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INCOME TAXES (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2012

Income Tax Disclosure Abstract

Schedule Of Income Tax Expense Reconciliation

			Years Ended December 31,
				2012		2011			2010
				(amounts in thousands)
Federal statutory income tax rate				35%			35%			35%
Computed tax expense (benefit) at federal statutory
	rates on income (loss) before income taxes (benefit)		$	8,310		$	18,223		$	23,461
State income tax expense (benefit), net of federal benefit				2,274			(865)			2,572
Federal tax expense associated with non-amortizable assets				-			-			19,246
Non-recognition of expense due to full valuation allowance				203			-			(22,842)
Valuation allowance current year activity				-			(37,505)			-
Reversal of net tax on derivative liability				-			2,547			-
Decrease in valuation allowance for change in federal net
	operating loss carryback rules			-			-			(149)
Change in uncertain tax positions				-			-			(2,458)
Tax benefit shortfall associated with share-based awards				412			2,061			-
Nondeductible expenses and other				1,275			1,328			765
Income taxes (benefit)			$	12,474		$	(14,211)		$	20,595

Schedule of Components of Income Tax Expense (Benefit)

					Years Ended December 31,
					2012			2011			2010
	Current:
		Federal			$	0		$	0		$	(2,608)
		State				(822)			(1,643)			150
			Total current			(822)			(1,643)			(2,458)
	Deferred:
		Federal				10,481			(14,225)			19,246
		State				2,815			1,657			3,807
			Total deferred			13,296			(12,568)			23,053
Total income taxes (benefit)					$	12,474		$	(14,211)		$	20,595

Schedule of Deferred Tax Assets and Liabilities

					December 31,
					2012			2011
					(amounts in thousands)
Deferred tax assets:
	Employee benefits				$	877		$	910
	Deferred compensation					72			547
	Provision for doubtful accounts					1,060			1,304
	Derivative financial instruments					-			529
	Other					486			256
	Total current deferred tax assets before valuation allowance					2,495			3,546
	Valuation allowance					(37)			(428)
	Total current deferred tax assets - net					2,458			3,118
	Federal and state income tax loss carryforwards					93,199			63,814
	Share-based compensation					2,969			2,579
	Investments - impairments					490			450
	Lease rental obligations					2,296			2,201
	Deferred compensation					3,291			2,856
	Other					1,166			1,293
	Total non-current deferred tax assets before valuation allowance					103,411			73,193
	Valuation allowance					(18,124)			(9,033)
	Total non-current deferred tax assets - net					85,287			64,160
	Total deferred tax assets				$	87,745		$	67,278
Deferred tax liabilities:
	Advertiser broadcasting obligations				$	(13)		$	(83)
	Total current deferred tax liabilities					(13)			(83)
	Deferral of gain recognition on the extinguishment of debt					(7,647)			(7,646)
	Property, equipment and certain intangibles (other
		than broadcasting licenses and goodwill)				1,901			(955)
	Broadcasting licenses and goodwill					(105,767)			(69,109)
	Total non-current deferred tax liabilities					(111,513)			(77,710)
	Total deferred tax liabilities				$	(111,526)		$	(77,793)
	Total net deferred tax liabilities				$	(23,781)		$	(10,515)

Schedule of Deferred Tax Assets Valuation Allowance

					Increase
					(Decrease)			Increase
					Charged/			(Decrease)
					(Credited)			Charged/
		Balance At			To Income			(Credited)			Balance At
		Beginning			Taxes			To			End Of
Year Ended		Of Year			(Benefit)			OCI			Year
			(amounts in thousands)
December 31, 2012		$	9,461		$	8,700		$	0		$	18,161
December 31, 2011			51,190			(38,957)			(2,772)			9,461
December 31, 2010			56,887			(3,239)			(2,458)			51,190

Schedule of Liabilities For Uncertain Tax Positions

			December 31,
			2012			2011
			(amounts in thousands)
Liabilities for uncertain tax positions
	Tax		$	67		$	684
	Interest and penalties			121			430
	Total		$	188		$	1,114

Schedule of Expense Income For Uncertain Tax Positions

		Years Ended December 31,
		2012			2011			2010
		(amounts in thousands)
Tax expense (income)		$	(617)		$	(990)		$	(1,821)
Interest and penalties (income)			(309)			(717)			(637)
Total income taxes (benefit)
from uncertain tax positions		$	(926)		$	(1,707)		$	(2,458)

Schedule of Changes in Unrecognized Tax Benefits

			Years Ended December 31,
			2012			2011			2010
			(amounts in thousands)
Beginning of year balance			$	(8,180)		$	(7,738)		$	(9,548)
Prior year positions
	Gross Increases			(733)			-			-
	Gross Decreases			858			708			2,489
Current year positions
	Gross Increases			-			(1,431)			(1,017)
	Gross Decreases			-			-			-
Settlements with tax authorities				-			-			-
Reductions due to statute lapse				365			281			338
End of year balance			$	(7,690)		$	(8,180)		$	(7,738)
Ending liability balance included above that was
	reflected as an offset to deferred tax assets		$	(7,623)		$	(7,495)		$	(6,064)

Schedule of Income Tax Payments and Refunds

			Years Ended December 31,
			2012			2011			2010
			(amounts in thousands)
State income tax payments			$	99		$	82		$	83
Federal and state income tax refunds (1)			$	256		$	492		$	6,866

Summary of Operating Loss Carryforwards [Table Text Block]

		Net Operating Losses
		December 31, 2012
					Suspended
		NOLs			Windfall			NOL Expiration Period
		(amounts in thousands)							(in years)
Federal NOL carryforwards		$	203,511		$	6,808		2030 to 2033
State NOL carryforwards		$	468,676		$	6,225		2013 to 2032
State income tax credit		$	1,248					to 2018

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