Consolidated Statements of Income - USD ($) shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
Net operating revenue	$ 132,856	$ 133,998	$ 129,478
Operating expenses (income):
Station operating expense	97,268	98,424	92,977
Corporate general and administrative	10,091	8,901	8,172
Other operating expense (income), net	541	(1,210)	0
Impairment of intangible assets	874	1,936	2,033
Operating Expenses, Total	108,774	108,051	103,182
Operating income from continuing operations	24,082	25,947	26,296
Other (income) expenses:
Interest expense	888	1,064	1,305
Write-off debt issuance costs	557	0	55
Other income	(417)	(71)	(106)
Income from continuing operations before income tax	23,054	24,954	25,042
Income tax provision:
Current	6,000	6,665	7,187
Deferred	3,640	3,385	2,805
Income tax provision	9,640	10,050	9,992
Income from continuing operations, net of income tax	13,414	14,904	15,050
Income from discontinued operations, net of income tax	0	0	223
Net income	$ 13,414	$ 14,904	$ 15,273
Basic earnings per share
From continuing operations	$ 2.31	$ 2.57	$ 2.62
From discontinued operations	0	0	0.04
Basic earnings per share	$ 2.31	$ 2.57	$ 2.66
Weighted average common shares	5,706	5,700	5,681
Diluted earnings per share
From continuing operations	$ 2.29	$ 2.55	$ 2.6
From discontinued operations	0	0	0.04
Diluted earnings per share	$ 2.29	$ 2.55	$ 2.64
Weighted average common and common equivalent shares	5,740	5,753	5,745
Dividends declared per share	$ 1.1	$ 1.8	$ 1.8