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12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2017

PriorPeriodAdjustmentAbstract

Schedule of Error Corrections and Prior Period Adjustments [Table Text Block]

		Three Months
		Ended
Description		March 31, 2017
		(amounts in thousands) (unaudited)
Net revenues:
Prior to revision		$	97,452
Revision			1,549
As revised		$	99,001
Station operating expenses, including
non-cash compensation expense:
Prior to revision		$	75,617
Revision			1,549
As revised		$	77,166

		Three Months Ended (unaudited)												Year Ended
		March 31,			June 30,			September 30,			December 31,			December 31,
Description		2016
		(amounts in thousands)
Net revenues:
Prior to revision		$	96,103		$	120,478		$	120,457		$	123,207		$	460,245
Revision			906			1,093			1,184			1,343			4,526
As revised		$	97,009		$	121,571		$	121,641		$	124,550		$	464,771
Station operating expenses, including
non-cash compensation expense:
Prior to revision		$	71,715		$	82,639		$	82,905		$	81,485		$	318,744
Revision			906			1,093			1,184			1,343			4,526
As revised		$	72,621		$	83,732		$	84,089		$	82,828		$	323,270

		Three Months Ended (unaudited)												Year Ended
		March 31,			June 30,			September 30,			December 31,			December 31,
Description		2015
		(amounts in thousands)
Net Revenues:
Prior to revision		$	78,420		$	100,592		$	114,662		$	117,704		$	411,378
Revision			589			730			874			910			3,103
As revised		$	79,009		$	101,322		$	115,536		$	118,614		$	414,481
Station operating expenses, including
non-cash compensation expense:
Prior to revision		$	59,367		$	70,000		$	81,241		$	77,103		$	287,711
Revision			589			730			874			910			3,103
As revised		$	59,956		$	70,730		$	82,115		$	78,013		$	290,814

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Tabular disclosure of prior period adjustments to previously issued financial statements including (1) the effect of the correction on each financial statement line item and any per-share amounts affected for each prior period presented (2) the cumulative effect of the change on retained earnings or other appropriate components of equity or net assets in the statement of financial position, as of the beginning of the earliest period presented, and (3) the effect of the prior period adjustments (both gross and net of applicable income tax) on the net income of each prior period presented in the entity's annual report for the year in which the adjustments are made.

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-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 250
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