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Commitments and Contingencies
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2013
Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Abstract]  
Commitments and Contingencies
11.  
Commitments and Contingencies
 
Leases
 
We lease certain land, buildings and equipment under noncancellable operating leases. Rent expense for the year ended December 31, 2013 was $1,394,000 ($1,400,000 and $1,511,000 for the years ended December 31, 2012 and 2011, respectively).
 
Minimum annual rental commitments under noncancellable operating leases consisted of the following at December 31, 2013 (in thousands):
 
2014
 
$
1,330
 
2015
 
 
1,150
 
2016
 
 
913
 
2017
 
 
763
 
2018
 
 
645
 
Thereafter
 
 
3,921
 
 
 
$
8,722
 
 
Broadcast Program Rights
 
We have entered into contracts for broadcast program rights that expire at various dates during the next five years. The aggregate minimum payments relating to these commitments consisted of the following at December 31, 2013 (in thousands):
 
2014
 
$
622
 
2015
 
 
540
 
2016
 
 
355
 
2017
 
 
188
 
2018
 
 
40
 
Thereafter
 
 
40
 
 
 
$
1,785
 
Amounts due within one year (included in accounts payable)
 
 
622
 
 
 
$
1,163
 
 
Contingencies
 
In 2003, in connection with our acquisition of one FM radio station, WJZK-FM serving the Columbus, Ohio market, we entered into an agreement whereby we would pay the seller up to an additional $1,000,000 if we obtain approval from the FCC for a city of license change.