Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2017

Goodwill by business segment was as follows:



(in thousands)	Local Media			National Media			Total

Gross balance as of December 31, 2014	$	292,693		$	28,982		$	321,675
Accumulated impairment losses	(215,414		)	—			(215,414		)
Net balance as of December 31, 2014	77,279			28,982			106,261
Journal acquisition	415,440			—			415,440
Midroll acquisition	—			45,586			45,586
Impairment charge	(1,500		)	(21,000		)	(22,500		)
Balance as of December 31, 2015	$	491,219		$	53,568		$	544,787

Gross balance as of December 31, 2015	$	708,133		$	74,568		$	782,701
Accumulated impairment losses	(216,914		)	(21,000		)	(237,914		)
Net balance as of December 31, 2015	491,219			53,568			544,787
Cracked acquisition	—			29,403			29,403
Stitcher acquisition	—			1,590			1,590
Balance as of December 31, 2016	$	491,219		$	84,561		$	575,780

Gross balance as of December 31, 2016	$	708,133		$	105,561		$	813,694
Accumulated impairment losses	(216,914		)	(21,000		)	(237,914		)
Net balance as of December 31, 2016	491,219			84,561			575,780
Cracked impairment charge	—			(29,403		)	(29,403		)
Katz acquisition	—			209,572			209,572
Balance as of December 31, 2017	$	491,219		$	264,730		$	755,949

Gross balance as of December 31, 2017	$	708,133		$	315,133		$	1,023,266
Accumulated impairment losses	(216,914		)	(50,403		)	(267,317		)
Net balance as of December 31, 2017	$	491,219		$	264,730		$	755,949

Other intangible assets consisted of the following:



	As of December 31,
(in thousands)	2017			2016

Amortizable intangible assets:
Carrying amount:
Television network affiliation relationships	$	248,444		$	248,444
Customer lists and advertiser relationships	69,500			45,500
Other	37,069			26,923
Total carrying amount	355,013			320,867
Accumulated amortization:
Television network affiliation relationships	(49,639		)	(37,019		)
Customer lists and advertiser relationships	(26,345		)	(22,525		)
Other	(10,269		)	(5,987		)
Total accumulated amortization	(86,253		)	(65,531		)
Net amortizable intangible assets	268,760			255,336
Indefinite-lived intangible assets — FCC licenses	157,215			157,215
Total other intangible assets	$	425,975		$	412,551

Other intangible assets consisted of the following:



	As of December 31,
(in thousands)	2017			2016

Amortizable intangible assets:
Carrying amount:
Television network affiliation relationships	$	248,444		$	248,444
Customer lists and advertiser relationships	69,500			45,500
Other	37,069			26,923
Total carrying amount	355,013			320,867
Accumulated amortization:
Television network affiliation relationships	(49,639		)	(37,019		)
Customer lists and advertiser relationships	(26,345		)	(22,525		)
Other	(10,269		)	(5,987		)
Total accumulated amortization	(86,253		)	(65,531		)
Net amortizable intangible assets	268,760			255,336
Indefinite-lived intangible assets — FCC licenses	157,215			157,215
Total other intangible assets	$	425,975		$	412,551