ACQUISITIONS, DIVESTITURES AND PRO FORMA SUMMARY (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2015

Business Combinations [Abstract]

Schedule of merger and acquisition costs

	Years Ended December 31,
	2015		2014		2013
	(amounts in thousands)
Restructuring charges - beginning balance	$	-	$	-	$	-
Costs to exit duplicative contracts		646		-		-
Workforce reduction		1,538		-		-
Lease abandonment costs		687		-		-
Changes in estimates		(13)		-		-
Total restructuring charges		2,858	-	-		-
Merger and acquisition costs		3,978		1,042		-
Total merger & acquisition costs and restructuring charges	$	6,836	$	1,042	$	-
Total restructuring charges	$	2,858	$	-	$	-
Deductions from reserves through payments		(1,172)		-		-
Restructuring charges unpaid and outstanding	$	1,686	$	-	$	-

Schedule of unaudited pro forma summary of financial information

	Years Ended December 31,
	2015			2014	2013
	(amounts in thousands, except per share data)
	Pro Forma		Pro Forma		Actual
Net revenues	$	442,485	$	437,597	$	377,618
Net income (loss) available to the Company	$	33,050	$	22,736	$	26,024
Net income (loss) available to common shareholders	$	30,850	$	21,086	$	26,024
Net income (loss) available to commons shareholders
per common share - basic	$	0.81	$	0.56	$	0.70
Net income (loss) available to commons shareholders
per common share - diluted	$	0.79	$	0.55	$	0.68
Weighted shares outstanding basic		38,084		37,763		37,418
Weighted shares outstanding diluted		39,038		38,664		38,301
Conversion of preferred stock for dilutive purposes
under the as if method	anti-dilutive		anti-dilutive		n/a

Schedule of the future amortization of unfavoarble leases from acquisition

	As Of
	December 31,
	2015
	(amounts in
	thousands)
Years ending December 31,
2016	$	1,041
2017		875
2018		295
2019		167
2020		147
Thereafter		518
	$	3,043

Schedule Of Acquisition Valuation [Table Text Block]

	As Reported				As Revised
	September 30,				December 31,		Useful Lives In Years
Description	2015			Adjustment	2015		From	To
	(Amounts in thousands)
Cash	$	2,246	$		$	2,246
Net accounts receivable		11,908		25		11,933	less than 1 year
Prepaid expenses, deposits and other		953		17		970	less than 1 year
Total current assets		15,107		42		15,149
Land		7,368		-		7,368	non-depreciating
Land improvements		87		-		87	15	15
Building		1,067		-		1,067	15	25
Leasehold improvements		973		-		973	2	11
Equipment and towers		8,651		-		8,651	3	40
Furniture and fixtures		29		-		29	5	5
Total tangible property		18,175		-		18,175
Assets held for sale		1,885		-		1,885
Other intangibles		487		-		487	1	5
Broadcasting licenses		79,209		-		79,209	non-amortizing
Goodwill		5,866		(1,364)		4,502	non-amortizing
Deferred tax assets		-		1,364		1,364	over remaining lease life
Total intangible and other assets		87,447		-		87,447
Total assets	$	120,729	$	42	$	120,771
Accounts payable	$	723	$	-	$	723	less than 1 year
Accrued expenses		3,232		234		3,466	less than 1 year
Other current liabilities		12		-		12	less than 1 year
Total current liabilities		3,967		234		4,201
Unfavorable contracts and other liabilities		3,272		-		3,272	over remaining lease life
Total liabilities acquired	$	7,239	$	234	$	7,473
Net assets acquired	$	113,490	$	(192)	$	113,298