Consolidated Statements of Operations - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2022	Dec. 31, 2021
Income Statement [Abstract]
Net revenue	$ 953,506	$ 916,467
Operating expenses:
Content costs	357,478	358,691
Selling, general & administrative expenses	383,375	376,832
Depreciation and amortization	56,386	53,545
Local marketing agreement fees	44	1,075
Corporate expenses	62,427	74,824
Gain on sale or disposal of assets or stations	(1,537)	(17,616)
Impairment of intangible assets	15,544	0
Total operating expenses	873,717	847,351
Operating income	79,789	69,116
Non-operating expense:
Interest expense	(64,890)	(67,847)
Gain on early extinguishment of debt	4,496	20,000
Other income (expense), net	210	(1,009)
Total non-operating expense, net	(60,184)	(48,856)
Income before income taxes	19,605	20,260
Income tax expense	(3,370)	(2,982)
Net income	$ 16,235	$ 17,278
Earnings Per Share [Abstract]
Basic Earnings per share (usd per share)	$ 0.83	$ 0.84
Diluted Earnings per share (usd per share)	$ 0.81	$ 0.83
Weighted average basic common shares outstanding (in shares)	19,560,257	20,482,547
Weighted average diluted common shares outstanding (in shares)	20,023,291	20,932,782