Property and Equipment (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2013

Entity Information [Line Items]

Schedule of property and equipment

Property and equipment consisted of the following (in thousands):

	December 31,
	2013			2012
Land and land improvements	$	21,152		$	21,147
Buildings and fixtures	179,209			176,940
Broadcast equipment and other	319,912			311,907
Total property and equipment	520,273			509,994
Less accumulated depreciation	(299,195		)	(268,503		)
Property and equipment, net	$	221,078		$	241,491

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Entity Information [Line Items]

Schedule of property and equipment

Property and equipment consisted of the following (in thousands):

	December 31,
	2013			2012
Land and land improvements	$	21,152		$	21,147
Buildings and fixtures	179,209			176,940
Broadcast equipment and other	319,912			311,907
Total property and equipment	520,273			509,994
Less accumulated depreciation	(299,195		)	(268,503		)
Property and equipment, net	$	221,078		$	241,491