Annual report pursuant to Section 13 and 15(d)

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GOODWILL (Tables)
 12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2016
Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract]  
Schedule of changes in goodwill
The following table presents the changes in goodwill including acquisitions of multiple radio stations, digital entities and Hillcrest Media within our publishing segment.
 
Goodwill
 
As of December
31, 2015
 
As of December 31, 
2016
 
 
 
(Dollars in thousands)
 
Balance, beginning of period before cumulative loss on impairment,
 
$
26,242
 
$
26,560
 
Accumulated loss on impairment
 
 
(1,558)
 
 
(1,997)
 
Balance, beginning of period after cumulative loss on impairment
 
 
24,684
 
 
24,563
 
Acquisitions of radio stations
 
 
64
 
 
—
 
Acquisitions of digital media entities
 
 
254
 
 
237
 
Acquisitions of publishing entities
 
 
—
 
 
845
 
Impairment charge during year
 
 
(439)
 
 
(32)
 
Balance, end of period before cumulative loss on impairment
 
 
26,560
 
 
27,642
 
Accumulated loss on impairment
 
 
(1,997)
 
 
(2,029)
 
Ending period balance
 
$
24,563
 
$
25,613