Consolidated Condensed Balance Sheets - USD ($) $ in Thousands		Jun. 30, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents		$ 25,378	$ 41,091
Trade accounts receivable (less allowance for doubtful accounts 2016 - $4,814; 2015 - $4,634)		307,612	298,474
Prepaid expenses and other current assets		28,912	15,083
Total current assets		361,902	354,648
Property and equipment, net of accumulated depreciation (2016 - $179,956 ; 2015 - $145,274)		455,696	470,537
Other assets, net		31,225	38,070
Definite lived intangible assets, net of accumulated amortization (2016 - $183,625; 2015 - $138,072)		828,945	871,129
Broadcast licenses		1,097,100	1,097,100
Goodwill		1,544,624	1,544,624
Total assets	[1]	4,319,492	4,376,108
Current liabilities:
Trade accounts payable		25,477	35,800
Accrued salaries and wages		28,078	21,465
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities		97,052	95,500
Current installments of long-term debt		3,373	3,804
Current installments of obligation under capital leases		820	859
Total current liabilities		154,800	157,428
Long-term debt, net		2,201,751	2,199,110
Deferred tax liability and other long-term tax liabilities		304,665	315,234
Long-term capital lease obligations		13,790	14,012
Retirement and postretirement plans		176,045	182,987
Other liabilities		31,548	34,920
Total liabilities	[2]	2,882,599	2,903,691
Commitments and contingencies
Noncontrolling interests		2,890	24,447
Stockholders' equity:
Preferred stock (no par value): authorized 50,000,000 shares; none outstanding		0	0
Voting common stock, authorized 400,000,000 shares; issued 2016 - 129,322,905 and 2015 - 128,600,384		1,299,327	1,305,155
Accumulated other comprehensive loss		(31,224)	(31,224)
Retained earnings		165,900	174,039
Total stockholders' equity		1,434,003	1,447,970
Total liabilities, noncontrolling interest and stockholders' equity (deficit)		4,319,492	4,376,108
Total assets of variable interest entities(VIE)		140,000	145,000
Total liabilities of variable interest entities (VIE)		$ 34,000	$ 38,000

[1] Consolidated assets as of June 30, 2016 and December 31, 2015, include total assets of variable interest entities (VIEs) of $140 million and $145 million, respectively, which can only be used to settle the obligations of the VIEs. See Note 1 and Note 3.

[2] Consolidated liabilities as of June 30, 2016 and December 31, 2015, include total liabilities of VIEs of $34 million and $38 million, respectively, for which the creditors of the VIEs have no recourse to the Company, except for certain of the debt, which the Company guarantees. See Note 1 and Note 3.