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GOODWILL AND RADIO BROADCASTING LICENSES
6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2019
GOODWILL AND RADIO BROADCASTING LICENSES  
GOODWILL AND RADIO BROADCASTING LICENSES

3.    GOODWILL AND RADIO BROADCASTING LICENSES:

Impairment Testing

In accordance with ASC 350, “Intangibles - Goodwill and Other,” we do not amortize our indefinite-lived radio broadcasting licenses and goodwill. Instead, we perform a test for impairment annually across all reporting units, or on an interim basis when events or changes in circumstances or other conditions suggest impairment may have occurred in any given reporting unit. Other intangible assets continue to be amortized on a straight-line basis over their useful lives. We perform our annual impairment test as of October 1 of each year. We evaluate all events and circumstances on an interim basis to determine if an interim indicator is present.

Valuation of Broadcasting Licenses

During the quarter ended June 30, 2019, the Company recorded a non-cash impairment charge of approximately $3.8 million associated with our Detroit market radio broadcasting licenses. During the quarter ended March 31, 2018, the Company recorded a non-cash impairment charge of approximately $3.8 million associated with our Detroit market radio broadcasting licenses.

Valuation of Goodwill

We did not identify any impairment indicators at any of our reportable segments for the three months ended June 30, 2019. During the quarter ended March 31, 2018, the Company recorded a non-cash impairment charge of approximately $2.7 million to reduce the carrying value of our Charlotte goodwill balance.

Goodwill Valuation Results

The table below presents the changes in the Company’s goodwill carrying values for its four reportable segments.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

    

Radio

    

Reach

    

 

 

    

Cable

    

 

 

 

 

Broadcasting

 

Media

 

Digital

 

Television

 

 

 

 

 

Segment

 

Segment

 

Segment

 

Segment

 

Total

 

 

(In thousands)

Gross goodwill

 

$

155,000

 

$

30,468

 

$

27,567

 

$

165,044

 

$

378,079

Additions

 

 

 —

 

 

 —

 

 

 —

 

 

 —

 

 

 —

Impairments

 

 

 —

 

 

 —

 

 

 —

 

 

 —

 

 

 —

Accumulated impairment losses

 

 

(101,848)

 

 

(16,114)

 

 

(14,545)

 

 

 —

 

 

(132,507)

Net goodwill at June 30, 2019

 

$

53,152

 

$

14,354

 

$

13,022

 

$

165,044

 

$

245,572