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SHARE-BASED COMPENSATION (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2019

Disclosure Of Compensation Related Costs Sharebased Payments Abstract

Schedule of Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Restricted Stock Units, Vested and Expected to Vest

				Number					Weighted		Aggregate
				of		Weighted			Average		Intrinsic
				Restricted		Average			Remaining		Value as of
				Stock		Purchase			Contractual		September 30,
	Period Ended			Units		Price			Term (Years)		2019
	(amounts in thousands)
RSUs outstanding as of:	December 31, 2018			3,685
RSUs awarded				1,696
RSUs released				(1,373)
RSUs forfeited				(310)
RSUs outstanding as of:	September 30, 2019			3,698		$	-		1.5		$	12,576
RSUs vested and expected
to vest as of:	September 30, 2019			3,698		$	-		1.5		$	12,575
RSUs exercisable (vested and
deferred) as of:	September 30, 2019			41		$	-		-		$	141
Weighted average remaining
recognition period in years				2.4
Unamortized compensation
expense			$	22,392

Schedule Of Restricted Stock Units Market Based

			Nine Months			Year
			Ended			Ended
			September 30,			December 31,
			2019			2018
			(amounts in thousands, except per share data)
Reconciliation of RSUs with Service and Market Conditions
	Beginning of period balance			226			650
	Number of RSUs granted			-			-
	Number of RSUs forfeited			(156)			(110)
	Number of RSUs vested			-			(314)
	End of period balance			70			226
	Weighted average fair value of RSUs granted
	with market conditions		$	-		$	-

Schedule Of Other Options Dislcosure

		Nine Months Ended September 30,
Option Exercise Data		2019			2018
		(amounts in thousands)
Intrinsic value of options exercised		$	1,272		$	418
Tax benefit from options exercised (1)		$	73		$	111
Cash received from exercise price of options exercised		$	244		$	68

(1)Amounts exclude any impact from any compensation expense subject to Section 162(m) of the Code, which is nondeductible for income tax purposes.

Schedule Of Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award Options Vested And Expected To Vest Outstanding

									Weighted		Intrinsic
						Weighted			Average		Value
						Average			Remaining		as of
			Number of			Exercise			Contractual		September 30,
	Period Ended		Options			Price			Term (Years)		2019
Options outstanding as of:	December 31, 2018			755,210		$	9.42
Options granted				-			-
Options exercised				(180,300)			1.34
Options forfeited				-			-
Options expired				(29,828)			10.53
Options outstanding as of:	September 30, 2019			545,082		$	12.03		1.1		$	-
Options vested and expected to
vest as of:	September 30, 2019			545,082		$	12.03		1.1		$	-
Options vested and exercisable as of:	September 30, 2019			545,082		$	12.03		1.1		$	-
Weighted average remaining
recognition period in years				-
Unamortized compensation expense			$	-

Schedule Of significant ranges of outstanding and exercisable options

						Options Outstanding							Options Exercisable
						Number of		Weighted					Number of
						Options		Average		Weighted			Options		Weighted
Range of						Outstanding		Remaining		Average			Exercisable		Average
Exercise Prices						September 30,		Contractual		Exercise			September 30,		Exercise
From			To			2019		Life		Price			2019		Price
$	6.43		$	9.66		204,375		1.1		$	9.62		204,375		$	9.62
$	13.11		$	13.98		340,707		1.1		$	13.48		340,707		$	13.48
$	6.43		$	13.98		545,082		1.1		$	12.03		545,082		$	12.03

Schedule of recognized stock-based compensation expense

		Nine Months Ended
		September 30,
		2019			2018
			(amounts in thousands)
Station operating expenses		$	3,765		$	5,295
Corporate general and administrative expenses			6,521			6,126
Stock-based compensation expense included in operating expenses			10,286			11,421
Income tax benefit (1)			2,258			2,385
After-tax stock-based compensation expense		$	8,028		$	9,036

		Three Months Ended
		September 30,
		2019			2018
		(amounts in thousands)
Station operating expenses		$	1,107		$	1,653
Corporate general and administrative expenses			2,234			2,116
Stock-based compensation expense included in operating expenses			3,341			3,769
Income tax benefit (1)			770			787
After-tax stock-based compensation expense		$	2,571		$	2,982
1. Amounts exclude impact from any compensation expense subject to Section 162(m) of the Code, which is nondeductible for income tax purposes.

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