Segment Information (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2016

Segment Reporting [Abstract]

Segment reporting information

The category “Corporate general and administrative” represents the income and expense not allocated to reportable segments.

					Corporate
	Radio		Television		and Other		Consolidated
	(In thousands)
Three Months Ended September 30, 2016:
Net operating revenue	$	29,878	$	6,241	$	—	$	36,119
Station operating expense		21,775		3,684		—		25,459
Corporate general and administrative		—		—		2,728		2,728
Other operating (income) expense, net		(1,393)		—		—		(1,393)
Operating income (loss)	$	9,496	$	2,557	$	(2,728)	$	9,325
Depreciation and amortization	$	1,363	$	370	$	69	$	1,802

					Corporate
	Radio		Television		and Other		Consolidated
	(In thousands)
Three Months Ended September 30, 2015:
Net operating revenue	$	28,536	$	5,295	$	—	$	33,831
Station operating expense		20,825		3,499		—		24,324
Corporate general and administrative		—		—		2,577		2,577
Other operating expense		400		33		—		433
Operating income (loss)	$	7,311	$	1,763	$	(2,577)	$	6,497
Depreciation and amortization	$	1,295	$	347	$	89	$	1,731

					Corporate
	Radio		Television		and Other		Consolidated
	(In thousands)
Nine Months Ended September 30, 2016:
Net operating revenue	$	88,208	$	17,094	$	—	$	105,302
Station operating expense		64,757		10,807		—		75,564
Corporate general and administrative		—		—		8,065		8,065
Other operating (income) expense, net		(1,388)		3		—		(1,385)
Operating income (loss)	$	24,839	$	6,284	$	(8,065)	$	23,058
Depreciation and amortization	$	4,115	$	1,023	$	207	$	5,345
Total assets	$	163,691	$	23,302	$	30,810	$	217,803

					Corporate
	Radio		Television		and Other		Consolidated
	(In thousands)
Nine Months Ended September 30, 2015:
Net operating revenue	$	81,829	$	15,421	$	—	$	97,250
Station operating expense		61,066		10,334		—		71,400
Corporate general and administrative		—		—		7,642		7,642
Other operating expense		414		33		—		447
Operating income (loss)	$	20,349	$	5,054	$	(7,642)	$	17,761
Depreciation and amortization	$	3,676	$	1,016	$	234	$	4,926
Total assets	$	151,708	$	23,131	$	29,323	$	204,162