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ACQUISITIONS, DIVESTITURES AND PRO FORMA SUMMARY (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2015

Business Combinations [Abstract]

Schedule of merger and acquisition costs

	Years Ended December 31,
	2015			2014			2013
	(amounts in thousands)
Restructuring charges - beginning balance	$	-		$	-		$	-
Costs to exit duplicative contracts		646			-			-
Workforce reduction		1,538			-			-
Lease abandonment costs		687			-			-
Changes in estimates		(13)			-			-
Total restructuring charges		2,858		-	-			-
Merger and acquisition costs		3,978			1,042			-
Total merger & acquisition costs and restructuring charges	$	6,836		$	1,042		$	-
Total restructuring charges	$	2,858		$	-		$	-
Deductions from reserves through payments		(1,172)			-			-
Restructuring charges unpaid and outstanding	$	1,686		$	-		$	-

Schedule of unaudited pro forma summary of financial information

	Years Ended December 31,
	2015				2014		2013
	(amounts in thousands, except per share data)
	Pro Forma			Pro Forma			Actual
Net revenues	$	442,485		$	437,597		$	377,618
Net income (loss) available to the Company	$	33,050		$	22,736		$	26,024
Net income (loss) available to common shareholders	$	30,850		$	21,086		$	26,024
Net income (loss) available to commons shareholders
per common share - basic	$	0.81		$	0.56		$	0.70
Net income (loss) available to commons shareholders
per common share - diluted	$	0.79		$	0.55		$	0.68
Weighted shares outstanding basic		38,084			37,763			37,418
Weighted shares outstanding diluted		39,038			38,664			38,301
Conversion of preferred stock for dilutive purposes
under the as if method	anti-dilutive			anti-dilutive			n/a

Schedule of the future amortization of unfavoarble leases from acquisition

	As Of
	December 31,
	2015
	(amounts in
	thousands)
Years ending December 31,
2016	$	1,041
2017		875
2018		295
2019		167
2020		147
Thereafter		518
	$	3,043

Schedule Of Acquisition Valuation [Table Text Block]

		As Reported						As Revised
		September 30,						December 31,			Useful Lives In Years
Description		2015				Adjustment		2015			From		To
		(Amounts in thousands)
Cash		$	2,246		$			$	2,246
Net accounts receivable			11,908			25			11,933		less than 1 year
Prepaid expenses, deposits and other			953			17			970		less than 1 year
Total current assets			15,107			42			15,149
Land			7,368			-			7,368		non-depreciating
Land improvements			87			-			87		15		15
Building			1,067			-			1,067		15		25
Leasehold improvements			973			-			973		2		11
Equipment and towers			8,651			-			8,651		3		40
Furniture and fixtures			29			-			29		5		5
Total tangible property			18,175			-			18,175
Assets held for sale			1,885			-			1,885
Other intangibles			487			-			487		1		5
Broadcasting licenses			79,209			-			79,209		non-amortizing
Goodwill			5,866			(1,364)			4,502		non-amortizing
Deferred tax assets			-			1,364			1,364		over remaining lease life
Total intangible and other assets			87,447			-			87,447
Total assets		$	120,729		$	42		$	120,771
Accounts payable		$	723		$	-		$	723		less than 1 year
Accrued expenses			3,232			234			3,466		less than 1 year
Other current liabilities			12			-			12		less than 1 year
Total current liabilities			3,967			234			4,201
Unfavorable contracts and other liabilities			3,272			-			3,272		over remaining lease life
Total liabilities acquired		$	7,239		$	234		$	7,473
Net assets acquired		$	113,490		$	(192)		$	113,298

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