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  assets                                                                      
  current assets:                                                                      
  cash and cash equivalents234,000,000 253,000,000 144,000,000 181,000,000 146,000,000 237,000,000 135,000,000 150,000,000 346,000,000 413,000,000 204,100,000 346,600,000 276,400,000 326,200,000 190,868,000 193,831,000 313,269,000 339,777,000 152,701,000 409,906,000 664,624,000 434,067,000 232,070,000 317,420,000 79,924,000 128,591,000 118,423,000 147,681,000 109,121,000 115,652,000 135,801,000 85,902,000 72,892,000 87,680,000 29,256,000 27,182,000 12,821,000 43,416,000 23,356,000 26,891,000 44,584,000 131,912,000 68,676,000 32,113,000 40,028,000 24,619,000 45,625,000 68,999,000 12,119,000 15,834,000 11,648,000 15,631,000 58,474,000 16,226,000 5,909,000 8,827,000 7,868,000 11,179,000 13,097,000 12,697,000 11,825,000 13,487,000 5,782,000 10,260,000 13,859,000 18,505,000 14,617,000 10,398,000 17,119,000 10,848,000 
  accounts receivable1,022,000,000 1,030,000,000 1,028,000,000 1,016,000,000 1,048,000,000 1,051,000,000 1,095,000,000 891,000,000 944,000,000 1,008,000,000 1,079,400,000 986,900,000 951,200,000 1,016,700,000 1,021,051,000 923,005,000 895,451,000 920,055,000 904,801,000 782,198,000 762,930,000 888,738,000 883,921,000 860,794,000 542,610,000 540,525,000 551,728,000 524,078,000 542,725,000 562,943,000 518,542,000 503,119,000 533,931,000 218,058,000 214,404,000 206,830,000 199,999,000 192,991,000 174,709,000 171,958,000 164,581,000 127,878,000 109,017,000 106,851,000 109,430,000 102,064,000 104,359,000 74,553,000 48,782,000 53,190,000 55,740,000 56,075,000 51,242,000 55,346,000 53,362,000 53,344,000 48,496,000 48,539,000 48,897,000 50,286,000 45,971,000 46,706,000 43,940,000 45,428,000 42,027,000 48,391,000 46,672,000 49,237,000 41,827,000 44,852,000 
  broadcast rights54,000,000 70,000,000 84,000,000 132,000,000 119,000,000 148,000,000 136,000,000 133,000,000 114,000,000 183,000,000 194,000,000 154,800,000                      15,730,000 15,495,000 13,100,000 14,937,000 16,297,000 18,839,000 14,367,000 16,855,000       8,631,000 7,702,000 9,289,000 9,724,000 6,584,000 7,456,000 7,674,000 9,240,000 7,001,000 8,084,000 9,869,000 10,832,000 7,567,000 4,418,000 3,704,000 4,700,000 3,258,000 4,363,000 6,423,000 7,496,000 4,970,000 6,709,000 7,446,000 
  prepaid expenses and other current assets80,000,000 49,000,000 41,000,000 92,000,000 159,000,000 58,000,000 88,000,000 152,000,000 155,000,000 80,000,000 121,400,000 162,400,000 211,800,000 123,500,000 185,174,000 178,104,000 167,761,000 99,679,000 135,872,000 132,498,000 98,620,000 107,706,000 151,997,000 121,747,000 34,445,000 22,401,000 44,334,000 45,329,000 44,010,000 71,859,000 34,388,000 30,490,000 33,748,000 15,030,000 27,866,000 14,820,000 6,570,000 7,324,000 7,986,000 3,535,000 5,692,000 16,137,000 13,847,000 12,091,000 6,066,000 5,862,000 2,691,000 11,297,000 2,900,000 1,562,000 1,993,000 1,620,000 2,511,000 2,482,000 2,453,000 1,089,000 1,768,000 2,261,000 2,672,000 2,489,000 1,730,000 1,980,000 2,410,000 1,163,000 1,945,000 2,580,000 3,225,000 1,480,000 1,939,000 1,974,000 
  total current assets1,390,000,000 1,402,000,000 1,297,000,000 1,421,000,000 1,472,000,000 1,494,000,000 1,466,000,000 1,340,000,000 1,573,000,000 1,698,000,000 1,614,500,000 1,666,300,000 1,455,000,000 1,482,000,000 1,412,719,000 1,311,548,000 1,393,089,000 1,376,119,000 1,209,982,000 1,341,212,000 1,542,784,000 1,514,290,000 1,351,767,000 1,435,617,000 775,948,000 743,519,000 766,487,000 717,088,000 1,001,629,000 1,056,218,000 1,029,419,000 1,078,515,000 1,082,180,000 363,217,000 287,021,000 261,932,000 234,327,000 260,028,000 289,153,000 266,911,000 281,638,000 317,664,000 230,125,000 189,640,000 201,166,000 149,317,000 168,370,000 163,326,000  84,874,000 87,486,000 79,401,000 122,278,000 88,305,000 80,026,000 69,901,000 68,932,000 77,123,000 83,276,000 71,266,000 68,440,000 75,263,000 69,419,000 64,981,000 69,911,000 86,768,000 84,681,000 70,173,000 73,892,000 76,759,000 
  property and equipment1,178,000,000 1,200,000,000 1,207,000,000 1,233,000,000 1,251,000,000 1,264,000,000 1,269,000,000 1,279,000,000 1,267,000,000 1,256,000,000 1,262,400,000 1,491,000,000 1,492,500,000 1,502,100,000 1,512,470,000 1,585,703,000 1,592,146,000 1,600,909,000 1,604,881,000 1,598,081,000 1,581,348,000 1,546,873,000 1,290,428,000 1,257,086,000 748,647,000 739,981,000 723,869,000 720,464,000 725,273,000 734,138,000 738,222,000 738,727,000 741,484,000 276,153,000 283,600,000 283,863,000 287,655,000 266,583,000 271,567,000 276,191,000 277,837,000 237,739,000 215,594,000 219,155,000 212,259,000 219,263,000 209,518,000 180,162,000 140,603,000 135,878,000 128,439,000 121,356,000 120,095,000 111,612,000 111,464,000 112,386,000 111,777,000 110,903,000 100,881,000 97,892,000 96,537,000 98,156,000 99,021,000 99,497,000 100,667,000 101,068,000 95,121,000 96,384,000 89,163,000 91,818,000 
  goodwill2,924,000,000 2,924,000,000 2,922,000,000 2,946,000,000 2,946,000,000 2,946,000,000 2,946,000,000 2,965,000,000 2,961,000,000 2,961,000,000 2,960,800,000 3,051,600,000 3,051,600,000 3,051,600,000 3,051,661,000 3,051,892,000 2,982,525,000 2,982,507,000 2,984,008,000 2,861,314,000 2,880,675,000 2,879,748,000 2,996,875,000 3,082,652,000 2,166,410,000 2,167,954,000 2,187,338,000 2,184,982,000 2,183,998,000 2,142,846,000 2,146,797,000 2,145,868,000 2,121,597,000 473,304,000 488,432,000 459,960,000 459,924,000 451,662,000 445,187,000 443,855,000 441,129,000 256,491,000 214,453,000 213,880,000 198,052,000 188,108,000 167,838,000 148,409,000 115,967,000 115,632,000 126,646,000 152,272,000 152,272,000 151,686,000 151,426,000 149,408,000 149,408,000 149,396,000 146,258,000 146,258,000 146,258,000 146,258,000 146,272,000 146,272,000 146,272,000 145,576,000 141,903,000 137,344,000 136,005,000 135,899,000 
  fcc licenses2,949,000,000 2,949,000,000 2,929,000,000 2,929,000,000 2,929,000,000 2,929,000,000 2,929,000,000 2,929,000,000 2,910,000,000 2,910,000,000 2,910,300,000 2,910,300,000 2,910,300,000 2,910,300,000 2,910,251,000 2,909,951,000 2,909,951,000 2,908,951,000 2,909,704,000 2,856,374,000 2,833,074,000 2,832,457,000 2,921,465,000 3,106,959,000 1,778,268,000 1,778,268,000 1,772,039,000 1,767,638,000 1,767,638,000 1,767,638,000 1,813,037,000 1,831,341,000 2,022,941,000 542,524,000 542,524,000 501,294,000 501,264,000 489,335,000 489,698,000 489,698,000 489,698,000 275,313,000 253,407,000 253,407,000 222,757,000 247,837,000 222,757,000 198,257,000 127,730,000 125,057,000 146,788,000 166,455,000 166,455,000 163,795,000 163,795,000 163,795,000 163,795,000 163,795,000 138,437,000 138,437,000 138,437,000 138,437,000         
  network affiliation agreements1,400,000,000 1,447,000,000 1,494,000,000 1,541,000,000 1,588,000,000 1,635,000,000 1,683,000,000 1,730,000,000 1,777,000,000 1,824,000,000 1,871,400,000 1,918,500,000 1,965,800,000 2,013,000,000 2,060,183,000 2,107,732,000 2,155,242,000 2,202,676,000 2,250,283,000 2,290,684,000 2,284,083,000 2,330,436,000 2,532,266,000 2,560,303,000                                               
  other intangible assets331,000,000 331,000,000 353,000,000 371,000,000 394,000,000 417,000,000 441,000,000 482,000,000 510,000,000 537,000,000 562,800,000 592,200,000 602,300,000 630,000,000 656,950,000 683,581,000 640,958,000 664,606,000 688,918,000 664,400,000 683,816,000 705,757,000 727,354,000 509,889,000 1,396,858,000 1,432,029,000 1,527,699,000 1,557,277,000 1,592,617,000 1,581,626,000 1,574,710,000 1,606,025,000 1,466,517,000 324,737,000 336,406,000 312,524,000 323,955,000 314,361,000 321,099,000 332,450,000 347,660,000 194,129,000 170,567,000 178,081,000 162,535,000 170,048,000 148,252,000 122,491,000 143,959,000 149,851,000 160,030,000 167,403,000 173,346,000 178,611,000 184,882,000 193,330,000 199,794,000 206,259,000 191,513,000 197,430,000 203,483,000 209,536,000         
  investments776,000,000 775,000,000 877,000,000 869,000,000 856,000,000 859,000,000 958,000,000 946,000,000 927,000,000 919,000,000 1,119,000,000 1,088,700,000 1,063,700,000 1,060,800,000 1,218,791,000 1,188,759,000 1,191,763,000 1,185,541,000 1,333,778,000 1,313,858,000 1,307,604,000 1,322,195,000 1,477,353,000 1,499,090,000                                               
  other noncurrent assets380,000,000 386,000,000 389,000,000 383,000,000 383,000,000 401,000,000 386,000,000 376,000,000 385,000,000 359,000,000 377,700,000 379,700,000 374,300,000 395,700,000 396,187,000 443,828,000 421,963,000 426,240,000 418,198,000 360,055,000 422,148,000 439,157,000 451,705,000 408,780,000 165,404,000 235,435,000 141,684,000 172,045,000 186,468,000 199,181,000 202,393,000 69,141,000 88,381,000 85,070,000 82,311,000 78,879,000 85,060,000 53,165,000 43,502,000 56,598,000 65,189,000 119,107,000 80,342,000 69,991,000 69,792,000 59,079,000 54,229,000 30,510,000 4,457,000 5,400,000 5,496,000 5,525,000 5,747,000 6,399,000 6,808,000 7,159,000 7,061,000 7,364,000 8,005,000 8,347,000 8,726,000 8,727,000 8,408,000 8,554,000 11,266,000 21,080,000 12,131,000 12,137,000 12,317,000 12,160,000 
  total assets11,328,000,000 11,414,000,000 11,468,000,000 11,693,000,000 11,819,000,000 11,945,000,000 12,078,000,000 12,047,000,000 12,310,000,000 12,464,000,000 12,678,900,000 13,098,300,000 12,915,500,000 13,090,800,000 13,264,462,000 13,282,994,000 13,287,637,000 13,347,549,000 13,404,276,000 13,290,502,000 13,540,056,000 13,575,437,000 13,989,737,000 14,103,375,000 7,031,535,000 7,097,186,000 7,119,116,000 7,119,494,000 7,457,623,000 7,481,647,000 7,504,578,000 7,469,617,000 7,523,100,000 2,966,085,000 2,920,696,000 1,898,452,000 1,892,185,000 1,835,134,000 1,860,206,000 1,865,703,000 1,903,151,000 1,462,225,000 1,220,091,000 1,189,052,000 1,163,722,000 1,147,988,000 1,086,766,000 945,815,000 615,439,000 626,587,000 665,218,000 699,609,000 748,265,000 708,702,000 708,303,000 703,646,000 708,851,000 724,709,000 679,202,000 667,197,000 666,299,000 680,081,000 682,265,000 683,637,000 700,201,000 734,965,000 721,959,000 715,056,000 712,631,000 727,096,000 
  liabilities, redeemable noncontrolling interests and stockholdersʼ equity                                                                      
  current liabilities:                                                                      
  current portion of debt108,000,000 124,000,000 124,000,000 124,000,000 124,000,000 124,000,000 124,000,000 124,000,000 124,000,000 124,000,000 124,300,000 124,300,000 124,300,000 55,300,000 47,170,000 40,715,000 33,510,000 24,804,000 21,429,000 22,921,000 60,491,000 56,228,000 109,310,000 142,664,000 94,940,000 95,516,000 42,089,000 41,722,000 92,174,000 92,808,000 103,386,000 57,860,000 20,820,000 28,093,000 28,093,000 26,109,000 24,265,000 22,139,000 19,887,000 18,539,000 17,189,000 15,840,000 7,460,000 6,575,000 6,857,000 4,750,000 4,125,000 2,175,000 3,485,000 3,485,000 3,485,000 3,485,000 50,391,000 50,391,000 50,391,000 50,391,000 3,485,000 3,485,000 3,485,000 3,485,000 3,485,000 3,485,000 3,485,000 2,663,000 2,350,000 2,350,000 2,355,000 1,950,000 1,950,000 1,950,000 
  accounts payable190,000,000 113,000,000 133,000,000 132,000,000 133,000,000 115,000,000 235,000,000 142,000,000 127,000,000 207,000,000 197,700,000 166,100,000 170,900,000 220,700,000 248,183,000 186,633,000 140,684,000 217,865,000 218,418,000 161,083,000 176,392,000 138,952,000 157,366,000 109,128,000 70,392,000 72,285,000 74,234,000 66,128,000 80,819,000 31,136,000 61,096,000 27,932,000 36,048,000 19,754,000 25,388,000 29,878,000 24,925,000 25,936,000 23,683,000 22,487,000 20,335,000 16,282,000 10,010,000 12,031,000 10,250,000 13,140,000 13,186,000 12,324,000 10,320,000 9,433,000 11,968,000 13,421,000 10,776,000 8,334,000 7,540,000 9,073,000 10,013,000 10,040,000 9,463,000 9,937,000 9,134,000 9,176,000 7,266,000 7,313,000 8,628,000 8,092,000 6,577,000 6,607,000 6,544,000 9,937,000 
  broadcast rights payable82,000,000 96,000,000 97,000,000 124,000,000 106,000,000 138,000,000 136,000,000 142,000,000 125,000,000 128,000,000 151,000,000 151,600,000 64,100,000 73,700,000 76,878,000 77,586,000 74,931,000 90,819,000 105,557,000 111,144,000                            8,674,000 9,408,000 10,953,000 11,631,000 8,179,000 9,127,000 9,569,000 10,755,000 7,963,000 9,042,000 10,807,000 11,190,000 8,336,000 5,307,000 4,639,000 5,900,000 4,104,000 5,178,000 7,153,000 8,845,000 6,355,000 8,405,000 9,002,000 
  accrued expenses332,000,000 300,000,000 314,000,000 333,000,000 348,000,000 315,000,000 350,000,000 322,000,000 333,000,000 305,000,000 319,500,000 344,500,000 304,200,000 278,100,000 315,946,000 311,830,000 319,413,000 324,750,000 307,192,000 279,816,000 440,099,000 533,805,000 542,676,000 497,201,000 140,993,000 158,981,000 150,973,000 126,352,000 145,367,000 159,281,000 189,694,000 200,319,000 165,508,000 71,315,000 70,364,000 64,596,000 54,350,000 60,484,000 51,493,000 38,417,000 38,096,000 32,631,000 28,731,000 33,639,000 24,142,000 23,215,000 22,384,000 18,122,000 13,292,000 12,484,000 13,403,000 10,122,000 10,907,000 13,563,000 12,719,000 10,766,000 12,541,000 14,231,000 13,132,000 11,315,000 12,182,000 12,463,000 12,042,000 9,620,000 11,242,000 12,561,000 11,902,000 9,320,000 17,101,000 18,627,000 
  other current liabilities111,000,000 131,000,000 115,000,000 133,000,000 75,000,000 96,000,000 69,000,000 74,000,000 78,000,000 50,000,000 51,100,000 11,900,000 38,600,000 62,000,000 56,274,000 51,662,000 70,430,000 71,424,000 78,292,000 14,846,000 62,336,000 55,710,000 60,243,000 54,399,000 23,361,000 26,931,000 19,774,000 15,019,000 16,661,000 17,169,000 15,218,000 10,295,000 12,284,000 9,714,000 15,804,000 10,022,000 9,914,000 8,978,000 9,016,000 8,289,000 7,180,000 5,543,000 16,357,000 10,746,000 4,807,000                          
  total current liabilities823,000,000 805,000,000 783,000,000 846,000,000 828,000,000 831,000,000 961,000,000 852,000,000 836,000,000 864,000,000 893,200,000 915,100,000 745,600,000 733,500,000 787,294,000 711,018,000 638,968,000 729,662,000 730,888,000 671,742,000 822,329,000 915,998,000 947,557,000 1,094,297,000 494,047,000 429,938,000 367,289,000 294,570,000 685,155,000 670,703,000 764,723,000 794,448,000 551,220,000 189,578,000 181,150,000 155,955,000 145,111,000 146,061,000 143,018,000 123,349,000 136,413,000 97,266,000 82,345,000 73,200,000 83,922,000 98,950,000 63,334,000 58,003,000 50,290,000 57,483,000 64,507,000 51,723,000 94,415,000 99,777,000 98,924,000 89,540,000 45,890,000 55,098,000 56,109,000 42,908,000 42,098,000 49,467,000 47,336,000 37,989,000 49,485,000 51,519,000 55,716,000 37,768,000 52,054,000 56,180,000 
  debt6,275,000,000 6,371,000,000 6,399,000,000 6,576,000,000 6,657,000,000 6,686,000,000 6,713,000,000 6,742,000,000 6,771,000,000 6,799,000,000 6,827,200,000 7,052,900,000 7,109,700,000 7,205,000,000 7,367,956,000 7,505,654,000 7,586,320,000 7,567,303,000 7,646,574,000 7,859,619,000 7,977,577,000 7,990,635,000 8,383,278,000 8,393,173,000 3,689,778,000 3,797,188,000 4,105,922,000 4,245,924,000 4,243,161,000 4,269,652,000 4,286,622,000 4,377,670,000 4,481,096,000 2,314,326,000 2,320,077,000 1,461,730,000 1,489,899,000 1,454,075,000 1,465,251,000 1,481,859,000 1,526,830,000 1,220,304,000 1,079,980,000 1,081,805,000 1,064,262,000 1,006,749,000 990,174,000 855,467,000 648,597,000 658,632,000 662,757,000 667,680,000 678,485,000 630,785,000 629,087,000 631,578,000 679,977,000 677,650,000 637,324,000 639,168,000 641,014,000 643,020,000 641,026,000 645,636,000 629,505,000 627,548,000 604,117,000 611,764,000 602,875,000 596,988,000 
  deferred tax liabilities1,463,000,000 1,471,000,000 1,487,000,000 1,494,000,000 1,506,000,000 1,508,000,000 1,520,000,000 1,569,000,000 1,586,000,000 1,593,000,000 1,605,600,000 1,714,900,000 1,714,800,000 1,720,500,000 1,728,508,000 1,695,466,000 1,682,231,000 1,673,207,000 1,674,008,000 1,686,238,000 1,698,042,000 1,696,611,000 1,710,664,000 1,688,590,000 642,525,000 637,026,000 639,827,000 633,016,000 627,459,000 619,441,000 901,320,000 886,644,000 1,062,122,000 132,008,000 111,079,000 102,935,000 94,525,000 101,764,000 139,439,000 118,260,000 117,198,000 44,224,000       39,889,000 38,664,000 44,439,000 47,576,000 46,071,000 44,555,000 43,052,000 41,560,000 40,116,000 38,697,000 37,476,000 36,243,000 35,507,000 34,256,000 33,129,000 31,875,000 30,622,000     1,047,000 
  other noncurrent liabilities511,000,000 517,000,000 531,000,000 536,000,000 548,000,000 574,000,000 571,000,000 538,000,000 554,000,000 555,000,000 583,600,000 467,000,000 476,300,000 510,100,000 523,277,000 737,432,000 754,858,000 786,369,000 815,930,000 818,187,000 840,331,000 856,134,000 894,745,000 977,282,000 246,968,000 334,024,000 254,102,000 303,530,000 320,344,000 340,541,000 353,450,000 207,309,000 207,861,000 45,819,000 40,789,000 39,724,000 45,100,000 46,861,000 50,768,000 45,991,000 51,273,000 33,876,000 26,644,000 17,460,000 20,689,000                          
  total liabilities9,072,000,000 9,164,000,000 9,200,000,000 9,452,000,000 9,539,000,000 9,599,000,000 9,765,000,000 9,701,000,000 9,747,000,000 9,811,000,000 9,909,600,000 10,149,900,000 10,046,400,000 10,169,100,000 10,407,035,000 10,649,570,000 10,662,377,000 10,756,541,000 10,867,400,000 11,035,786,000 11,338,279,000 11,459,378,000 11,936,244,000 12,153,342,000 5,073,318,000 5,198,176,000 5,367,140,000 5,477,040,000 5,876,119,000 5,900,337,000 6,306,115,000 6,266,071,000 6,302,299,000 2,681,731,000 2,653,095,000 1,760,344,000 1,774,635,000 1,748,761,000 1,798,476,000 1,769,459,000 1,831,714,000 1,405,688,000 1,197,892,000 1,179,592,000 1,176,953,000 1,136,630,000 1,080,772,000 942,861,000 774,114,000 791,743,000 809,521,000 799,121,000 852,325,000 798,092,000 795,779,000 784,750,000 789,183,000 797,999,000 757,470,000 741,993,000 739,173,000 746,106,000 742,183,000 734,668,000 730,304,000 730,710,000 712,518,000 699,426,000 707,006,000 704,405,000 
  commitments and contingencies                                                                      
  redeemable noncontrolling interests18,000,000 19,000,000 26,000,000 37,000,000                                                                   
  stockholdersʼ equity:                                                                      
  preferred stock - 0.01 par value, 200,000 shares authorized; none issued and outstanding at each of june 30, 2025 and december 31, 2024                                                                      
  common stock - 0.01 par value, 100,000,000 shares authorized; 47,282,823 shares issued, 30,315,298 shares outstanding as of june 30, 2025 and 47,282,823 shares issued, 30,621,241 shares outstanding as of december 31, 2024                                                                      
  additional paid-in capital1,293,000,000 1,304,000,000 1,304,000,000 1,292,000,000 1,281,000,000 1,290,000,000 1,283,000,000 1,269,000,000 1,263,000,000 1,275,000,000 1,287,500,000 1,270,700,000 1,257,900,000 1,268,800,000 1,311,054,000 1,335,370,000 1,327,205,000 1,334,415,000 1,362,510,000 1,351,372,000 1,340,526,000 1,333,717,000 1,353,729,000 1,346,511,000 1,337,057,000 1,332,612,000 1,344,130,000 1,337,738,000 1,331,683,000 1,342,541,000 1,370,686,000 1,380,035,000 1,388,698,000 386,921,000 392,836,000 398,054,000 402,544,000 396,224,000 399,372,000 402,920,000 398,116,000 398,029,000 394,543,000 397,208,000 396,817,000 408,956,000 407,191,000 410,514,000 399,015,000 398,586,000 398,159,000 397,622,000 396,951,000 396,293,000 395,602,000 395,130,000 394,611,000 394,120,000 393,746,000 393,277,000 392,831,000 392,393,000 392,393,000 392,393,000 392,393,000 392,393,000 392,393,000 392,393,000 392,393,000 392,393,000 
  accumulated other comprehensive loss-1,000,000 -1,000,000                      -14,316,000 -14,316,000 -14,316,000                                             
  retained earnings3,755,000,000 3,718,000,000 3,671,000,000 3,485,000,000 3,369,000,000 3,306,000,000 3,188,000,000 3,120,000,000 3,142,000,000 3,094,000,000 3,033,100,000 2,863,700,000 2,609,900,000 2,418,700,000 2,204,152,000 1,964,018,000 1,823,706,000 1,658,573,000 1,488,031,000 1,149,638,000 984,316,000 910,063,000 778,833,000 675,356,000 701,946,000 654,682,000 484,367,000 400,934,000 330,357,000 299,523,000                                         
  treasury stock-2,791,000,000 -2,774,000,000 -2,717,000,000 -2,559,000,000 -2,384,000,000 -2,276,000,000 -2,173,000,000 -2,084,000,000 -1,889,000,000 -1,772,000,000 -1,607,000,000 -1,350,100,000 -1,139,900,000 -913,600,000 -806,990,000 -715,630,000 -575,724,000 -453,769,000 -367,132,000 -286,705,000 -164,847,000 -170,957,000 -121,388,000 -79,299,000 -81,381,000 -86,146,000 -107,037,000 -111,846,000 -97,290,000 -78,063,000 -103,228,000 -64,763,000 -7,715,000 -41,513,000 -43,619,000 -44,814,000 -45,063,000 -47,746,000 -48,121,000                                
  total nexstar media group, inc. stockholdersʼ equity2,256,000,000 2,247,000,000  2,219,000,000 2,267,000,000 2,321,000,000  2,332,000,000 2,543,000,000 2,624,000,000  2,926,100,000 2,869,700,000 2,915,700,000                                                         
  noncontrolling interests-18,000,000 -16,000,000 -15,000,000 -15,000,000 13,000,000 25,000,000 14,000,000 14,000,000 20,000,000 29,000,000 28,300,000 22,300,000 -600,000 6,000,000 7,088,000 14,683,000 15,090,000 16,806,000 18,484,000 20,088,000 21,459,000 22,913,000                                                 
  total stockholdersʼ equity2,238,000,000 2,231,000,000  2,204,000,000 2,280,000,000 2,346,000,000  2,346,000,000 2,563,000,000 2,653,000,000  2,948,400,000 2,869,100,000 2,921,700,000                                                         
  total liabilities, redeemable noncontrolling interests and stockholdersʼ equity11,328,000,000 11,414,000,000 11,468,000,000 11,693,000,000                                                                   
  operating lease liabilities 41,000,000   42,000,000 43,000,000 47,000,000 48,000,000 49,000,000 50,000,000 49,600,000 46,500,000 43,500,000 43,700,000 42,843,000 42,592,000    34,434,000                                                   
  preferred stock - 0.01 par value, 200,000 shares authorized; none issued and outstanding at each of march 31, 2025 and december 31, 2024                                                                      
  common stock - 0.01 par value, 100,000,000 shares authorized; 47,282,823 shares issued, 30,357,923 shares outstanding as of march 31, 2025 and 47,282,823 shares issued, 30,621,241 shares outstanding as of december 31, 2024                                                                      
  restricted cash and cash equivalents      12,000,000 14,000,000 14,000,000 14,000,000 15,600,000 15,600,000 15,600,000 15,600,000 15,626,000 16,608,000 16,608,000 16,608,000 16,608,000 16,610,000 16,610,000 16,608,000 16,608,000 16,609,000                                               
  stockholders’ equity:                                                                      
  preferred stock - 0.01 par value, 200,000 shares authorized; none issued and outstanding at each of december 31, 2024 and december 31, 2023                                                                      
  common stock - 0.01 par value, 100,000,000 shares authorized; 47,282,823 shares issued, 30,621,241 shares outstanding as of december 31, 2024 and 47,282,823 shares issued, 33,600,926 shares outstanding as of december 31, 2023                                                                      
  accumulated other comprehensive income  -1,000,000 1,000,000 1,000,000 1,000,000 1,000,000 27,000,000 27,000,000 27,000,000 26,900,000 141,300,000 141,300,000 141,300,000 141,650,000 34,510,000 34,510,000 34,510,000 34,510,000 19,850,000 19,850,000 19,850,000 19,850,000    6,140,000 6,140,000 6,140,000 6,140,000                                         
  total nexstar media group, inc. stockholders’ equity  2,257,000,000    2,299,000,000    2,741,000,000    2,850,339,000   2,574,202,000 2,518,392,000 2,234,628,000 2,180,318,000 2,093,146,000 2,031,497,000 1,928,725,000                                               
  total stockholders’ equity  2,242,000,000    2,313,000,000    2,769,300,000    2,857,427,000     2,254,716,000 2,201,777,000 2,116,059,000 2,053,493,000 1,950,033,000                                          -17,295,000 -18,036,000 -12,334,000 -13,509,000  
  preferred stock - 0.01 par value, 200,000 shares authorized; none issued and outstanding at each of september 30, 2024 and december 31, 2023                                                                      
  common stock - 0.01 par value, 100,000,000 shares authorized; 47,282,823 shares issued, 31,476,115 shares outstanding as of september 30, 2024 and 47,282,823 shares issued, 33,600,926 shares outstanding as of december 31, 2023                                                                      
  liabilities and stockholdersʼ equity                                                                      
  preferred stock - 0.01 par value, 200,000 shares authorized; none issued and outstanding at each of june 30, 2024 and december 31, 2023                                                                      
  common stock - 0.01 par value, 100,000,000 shares authorized; 47,282,823 shares issued, 32,485,505 shares outstanding as of june 30, 2024 and 47,282,823 shares issued, 33,600,926 shares outstanding as of december 31, 2023                                                                      
  total liabilities and stockholdersʼ equity    11,819,000,000 11,945,000,000  12,047,000,000 12,310,000,000 12,464,000,000  13,098,300,000 12,915,500,000 13,090,800,000                                                         
  preferred stock - 0.01 par value, 200,000 shares authorized; none issued and outstanding at each of march 31, 2024 and december 31, 2023                                                                      
  common stock - 0.01 par value, 100,000,000 shares authorized; 47,282,823 shares issued, 33,037,901 shares outstanding as of march 31, 2024 and 47,282,823 shares issued, 33,600,926 shares outstanding as of december 31, 2023                                                                      
  liabilities and stockholders’ equity                                                                      
  preferred stock - 0.01 par value, 200,000 shares authorized; none issued and outstanding at each of december 31, 2023 and december 31, 2022                                                                      
  common stock - 0.01 par value, 100,000,000 shares authorized; 47,282,823 shares issued, 33,600,926 shares outstanding as of december 31, 2023 and 47,282,823 shares issued, 36,810,186 shares outstanding as of december 31, 2022                                                                      
  total liabilities and stockholders’ equity      12,078,000,000    12,678,900,000    13,264,462,000    13,404,276,000 13,290,502,000 13,540,056,000 13,575,437,000 13,989,737,000 14,103,375,000                                          734,965,000 721,959,000 715,056,000 712,631,000  
  preferred stock - 0.01 par value, 200,000 shares authorized; none issued and outstanding at each of september 30, 2023 and december 31, 2022                                                                      
  common stock - 0.01 par value, 100,000,000 shares authorized; 47,282,823 shares issued, 34,194,260 shares outstanding as of september 30, 2023 and 47,282,823 shares issued, 36,810,186 shares outstanding as of december 31, 2022                                                                      
  preferred stock - 0.01 par value, 200,000 shares authorized; none issued and outstanding at each of june 30, 2023 and december 31, 2022                                                                      
  common stock - 0.01 par value, 100,000,000 shares authorized; 47,282,823 shares issued, 35,381,400 shares outstanding as of june 30, 2023 and 47,282,823 shares issued, 36,810,186 shares outstanding as of december 31, 2022                                                                      
  preferred stock - 0.01 par value, 200,000 shares authorized; none issued and outstanding at each of march 31, 2023 and december 31, 2022                                                                      
  common stock - 0.01 par value, 100,000,000 shares authorized; 47,282,823 shares issued, 35,983,561 shares outstanding as of march 31, 2023 and 47,282,823 shares issued, 36,810,186 shares outstanding as of december 31, 2022                                                                      
  assets held for sale             45,300,000 45,250,000    4,524,000 4,524,000 4,524,000 4,524,000 240,524,000 242,999,000                                               
  preferred stock - 0.01 par value, 200,000 shares authorized; none issued and outstanding at each of december 31, 2022 and december 31, 2021                                                                      
  common stock - 0.01 par value, 100,000,000 shares authorized; 47,282,823 shares issued, 36,810,186 shares outstanding as of december 31, 2022 and 47,291,463 shares issued, 40,757,429 shares outstanding as of december 31, 2021          500,000                                                            
  deferred revenue           70,200,000        47,498,000                           2,249,000 2,276,000 6,915,000 7,167,000 8,284,000 6,555,000 7,285,000 6,569,000 6,565,000 5,825,000 5,917,000 5,586,000 7,557,000 5,163,000 5,102,000 4,369,000 3,987,000 3,261,000 2,629,000 2,000,000 3,065,000 1,732,000 1,759,000 1,078,000 
  preferred stock - 0.01 par value, 200,000 shares authorized; none issued and outstanding at each of september 30, 2022 and december 31, 2021                                                                      
  common stock - 0.01 par value, 100,000,000 shares authorized; 47,291,463 shares issued, 38,278,270 shares outstanding as of september 30, 2022 and 47,291,463 shares issued, 40,757,429 shares outstanding as of december 31, 2021           500,000                                                           
  preferred stock - 0.01 par value, 200,000 shares authorized; none issued and outstanding at each of june 30, 2022 and december 31, 2021                                                                      
  common stock - 0.01 par value, 100,000,000 shares authorized; 47,291,463 shares issued, 39,423,892 shares outstanding as of june 30, 2022 and 47,291,463 shares issued, 40,757,429 shares outstanding as of december 31, 2021            500,000                                                          
  preferred stock - 0.01 par value, 200,000 shares authorized; none issued and outstanding at each of march 31, 2022 and december 31, 2021                                                                      
  class a common stock - 0.01 par value, 100,000,000 shares authorized; 47,291,463 shares issued, 40,635,704 shares outstanding as of march 31, 2022 and 47,291,463 shares issued, 40,757,429 shares outstanding as of december 31, 2021             500,000                                                         
  class b common stock - 0.01 par value, 20,000,000 shares authorized; none issued and outstanding at each of march 31, 2022 and december 31, 2021                                                                      
  class c common stock - 0.01 par value, 5,000,000 shares authorized; none issued and outstanding at each of march 31, 2022 and december 31, 2021                                                                      
  preferred stock - 0.01 par value, 200,000 shares authorized; none issued and outstanding at each of december 31, 2021 and december 31, 2020                                                                      
  class a common stock - 0.01 par value, 100,000,000 shares authorized; 47,291,463 shares issued, 40,757,429 shares outstanding as of december 31, 2021 and 47,291,463 shares issued, 43,256,828 shares outstanding as of december 31, 2020              473,000                                                        
  class b common stock - 0.01 par value, 20,000,000 shares authorized; none issued and outstanding at each of december 31, 2021 and december 31, 2020                                                                      
  class c common stock - 0.01 par value, 5,000,000 shares authorized; none issued and outstanding at each of december 31, 2021 and december 31, 2020                                                                      
  liabilities and stockholders' equity                                                                      
  stockholders' equity:                                                                      
  preferred stock - 0.01 par value, 200,000 shares authorized; none issued and outstanding at each of september 30, 2021 and december 31, 2020                                                                      
  class a common stock - 0.01 par value, 100,000,000 shares authorized; 47,291,463 shares issued, 41,218,239 shares outstanding as of september 30, 2021 and 47,291,463 shares issued, 43,256,828 shares outstanding as of december 31, 2020               473,000                                                       
  class b common stock - 0.01 par value, 20,000,000 shares authorized; none issued and outstanding at each of september 30, 2021 and december 31, 2020                                                                      
  class c common stock - 0.01 par value, 5,000,000 shares authorized; none issued and outstanding at each of september 30, 2021 and december 31, 2020                                                                      
  total nexstar media group, inc. stockholders' equity               2,618,741,000 2,610,170,000        1,943,779,000 1,887,305,000 1,728,073,000 1,633,439,000 1,571,363,000 1,570,614,000 1,188,973,000 1,190,312,000 1,212,030,000 169,141,000                                     
  total stockholders' equity               2,633,424,000 2,625,260,000 2,591,008,000 2,536,876,000      1,958,217,000 1,899,010,000 1,751,976,000 1,642,454,000 1,581,504,000 1,581,310,000 1,198,463,000 1,203,546,000 1,220,801,000 284,354,000 267,601,000 138,108,000 117,550,000 86,373,000 61,730,000 96,244,000 71,437,000 56,537,000 22,199,000 9,460,000  11,358,000 5,994,000 2,954,000                       
  total liabilities and stockholders' equity               13,282,994,000 13,287,637,000 13,347,549,000       7,031,535,000 7,097,186,000 7,119,116,000 7,119,494,000 7,457,623,000 7,481,647,000 7,504,578,000 7,469,617,000 7,523,100,000 2,966,085,000 2,920,696,000 1,898,452,000 1,892,185,000 1,835,134,000 1,860,206,000 1,865,703,000 1,903,151,000 1,462,225,000 1,220,091,000 1,189,052,000  1,147,988,000 1,086,766,000 945,815,000                       
  preferred stock - 0.01 par value, 200,000 shares authorized; none issued and outstanding at each of june 30, 2021 and december 31, 2020                                                                      
  class a common stock - 0.01 par value, 100,000,000 shares authorized; 47,291,463 shares issued, 42,155,609 shares outstanding as of june 30, 2021 and 47,291,463 shares issued, 43,256,828 shares outstanding as of december 31, 2020                473,000                                                      
  class b common stock - 0.01 par value, 20,000,000 shares authorized; none issued and outstanding at each of june 30, 2021 and december 31, 2020                                                                      
  class c common stock - 0.01 par value, 5,000,000 shares authorized; none issued and outstanding at each of june 30, 2021 and december 31, 2020                                                                      
  preferred stock - 0.01 par value, 200,000 shares authorized; none issued and outstanding at each of march 31, 2021 and december 31, 2020                                                                      
  class a common stock - 0.01 par value, 100,000,000 shares authorized; 47,291,463 shares issued, 42,917,335 shares outstanding as of march 31, 2021 and 47,291,463 shares issued, 43,256,828 shares outstanding as of december 31, 2020                 473,000                                                     
  class b common stock - 0.01 par value, 20,000,000 shares authorized; none issued and outstanding at each of march 31, 2021 and december 31, 2020                                                                      
  class c common stock - 0.01 par value, 5,000,000 shares authorized; none issued and outstanding at each of march 31, 2021 and december 31, 2020                                                                      
  spectrum asset                     67,171,000 67,171,000 119,047,000 118,969,000 52,002,000 52,002,000  305,773,000 305,764,000 340,688,000                                        
  liability to surrender spectrum asset                     77,962,000 77,962,000 129,964,000 129,964,000 52,002,000 52,002,000  314,087,000 314,087,000                                         
  preferred stock - 0.01 par value, 200,000 shares authorized; none issued and outstanding at each of december 31, 2020 and december 31, 2019                                                                      
  class a common stock - 0.01 par value, 100,000,000 shares authorized; 47,291,463 shares issued, 43,256,828 shares outstanding as of december 31, 2020 and 47,291,463 shares issued, 45,749,788 shares outstanding as of december 31, 2019                  473,000                                                    
  class b common stock - 0.01 par value, 20,000,000 shares authorized; none issued and outstanding at each of december 31, 2020 and december 31, 2019                                                                      
  class c common stock - 0.01 par value, 5,000,000 shares authorized; none issued and outstanding at each of december 31, 2020 and december 31, 2019                                                                      
  preferred stock - 0.01 par value, 200,000 shares authorized; none issued and outstanding at each of september 30, 2020 and december 31, 2019                                                                      
  class a common stock - 0.01 par value, 100,000,000 shares authorized; 47,291,463 shares issued, 44,035,015 shares outstanding as of september 30, 2020 and 47,291,463 shares issued, 45,749,788 shares outstanding as of december 31, 2019                   473,000                                                   
  class b common stock - 0.01 par value, 20,000,000 shares authorized; none issued and outstanding at each of september 30, 2020 and december 31, 2019                                                                      
  class c common stock - 0.01 par value, 5,000,000 shares authorized; none issued and outstanding at each of september 30, 2020 and december 31, 2019                                                                      
  income tax payable                    83,011,000 53,341,000                                                 
  preferred stock - 0.01 par value, 200,000 shares authorized; none issued and outstanding at each of june 30, 2020 and december 31, 2019                                                                      
  class a common stock - 0.01 par value, 100,000,000 shares authorized; 47,291,463 shares issued, 45,286,640 shares outstanding as of june 30, 2020 and 47,291,463 shares issued, 45,749,788 shares outstanding as of december 31, 2019                    473,000                                                  
  class b common stock - 0.01 par value, 20,000,000 shares authorized; none issued and outstanding at each of june 30, 2020 and december 31, 2019                                                                      
  class c common stock - 0.01 par value, 5,000,000 shares authorized; none issued and outstanding at each of june 30, 2020 and december 31, 2019                                                                      
  preferred stock - 0.01 par value, 200,000 shares authorized; none issued and outstanding at each of march 31, 2020 and december 31, 2019                                                                      
  class a common stock - 0.01 par value, 100,000,000 shares authorized; 47,291,463 shares issued, 45,195,405 shares outstanding as of march 31, 2020 and 47,291,463 shares issued, 45,749,788 shares outstanding as of december 31, 2019                     473,000                                                 
  class b common stock - 0.01 par value, 20,000,000 shares authorized; none issued and outstanding at each of march 31, 2020 and december 31, 2019                                                                      
  class c common stock - 0.01 par value, 5,000,000 shares authorized; none issued and outstanding at each of march 31, 2020 and december 31, 2019                                                                      
  preferred stock - 0.01 par value, 200,000 shares authorized; none issued and outstanding at each of december 31, 2019 and 2018                                                                      
  class a common stock - 0.01 par value, 100,000,000 shares authorized; 47,291,463 shares issued, 45,749,788 shares outstanding as of december 31, 2019 and 47,291,463 shares issued, 45,626,246 shares outstanding as of december 31, 2018                      473,000                                                
  class b common stock - 0.01 par value, 20,000,000 shares authorized; none issued and outstanding at each of december 31, 2019 and 2018                                                                      
  class c common stock - 0.01 par value, 5,000,000 shares authorized; none issued and outstanding at each of december 31, 2019 and 2018                                                                      
  noncontrolling interests in consolidated variable interest entities                      21,996,000 21,308,000 14,438,000 11,705,000 23,903,000 9,015,000 10,141,000 10,696,000 9,490,000 13,234,000 8,771,000 115,213,000 115,133,000 6,416,000 6,146,000 5,699,000 5,457,000 5,584,000 5,905,000                              
  income taxes payable                       160,941,000                                               
  preferred stock - 0.01 par value, 200,000 shares authorized; none issued and outstanding at each of september 30, 2019 and december 31, 2018                                                                      
  class a common stock - 0.01 par value, 100,000,000 shares authorized; 47,291,463 shares issued, 46,138,785 shares outstanding as of september 30, 2019 and 47,291,463 shares issued, 45,626,246 shares outstanding as of december 31, 2018                       473,000                                               
  class b common stock - 0.01 par value, 20,000,000 shares authorized; none issued and outstanding at each of september 30, 2019 and december 31, 2018                                                                      
  class c common stock - 0.01 par value, 5,000,000 shares authorized; none issued and outstanding at each of september 30, 2019 and december 31, 2018                                                                      
  interest payable                        34,397,000 24,223,000 28,217,000 40,322,000 29,204,000 39,563,000 28,253,000 34,653,000 24,404,000 44,190,000 24,751,000 11,056,000 15,833,000 10,939,000 15,766,000 11,747,000 16,612,000 4,601,000 13,939,000 4,878,000 4,661,000 19,479,000 8,312,000 8,703,000 3,692,000 8,591,000 7,527,000 10,234,000 2,963,000 6,499,000 3,140,000 6,577,000 3,079,000 6,657,000 3,066,000 6,502,000 2,998,000 6,556,000 2,990,000 6,489,000 11,492,000 8,866,000 11,472,000 9,344,000 12,025,000 4,840,000 
  preferred stock - 0.01 par value, 200,000 shares authorized; none issued and outstanding at each of june 30, 2019 and december 31, 2018                                                                      
  class a common stock - 0.01 par value, 100,000,000 shares authorized; 47,291,463 shares issued, 46,103,110 shares outstanding as of june 30, 2019 and 47,291,463 shares issued, 45,626,246 shares outstanding as of december 31, 2018                        473,000                                              
  class b common stock - 0.01 par value, 20,000,000 shares authorized; none issued and outstanding at each of june 30, 2019 and december 31, 2018                                                                      
  class c common stock - 0.01 par value, 5,000,000 shares authorized; none issued and outstanding at each of june 30, 2019 and december 31, 2018                                                                      
  preferred stock - 0.01 par value, 200,000 shares authorized; none issued and outstanding at each of march 31, 2019 and december 31, 2018                                                                      
  class a common stock - 0.01 par value, 100,000,000 shares authorized; 47,291,463 shares issued, 46,016,371 shares outstanding as of march 31, 2019 and 47,291,463 shares issued, 45,626,246 shares outstanding as of december 31, 2018                         473,000                                             
  class b common stock - 0.01 par value, 20,000,000 shares authorized; none issued and outstanding at each of march 31, 2019 and december 31, 2018                                                                      
  class c common stock - 0.01 par value, 5,000,000 shares authorized; none issued and outstanding at each of march 31, 2019 and december 31, 2018                                                                      
  preferred stock - 0.01 par value, 200,000 shares authorized; none issued and outstanding at each of september 30, 2018 and december 31, 2017                                                                      
  class a common stock - 0.01 par value, 100,000,000 shares authorized; 47,291,463 shares issued, 45,603,310 shares outstanding as of september 30, 2018 and 47,291,463 shares issued, 45,966,414 shares outstanding as of december 31, 2017                          473,000                                            
  class b common stock - 0.01 par value, 20,000,000 shares authorized; none issued and outstanding at each of september 30, 2018 and december 31, 2017                                                                      
  class c common stock - 0.01 par value, 5,000,000 shares authorized; none issued and outstanding at each of september 30, 2018 and december 31, 2017                                                                      
  current portion of broadcast rights payable                           5,027,000 6,843,000 16,659,000 18,431,000 16,402,000 27,191,000 16,512,000 16,750,000 14,294,000 15,824,000 17,510,000 21,009,000 15,427,000 17,937,000 9,618,000   6,282,000 7,002,000 6,246,000 9,094,000 10,856,000 14,745,000 18,413,000 6,336,000 10,163,000 13,943,000 18,569,000 6,908,000 10,855,000 15,099,000 19,406,000 6,254,000 8,944,000 13,169,000 17,323,000 8,178,000 12,738,000 17,561,000 20,345,000 8,614,000 12,400,000 18,509,000 
  preferred stock - 0.01 par value, 200,000 shares authorized; none issued and outstanding at each of june 30, 2018 and december 31, 2017                                                                      
  class a common stock - 0.01 par value, 100,000,000 shares authorized; 47,291,463 shares issued, 45,522,035 shares outstanding as of june 30, 2018 and 47,291,463 shares issued, 45,966,414 shares outstanding as of december 31, 2017                           473,000                                           
  class b common stock - 0.01 par value, 20,000,000 shares authorized; none issued and outstanding at each of june 30, 2018 and december 31, 2017                                                                      
  class c common stock - 0.01 par value, 5,000,000 shares authorized; none issued and outstanding at each of june 30, 2018 and december 31, 2017                                                                      
  preferred stock - 0.01 par value, 200,000 shares authorized; none issued and outstanding at each of march 31, 2018 and december 31, 2017                                                                      
  class a common stock - 0.01 par value, 100,000,000 shares authorized; 47,291,463 shares issued, 45,734,486 shares outstanding as of march 31, 2018 and 47,291,463 shares issued, 45,966,414 shares outstanding as of december 31, 2017                            473,000                                          
  class b common stock - 0.01 par value, 20,000,000 shares authorized; none issued and outstanding at each of march 31, 2018 and december 31, 2017                                                                      
  class c common stock - 0.01 par value, 5,000,000 shares authorized; none issued and outstanding at each of march 31, 2018 and december 31, 2017                                                                      
  restricted cash                                 26,719,000 900,402,000                                  800,000 800,000 
  preferred stock - 0.01 par value, 200,000 shares authorized; none issued and outstanding at each of december 31, 2017 and 2016                                                                      
  class a common stock - 0.01 par value, 100,000,000 shares authorized; 47,291,463 shares issued, 45,966,414 shares outstanding as of december 31, 2017 and 31,621,369 shares issued, 30,744,625 shares outstanding as of december 31, 2016                             473,000                                         
  class b common stock - 0.01 par value, 20,000,000 shares authorized; none issued and outstanding at each of december 31, 2017 and 2016                                                                      
  class c common stock - 0.01 par value, 5,000,000 shares authorized; none issued and outstanding at each of december 31, 2017 and 2016                                                                      
  liability to surrender spectrum                              348,645,000                                        
  preferred stock - 0.01 par value, 200,000 shares authorized; none issued and outstanding at each of september 30, 2017 and december 31, 2016                                                                      
  class a common stock - 0.01 par value, 100,000,000 shares authorized; 47,291,463 shares issued, 45,556,127 shares outstanding as of september 30, 2017 and 31,621,369 shares issued, 30,744,625 shares outstanding as of december 31, 2016                              473,000                                        
  class b common stock - 0.01 par value, 20,000,000 shares authorized; none issued and outstanding at each of september 30, 2017 and december 31, 2016                                                                      
  class c common stock - 0.01 par value, 5,000,000 shares authorized; none issued and outstanding at each of september 30, 2017 and december 31, 2016                                                                      
  accumulated deficit                              -78,958,000 -125,433,000 -169,426,000 -176,583,000 -197,065,000 -221,864,000 -246,393,000 -268,120,000 -295,294,000 -312,576,000 -332,897,000 -345,804,000 -376,653,000 -392,057,000 -410,354,000 -397,902,000 -401,497,000 -407,854,000 -557,974,000 -564,026,000 -542,746,000 -497,418,000 -501,295,000 -485,967,000 -483,362,000 -476,518,000 -475,227,000 -467,694,000 -472,298,000 -468,357,000 -465,989,000 -458,702,000 -452,595,000 -443,708,000 -422,780,000 -409,972,000 -410,713,000 -405,011,000 -406,186,000 -389,472,000 
  spectrum auction asset                               459,004,000 441,609,000                                      
  taxes payable                               171,635,000      75,000 2,164,000 8,443,000 19,064,000 4,899,000    288,000  983,000 664,000 512,000 366,000 237,000 595,000 478,000      252,000 253,000 249,000 243,000 465,000 406,000 89,000  201,000 275,000 192,000 
  contingent consideration liability                               275,352,000 264,965,000                                      
  preferred stock - 0.01 par value, 200,000 shares authorized; none issued and outstanding at each of june 30, 2017 and december 31, 2016                                                                      
  class a common stock - 0.01 par value, 100,000,000 shares authorized; 47,291,463 shares issued, 46,218,124 shares outstanding as of june 30, 2017 and 31,621,369 shares issued, 30,744,625 shares outstanding as of december 31, 2016                               473,000                                       
  class b common stock - 0.01 par value, 20,000,000 shares authorized; none issued and outstanding at each of june 30, 2017 and december 31, 2016                                                                      
  class c common stock - 0.01 par value, 5,000,000 shares authorized; none issued and outstanding at each of june 30, 2017 and december 31, 2016                                                                      
  preferred stock - 0.01 par value, 200,000 shares authorized; none issued and outstanding at each of march 31, 2017 and december 31, 2016                                                                      
  class a common stock - 0.01 par value, 100,000,000 shares authorized; 47,292,123 shares issued, 47,206,423 shares outstanding as of march 31, 2017 and 31,621,369 shares issued, 30,744,625 shares outstanding as of december 31, 2016                                473,000                                      
  class b common stock - 0.01 par value, 20,000,000 shares authorized; none issued and outstanding at each of march 31, 2017 and december 31, 2016                                                                      
  class c common stock - 0.01 par value, 5,000,000 shares authorized; none issued and outstanding at each of march 31, 2017 and december 31, 2016                                                                      
  preferred stock - 0.01 par value, 200,000 shares authorized; none issued and outstanding at each of december 31, 2016 and 2015                                                                      
  class a common stock - 0.01 par value, 100,000,000 shares authorized; 31,621,369 shares issued at each of december 31, 2016 and 2015 and 30,744,625 and 30,627,804 shares outstanding as of december 31, 2016 and 2015, respectively                                 316,000                                     
  class b common stock - 0.01 par value, 20,000,000 shares authorized; none issued and outstanding at each of december 31, 2016 and 2015                                                                      
  class c common stock - 0.01 par value, 5,000,000 shares authorized; none issued and outstanding at each of december 31, 2016 and 2015                                                                      
  preferred stock - 0.01 par value, 200,000 shares authorized; none issued and outstanding at each of september 30, 2016 and december 31, 2015                                                                      
  class a common stock - 0.01 par value, 100,000,000 shares authorized; 31,621,369 shares issued at each of september 30, 2016 and december 31, 2015 and 30,704,854 and 30,627,804 shares outstanding as of september 30, 2016 and december 31, 2015, respectively                                  316,000                                    
  class b common stock - 0.01 par value, 20,000,000 shares authorized; none issued and outstanding at each of september 30, 2016 and december 31, 2015                                                                      
  class c common stock - 0.01 par value, 5,000,000 shares authorized; none issued and outstanding at each of september 30, 2016 and december 31, 2015                                                                      
  total nexstar broadcasting group, inc. stockholders' equity                                  152,468,000 131,692,000 111,404,000 80,674,000 56,273,000 90,660,000 65,532,000 52,537,000 18,199,000 5,460,000                           
  preferred stock - 0.01 par value, 200,000 shares authorized; none issued and outstanding at each of june 30, 2016 and december 31, 2015                                                                      
  class a common stock - 0.01 par value, 100,000,000 shares authorized; 31,621,369 shares issued at each of june 30, 2016 and december 31, 2015 and 30,682,479 and 30,627,804 shares outstanding as of june 30, 2016 and december 31, 2015, respectively                                   316,000                                   
  class b common stock - 0.01 par value, 20,000,000 shares authorized; none issued and outstanding at each of june 30, 2016 and december 31, 2015                                                                      
  class c common stock - 0.01 par value, 5,000,000 shares authorized; none issued and outstanding at each of june 30, 2016 and december 31, 2015                                                                      
  preferred stock - 0.01 par value, 200,000 shares authorized; none issued and outstanding at each of march 31, 2016 and december 31, 2015                                                                      
  class a common stock - 0.01 par value, 100,000,000 shares authorized; 31,621,369 shares issued at each of march 31, 2016 and december 31, 2015 and 30,677,804 and 30,627,804 shares outstanding as of march 31, 2016 and december 31, 2015, respectively                                    316,000                                  
  class b common stock - 0.01 par value, 20,000,000 shares authorized; none issued and outstanding at each of march 31, 2016 and december 31, 2015                                                                      
  class c common stock - 0.01 par value, 5,000,000 shares authorized; none issued and outstanding at each of march 31, 2016 and december 31, 2015                                                                      
  preferred stock - 0.01 par value, 200,000 shares authorized; none issued and outstanding at each of december 31, 2015 and 2014                                                                      
  class a common stock - 0.01 par value, 100,000,000 shares authorized; 31,621,369 shares issued and 30,627,804 shares outstanding at december 31, 2015, and 31,172,060 shares issued and outstanding at december 31, 2014                                     316,000                                 
  class b common stock - 0.01 par value, 20,000,000 shares authorized; none issued and outstanding at each of december 31, 2015 and 2014                                                                      
  class c common stock - 0.01 par value, 5,000,000 shares authorized; none issued and outstanding at each of december 31, 2015 and 2014                                                                      
  deferred tax assets                                      64,263,000 50,160,000 49,926,000 41,737,000 38,585,000 38,585,000 38,585,000 8,861,000 8,861,000 72,090,000                     59,000 59,000 
  preferred stock - 0.01 par value, 200,000 shares authorized; none issued and outstanding at each of september 30, 2015 and december 31, 2014                                                                      
  class a common stock - 0.01 par value, 100,000,000 shares authorized; 31,621,369 shares issued and 30,620,804 shares outstanding at september 30, 2015, and 31,172,060 shares issued and outstanding at december 31, 2014                                      316,000                                
  class b common stock - 0.01 par value, 20,000,000 shares authorized; none issued and outstanding at each of september 30, 2015 and december 31, 2014                                                                      
  class c common stock - 0.01 par value, 5,000,000 shares authorized; none issued and outstanding at each of september 30, 2015 and december 31, 2014                                                                      
  preferred stock - 0.01 par value, 200,000 shares authorized; none issued and outstanding at each of june 30, 2015 and december 31, 2014                                                                      
  class a common stock - 0.01 par value, 100,000,000 shares authorized; 31,616,244 and 31,172,060 shares issued and outstanding at june 30, 2015 and december 31, 2014, respectively                                       316,000                               
  class b common stock - 0.01 par value, 20,000,000 shares authorized; none issued and outstanding at each of june 30, 2015 and december 31, 2014                                                                      
  class c common stock - 0.01 par value, 5,000,000 shares authorized; none issued and outstanding at each of june 30, 2015 and december 31, 2014                                                                      
  preferred stock - 0.01 par value, 200,000 shares authorized; none issued and outstanding at each of march 31, 2015 and december 31, 2014                                                                      
  class a common stock - 0.01 par value, 100,000,000 shares authorized; 31,291,608 and 31,172,060 shares issued and outstanding at march 31, 2015 and december 31, 2014, respectively                                        313,000                              
  class b common stock - 0.01 par value, 20,000,000 shares authorized; none issued and outstanding at each of march 31, 2015 and december 31, 2014                                                                      
  class c common stock - 0.01 par value, 5,000,000 shares authorized; none issued and outstanding at each of march 31, 2015 and december 31, 2014                                                                      
  fcc licenses of consolidated variable interest entities                                         46,727,000 43,102,000 43,102,000 66,263,000                          
  amounts payable to sellers for acquisition of stations                                            22,000,000 22,000,000                         
  other current liabilities of consolidated variable interest entities                                         7,852,000 5,848,000 5,331,000                           
  other noncurrent liabilities of consolidated variable interest entities                                         10,018,000 8,923,000 7,127,000                           
  stockholders' equity                                                                      
  preferred stock - 0.01 par value, 200,000 shares authorized; none issued and outstanding at each of december 31, 2014 and december 31, 2013                                                                      
  class a common stock - 0.01 par value, 100,000,000 shares authorized; 31,172,060 and 30,598,535 shares issued and outstanding at december 31, 2014 and december 31, 2013, respectively                                         312,000                             
  class b common stock - 0.01 par value, 20,000,000 shares authorized; none issued and outstanding at each of december 31, 2014 and december 31, 2013                                                                      
  class c common stock - 0.01 par value, 5,000,000 shares authorized; none issued and outstanding at each of december 31, 2014 and december 31, 2013                                                                      
  noncontrolling interest in consolidated variable interest entities                                         4,000,000                             
  preferred stock - 0.01 par value, 200,000 shares authorized; none issued and outstanding at each of september 30, 2014 and december 31, 2013                                                                      
  class a common stock - 0.01 par value, 100,000,000 shares authorized; 30,889,901 and 30,598,535 shares issued and outstanding at september 30, 2014 and december 31, 2013, respectively                                          309,000                            
  class b common stock - 0.01 par value, 20,000,000 shares authorized; none issued and outstanding at each of september 30, 2014 and december 31, 2013                                                                      
  class c common stock - 0.01 par value, 5,000,000 shares authorized; none issued and outstanding at each of september 30, 2014 and december 31, 2013                                                                      
  noncontrolling interest in a consolidated variable interest entity                                          4,000,000 4,000,000                           
  preferred stock - 0.01 par value, 200,000 shares authorized; none issued and outstanding at each of june 30, 2014 and december 31, 2013                                                                      
  class a common stock - 0.01 par value, 100,000,000 shares authorized; 30,887,926 and 30,598,535 shares issued and outstanding at june 30, 2014 and december 31, 2013, respectively                                           309,000                           
  class b common stock - 0.01 par value, 20,000,000 shares authorized; none issued and outstanding at each of june 30, 2014 and december 31, 2013                                                                      
  class c common stock - 0.01 par value, 5,000,000 shares authorized; none issued and outstanding at each of june 30, 2014 and december 31, 2013                                                                      
  current portion of broadcast rights                                            7,057,000 7,911,000 6,834,000 8,477,000 10,603,000 14,273,000 18,090,000 6,060,000 10,036,000 13,885,000 18,279,000 6,607,000 10,509,000 14,740,000 18,306,000 5,737,000 8,514,000 12,574,000 16,771,000 7,614,000 12,080,000 17,292,000 20,167,000 9,058,000 12,948,000 19,026,000 
  liabilities and stockholders' (deficit) equity                                                                      
  other current liabilities of mission                                            4,923,000                          
  other noncurrent liabilities of mission                                            8,080,000                          
  stockholders' (deficit) equity:                                                                      
  preferred stock - 0.01 par value, 200,000 shares authorized; none issued and outstanding at each of december 31, 2013 and 2012                                                                      
  class a common stock - 0.01 par value, 100,000,000 shares authorized; 30,598,535 and 21,677,248 shares issued and outstanding at december 31, 2013 and 2012, respectively                                            306,000                          
  class b common stock - 0.01 par value, 20,000,000 shares authorized; none issued and outstanding at december 31, 2013 and 7,702,471 shares issued and outstanding at december 31, 2012                                                                      
  class c common stock - 0.01 par value, 5,000,000 shares authorized; none issued and outstanding at each of december 31, 2013 and 2012                                                                      
  total stockholders' (deficit) equity                                            -13,231,000                          
  total liabilities and stockholders' (deficit) equity                                            1,163,722,000                          
  fcc licenses of mission                                             41,563,000 41,563,000 21,939,000                       
  other liabilities of mission                                             4,755,000 5,072,000 3,195,000                       
  other liabilities                                             4,321,000 1,760,000 1,131,000 1,066,000 1,066,000 1,061,000 1,333,000 1,335,000 5,942,000 5,963,000 5,793,000 5,615,000 6,978,000 6,375,000 6,171,000 6,007,000 5,277,000 5,158,000 5,049,000 5,026,000 4,072,000 2,891,000 3,437,000 4,431,000 3,265,000 
  preferred stock - 0.01 par value, 200,000 shares authorized; none issued and outstanding at each of september 30, 2013 and december 31, 2012                                                                      
  class a common stock - 0.01 par value, 100,000,000 shares authorized; 30,406,495 and 21,677,248 shares issued and outstanding at september 30, 2013 and december 31, 2012, respectively                                             304,000                         
  class b common stock - 0.01 par value, 20,000,000 shares authorized; none issued and outstanding at september 30, 2013 and 7,702,471 shares issued and outstanding at december 31, 2012                                                                      
  class c common stock - 0.01 par value, 5,000,000 shares authorized; none issued and outstanding at each of september 30, 2013 and december 31, 2012                                                                      
  preferred stock - 0.01 par value, 200,000 shares authorized; none issued and outstanding at each of june 30, 2013 and december 31, 2012                                                                      
  class a common stock - 0.01 par value, 100,000,000 shares authorized; 29,995,835 and 21,677,248 shares issued and outstanding at june 30, 2013 and december 31, 2012, respectively                                              300,000                        
  class b common stock - 0.01 par value, 20,000,000 shares authorized; none issued and outstanding at june 30, 2013 and 7,702,471 shares issued and outstanding at december 31, 2012                                                                      
  class c common stock - 0.01 par value, 5,000,000 shares authorized; none issued and outstanding at each of june 30, 2013 and december 31, 2012                                                                      
  preferred stock - 0.01 par value, 200,000 shares authorized; none issued and outstanding at each of december 31, 2012 and 2011                                                                      
  class a common stock - 0.01 par value, 100,000,000 shares authorized; 21,677,248 and 15,387,131 shares issued and outstanding at december 31, 2012 and 2011, respectively                                               217,000                       
  class b common stock - 0.01 par value, 20,000,000 shares authorized; 7,702,471 and 13,411,588 shares issued and outstanding at december 31, 2012 and 2011, respectively                                               77,000                       
  class c common stock - 0.01 par value, 5,000,000 shares authorized; none issued and outstanding at each of december 31, 2012 and 2011                                                                      
  deferred tax asset                                                15,000 15,000 15,000 15,000 15,000 15,000 16,000 16,000 153,000 157,000 57,000 57,000           
  total current                                                74,419,000                      
  liabilities and stockholders’ deficit                                                                      
  deferred gain on sale of assets                                                4,822,000 4,931,000 5,040,000 5,149,000 5,259,000 5,368,000 5,477,000 5,586,000 5,695,000 5,804,000 5,913,000 6,022,000 6,131,000 6,240,000 6,349,000 6,458,000 6,567,000 6,763,000 7,046,000 7,155,000 7,264,000 7,372,000 
  deferred representation fee incentive                                                5,853,000 6,003,000 6,092,000 6,276,000 6,450,000                  
  stockholders’ deficit:                                                                      
  preferred stock - 0.01 par value, authorized 200,000 shares; no shares issued and outstanding at both march 31, 2009 and december 31, 2008 both march 31, 2009 and december 31, 2008                                                                      
  common stock:                                                                      
  class a common - 0.01 par value, authorized 100,000,000 shares; issued and outstanding 15,013,839 both march 31, 2009 and december 31, 2008, respectively                                                150,000                      
  class b common - 0.01 par value, authorized 20,000,000 shares; issued and outstanding 13,411,588 at both march 31, 2009 and december 31, 2008                                                134,000                      
  class c common - 0.01 par value, authorized 5,000,000 shares; issued and outstanding no shares at march 31, 2009 and december 31, 2008                                                                      
  total stockholders’ deficit                                                -158,675,000 -165,156,000 -144,303,000 -99,512,000 -104,060,000 -89,390,000 -87,476,000 -81,104,000 -80,332,000 -73,290,000 -78,268,000 -74,796,000 -72,874,000 -66,025,000 -59,918,000 -51,031,000 -30,103,000      
  total liabilities and stockholders’ deficit                                                615,439,000 626,587,000 665,218,000 699,609,000 748,265,000 708,702,000 708,303,000 703,646,000 708,851,000 724,709,000 679,202,000 667,197,000 666,299,000 680,081,000 682,265,000 683,637,000 700,201,000      
  net revenue                                                55,468,000 284,919,000 70,275,000 70,618,000 63,712,000 266,801,000 64,463,000 68,729,000 62,054,000 265,169,000 63,588,000 64,561,000 59,826,000 226,053,000         
  operating expenses                                                                      
  direct operating expenses                                                19,055,000 78,287,000 19,410,000 19,283,000 19,496,000 74,128,000 18,202,000 18,551,000 18,156,000 71,465,000 17,738,000 17,705,000 17,388,000 68,117,000 16,663,000 16,661,000 16,306,000      
  selling, general, and administrative expenses                                                23,471,000 90,468,000 22,915,000 21,839,000 20,885,000 86,773,000 21,569,000 21,787,000 20,298,000 85,293,000 20,380,000 20,748,000 20,378,000 72,977,000 18,129,000 17,320,000 17,194,000      
  restructure charge                                                356,000                      
  non-cash contract termination fees                                                 7,167,000   7,167,000                  
  amortization of broadcast rights                                                5,060,000 20,423,000 5,252,000 4,806,000 5,335,000 21,457,000 5,526,000 4,756,000 5,892,000 19,701,000 4,821,000 4,338,000 5,228,000 22,257,000 5,681,000 5,282,000 6,158,000      
  amortization of intangible assets                                                5,892,000 28,129,000 6,345,000 6,383,000 6,372,000 25,671,000 6,377,000 6,467,000 6,465,000 24,135,000 6,017,000 6,053,000 6,053,000 26,511,000 6,630,000 6,647,000 6,762,000      
  depreciation                                                5,196,000 21,024,000 5,229,000 5,088,000 5,333,000 20,209,000 5,011,000 5,024,000 4,988,000 18,086,000 4,400,000 4,622,000 4,626,000 16,733,000 3,996,000 4,327,000 4,423,000      
  gain on asset exchange                                                -1,660,000 -4,776,000 -487,000 -2,742,000 -850,000 -1,962,000 -500,000 -1,035,000               
  (gain) loss on asset disposal                                                -591,000                      
  total operating expenses                                                56,779,000 323,074,000 107,074,000 54,452,000 63,773,000 226,259,000 56,138,000 55,308,000 55,951,000 219,319,000 53,779,000 53,482,000 53,737,000 207,443,000 51,097,000 50,884,000 50,843,000      
  income from operations                                                -1,311,000 -38,155,000 -36,799,000 16,166,000 -61,000 40,542,000 8,325,000 13,421,000 6,103,000 45,850,000 9,809,000 11,079,000 6,089,000 18,610,000 2,868,000 7,016,000 1,820,000      
  interest expense, including amortization of debt financing costs                                                -9,860,000   -10,806,000 -13,989,000 -55,040,000 -13,787,000 -13,771,000 -13,720,000 -51,783,000 -13,189,000 -12,899,000 -12,242,000 -47,260,000 -11,364,000 -10,893,000 -13,075,000      
  gain on extinguishment of debt                                                18,567,000 2,897,000                     
  interest and other income                                                35,000 715,000 74,000 151,000 401,000                  
  income before income taxes                                                7,431,000 -83,375,000 -48,331,000 5,511,000 -13,649,000 -13,966,000 -5,337,000 -205,000 -7,501,000 -5,173,000 -3,208,000 -1,654,000 -6,036,000  -8,011,000 -19,548,000 -11,264,000      
  income tax expense                                                -1,379,000   -1,634,000 -1,679,000 -5,807,000 -1,507,000 -1,086,000 -1,532,000 -3,819,000 -733,000 -714,000 -1,251,000  -876,000 -1,380,000 -1,544,000      
  net income                                                6,052,000 -78,059,000 -45,328,000 3,877,000 -15,328,000 -19,773,000 -6,844,000 -1,291,000 -9,033,000 -8,992,000 -3,941,000 -2,368,000 -7,287,000 -48,730,000 -8,887,000 -20,928,000 -12,808,000      
  net income per common share:                                                                      
  basic and diluted                                                210 -2,750 -1,590 140 -540 -700 -240 -50 -320 -320 -140 -80 -260 28,363,000 -310 -740 -450      
  weighted-average number of common shares outstanding:                                                                      
  taxes receivable                                                     351,000 7,000 18,000 138,000 247,000 247,000            
  preferred stock—0.01 par value, authorized 200,000 shares; no shares issued and outstanding at december 31, 2008 and 2007, respectively                                                                      
  class a common—0.01 par value, authorized 100,000,000 shares; issued and outstanding 15,013,839 and 15,005,839 at december 31, 2008 and 2007, respectively                                                 150,000                     
  class b common—0.01 par value, authorized 20,000,000 shares; issued and outstanding 13,411,588 at both december 31, 2008 and 2007, respectively                                                 134,000                     
  class c common—0.01 par value, authorized 5,000,000 shares; none issued and outstanding at december 31, 2008 and 2007, respectively                                                                      
  impairment of goodwill                                                 38,856,000                     
  impairment of other intangible assets                                                 43,539,000                     
  gain on asset disposal                                                 -43,000 -127,000 -205,000  -17,000 -47,000 -242,000      232,000         
  interest expense, including amortization of debt financing costs and debt discounts                                                 -48,832,000 -11,606,000                    
  income tax benefit                                                 5,316,000 3,003,000           -4,958,000         
  preferred stock - 0.01 par value, authorized 200,000 shares; no shares issued and outstanding at both september 30, 2008 and december 31, 2007                                                                      
  class a common - 0.01 par value, authorized 100,000,000 shares; issued and outstanding 15,013,839 and 15,005,839 at september 30, 2008 and december 31, 2007, respectively                                                  150,000                    
  class b common - 0.01 par value, authorized 20,000,000 shares; issued and outstanding 13,411,588 at both september 30, 2008 and december 31, 2007                                                  134,000                    
  class c common - 0.01 par value, authorized 5,000,000 shares; issued and outstanding no shares at september 30, 2008 and december 31, 2007, respectively                                                                      
  operating expenses:                                                                      
  impairment of goodwill and intangible assets                                                  48,537,000                    
  preferred stock - 0.01 par value, authorized 200,000 shares; no shares issued and outstanding at both june 30, 2008 and december 31, 2007                                                                      
  class a common - 0.01 par value, authorized 100,000,000 shares; issued and outstanding 15,013,839 and 15,005,839 at june 30, 2008 and december 31, 2007, respectively                                                   150,000                   
  class b common - 0.01 par value, authorized 20,000,000 shares; issued and outstanding 13,411,588 at both june 30, 2008 and december 31, 2007                                                   134,000                   
  class c common - 0.01 par value, authorized 5,000,000 shares; issued and outstanding no shares at june 30, 2008 and december 31, 2007, respectively                                                                      
  preferred stock—0.01 par value, authorized 200,000 shares; no shares issued and outstanding at both march 31, 2008 and december 31, 2007                                                                      
  class a common—0.01 par value, authorized 100,000,000 shares; issued and outstanding 15,007,839 and 15,005,839 at march 31, 2008 and december 31, 2007, respectively                                                    150,000                  
  class b common—0.01 par value, authorized 20,000,000 shares; issued and outstanding 13,411,588 at both march 31, 2008 and december 31, 2007                                                    134,000                  
  class c common—0.01 par value, authorized 5,000,000 shares; issued and outstanding no shares at march 31, 2008 and december 31, 2007, respectively                                                                      
  loss on asset disposal                                                    35,000    152,000 639,000 423,000 16,000 64,000          
  preferred stock—0.01 par value, authorized 200,000 shares; no shares issued and outstanding at december 31, 2007 and 2006, respectively                                                                      
  class a common—0.01 par value, authorized 100,000,000 shares; issued and outstanding 15,005,839 and 14,316,810 at december 31, 2007 and 2006, respectively                                                     150,000                 
  class b common—0.01 par value, authorized 20,000,000 shares; issued and outstanding 13,411,588 at both december 31, 2007 and 2006, respectively                                                     134,000                 
  class c common—0.01 par value, authorized 5,000,000 shares; issued and outstanding none and 662,529 at december 31, 2007 and 2006, respectively                                                                      
  loss on property held for sale                                                             616,000  616,000       
  loss on extinguishment of debt                                                             -15,715,000  -15,715,000       
  interest income                                                     532,000 125,000 145,000 116,000 760,000 172,000 166,000 117,000 213,000 61,000 44,000 39,000      
  other income                                                             380,000 424,000        
  preferred stock - 0.01 par value, authorized 200,000 shares; no shares issued and outstanding at both september 30, 2007 and december 31, 2006                                                                      
  class a common - 0.01 par value, authorized 100,000,000 shares; issued and outstanding 14,990,839 and 14,316,810 at september 30, 2007 and december 31, 2006, respectively                                                      150,000                
  class b common - 0.01 par value, authorized 20,000,000 shares; issued and outstanding 13,411,588 at both september 30, 2007 and december 31, 2006                                                      134,000                
  class c common - 0.01 par value, authorized 5,000,000 shares; issued and outstanding none and 662,529 at september 30, 2007 and december 31, 2006, respectively                                                                      
  preferred stock - 0.01 par value, authorized 200,000 shares; no shares issued and outstanding at both june 30, 2007 and december 31, 2006                                                                      
  class a common - 0.01 par value, authorized 100,000,000 shares; issued and outstanding 14,990,839 and 14,316,810 at june 30, 2007 and december 31, 2006, respectively                                                       150,000               
  class b common - 0.01 par value, authorized 20,000,000 shares; issued and outstanding 13,411,588 at both june 30, 2007 and december 31, 2006                                                       134,000               
  class c common - 0.01 par value, authorized 5,000,000 shares; issued and outstanding none and 662,529 at june 30, 2007 and december 31, 2006, respectively                                                                      
  preferred stock - 0.01 par value, authorized 200,000 shares; no shares issued and outstanding at both march 31, 2007 and december 31, 2006                                                                      
  class a common - 0.01 par value, authorized 100,000,000 shares; issued and outstanding 14,321,310 and 14,316,810 at march 31, 2007 and december 31, 2006, respectively                                                        143,000              
  class b common - 0.01 par value, authorized 20,000,000 shares; issued and outstanding 13,411,588 at both march 31, 2007 and december 31, 2006                                                        134,000              
  class c common - 0.01 par value, authorized 5,000,000 shares; issued and outstanding 662,529 at both march 31, 2007 and december 31, 2006                                                        7,000              
  property held for sale                                                            400,000 516,000 516,000 516,000       
  preferred stock—0.01 par value, authorized 200,000 shares; no shares issued and outstanding at december 31, 2006 and 2005, respectively                                                                      
  class a common—0.01 par value, authorized 100,000,000 shares; issued and outstanding 14,316,810 and 14,289,310 at december 31, 2006 and 2005, respectively                                                         143,000             
  class b common—0.01 par value, authorized 20,000,000 shares; issued and outstanding 13,411,588 at both december 31, 2006 and 2005, respectively                                                         134,000             
  class c common—0.01 par value, authorized 5,000,000 shares; issued and outstanding 662,529 at both december 31, 2006 and 2005, respectively                                                         7,000             
  merger related expenses                                                                      
  income before minority interest in consolidated entity                                                         -8,992,000     -8,887,000 -20,928,000 -12,808,000      
  minority interest in consolidated entity                                                                 21,550,000 27,477,000 27,964,000 19,134,000 19,486,000 
  preferred stock - 0.01 par value, authorized 200,000 shares; no shares issued and outstanding at both september 30, 2006 and december 31, 2005                                                                      
  class a common - 0.01 par value, authorized 100,000,000 shares; issued and outstanding 14,309,310 and 14,289,310 at september 30, 2006 and december 31, 2005, respectively                                                          143,000            
  class b common - 0.01 par value, authorized 20,000,000 shares; issued and outstanding 13,411,588 at both september 30, 2006 and december 31, 2005                                                          134,000            
  class c common - 0.01 par value, authorized 5,000,000 shares; issued and outstanding 662,529 at both september 30, 2006 and december 31, 2005                                                          7,000            
  other income (expenses)                                                                -48,000      
  preferred stock - 0.01 par value, authorized 200,000 shares; no shares issued and outstanding at both june 30, 2006 and december 31, 2005                                                                      
  class a common - 0.01 par value, authorized 100,000,000 shares; issued and outstanding 14,289,310 at both june 30, 2006 and december 31, 2005                                                           143,000           
  class b common - 0.01 par value, authorized 20,000,000 shares; issued and outstanding 13,411,588 at both june 30, 2006 and december 31, 2005                                                           134,000           
  class c common - 0.01 par value, authorized 5,000,000 shares; issued and outstanding 662,529 at both june 30, 2006 and december 31, 2005                                                           7,000           
  preferred stock - 0.01 par value, authorized 200,000 shares; no shares issued and outstanding at both march 31, 2006 and december 31, 2005                                                                      
  class a common - 0.01 par value, authorized 100,000,000 shares; issued and outstanding 14,289,310 at both march 31, 2006 and december 31, 2005                                                            143,000          
  class b common - 0.01 par value, authorized 20,000,000 shares; issued and outstanding 13,411,588 at both march 31, 2006 and december 31, 2005                                                            134,000          
  class c common - 0.01 par value, authorized 5,000,000 shares; issued and outstanding 662,529 at both march 31, 2006 and december 31, 2005                                                            7,000          
  preferred stock—0.01 par value, authorized 200,000 shares; no shares issued and outstanding at december 31, 2005 and 2004, respectively                                                                      
  class a common—0.01 par value, authorized 100,000,000 shares; issued and outstanding 14,289,310 at both december 31, 2005 and 2004, respectively .                                                             143,000         
  class b common—0.01 par value, authorized 20,000,000 shares; issued and outstanding 13,411,588 at both december 31, 2005 and 2004, respectively                                                             134,000         
  class c common—0.01 par value, authorized 5,000,000 shares; issued and outstanding 662,529 at both december 31, 2005 and 2004, respectively                                                             7,000         
  income from operations before income taxes                                                             -43,772,000         
  income before cumulative effect of change in accounting principle and minority interest in consolidated entity                                                             -48,730,000         
  cumulative effect of change in accounting principle, net of tax                                                                      
  accretion of preferred interests                                                                      
  net income attributable to common shareholders                                                             -48,730,000         
  basic and diluted net income per share:                                                                      
  cumulative effect of change in accounting principle                                                                      
  weighted-average number of shares outstanding:                                                                      
  intangible assets                                                              354,445,000 361,075,000 367,722,000 374,050,000 380,627,000 394,048,000 393,745,000 402,214,000 
  preferred stock - 0.01 par value, authorized 200,000 shares; no shares issued and outstanding at both september 30, 2005 and december 31, 2004                                                                      
  class a common - 0.01 par value, authorized 100,000,000 shares; issued and outstanding 14,289,310 at both september 30, 2005 and december 31, 2004                                                              143,000        
  class b common - 0.01 par value, authorized 20,000,000 shares; issued and outstanding 13,411,588 at both september 30, 2005 and december 31, 2004                                                              134,000        
  class c common - 0.01 par value, authorized 5,000,000 shares; issued and outstanding 662,529 at both september 30, 2005 and december 31, 2004                                                              7,000        
  revenue                                                              56,767,000 60,915,000 54,509,000      
  less: commissions                                                              -7,387,000 -8,000,000 -6,996,000      
  net broadcast revenue                                                              49,380,000 52,915,000 47,513,000      
  trade and barter revenue                                                              4,585,000 4,985,000 5,150,000      
  total net revenue                                                              53,965,000 57,900,000 52,663,000      
  gain on asset disposal (including deferred gain recognition)                                                              -2,000 31,000       
  preferred stock - 0.01 par value, authorized 200,000 shares; no shares issued and outstanding at both december 31, 2004 and june 30, 2005                                                                      
  class a common - 0.01 par value, authorized 100,000,000 shares; issued and outstanding 14,289,310 at both december 31, 2004 and june 30, 2005                                                               143,000       
  class b common - 0.01 par value, authorized 20,000,000 shares; issued and outstanding 13,411,588 at both december 31, 2004 and june 30, 2005                                                               134,000       
  class c common - 0.01 par value, authorized 5,000,000 shares; issued and outstanding 662,529 at both december 31, 2004 and june 30, 2005                                                               7,000       
  preferred stock – 0.01 par value, authorized 200,000 shares; no shares issued and outstanding at both december 31, 2004 and march 31, 2005                                                                      
  class a common – 0.01 par value, authorized 100,000,000 shares; issued and outstanding 14,289,310 at both december 31, 2004 and march 31, 2005                                                                143,000      
  class b common – 0.01 par value, authorized 20,000,000 shares; issued and outstanding 13,411,588 at both december 31, 2004 and march 31, 2005                                                                134,000      
  class c common – 0.01 par value, authorized 5,000,000 shares; issued and outstanding 662,529 at both december 31, 2004 and march 31, 2005                                                                7,000      
  stockholders’ equity                                                                      
  preferred stock - 0.01 par value, authorized 200,000 shares; no shares issued and outstanding at december 31, 2004 and december 31, 2003, respectively                                                                      
  class a common - 0.01 par value, authorized 100,000,000 shares; issued and outstanding 14,289,310 and 13,589,289 at december 31, 2004 and 2003, respectively                                                                 143,000     
  class b common - 0.01 par value, authorized 20,000,000 shares; issued and outstanding 13,411,588 at both december 31, 2004 and 2003                                                                 134,000     
  class c common - 0.01 par value, authorized 5,000,000 shares; issued 1,362,529 and outstanding 662,529 and 1,362,529 at december 31, 2004 and 2003, respectively                                                                 7,000     
  preferred stock - 0.01 par value, authorized 200,000 shares; no shares issued and outstanding at december 31, 2003 and september 30, 2004, respectively                                                                      
  common stock - 0.01 par value, authorized 125,000,000 shares; issued and outstanding 28,363,406 and 28,363,427 shares at december 31, 2003 and september 30, 2004, respectively                                                                  284,000    
  preferred stock—0.01 par value, authorized 200,000 shares; no shares issued and outstanding at december 31, 2003 and june 30, 2004, respectively                                                                      
  common stock—0.01 par value, authorized 125,000,000 shares; issued and outstanding 28,363,406 shares at december 31, 2003 and june 30, 2004, respectively                                                                   284,000   
  preferred stock - 0.01 par value, authorized 200,000 shares; no shares issued and outstanding at december 31, 2003 and march 31, 2004, respectively                                                                      
  common stock - 0.01 par value, authorized 125,000,000 shares; issued and outstanding 28,363,406 and 28,363,407 shares at december 31, 2003 and march 31, 2004, respectively                                                                    284,000  
  prepaid income taxes                                                                      
  liabilities and stockholders’ equity/members’ deficit                                                                      
  amounts due to related parties                                                                      
  note payable to related party                                                                      
  mandatorily redeemable preferred and common units                                                                      
  stockholders’ equity/members’ deficit:                                                                      
  common stock–0.01 par value, authorized 125,000,000 shares; issued and outstanding 28,363,406 shares at december 31, 2003                                                                     284,000 
  contributed capital                                                                      
  total stockholders’ equity/members’ deficit                                                                     3,205,000 
  total liabilities and stockholders’ equity/members’ deficit                                                                     727,096,000 

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