Note 11 - Operating Segments

3 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2015

Notes to Financial Statements

Segment Reporting Disclosure [Text Block]

Note 11 - Operating Segments

The Company’s reportable segments are: (i) the Traditional Business and (ii) Journal Technologies. All inter-segment transactions were eliminated. Summarized financial information concerning the Company’s reportable segments is shown in the following table:

	Reportable Segments
	Traditional Business			Journal Technologies			Corporate income and expenses			Total
Three months ended December 31, 2015
Revenues
Advertising, net	$	2,321,000		$	---		$	---		$	2,321,000
Circulation		1,506,000			---			---			1,506,000
Advertising service fees and other		650,000			---			---			650,000
Licensing and maintenance fees		---			3,647,000			---			3,647,000
Consulting fees		---			1,376,000			---			1,376,000
Other public service fees		---			1,315,000			---			1,315,000
Operating expenses		4,353,000			7,424,000			---			11,777,000
Income (loss) from operations		124,000			(1,086,000	)		---			(962,000	)
Dividends and interest income		---			---			903,000			903,000
Other income		7,000			---			9,000			16,000
Interest expenses on note payable collaterized by real estate and margin loans		(9,000	)		---			(59,000	)		(68,000	)
Interest expense accrued for uncertain and unrecognized tax benefits		---			(24,000	)		---			(24,000	)
Pretax income (loss)		122,000			(1,110,000	)		853,000			(135,000	)
Income tax benefit		(50,000	)		395,000			(160,000	)		185,000
Net income (loss)		72,000			(715,000	)		693,000			50,000
Total assets		16,985,000			42,527,000			178,984,000			238,496,000
Capital expenditures, including purchase of Logan building		3,541,000			---			---			3,541,000
Amortization of intangible assets		35,000			1,224,000			---			1,259,000

	Reportable Segments
	Traditional Business			Journal Technologies			Corporate income and expenses			Total
Three months ended December 31, 2014
Revenues
Advertising, net	$	2,704,000		$	---		$	---		$	2,704,000
Circulation		1,524,000			---			---			1,524,000
Advertising service fees and other		685,000			---			---			685,000
Licensing and maintenance fees		---			3,757,000			---			3,757,000
Consulting fees		---			1,192,000			---			1,192,000
Other public service fees		---			1,461,000			---			1,461,000
Operating expenses		4,623,000			7,061,000			---			11,684,000
Income (loss) from operations		290,000			(651,000	)		---			(361,000	)
Dividends and interest income		---			---			828,000			828,000
Other income and capital gains		---			---			18,000			18,000
Interest expenses on margin loans		---			---			(57,000	)		(57,000	)
Interest expense accrued for uncertain and unrecognized tax benefits		---			(20,000	)		---			(20,000	)
Pretax income (loss)		290,000			(671,000	)		789,000			408,000
Income tax benefit		(90,000	)		250,000			(135,000	)		25,000
Net income (loss)		200,000			(421,000	)		654,000			433,000
Total assets		12,513,000			47,975,000			174,338,000			234,826,000
Capital expenditures		58,000			11,000			---			69,000
Amortization of intangible assets		---			1,224,000			---			1,224,000