CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2017	Mar. 31, 2016
Income Statement Abstract
NET REVENUES	$ 97,452	$ 96,103
OPERATING EXPENSE:
Station operating expenses, including non-cash compensation expense	75,617	71,715
Depreciation and amortization expense	2,647	2,447
Corporate general and administrative expenses, including non-cash compensation expense	10,565	7,598
Impairment loss	0	62
Merger and acquisition costs and restructuring charges	10,271	0
Net time brokerage agreement (income) fees	34	0
Net (gain) loss on sale or disposal of assets	13,334	(464)
Total operating expense	112,468	81,358
OPERATING INCOME (LOSS)	(15,016)	14,745
OTHER (INCOME) EXPENSE:
Net interest expense	5,977	9,392
INCOME (LOSS) BEFORE INCOME TAXES (BENEFIT)	(20,993)	5,353
INCOME TAXES (BENEFIT)	(11,662)	941
INCOME (LOSS) FROM CONTINUING OPERATIONS	(9,331)	4,412
NET INCOME (LOSS)	(9,331)	4,412
Preferred stock dividend	(550)	(413)
NET INCOME (LOSS) AVAILABLE TO COMMON SHAREHOLDERS	$ (9,881)	$ 3,999
NET INCOME (LOSS) PER SHARE - BASIC
NET INCOME (LOSS) PER SHARE - BASIC	$ (0.25)	$ 0.1
NET INCOME (LOSS) PER SHARE - DILUTED
NET INCOME (LOSS) PER SHARE - DILUTED	(0.25)	0.1
DIVIDENDS DECLARED AND PAID PER COMMON SHARE	$ 0.075	$ 0
WEIGHTED AVERAGE SHARES:
Basic	38,910,322	38,447,724
Diluted	38,910,322	39,259,540