SEGMENT REPORTING
12 Months Ended
Dec. 29, 2013
SEGMENT REPORTING [Abstract]  
SEGMENT REPORTING
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SEGMENT REPORTING

Our business segments are based on the organizational structure used by management for making operating and investment decisions and for assessing performance. Our reportable business segments are: (i) broadcasting; (ii); publishing and (iii) corporate. Our broadcasting segment consists of 13 television stations and 35 radio stations in 11 states.  Our publishing segment consists of the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, which serves as the only major daily newspaper for the Milwaukee metropolitan area, and several community publications in Wisconsin. Our corporate segment consists of unallocated corporate expenses and revenue eliminations.

Our “Corporate” segment reflects unallocated costs primarily related to corporate executive management and corporate governance.

On January 22, 2014, our broadcasting business changed its organizational structure to reflect the group’s focus on its two primary businesses:  Television and Radio.  As of March 30, 2014, we will report Television, Radio, Publishing and Corporate segments.
 
 
 
2013
  
2012
  
2011
 
 
 
  
  
 
Revenue
 
  
  
 
Broadcasting
 
$
243,432
  
$
228,703
  
$
180,739
 
Publishing
  
154,558
   
164,947
   
170,976
 
Corporate
  
(723
)
  
(532
)
  
(263
)
 
 
$
397,267
  
$
393,118
  
$
351,452
 
Operating earnings (loss)
            
Broadcasting
 
$
45,412
  
$
54,967
  
$
30,761
 
Publishing
  
13,778
   
11,622
   
15,901
 
Corporate
  
(7,874
)
  
(7,858
)
  
(7,120
)
 
 
$
51,316
  
$
58,731
  
$
39,542
 
 
  
 
         
Broadcast license impairment
  
 
         
Broadcasting
 
$
-
  
$
1,616
  
$
735
 
Publishing
  
-
   
-
   
-
 
Corporate
  
-
   
-
   
-
 
 
 
$
-
  
$
1,616
  
$
735
 
 
            
Depreciation and amortization
            
Broadcasting
 
$
15,194
  
$
12,201
  
$
11,608
 
Publishing
  
7,058
   
9,170
   
10,412
 
Corporate
  
661
   
667
   
622
 
 
 
$
22,913
  
$
22,038
  
$
22,642
 
 
            
Capital expenditures
            
Broadcasting
 
$
9,868
  
$
10,319
  
$
8,460
 
Publishing
  
2,498
   
1,240
   
987
 
Corporate
  
74
   
746
   
1,143
 
 
 
$
12,440
  
$
12,305
  
$
10,590
 
 
 
 
2013
  
2012
 
Identifiable total assets
 
  
 
Broadcasting
 
$
467,505
  
$
475,997
 
Publishing
  
96,991
   
103,360
 
Corporate & discontinued operations
  
31,522
   
46,446
 
 
 
$
596,018
  
$
625,803