Segment Information (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011	Dec. 31, 2010
Operating results and other financial data for each segment
Revenue	$ 168,204	$ 163,968	$ 174,402
Segment income from continuing operations	29,592	27,392	34,269
Fisher Plaza rent	(5,160)	(133)
Depreciation and amortization	6,990	9,564	14,392
Total assets	181,024	345,117
Goodwill	13,293	13,293
Capital expenditures	8,903	8,135	9,990
Television [Member]
Operating results and other financial data for each segment
Revenue	147,344	128,548	136,397
Segment income from continuing operations	47,804	31,498	36,285
Depreciation and amortization	5,961	4,827	7,666
Total assets	113,998	122,357
Goodwill	5,077	5,077
Capital expenditures	6,927	5,818	6,923
Radio [Member]
Operating results and other financial data for each segment
Revenue	20,993	21,356	23,759
Segment income from continuing operations	5,400	4,803	4,620
Depreciation and amortization	120	94	241
Total assets	15,016	13,435
Goodwill	8,216	8,216
Capital expenditures	935	166	128
Fisher Plaza [Member]
Operating results and other financial data for each segment
Revenue		14,289	14,400
Segment income from continuing operations		8,268	7,928
Depreciation and amortization		3,611	4,947
Total assets		377
Capital expenditures		148	2,217
Operating Segments [Member]
Operating results and other financial data for each segment
Revenue	168,337	164,193	174,556
Segment income from continuing operations	53,204	44,569	48,833
Depreciation and amortization	6,081	8,532	12,854
Total assets	129,014	136,169
Capital expenditures	7,862	6,132	9,268
Corporate and other [Member]
Operating results and other financial data for each segment
Revenue	(133)	(225)	(154)
Segment income from continuing operations	(18,452)	(17,044)	(14,564)
Depreciation and amortization	909	1,032	1,538
Total assets	52,010	208,948
Capital expenditures	$ 1,041	$ 2,003	$ 722