INCOME TAXES (Block)	6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2015
Income Tax Disclosure Abstract
Income Tax Disclosure Text Block	7. INCOME TAXES Tax Rates For The Six Months And Three Months Ended June 30, 2015 The effective income tax rates were 41.0% and 40.3% for the six months and three months ended June 30, 2015, respectively. These rates were impacted by an adjustment for expenses that are not deductible for tax purposes and an increase in net deferred tax liabilities associated with non-amortizable assets such as broadcasting licenses and goodwill. The income tax rate has been trending down as expenses not deductible for tax purposes has decreased due to the issuance to senior management of a higher percentage of awards that were market based. Tax Rates For The Six Months And Three Months Ended June 30, 2014 The effective income tax rates were 41.1% and 42.1% for the six months and three months ended June 30, 2014, respectively. These rates were impacted by an adjustment for expenses that are not deductible for tax purposes, an increase in net deferred tax liabilities associated with non-amortizable assets such as broadcasting licenses and goodwill and a tax benefit shortfall associated with stock-based awards. The rate was reduced by a tax benefit associated with statutory tax rate changes in certain states. Net Deferred Tax Assets And Liabilities As of June 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014, net deferred tax liabilities were $65.8 million and $61.2 million, respectively. The income tax accounting process to determine the deferred tax liabilities involves estimating all temporary differences between the tax and financial reporting bases of the Company’s assets and liabilities, based on enacted tax laws and statutory tax rates applicable to the period in which the differences are expected to affect taxable income. The Company estimated the current exposure by assessing the temporary differences and computing the provision for income taxes by applying the estimated effective tax rate to income.

INCOME TAXES (Block)

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2015

7. INCOME TAXES

Tax Rates For The Six Months And Three Months Ended June 30, 2015

The effective income tax rates were 41.0% and 40.3% for the six months and three months ended June 30, 2015, respectively. These rates were impacted by an adjustment for expenses that are not deductible for tax purposes and an increase in net deferred tax liabilities associated with non-amortizable assets such as broadcasting licenses and goodwill. The income tax rate has been trending down as expenses not deductible for tax purposes has decreased due to the issuance to senior management of a higher percentage of awards that were market based.

Tax Rates For The Six Months And Three Months Ended June 30, 2014

The effective income tax rates were 41.1% and 42.1% for the six months and three months ended June 30, 2014, respectively. These rates were impacted by an adjustment for expenses that are not deductible for tax purposes, an increase in net deferred tax liabilities associated with non-amortizable assets such as broadcasting licenses and goodwill and a tax benefit shortfall associated with stock-based awards. The rate was reduced by a tax benefit associated with statutory tax rate changes in certain states.

Net Deferred Tax Assets And Liabilities

As of June 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014, net deferred tax liabilities were $65.8 million and $61.2 million, respectively. The income tax accounting process to determine the deferred tax liabilities involves estimating all temporary differences between the tax and financial reporting bases of the Company’s assets and liabilities, based on enacted tax laws and statutory tax rates applicable to the period in which the differences are expected to affect taxable income. The Company estimated the current exposure by assessing the temporary differences and computing the provision for income taxes by applying the estimated effective tax rate to income.