INCOME TAXES (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2015

Income Tax Disclosure Abstract

Schedule Of Income Tax Expense Reconciliation

		Years Ended December 31,
			2015	2014		2013
			(amounts in thousands)
Federal statutory income tax rate			35%		35%		35%
Computed tax expense at federal statutory rates on income
	before income taxes	$	16,667	$	16,357	$	16,975
State income tax expense, net of federal benefit			1,333		2,491		3,399
Non-recognition of expense due to full valuation allowance			(244)		-		54
Tax benefit shortfall associated with share-based awards			12		62		997
Nondeductible expenses and other			669		1,001		1,051
Income taxes		$	18,437	$	19,911	$	22,476

Schedule of Components of Income Tax Expense (Benefit)

				Years Ended December 31,
				2015		2014		2013
	Current:
		Federal		$	25	$	-	$	-
		State			90		100		54
			Total current		115		100		54
	Deferred:
		Federal			17,042		17,373		19,051
		State			1,280		2,438		3,371
			Total deferred		18,322		19,811		22,422
Total income taxes (benefit)				$	18,437	$	19,911	$	22,476

Schedule of Deferred Tax Assets and Liabilities

			December 31,
			2015		2014
			(amounts in thousands)
Deferred tax assets:
	Employee benefits		$	783	$	678
	Deferred compensation			988		588
	Provision for doubtful accounts			835		959
	Deferred gain on tower transaction			235		236
	Other			987		505
	Total current deferred tax assets before valuation allowance			3,828		2,966
	Valuation allowance			(231)		(620)
	Total current deferred tax assets - net			3,597		2,346
	Federal and state income tax loss carryforwards			129,944		130,074
	Share-based compensation			3,218		2,648
	Investments - impairments			499		498
	Lease rental obligations			3,440		2,289
	Deferred compensation			3,968		4,322
	Deferred gain on tower transaction			3,039		3,281
	Other non-current			1,014		1,154
	Total non-current deferred tax assets before valuation allowance			145,122		144,266
	Valuation allowance			(20,407)		(20,146)
	Total non-current deferred tax assets - net			124,715		124,120
	Total deferred tax assets		$	128,312	$	126,466
Deferred tax liabilities:
	Advertiser broadcasting obligations		$	(133)	$	(98)
	Total current deferred tax liabilities			(133)		(98)
	Deferral of gain recognition on the extinguishment of debt			(4,568)		(6,119)
	Property, equipment and certain intangibles (other
		than broadcasting licenses and goodwill)		4,804		5,579
	Broadcasting licenses and goodwill			(206,594)		(187,050)
	Total non-current deferred tax liabilities			(206,358)		(187,590)
	Total deferred tax liabilities		$	(206,491)	$	(187,688)
	Total net deferred tax liabilities		$	(78,179)	$	(61,222)

Schedule of Deferred Tax Assets Valuation Allowance

			Increase		Increase
			(Decrease)		(Decrease)
			Charged		Charged
			(Credited)		(Credited)
	Balance At		To Income		To		Balance At
	Beginning		Taxes		Balance		End Of
Year Ended	Of Year		(Benefit)		Sheet		Year
		(amounts in thousands)
December 31, 2015	$	20,766	$	(165)	$	37	$	20,638
December 31, 2014		20,238		528		-		20,766
December 31, 2013		18,333		1,905		-		20,238

Schedule of Liabilities For Uncertain Tax Positions

		December 31,
		2015		2014
		(amounts in thousands)
Liabilities for uncertain tax positions
	Tax	$	67	$	67
	Interest and penalties		170		150
	Total	$	237	$	217

Schedule of Expense Income For Uncertain Tax Positions

	Years Ended December 31,
	2015		2014		2013
	(amounts in thousands)
Interest and penalties (income)		20		18		11
Total income taxes (benefit)
from uncertain tax positions	$	20	$	18	$	11

Schedule of Changes in Unrecognized Tax Benefits

		Years Ended December 31,
		2015		2014		2013
		(amounts in thousands)
Beginning of year balance		$	(7,690)	$	(7,690)	$	(7,690)
Prior year positions
	Gross Increases		-		-		-
	Gross Decreases		-		-		-
Current year positions
	Gross Increases		-		-		-
	Gross Decreases		-		-		-
Settlements with tax authorities			-		-		-
Reductions due to statute lapse			-		-		-
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,
	2015		2014		2013
	(amounts in thousands)
State income tax payments	$	81	$	79	$	69
Federal and state income tax refunds	$	-	$	10	$	5

Summary of Operating Loss Carryforwards [Table Text Block]

	Net Operating Losses
	December 31, 2015
			Suspended
	NOLs		Windfall		NOL Expiration Period
	(amounts in thousands)				(in years)
Federal NOL carryforwards	$	292,800	$	10,799	2030	to	2035
State NOL carryforwards	$	614,834	$	8,806	2016	to	2034
State income tax credit	$	1,248				to	2018