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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): APRIL 20, 2006

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

            DELAWARE                     1-8598                75-0135890
        (State or other               (Commission           (I.R.S. Employer
 jurisdiction of incorporation)       File Number)         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:

[ ]  Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities
     Act (17 CFR 230.425)

[ ]  Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange
     Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

[ ]  Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the
     Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

[ ]  Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under
     Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

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ITEM 2.02.   RESULTS OF OPERATIONS AND FINANCIAL CONDITION.

On April 20, 2006, Belo Corp. announced its consolidated financial results for
the first quarter ended March 31, 2006. On April 20, 2006, the company also
issued a press release announcing the company's monthly statistical report for
the month ended March 31, 2006. Copies of these press releases are furnished
with this report as exhibits to Form 8-K.

ITEM 9.01.   FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS.

       (d)   Exhibits.

             99.1  Earnings Press Release dated April 20, 2006

             99.2  Monthly Statistical Report Press Release dated April 20, 2006



                                    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: April 20, 2006

                                        BELO CORP.


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



                                INDEX TO EXHIBITS

Exhibit No.      Description
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99.1             Earnings Press Release dated April 20, 2006

99.2             Monthly Statistical Report Press Release dated April 20, 2006