Segment Information (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2015

Segment Reporting [Abstract]

Reconciliation of Revenue from Segments to Consolidated

	Three Months Ended June 30,				Six Months Ended June 30,
(in thousands)	2015		2014		2015		2014
Revenues
Broadcast	$	284,102	$	148,156	$	550,586	$	287,150
Digital	36,421		5,955		66,671		10,879
Revenues	$	320,523	$	154,111	$	617,257	$	298,029

Reconciliation of Operating Profit (Loss) from Segments to Consolidated

	Three Months Ended June 30,						Six Months Ended June 30,
(in thousands)	2015			2014			2015			2014
Operating income
Broadcast	$	96,165		$	54,935		$	176,986		$	100,905
Digital	(909		)	1,481			(3,100		)	1,519
Segment operating income	95,256			56,416			173,886			102,424
Corporate and other expenses	(12,366		)	(7,633		)	(25,017		)	(14,211		)
Depreciation and amortization	(42,618		)	(16,440		)	(82,901		)	(32,635		)
Gain (loss) related to property and equipment, net	196			(992		)	424			(221		)
Merger-related expenses and restructuring expenses	(3,616		)	(9,314		)	(8,893		)	(14,066		)
Operating income	$	36,852		$	22,037		$	57,499		$	41,291

Reconciliation of Assets from Segment to Consolidated

(in thousands)	June 30, 2015		December 31, 2014
Assets
Broadcast	$	3,991,242	$	4,062,428
Digital	360,181		373,718
Segment assets	4,351,423		4,436,146
Corporate	217,365		317,055
Total assets	$	4,568,788	$	4,753,201