Condensed Consolidated Statements Of Operations - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2018	Mar. 31, 2017
Income Statement [Abstract]
Net revenue	$ 263,679	$ 264,030
Operating expenses:
Content costs	99,815	101,780
Selling, general and administrative expenses	115,134	114,390
Depreciation and amortization	11,981	16,282
Local marketing agreement fees	1,107	2,707
Corporate expenses (including stock-based compensation expense of $166 and $538, respectively)	10,487	10,955
Loss (gain) on sale or disposal of assets or stations	11	(2,606)
Total operating expenses	238,535	243,508
Operating income	25,144	20,522
Non-operating expense:
Reorganization items, net	(30,167)	0
Interest expense	(128)	(34,063)
Interest income	29	37
Other income, net	3	83
Total non-operating expense, net	(30,263)	(33,943)
Loss before income taxes	(5,119)	(13,421)
Income tax benefit	118	6,026
Net loss	$ (5,001)	$ (7,395)
Basic and diluted loss per common share (see Note 9, “Loss Per Share”):
Basic: Loss per share (USD per share)	$ (0.17)	$ (0.25)
Diluted: Loss per share (USD per share)	$ (0.17)	$ (0.25)
Weighted average basic common shares outstanding (in shares)	29,306,374	29,306,374
Diluted weighted average shares outstanding	29,306,374	29,306,374