Consolidated Statements of Income - USD ($) shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
Net operating revenue	$ 142,591	$ 132,856	$ 133,998
Operating expenses (income):
Station operating expense	101,542	97,268	98,424
Corporate general and administrative	10,980	10,091	8,901
Other operating expense (income), net	(1,393)	541	(1,210)
Impairment of intangible assets	0	874	1,936
Operating Expenses, Total	111,129	108,774	108,051
Operating income	31,462	24,082	25,947
Other (income) expenses:
Interest expense	776	888	1,064
Write-off of debt issuance costs	0	557	0
Other income	0	(417)	(71)
Income before income tax	30,686	23,054	24,954
Income tax provision:
Current	9,340	6,000	6,665
Deferred	3,160	3,640	3,385
Income tax provision	12,500	9,640	10,050
Net income	$ 18,186	$ 13,414	$ 14,904
Basic earnings per share	$ 3.10	$ 2.31	$ 2.57
Weighted average common shares	5,761	5,706	5,700
Diluted earnings per share	$ 3.09	$ 2.29	$ 2.55
Weighted average common and common equivalent shares	5,771	5,740	5,753
Diluted earnings per share
Dividends declared per share	$ 1.30	$ 1.10	$ 1.80