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                                  UNITED STATES
                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             WASHINGTON, D. C. 20549

                                    FORM 8-K

                                 CURRENT REPORT
                     PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE
                         SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

         Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): July 22, 2005

                                   BELO CORP.
             (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

              DELAWARE                      1-8598                75-0135890
          (State or other          (Commission File Number)   (I.R.S. Employer
   jurisdiction of incorporation)                            Identification No.)

                    P.O. Box 655237, Dallas, Texas 75265-5237
               (Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)

       Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (214) 977-6606

                                      None.
         (Former name or former address, if changed since last report.)

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to
simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the
following provisions:

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     Act (17 CFR 230.425)

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     Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

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     Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

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     Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

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ITEM 2.02.  RESULTS OF OPERATIONS AND FINANCIAL CONDITION.

On July 22, 2005, Belo Corp. announced its consolidated financial results for
the second quarter ended June 30, 2005. On July 22, 2005, the company also
issued a press release announcing the company's monthly statistical report for
the month ended June 30, 2005. Copies of these press releases are furnished with
this report as exhibits to Form 8-K.

ITEM 9.01.  FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS.

     (c)    Exhibits.

            99.1  Earnings Press Release dated July 22, 2005

            99.2  Monthly Statistical Report Press Release dated July 22, 2005



                                    SIGNATURE

     Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the
registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the
undersigned thereunto duly authorized.

Date:  July 22, 2005

                                          BELO CORP.


                                          By:  /s/ Carey Hendrickson
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                                               Carey P. Hendrickson
                                               Vice President/Investor Relations