Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (Unaudited) (USD $)	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2013	Jun. 30, 2012
Operating activities
Net income (loss)	$ (331,000)	$ 2,418,000
Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to net cash provided by (used in) operating activities
Depreciation and amortization	3,632,000	3,505,000
Deferred income taxes, net	56,000	37,000
Loss on extinguishment of senior notes, net		594,000
Loss in operations of equity investees	107,000	74,000
Loss on disposal of property, plant and equipment	93,000	20,000
Loss (gain) on sale of real estate, net		(164,000)
Amortization of deferred financing fees	26,000	19,000
Amortization of deferred gain on sale of Fisher Plaza	(379,000)	(379,000)
Amortization of debt security investment premium		85,000
Amortization of non-cash contract termination fee	(487,000)	(731,000)
Amortization of broadcast rights	4,842,000	4,893,000
Payments for broadcast rights	(4,881,000)	(5,027,000)
Stock-based compensation	1,424,000	826,000
Change in operating assets and liabilities, net
Receivables	(3,400,000)	920,000
Prepaid expenses and other	1,696,000	961,000
Cash surrender value of life insurance and annuity contracts	276,000	(398,000)
Other assets	(218,000)	96,000
Accounts payable, accrued payroll and related benefits and other current liabilities	2,324,000	(2,423,000)
Interest payable		(1,556,000)
Income taxes receivable and payable	(3,118,000)	(20,075,000)
Accrued retirement benefits	(88,000)	(11,000)
Other liabilities	448,000	546,000
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities	2,022,000	(15,770,000)
Investing activities
Investment in equity investee	(45,000)	(32,000)
Purchase of held to maturity debt security investments		(82,733,000)
Purchase of investment in South Sound Broadcasting		(750,000)
Purchase of option to acquire a radio station		(615,000)
Purchase of television stations	(8,398,000)
Purchase of property, plant and equipment	(2,598,000)	(5,731,000)
Proceeds from sale of available for sale debt security investments held as restricted cash	3,499,000
Proceeds from sale of held to maturity debt security investments		7,628,000
Proceeds from maturity of held to maturity debt security investments		25,000,000
Proceeds from sale of real estate		825,000
Net cash used in investing activities	(7,542,000)	(56,408,000)
Financing activities
Proceeds from long-term debt	1,700,000
Repurchase of senior notes		(61,834,000)
Repurchase of common stock		(86,000)
Shares settled upon vesting of stock rights	(852,000)	(433,000)
Payments on capital lease obligations	(104,000)	(96,000)
Proceeds from exercise of stock options	210,000	25,000
Cash dividends paid	(2,693,000)
Net cash used in financing activities	(1,739,000)	(62,424,000)
Net decrease in cash and cash equivalents	(7,259,000)	(134,602,000)
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period	20,403,000	143,017,000
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period	$ 13,144,000	$ 8,415,000