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FAIR VALUE OF FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS (Block)
9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2015
Fair Value Disclosures Abstract  
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8. FAIR VALUE OF FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS

Fair Value Of Financial Instruments Subject To Fair Value Measurements

Recurring Fair Value Measurements

The following table sets forth the Company's financial assets and/or liabilities that were accounted for at fair value on a recurring basis and are classified in their entirety based on the lowest level of input that is significant to the fair value measurement. The Company's assessment of the significance of a particular input to the fair value measurement requires judgment and may affect the valuation of fair value and its placement within the fair value hierarchy levels.

Value Measurements At Reporting Date
September 30,December 31,
Description 20152014
(amounts in thousands)
Liabilities
Deferred compensation - Level 1 (1)$9,629$11,017

(1) The Company’s deferred compensation liability, which is included in other long-term liabilities, is recorded at fair value on a recurring basis. The unfunded plan allows participants to hypothetically invest in various specified investment options. The deferred compensation plan liability is valued at Level 1 as it is based on quoted market prices of the underlying investments.

Non-Recurring Fair Value Measurements

The Company has certain assets that are measured at fair value on a non-recurring basis and are adjusted to fair value only when the carrying values are more than the fair values. The categorization of the framework used to price the assets is considered Level 3, due to the subjective nature of the unobservable inputs used to determine the fair value.

During the quarters ended June 30, 2015 and 2014, the Company reviewed the fair value of its broadcasting licenses, goodwill and net property and equipment and other intangibles, and concluded that these assets were not impaired as the fair value of these assets equaled or exceeded their carrying value.

Fair Value Of Financial Instruments Subject To Disclosures

The carrying amount of the following assets and liabilities approximates fair value due to the short maturity of these instruments: (1) cash and cash equivalents; (2) accounts receivable; and (3) accounts payable, including accrued liabilities.

The following table presents the carrying value of financial instruments and, where practicable, the fair value as of the periods indicated:

September 30,December 31,
20152014
CarryingFairCarryingFair
ValueValueValueValue
(amounts in thousands)
Term B Loan (1)$247,750$247,440$262,000$261,345
Revolver (2)$39,000$39,000$-$-
Senior Notes (3)$218,180$230,180$217,929$237,134
Letters of credit (4)$670$620

The following methods and assumptions were used to estimate the fair value of financial instruments:

(1) The Company’s determination of the fair value of the Term B Loan was based on quoted prices for this instrument and is considered a Level 2 measurement as the pricing inputs are other than quoted prices in active markets.

(2) The fair value of the Revolver is considered to approximate the carrying value as the interest payments are based on LIBOR that reset periodically.

(3) The Company utilizes a Level 2 valuation input based upon the market trading prices of the Senior Notes to compute the fair value as these Senior Notes are traded in the debt securities market.

(4) The Company does not believe it is practicable to estimate the fair value of the outstanding standby letters of credit and does not expect any material loss since the performance of the letters of credit is not likely to be required.