Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations (Unaudited) (USD $) In Thousands, except Share data	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2011	Jun. 30, 2010	Jun. 30, 2011	Jun. 30, 2010
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations [Abstract]
Broadcast revenues	$ 68,053	$ 68,739	$ 124,787	$ 124,097
Management fees	1,125	1,000	2,250	2,000
Net revenues	69,178	69,739	127,037	126,097
Operating expenses:
Station operating expenses (excluding depreciation, amortization and LMA fees)	39,158	40,416	76,713	80,343
Depreciation and amortization	1,889	2,391	4,012	4,908
LMA fees	560	364	1,141	893
Corporate, general and administrative expenses (including non-cash stock compensation of $598, $561, $1,187 and $460, respectively)	9,139	5,079	17,271	9,144
Gain on exchange of assets or stations	(120)		(15,278)
Realized loss on derivative instrument	1,205	480	1,244	1,064
Total operating expenses	51,831	48,730	85,103	96,352
Operating income	17,347	21,009	41,934	29,745
Non-operating (expense) income:
Interest expense	(9,182)	(7,315)	(15,502)	(16,146)
Interest income	4	2	6	4
Loss on early extinguishment of debt	(4,366)		(4,366)
Other expense, net	(92)	(28)	(93)	(81)
Total non-operating expense, net	(13,636)	(7,341)	(19,955)	(16,223)
Income before income taxes	3,711	13,668	21,979	13,522
Income tax expense	(2,370)	(1,364)	(4,519)	(1,362)
Net income	$ 1,341	$ 12,304	$ 17,460	$ 12,160
Basic and diluted income per common share (see Note 8, "Earnings Per Share"):
Basic income per common share	$ 0.03	$ 0.29	$ 0.41	$ 0.29
Diluted income per common share	$ 0.03	$ 0.29	$ 0.40	$ 0.28
Weighted average basic common shares outstanding	40,762,233	40,327,406	40,667,773	40,296,878
Weighted average diluted common shares outstanding	41,784,558	41,468,250	41,725,933	41,254,316