Employee Benefits

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2011

Compensation And Retirement Disclosure Abstract

Compensation And Employee Benefit Plans Text Block

16. EMPLOYEE SAVINGS AND BENEFIT PLANS

Deferred Compensation Plans

The Company provides certain of its employees and the Board of Directors with an opportunity to defer a portion of their compensation on a tax-favored basis. The obligations by the Company to pay these benefits under the deferred compensation plans represent unsecured general obligations that rank equally with the Company's other unsecured indebtedness. Amounts deferred under these plans were included in other long-term liabilities in the consolidated balance sheets. Any change in the deferred compensation liability for each quarter is recorded to general and administrative expense and to station operating expenses in the statement of operations.

401(k) Savings Plan

Effective July 1, 2011, the Company reinstated its discretionary matching contribution, which is subject to certain conditions. The Company's previous discretionary matching contribution was suspended in 2008.

Benefit Plan Data

The following table presents, for the periods indicated, certain information on employee savings and benefit plans:

		Six Months Ended
		June 30,
Benefit Plan Disclosures		2011		2010
		(amounts in thousands)
Reconciliation Of Deferred Compensation Liabilities
	Beginning of period balance, January 1	$	6,622	$	5,173
	Employee compensation deferrals		483		529
	Employee compensation payments		(294)		(78)
	Increase (decrease) in plan fair value		340		(296)
	End of period balance	$	7,151	$	5,328