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Acquisitions and Dispositions (Details 2) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | 3 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2015 | Sep. 30, 2015 | Jun. 30, 2015 | Mar. 31, 2015 | Dec. 31, 2014 | Sep. 30, 2014 | Jun. 30, 2014 | Mar. 31, 2014 | Dec. 31, 2013 | Dec. 31, 2015 | Dec. 31, 2014 | Dec. 31, 2013
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net operating revenue | $ 35,606 | $ 33,831 | $ 34,358 | $ 29,061 | $ 36,371 | $ 34,373 | $ 33,831 | $ 29,423 |  | $ 132,856 | $ 133,998 | $ 129,478
Station operating expense | 25,868 | 24,324 | 24,311 | 22,765 | 25,612 | 26,366 | 23,499 | 22,947 |  | 97,268 | 98,424 | 92,977
Corporate general and administrative | 2,449 | 2,577 | 2,583 | 2,482 | 2,321 | 2,307 | 2,120 | 2,153 |  | 10,091 | 8,901 | 8,172
Impairment of intangible assets | 874 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1,936 | 0 | 0 | 0 | $ 2,033 | 874 | 1,936 | 2,033
Operating income (loss) | $ 6,321 | $ 6,497 | $ 7,450 | $ 3,814 | $ 7,712 | $ 5,700 | $ 8,212 | $ 4,323 |  | 24,082 | 25,947 | 26,296
Nonrecurring Adjustment [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net operating revenue |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 139,458 | 143,238 |
Station operating expense |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 102,226 | 104,912 |
Corporate general and administrative |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 10,091 | 8,901 |
Other operating expenses (income), net |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 541 | (1,210) |
Impairment of intangible assets |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 874 | 1,936 |
Operating income (loss) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 25,726 | 28,699 |
Radio [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net operating revenue |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 111,792 | 113,627 | 109,818
Station operating expense |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 83,188 | 85,167 | 79,933
Corporate general and administrative |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 | 0 | 0
Impairment of intangible assets |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 874 | 1,936 | 2,033
Operating income (loss) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 27,231 | 27,734 | 27,852
Radio [Member] | Nonrecurring Adjustment [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net operating revenue |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 118,394 | 122,867 |
Station operating expense |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 88,146 | 91,655 |
Corporate general and administrative |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 | 0 |
Other operating expenses (income), net |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 499 | (1,210) |
Impairment of intangible assets |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 874 | 1,936 |
Operating income (loss) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 28,875 | 30,486 |
Television [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net operating revenue |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 21,064 | 20,371 | 19,660
Station operating expense |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 14,080 | 13,257 | 13,044
Corporate general and administrative |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 | 0 | 0
Impairment of intangible assets |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 | 0 | 0
Operating income (loss) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 6,952 | 7,114 | 6,616
Television [Member] | Nonrecurring Adjustment [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net operating revenue |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 21,064 | 20,371 |
Station operating expense |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 14,080 | 13,257 |
Corporate general and administrative |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 | 0 |
Other operating expenses (income), net |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 32 | 0 |
Impairment of intangible assets |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 | 0 |
Operating income (loss) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 6,952 | 7,114 |
Corporate and Other [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net operating revenue |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 | 0 | 0
Station operating expense |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 | 0 | 0
Corporate general and administrative |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 10,091 | 8,901 | 8,172
Impairment of intangible assets |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 | 0 | 0
Operating income (loss) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (10,101) | (8,901) | $ (8,172)
Corporate and Other [Member] | Nonrecurring Adjustment [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net operating revenue |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 | 0 |
Station operating expense |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 | 0 |
Corporate general and administrative |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 10,091 | 8,901 |
Other operating expenses (income), net |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 10 | 0 |
Impairment of intangible assets |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 | 0 |
Operating income (loss) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (10,101) | (8,901) |
Radio Broadcasting Segment [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net operating revenue |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 118,394 | 122,867 |
Station operating expense |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 88,146 | 91,655 |
Other operating expenses (income), net |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 499 | (1,210) |
Impairment of intangible assets |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 874 | 1,936 |
Operating income (loss) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 28,875 | 30,486 |
Television Broadcasting Segment [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net operating revenue |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 21,064 | 20,371 |
Station operating expense |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 14,080 | 13,257 |
Other operating expenses (income), net |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 32 | 0 |
Operating income (loss) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 6,952 | $ 7,114 |

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