sale of radio station		1,807
Proceeds from sale of real estate	825	4,164
Proceeds from sale of Fisher Plaza		156,111
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities	22,976	116,540	(9,963)
Financing activities
Repurchase of senior notes	(61,834)	(39,606)	(20,453)
Repurchase of common stock	(2,510)
Shares settled upon vesting of stock rights	(438)	(292)	(121)
Payments on capital lease obligations	(196)	(181)	(168)
Proceeds from exercise of stock options	69	75
Excess tax benefit from exercise of stock awards	123	96
Cash dividends paid	(90,439)
Net cash used in financing activities	(155,225)	(39,908)	(20,742)
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents	(122,614)	90,072	8,963
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period	143,017	52,945	43,982
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period	20,403	143,017	52,945
Supplemental disclosures:
Cash (paid) received for income taxes, net	(21,732)	626	10,013
Cash paid for interest	$ 1,865	$ 7,896	$ 10,089