Annual report pursuant to Section 13 and 15(d)

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GOODWILL
 12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2017
Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract]  
GOODWILL
NOTE 8. GOODWILL
 
The following table presents the changes in goodwill including business acquisitions as described in Note 4 – Acquisitions and Recent Transactions. 
 
 
Year Ended December 31,
 
 
 
2016
 
2017
 
 
 
(Dollars in thousands)
 
Balance, beginning of period before cumulative loss on impairment,
 
$
26,560
 
$
27,642
 
Accumulated loss on impairment
 
 
(1,997)
 
 
(2,029)
 
Balance, beginning of period after cumulative loss on impairment
 
 
24,563
 
 
25,613
 
Acquisitions of radio stations
 
 
—
 
 
14
 
Acquisitions of digital media entities
 
 
237
 
 
810
 
Acquisitions of publishing entities
 
 
845
 
 
—
 
Sale of income generating broadcast business
 
 
—
 
 
(13)
 
Impairments based on the estimated fair value
 
 
(32)
 
 
—
 
Balance, end of period before cumulative loss on impairment
 
 
27,642
 
 
28,453
 
Accumulated loss on impairment
 
 
(2,029)
 
 
(2,029)
 
Ending period balance
 
$
25,613
 
$
26,424