Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets (Unaudited) - USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
Network Programming Obligations, Current [Member]
Liabilities and stockholders’ equity:
Accrued network programming fees	$ 9,833,000	$ 7,129,000
Syndicated Program Film Rights, Current [Member]
Assets:
Current portion of program broadcast rights, net	12,850,000	9,765,000
Syndicated Program Film Obliagtions, Current [Member]
Liabilities and stockholders’ equity:
Accrued network programming fees	13,144,000	9,899,000
Common Class A [Member]
Stockholders’ equity:
Common stock	18,744,000	17,096,000
Treasury stock at cost	(22,685,000)	(22,398,000)
Cash	81,169,000	30,769,000
Accounts receivable, less allowance for doubtful accounts of $1,752 and $1,667, respectively	110,812,000	106,692,000
Deferred tax asset	18,855,000	18,855,000
Prepaid and other current assets	4,431,000	2,223,000
Total current assets	228,117,000	168,304,000
Property and equipment, net	229,384,000	221,811,000
Deferred loan costs, net	16,252,000	18,651,000
Broadcast licenses	1,058,250,000	1,023,580,000
Goodwill	398,235,000	374,390,000
Other intangible assets, net	51,084,000	47,802,000
Investment in broadcasting company	13,599,000	13,599,000
Other	97,157,000	3,443,000
Total assets	2,092,078,000	1,871,580,000
Accounts payable	4,380,000	4,613,000
Employee compensation and benefits	23,147,000	25,160,000
Accrued interest	25,373,000	17,623,000
Other accrued expenses	13,011,000	6,218,000
Federal and state income taxes	519,000	1,894,000
Deferred revenue	2,248,000	7,486,000
Total current liabilities	91,655,000	80,022,000
Long-term debt, less current portion	1,235,753,000	1,236,401,000
Program broadcast obligations, less current portion	1,871,000	2,000,000
Deferred income taxes	313,511,000	292,679,000
Accrued pension costs	31,322,000	43,334,000
Other	728,000	952,000
Total liabilities	$ 1,674,840,000	$ 1,655,388,000
Commitments and contingencies (Note 8)
Common stock	$ 655,012,000	$ 486,317,000
Accumulated deficit	(178,625,000)	(202,939,000)
Accumulated other comprehensive loss, net of income tax benefit	(13,318,000)	(20,812,000)
Stockholders' equity before treasury stock	481,813,000	279,662,000
Treasury stock at cost	(41,890,000)	(41,072,000)
Total stockholders’ equity	417,238,000	216,192,000
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity	$ 2,092,078,000	$ 1,871,580,000