SUMMARIZED QUARTERLY FINANCIAL DATA (Unaudited) (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2017

Quarterly Financial Information Disclosure Abstract

Schedule of Quarterly Financial Information [Table Text Block]

	Quarters Ended
	December 31		September 30		June 30		March 31
	(amounts in thousands, except per share data)
2017
Net revenues	$	246,614	$	122,299		124,970	$	99,001
Operating income	$	(2,265)	$	13,485		16,379	$	(15,016)
Net income (loss) available to the Company from
continuing operations	$	231,829	$	4,100	$	6,414	$	(9,331)
Preferred stock dividend	$	252	$	663	$	550	$	550
Net income available to common shareholders from
continuing operations	$	231,577	$	3,437		5,864	$	(9,881)
Income (loss) from discontinued operations,
net of income taxes	$	836	$	-	$	-	$	-
Net income (loss) available to common shareholders	$	232,413	$	3,437		5,864	$	(9,881)
Net income (loss) from continuing operations
per share - basic (1)	$	2.63	$	0.11	$	0.16	$	(0.24)
Net income (loss) from discontinued operations,
net of tax, per share - basic (1)	$	0.01	$	-	$	-	$	-
Net income (loss) available to common shareholders
per share - basic (1)	$	2.63	$	0.09		0.15	$	(0.25)
Weighted average common shares outstanding - basic		88,309		38,955		38,945		38,910
Net income (loss) from continuing operations
per share - diluted (1)	$	2.58	$	0.28	$	0.26	$	0.11
Net income (loss) from discontinued operations,
net of tax, per share - diluted (1)	$	0.01	$	-	$	-	$	-
Net income (loss) available to common shareholders
per share - diluted (1)	$	2.59	$	0.09	$	0.15	$	(0.25)
Weighted average common shares outstanding - diluted		89,887		39,728		39,656		38,910
Preferred stock dividends declared and paid	$	924	$	550	$	550	$	550
Common stock dividends declared and paid	$	12,746	$	10,713	$	2,921	$	2,916
	Quarters Ended
	December 31		September 30		June 30		March 31
	(amounts in thousands, except per share data)
2016
Net revenues	$	124,550	$	121,641	$	121,571	$	97,009
Operating income	$	30,040	$	25,688	$	27,584	$	14,745
Income (loss) available to the Company from
continuing operations	$	11,399	$	11,420	$	10,834	$	4,412
Preferred stock dividend	$	550	$	526	$	412	$	413
Net income available to common shareholders from
continuing operations	$	10,849	$	10,894	$	10,422	$	3,999
Income (loss) from discontinued operations,
net of income taxes	$	-	$	-	$	-	$	-
Net income (loss) available to common shareholders	$	10,849	$	10,894	$	10,422	$	3,999
Net income (loss) from continuing operations
per share - basic (1)	$	0.30	$	0.30	$	0.28	$	0.11
Net income (loss) from discontinued operations,
net of tax, per share - basic (1)	$	-	$	-	$	-	$	-
Net income (loss) available to common shareholders
per share - basic (1)	$	0.28	$	0.28	$	0.27	$	0.10
Weighted average common shares outstanding - basic		38,561		38,485		38,469		38,448
Net income (loss) from continuing operations
per share - diluted (1)	$	0.28	$	0.28	$	0.26	$	0.11
Net income (loss) from discontinued operations,
net of tax, per share - diluted (1)	$	-	$	-	$	-	$	-
Net income (loss) available to common shareholders
per share - diluted (1)	$	0.27	$	0.28	$	0.26	$	0.10
Weighted average common shares outstanding - diluted		39,800		41,433		41,130		39,260
Preferred stock dividends declared and paid	$	550	$	413	$	413	$	412
Common stock dividends declared and paid	$	2,893	$	2,887	$	2,886	$	-

Schedule of Error Corrections and Prior Period Adjustments [Table Text Block]

	Three Months
	Ended
Description	March 31, 2017
	(amounts in thousands) (unaudited)
Net revenues:
Prior to revision	$	97,452
Revision		1,549
As revised	$	99,001
Station operating expenses, including
non-cash compensation expense:
Prior to revision	$	75,617
Revision		1,549
As revised	$	77,166

	Three Months Ended (unaudited)								Year Ended
	March 31,		June 30,		September 30,		December 31,		December 31,
Description	2016
	(amounts in thousands)
Net revenues:
Prior to revision	$	96,103	$	120,478	$	120,457	$	123,207	$	460,245
Revision		906		1,093		1,184		1,343		4,526
As revised	$	97,009	$	121,571	$	121,641	$	124,550	$	464,771
Station operating expenses, including
non-cash compensation expense:
Prior to revision	$	71,715	$	82,639	$	82,905	$	81,485	$	318,744
Revision		906		1,093		1,184		1,343		4,526
As revised	$	72,621	$	83,732	$	84,089	$	82,828	$	323,270

	Three Months Ended (unaudited)								Year Ended
	March 31,		June 30,		September 30,		December 31,		December 31,
Description	2015
	(amounts in thousands)
Net Revenues:
Prior to revision	$	78,420	$	100,592	$	114,662	$	117,704	$	411,378
Revision		589		730		874		910		3,103
As revised	$	79,009	$	101,322	$	115,536	$	118,614	$	414,481
Station operating expenses, including
non-cash compensation expense:
Prior to revision	$	59,367	$	70,000	$	81,241	$	77,103	$	287,711
Revision		589		730		874		910		3,103
As revised	$	59,956	$	70,730	$	82,115	$	78,013	$	290,814