INCOME TAXES (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2014

Income Tax Disclosure Abstract

Schedule Of Income Tax Expense Reconciliation

		Years Ended December 31,
			2014	2013		2012
			(amounts in thousands)
Federal statutory income tax rate			35%		35%		35%
Computed tax expense at federal statutory rates on income
	before income taxes	$	16,357	$	16,975	$	8,310
State income tax expense, net of federal benefit			2,491		3,399		2,274
Non-recognition of expense due to full valuation allowance			-		54		203
Tax benefit shortfall associated with share-based awards			62		997		412
Nondeductible expenses and other			1,001		1,051		1,275
Income taxes		$	19,911	$	22,476	$	12,474

Schedule of Components of Income Tax Expense (Benefit)

				Years Ended December 31,
				2014		2013		2012
	Current:
		Federal		$	-	$	-	$	-
		State			100		54		(822)
			Total current		100		54		(822)
	Deferred:
		Federal			17,373		19,051		10,481
		State			2,438		3,371		2,815
			Total deferred		19,811		22,422		13,296
Total income taxes (benefit)				$	19,911	$	22,476	$	12,474

Schedule of Deferred Tax Assets and Liabilities

			December 31,
			2014		2013
			(amounts in thousands)
Deferred tax assets:
	Employee benefits		$	678	$	857
	Deferred compensation			588		476
	Provision for doubtful accounts			959		947
	Deferred gain on tower transaction			236		236
	Other			505		567
	Total current deferred tax assets before valuation allowance			2,966		3,083
	Valuation allowance			(620)		(195)
	Total current deferred tax assets - net			2,346		2,888
	Federal and state income tax loss carryforwards			130,074		115,130
	Share-based compensation			2,648		2,136
	Investments - impairments			498		490
	Lease rental obligations			2,289		2,058
	Deferred compensation			4,322		4,112
	Deferred gain on tower transaction			3,281		3,525
	Other non-current			1,154		1,086
	Total non-current deferred tax assets before valuation allowance			144,266		128,537
	Valuation allowance			(20,146)		(20,043)
	Total non-current deferred tax assets - net			124,120		108,494
	Total deferred tax assets		$	126,466	$	111,382
Deferred tax liabilities:
	Advertiser broadcasting obligations		$	(98)	$	(38)
	Total current deferred tax liabilities			(98)		(38)
	Deferral of gain recognition on the extinguishment of debt			(6,119)		(7,657)
	Property, equipment and certain intangibles (other
		than broadcasting licenses and goodwill)		5,579		4,318
	Broadcasting licenses and goodwill			(187,050)		(149,427)
	Total non-current deferred tax liabilities			(187,590)		(152,766)
	Total deferred tax liabilities		$	(187,688)	$	(152,804)
	Total net deferred tax liabilities		$	(61,222)	$	(41,422)

Schedule of Deferred Tax Assets Valuation Allowance

			Increase
			(Decrease)		Increase
			Charged		(Decrease)
			(Credited)		Charged
	Balance At		To Income		(Credited)		Balance At
	Beginning		Taxes		To		End Of
Year Ended	Of Year		(Benefit)		OCI		Year
		(amounts in thousands)
December 31, 2014	$	20,238	$	528	$	-	$	20,766
December 31, 2013		18,333		1,905		-		20,238
December 31, 2012		9,633		8,700		-		18,333

Schedule of Liabilities For Uncertain Tax Positions

		December 31,
		2014		2013
		(amounts in thousands)
Liabilities for uncertain tax positions
	Tax	$	67	$	67
	Interest and penalties		150		132
	Total	$	217	$	199

Schedule of Expense Income For Uncertain Tax Positions

	Years Ended December 31,
	2014		2013		2012
	(amounts in thousands)
Tax expense (income)	$	-	$	-	$	(617)
Interest and penalties (income)		18		11		(309)
Total income taxes (benefit)
from uncertain tax positions	$	18	$	11	$	(926)

Schedule of Changes in Unrecognized Tax Benefits

		Years Ended December 31,
		2014		2013		2012
		(amounts in thousands)
Beginning of year balance		$	(7,690)	$	(7,690)	$	(8,180)
Prior year positions
	Gross Increases		-		-		(733)
	Gross Decreases		-		-		858
Current year positions
	Gross Increases		-		-		-
	Gross Decreases		-		-		-
Settlements with tax authorities			-		-		-
Reductions due to statute lapse			-		-		365
End of year balance		$	(7,690)	$	(7,690)	$	(7,690)
Ending liability balance included above that was
	reflected as an offset to deferred tax assets	$	(7,623)	$	(7,623)	$	(7,623)

Schedule of Income Tax Payments and Refunds

	Years Ended December 31,
	2014		2013		2012
	(amounts in thousands)
State income tax payments	$	79	$	69	$	99
Federal and state income tax refunds	$	10	$	5	$	256

Summary of Operating Loss Carryforwards [Table Text Block]

	Net Operating Losses
	December 31, 2014
			Suspended
	NOLs		Windfall		NOL Expiration Period
	(amounts in thousands)					(in years)
Federal NOL carryforwards	$	295,394	$	9,719	2030 to 2035
State NOL carryforwards	$	629,804	$	9,002	2015 to 2034
State income tax credit	$	1,248			to 2018