Segment Data (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2015

Segment Reporting [Abstract]

Separate Financial Data for Each of Company's Operating Segment

The accounting policies applied to determine the segment information are generally the same as those described in the summary of significant accounting policies (see Note 2). The Company evaluates the performance of its operating segments based on separate financial data for each operating segment as provided below (in thousands):

	Years Ended December 31,								% Change			% Change
		2015			2014			2013	2015 to 2014			2014 to 2013
Net Revenue
Television	$	159,081		$	165,472		$	156,994		(4	)%		5	%
Radio		76,161			69,922			66,922		9	%		4	%
Digital		18,892			6,644			—		184	%		100	%
Consolidated		254,134			242,038			223,916		5	%		8	%
Cost of revenue - digital media		7,242			2,993			—		142	%		100	%
Direct operating expenses
Television		60,125			61,162			61,356		(2	)%		(0	)%
Radio		43,351			41,349			40,063		5	%		3	%
Digital		6,847			2,363			—		190	%		100	%
Consolidated		110,323			104,874			101,419		5	%		3	%
Selling, general and administrative expenses
Television		20,541			19,685			18,064		4	%		9	%
Radio		18,619			16,773			15,759		11	%		6	%
Digital		3,655			1,348			—		171	%		100	%
Consolidated		42,815			37,806			33,823		13	%		12	%
Depreciation and amortization
Television		11,569			10,680			12,084		8	%		(12	)%
Radio		3,224			3,391			2,869		(5	)%		18	%
Digital		1,196			592			—		102	%		100	%
Consolidated		15,989			14,663			14,953		9	%		(2	)%
Segment operating profit (loss)
Television		66,846			73,945			65,490		(10	)%		13	%
Radio		10,967			8,409			8,231		30	%		2	%
Digital		(48	)		(652	)		—		(93	)%		100	%
Consolidated		77,765			81,702			73,721		(5	)%		11	%
Corporate expenses		22,520			21,301			19,771		6	%		8	%
Impairment charge		—			735			—		(100	)%		100	%
Operating income	$	55,245		$	59,666		$	53,950		(7	)%		11	%
Capital expenditures
Television	$	7,631		$	6,084		$	7,243
Radio		5,532			2,995			2,505
Digital		385			32			—
Consolidated	$	13,548		$	9,111		$	9,748
Total assets
Television	$	371,095		$	380,775		$	412,487
Radio		132,395			124,050			125,750
Digital		24,698			22,942			—
Consolidated	$	528,188		$	527,767		$	538,237