CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2017	Mar. 31, 2016
OPERATING ACTIVITIES:
Net income (loss)	$ (9,331)	$ 4,412
Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization	2,647	2,447
Amortization of deferred financing costs	586	778
Net deferred taxes (benefit) and other	(11,662)	941
Provision for bad debts	409	357
Net (gain) loss on sale or disposal of assets	13,334	(464)
Non-cash stock-based compensation expense	1,593	1,481
Deferred rent	(90)	116
Deferred compensation	990	348
Impairment loss	0	62
Net accretion expense for asset retirement obligations	10	3
Changes in assets and liabilities:
Accounts receivable	13,268	12,293
Prepaid expenses and deposits	(3,132)	(2,502)
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities	(562)	(1,695)
Accrued interest expense	(1,802)	5,671
Accrued liabilities - long-term	(775)	(865)
Prepaid expenses - long-term	177	271
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities	5,660	23,654
INVESTING ACTIVITIES:
Additions to property and equipment	(2,424)	(965)
Proceeds from sale of property, equipment, intangibles and other assets	15	3,800
Purchases of radio station assets	(24,000)	0
Deferred charges and other assets	(271)	(147)
CashAcquiredFromAcquisition	(302)	0
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities	(26,982)	2,688
FINANCING ACTIVITIES:
Proceeds from the financing method of lease obligations	0	102
Payments of long-term debt	(37,005)	(20,836)
Proceeds from issuance of employee stock plan	181	0
Proceeds from the exercise of stock options	5	3
Purchase of vested employee restricted stock units	(2,436)	(2,142)
Payment of dividend equivalents on vested restricted stock units	(98)	(91)
Payment of dividends on common stock	(2,916)	0
Payments of dividends on preferred stock	(550)	(413)
ProceedsFromShortTermDebt	22,000	2,500
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities	(20,819)	(20,877)
NET INCREASE (DECREASE) IN CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS	(42,141)	5,465
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS, BEGINNING OF YEAR	46,843	9,169
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS, END OF PERIOD	4,702	14,634
Cash paid during the period for:
Interest	7,225	3,080
Income taxes	55	140
Dividends on common stock	2,916	0
Dividends on preferred stock	$ 550	$ 413