Consolidated Statements of Income - USD ($) shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017	Dec. 31, 2016
Net operating revenue	$ 124,829	$ 118,149	$ 118,955
Operating expenses (income):
Station operating expense	93,727	87,759	86,799
Corporate general and administrative	11,359	11,657	10,980
Other operating expense (income), net	61	55	(1,351)
Impairment of intangible assets	0	1,449	0
Operating Expenses, Total	105,147	100,920	96,428
Operating income from continuing operations	19,682	17,229	22,527
Other (income) expenses:
Interest expense	946	903	744
Interest income	(631)	0	0
Other income	(23)	0	0
Income from continuing operations before income taxes	19,390	16,326	21,783
Income tax provision:
Current	3,040	2,290	6,626
Deferred	2,660	(8,210)	2,247
Income tax provision	5,700	(5,920)	8,873
Income from continuing operations, net of tax	13,690	22,246	12,910
Income from discontinued operations, net of tax	0	32,471	5,276
Net income	$ 13,690	$ 54,717	$ 18,186
Basic earnings per share:
From continuing operations	$ 2.30	$ 3.77	$ 2.20
From discontinued operations	0	5.50	0.90
Basic earnings per share	$ 2.30	$ 9.27	$ 3.10
Weighted average common shares	5,829	5,803	5,761
Diluted earnings per share:
From continuing operations	$ 2.30	$ 3.77	$ 2.19
From discontinued operations	0	5.50	0.90
Diluted earnings per share	$ 2.30	$ 9.27	$ 3.09
Weighted average common and common equivalent shares	5,829	5,807	5,771
Dividends declared per share	$ 1.45	$ 2.00	$ 1.30