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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
Form 10-Q
     
þ   QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the quarterly period ended: June 30, 2007
OR
     
o   TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
Commission File No. 1-8598
Belo Corp.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
     
Delaware   75-0135890
(State or other jurisdiction of
incorporation or organization)
  (I.R.S. employer
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
Former name, former address and former fiscal year, if changed since last report.
None
Indicate by check mark whether registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days.
Yes þ      No o
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer or a non-accelerated filer. See definition of accelerated filer and large accelerated filer in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act. (Check one)
Large Accelerated Filer      þ   Accelerated Filter      o   Non-Accelerated Filter      o
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act).
Yes o      No þ
Indicate the number of shares outstanding of each of the issuer’s classes of common stock, as of the latest practicable date.
     
Class   Outstanding at June 30, 2007
Common Stock, $1.67 par value
  102,203,383*
*   Consisting of 87,941,349 shares of Series A Common Stock and 14,262,034 shares of Series B Common Stock.
 
 

 


 

BELO CORP.
FORM 10-Q
TABLE OF CONTENTS
         
        Page
  FINANCIAL INFORMATION    
 
       
  Financial Statements   1
  Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations   8
  Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk   18
  Controls and Procedures   18
 
       
  OTHER INFORMATION    
 
       
  Legal Proceedings   18
  Risk Factors   19
  Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds   19
  Defaults Upon Senior Securities   20
  Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders   20
  Other Information   20
  Exhibits   21
 
  Signatures   25

 


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PART I
Item 1. Financial Statements
CONSOLIDATED CONDENSED STATEMENTS OF EARNINGS
Belo Corp. and Subsidiaries
                                 
    Three months ended     Six months ended  
    June 30,     June 30,  
In thousands, except per share amounts (unaudited) 2007     2006     2007     2006  
 
Net Operating Revenues
  $ 390,505     $ 403,557     $ 744,560     $ 775,280  
 
                               
Operating Costs and Expenses
                               
Salaries, wages and employee benefits
    138,538       142,472       278,915       290,838  
Other production, distribution and operating costs
    125,752       123,596       243,099       235,426  
Newsprint, ink and other supplies
    26,332       34,227       53,179       70,905  
Depreciation
    23,325       22,272       46,091       44,088  
Amortization
    1,625       2,087       3,691       4,174  
     
Total operating costs and expenses
    315,572       324,654       624,975       645,431  
     
Earnings from operations
    74,933       78,903       119,585       129,849  
 
                               
Other Income and Expense
                               
Interest expense
    (24,248 )     (24,430 )     (48,399 )     (48,092 )
Other income, net
    3,245       8,852       8,613       9,700  
     
Total other income and expense
    (21,003 )     (15,578 )     (39,786 )     (38,392 )
 
                               
Earnings
                               
Earnings before income taxes
    53,930       63,325       79,799       91,457  
Income taxes
    17,508       20,666       27,926       31,498  
     
Net earnings
  $ 36,422     $ 42,659     $ 51,873     $ 59,959  
     
 
                               
Net earnings per share
                               
Basic
  $ .36     $ .41     $ .51     $ .57  
Diluted
  $ .35     $ .41     $ .50     $ .57  
 
                               
Weighted average shares outstanding
                               
Basic
    102,222       104,307       102,246       105,219  
Diluted
    103,178       104,474       103,035       105,523  
 
                               
Dividends declared per share
  $     $     $ .125     $ .10  
See accompanying Notes to Consolidated Condensed Financial Statements.

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CONSOLIDATED CONDENSED BALANCE SHEETS
Belo Corp. and Subsidiaries
                 
In thousands, except share and per share amounts   June 30,     December 31,  
(Current year unaudited)   2007     2006  
 
 
Assets
               
 
Current assets:
               
Cash and temporary cash investments
  $ 26,544     $ 46,291  
Accounts receivable, net
    257,011       276,825  
Other current assets
    56,972       61,047  
 
           
Total current assets
    340,527       384,163  
 
               
Property, plant and equipment, net
    547,572       560,494  
Intangible assets, net
    1,337,193       1,336,870  
Goodwill, net
    1,237,898       1,237,348  
Other assets
    94,274       95,403  
 
           
 
               
Total assets
  $ 3,557,464     $ 3,614,278  
 
           
 
               
Liabilities and Shareholders’ Equity
               
 
               
Current liabilities:
               
Accounts payable
  $ 47,330     $ 79,605  
Accrued expenses
    92,212       102,004  
Dividends payable
          12,903  
Other current liabilities
    59,695       64,400  
 
           
Total current liabilities
    199,237       258,912  
 
               
Long-term debt
    1,247,982       1,283,434  
Deferred income taxes
    432,466       435,154  
Other liabilities
    110,292       109,630  
Shareholders’ equity:
               
Preferred stock, $1.00 par value. Authorized 5,000,000 shares; none issued.
               
Common stock, $1.67 par value. Authorized 450,000,000 shares
               
Series A: Issued 87,941,349 shares at June 30, 2007 and 87,706,833 shares at December 31, 2006
    146,862       146,471  
Series B: Issued 14,262,034 shares at June 30, 2007 and 14,589,345 shares at December 31, 2006
    23,818       24,364  
Additional paid-in capital
    897,393       886,501  
Retained earnings
    537,033       506,807  
Accumulated other comprehensive loss
    (37,619 )     (36,995 )
 
           
 
               
Total shareholders’ equity
    1,567,487       1,527,148  
 
           
 
               
Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity
  $ 3,557,464     $ 3,614,278  
 
           
See accompanying Notes to Consolidated Condensed Financial Statements.

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CONSOLIDATED CONDENSED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
Belo Corp. and Subsidiaries
                 
    Six months ended June 30,  
In thousands (unaudited)   2007     2006  
 
Operations
               
Net earnings
  $ 51,873     $ 59,959  
Adjustments to reconcile net earnings to net cash provided by operations:
               
Depreciation and amortization
    49,782       48,262  
Deferred income taxes
          (3,813 )
Share-based compensation
    8,537       8,330  
Other non-cash expenses
    103       5,913  
Equity in earnings from partnerships
    (661 )     (632 )
Other, net
    (1,400 )     (5,499 )
Net change in operating assets and liabilities:
               
Accounts receivable
    19,795       1,710  
Other current assets
    1,106       (2,101 )
Accounts payable
    (32,275 )     (31,700 )
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities
    (7,263 )     1,282  
Interest payable
    (561 )     1,276  
Income taxes payable
    (9,745 )     9,378  
 
           
 
               
Net cash provided by operations
    79,291       92,365  
 
               
Investments
               
Capital expenditures
    (29,736 )     (34,073 )
Acquisition
    (4,268 )      
Other investments
    (4 )     1,091  
Other, net
    648       537  
 
           
 
               
Net cash used for investments
    (33,360 )     (32,445 )
 
               
Financing
               
Net proceeds from revolving debt
    661,827       296,980  
Payments on revolving debt
    (462,867 )     (441,855 )
Net proceeds from issuance of senior notes
          248,903  
Redemption of senior notes
    (234,477 )      
Payment of dividends
    (25,688 )     (21,117 )
Net proceeds from exercise of stock options
    12,004       4,677  
Purchase of treasury stock
    (17,152 )     (103,054 )
Excess tax benefit from option exercises
    675       296  
 
           
 
               
Net cash used for financing
    (65,678 )     (15,170 )
 
           
 
               
Net increase(decrease) in cash and temporary cash investments
    (19,747 )     44,750  
 
               
Cash and temporary cash investments at beginning of period
    46,291       33,243  
 
           
 
               
Cash and temporary cash investments at end of period
  $ 26,544     $ 77,993  
 
           
 
               
Supplemental Disclosures
               
Interest paid, net of amounts capitalized
  $ 49,025     $ 46,805  
Income taxes paid, net of refunds
  $ 38,289     $ 23,507  
See accompanying Notes to Consolidated Condensed Financial Statements.

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED CONDENSED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
Belo Corp. and Subsidiaries
(in thousands, except per share amounts)
(1)   The accompanying unaudited consolidated condensed financial statements of Belo Corp. and subsidiaries (the “Company” or “Belo”) have been prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles for interim financial information and in accordance with the instructions to Form 10-Q and Article 10 of Regulation S-X. Accordingly, they do not include all of the information and footnotes required by generally accepted accounting principles for complete financial statements. The balance sheet at December 31, 2006 has been derived from the audited consolidated financial statements at that date but does not include all of the information and footnotes required by generally accepted accounting principles for complete financial statements.
 
    In the opinion of management, all adjustments (consisting of normal recurring accruals) considered necessary for a fair presentation have been included. Operating results for the three and six-month periods ended June 30, 2007 are not necessarily indicative of the results that may be expected for the year ending December 31, 2007. For further information, refer to the consolidated financial statements and footnotes thereto included in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2006.
(2)   The following table sets forth the reconciliation between weighted average shares used for calculating basic and diluted earnings per share for the three and six months ended June 30, 2007 and 2006:
                                 
    Three months ended   Six months ended
    June 30,   June 30,
    2007   2006   2007   2006
 
Weighted average shares for basic earnings per share
    102,222       104,307       102,246       105,219  
Effect of employee stock options and restricted stock units
    956       167       789       304  
           
Weighted average shares for diluted earnings per share
    103,178       104,474       103,035       105,523  
           
 
                               
Options excluded due to exercise price in excess of average market price
                               
Number outstanding
    7,231       9,772       7,490       7,667  
Weighted average exercise price
  $ 24.76     $ 23.42     $ 24.60     $ 24.60  
           
 
                               
Restricted stock units excluded due to performance conditions not probable of being achieved
                               
Number outstanding
    451       186       451       186  
Weighted average exercise price
  $ 18.13     $ 21.62     $ 18.13     $ 21.62  
         
(3)   On January 1, 2007, the Company adopted Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) Interpretation (FIN) 48, “Accounting for Uncertainty in Income Taxes.” FIN 48, an interpretation of Statement of Financial Accounting Standard (SFAS) 109, “Accounting for Income Taxes,” clarifies the accounting and disclosure requirements for uncertainty in tax positions as defined by the standard. In connection with the adoption of FIN 48, the Company has analyzed its filing positions in all significant jurisdictions where it is required to file income tax returns for the open tax years in such jurisdictions. The Company has identified as major tax jurisdictions, as defined, its federal income tax return and its state income tax returns in five states. The Company’s federal income tax returns for the years subsequent to December 31, 2002, remain subject to examination. The Company’s income tax returns in major state income tax jurisdictions remain subject to examination for various periods subsequent to December 31, 2001. The Company currently believes that all significant filing positions are highly certain and that, more likely than not, all of its significant income tax filing positions and deductions would be sustained. Therefore, the Company has no significant reserves for uncertain tax positions and no adjustments to such reserves were required upon the adoption of FIN 48. If interest and penalties are assessed, interest costs will be recognized in interest expense and penalties will be recognized in operating expenses.

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    In September 2006, the FASB issued SFAS 157, “Fair Value Measurements.” SFAS 157 establishes, among other items, a framework for fair value measurements in the financial statements by providing a single definition of fair value, provides guidance on the methods used to estimate fair value and increases disclosures about estimates of fair value. The effective date of SFAS 157 for the Company is January 1, 2008. The Company is evaluating the effect of the adoption of this standard.
(4)   Belo has a long-term incentive plan under which awards may be granted to employees and outside directors in the form of non-qualified stock options, incentive stock options, restricted shares, restricted stock units, performance shares, performance units or stock appreciation rights, the basis of which is Belo’s long-term performance. In addition, options may be accompanied by stock appreciation rights and limited stock appreciation rights. Rights and limited rights may also be issued without accompanying options. Cash bonus awards are also available under the plan. The Company believes that the long-term incentive plan better aligns the interests of its employees with those of its shareholders.
 
    Share-based compensation cost was $4,112 and $3,722, for the three months ended June 30, 2007 and 2006, respectively, and $9,574 and $8,405, for the six months ended June 30, 2007 and 2006, respectively. The total income tax benefit recognized in equity for share-based compensation arrangements was $665 for the three months ended June 30, 2007. There was no income tax benefit recognized in the three months ended June 30, 2006. The total income tax benefit recognized in equity for share-based compensation arrangements was $675 and $296, for the six months ended June 30, 2007 and 2006, respectively.
(5)   The Company froze benefits under its defined benefit pension plan (Pension Plan) effective March 31, 2007. As part of the curtailment of the Pension Plan, the Company announced that it will provide transition benefits to affected employees, including the granting of five years of additional credited service under the Pension Plan and supplemental contributions for a period of up to five years to a defined contribution plan for the benefit of those employees affected by these changes who remain with the Company.
 
    The net periodic pension (income) cost for the three and six months ended June 30, 2007 and 2006 includes the following components:
                                 
    Three months ended   Six months ended
    June 30,   June 30,
    2007   2006   2007   2006
 
Service cost — benefits earned during the period
  $     $ 3,012     $ 1,835     $ 6,025  
Interest cost on projected benefit obligation
    7,316       7,165       14,633       14,329  
Expected return on assets
    (9,087 )     (8,576 )     (18,174 )     (17,152 )
Amortization of net loss
    480       1,720       959       3,439  
Amortization of unrecognized prior service cost
          154             308  
           
Net periodic pension (income) cost
  $ (1,291 )   $ 3,475     $ (747 )   $ 6,949  
           
    In the first six months of 2007, the Company did not make any contributions to its defined benefit pension plan. The Company does not expect to make any contributions to the plan during 2007.
(6)   For the three and six months ended June 30, 2007 and 2006, total comprehensive income was comprised as follows:
                                 
    Three months ended   Six months ended
    June 30,   June 30,
    2007   2006   2007   2006
 
Net earnings
  $ 36,422     $ 42,659     $ 51,873     $ 59,959  
Other comprehensive income (loss):
                               
Pension benefit obligation adjustments, net of taxes of $168 and $335, respectively
    (312 )           (624 )      
           
Other comprehensive income (loss)
    (312 )           (624 )      
           
Comprehensive income
  $ 36,110     $ 42,659     $ 51,249     $ 59,959  
           

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(7)   Long-term debt consists of the following at June 30, 2007 and December 31, 2006:
                 
    June 30,
2007
  December 31,
2006
 
7-1/8% Senior Notes Due June 1, 2007
  $     $ 234,477  
8% Senior Notes Due November 1, 2008
    350,000       350,000  
6-3/4% Senior Notes Due May 30, 2013
    249,022       248,957  
7-3/4% Senior Debentures Due June 1, 2027
    200,000       200,000  
7-1/4% Senior Debentures Due September 15, 2027
    250,000       250,000  
       
Total Fixed-rate debt
    1,049,022       1,283,434  
Revolving credit agreement, including short-term unsecured notes
    185,000        
Uncommitted line of credit
    13,960        
       
Total Long-term
  $ 1,247,982     $ 1,283,434  
    On June 1, 2007, the Company repaid the remaining outstanding balance of the 7-1/8% Senior Notes of $234,477 at their maturity using available cash balances and borrowings under the Company’s variable-rate revolving credit facility and its uncommitted lines of credit.
(8)   Belo operates its business in two primary reporting segments, the Television Group and the Newspaper Group. For the Television Group, Belo’s operating segments are defined as its television stations and cable news channels within a given market. These operating segments are aggregated into the Television Group. For the Newspaper Group, Belo’s operating segments are defined as its newspapers within a given market. These operating segments are aggregated into the Newspaper Group. Belo’s various operating segments share content at no cost.
 
    Management uses segment EBITDA as the primary measure of profitability to evaluate operating performance and to allocate capital resources and bonuses to eligible operating company employees. Segment EBITDA represents a segment’s earnings before interest expense, income taxes, depreciation and amortization. Other income (expense), net is not allocated to the Company’s operating segments because it consists primarily of equity earnings (losses) from investments in partnerships and joint ventures and other non-operating income (expense).
 
    Net operating revenues and segment EBITDA by segment, along with a reconciliation of total segment EBITDA to net earnings, for the three and six months ended June 30, 2007 and 2006 are shown below.
                                 
    Three months ended     Six months ended  
    June 30,     June 30,  
    2007     2006     2007     2006  
 
Net Operating Revenues
                               
Television Group
  $ 198,229     $ 193,326     $ 376,571     $ 368,018  
Newspaper Group
    192,276       210,231       367,989       407,262  
 
                       
Total net operating revenues
  $ 390,505     $ 403,557     $ 744,560     $ 775,280  
 
                       
 
                               
Segment EBITDA
                               
Television Group
  $ 82,275     $ 83,511     $ 148,750     $ 150,158  
Newspaper Group
    42,542       45,239       67,208       72,815  
Corporate
    (24,934 )     (25,488 )     (46,591 )     (44,862 )
 
                       
Total segment EBITDA
  $ 99,883     $ 103,262     $ 169,367     $ 178,111  
Other income, net
    3,245       8,852       8,613       9,700  
Depreciation and amortization
    (24,950 )     (24,359 )     (49,782 )     (48,262 )
Interest expense
    (24,248 )     (24,430 )     (48,399 )     (48,092 )
Income taxes
    (17,508 )     (20,666 )     (27,926 )     (31,498 )
 
                       
Net earnings
  $ 36,422     $ 42,659     $ 51,873     $ 59,959  
 
                       
(9)   On August 23, 2004, August 26, 2004 and October 5, 2004, respectively, three related lawsuits were filed by purported shareholders of the Company in the United States District Court for the Northern District of

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    Texas against the Company, Robert W. Decherd and Barry Peckham. The complaints arise out of the circulation overstatement at The Dallas Morning News announced by the Company in 2004, alleging that the overstatement artificially inflated Belo’s financial results and thereby injured investors. The plaintiffs seek to represent a purported class of shareholders who purchased Belo common stock between May 12, 2003 and August 6, 2004. The complaints allege violations of Sections 10(b) and 20(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. On October 18, 2004, the court ordered the consolidation of all cases arising out of the same facts and presenting the same claims, and on February 7, 2005, plaintiffs filed an amended, consolidated complaint adding as defendants John L. Sander, Dunia A. Shive, Dennis A. Williamson and James M. Moroney III. On May 18, 2007, the court partially granted defendants’ motions to dismiss plaintiffs’ second amended complaint to the extent it dismissed plaintiffs’ complaint as to defendants John L. Sander, Dunia A. Shive and Dennis A. Williamson. The motions to dismiss were denied as to the other defendants. No class or classes have been certified and no amount of damages has been specified. The Company believes the complaints are without merit and intends to vigorously defend against them.
 
    On June 3, 2005, a shareholder derivative lawsuit was filed by a purported individual shareholder of the Company in the 191st Judicial District Court of Dallas County, Texas, against Robert W. Decherd, Dennis A. Williamson, Dunia A. Shive and John L. Sander, all of whom are current or retired executive officers of the Company; James M. Moroney III, an executive officer of The Dallas Morning News; Barry Peckham, a former executive officer of The Dallas Morning News; and Louis E. Caldera, Judith L. Craven, Stephen Hamblett, Dealey D. Herndon, Wayne R. Sanders, France A. Córdova, Laurence E. Hirsch, J. McDonald Williams, Henry P. Becton, Jr., Roger A. Enrico, William T. Solomon, Lloyd D. Ward, M. Anne Szostak and Arturo Madrid, current or former directors of the Company. The lawsuit makes various claims asserting mismanagement and breach of fiduciary duty related to the circulation overstatement at The Dallas Morning News. On May 30, 2007, after a prior discovery stay ended, the court issued an order administratively closing the case. Under the court’s order, the case is stayed and, as a result, no further action can be taken in the proceeding unless the case is reinstated. The court retained jurisdiction and the case is subject to being reinstated by the court or upon motion by any party. The court’s order was not a dismissal with prejudice.
 
    In 2004, the staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) notified the Company that the staff was conducting a newspaper industry-wide inquiry into circulation practices, and inquired specifically about The Dallas Morning News’ circulation overstatement. The Company has briefed the SEC on The Dallas Morning News circulation situation and related matters. The information voluntarily provided to the SEC relates to The Dallas Morning News, as well as The Providence Journal and The Press-Enterprise. The Company will continue to respond to additional requests for information that the SEC may have.
 
    A number of other legal proceedings are pending against the Company, including several actions for alleged libel and/or defamation. In the opinion of management, liabilities, if any, arising from these other legal proceedings would not have a material adverse effect on the results of operations, liquidity or financial position of the Company.
 
(10)   In December 2005, the Company entered into a construction contract with Austin Commercial, L.P. relating to the new Dallas Morning News distribution and production center in southern Dallas. The contract provides for total payments of approximately $16,055, of which approximately $104 and $2,859 was paid during the three months ended June 30, 2007, and 2006, respectively and approximately $2,277 and $3,501 was paid during the six months ended June 30, 2007 and 2006, respectively. Approximately $15,994 has been paid since the inception of the contract. At June 30, 2007, there was a balance due of approximately $61. Bill Solomon, a member of Belo’s Board of Directors, is Chairman of Austin Industries, Inc., the parent company of Austin Commercial, L.P.

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Item 2. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations
             (dollars in thousands, except per share amounts)
The following information should be read in conjunction with the Company’s Consolidated Condensed Financial Statements and related Notes filed as part of this report.
Overview
Belo Corp. (“Belo” or the “Company”), a Delaware corporation, began as a Texas newspaper company in 1842 and today is one of the nation’s largest media companies with a diversified group of market-leading television broadcasting, newspaper publishing, cable news and interactive media operations. A Fortune 1000 company with approximately $1.6 billion in revenues for the year ended December 31, 2006, Belo operates news and information franchises in some of America’s most dynamic markets and regions. The Company owns 20 television stations (six in the top 15 U.S. markets) that reach 14 percent of U.S. television households, and manages one television station through a local marketing agreement (“LMA”). In addition, Belo owns two regional and two local cable news channels and holds ownership interests in two others. Belo’s daily newspapers are The Dallas Morning News, The Providence Journal, The Press-Enterprise (Riverside, CA) and the Denton Record-Chronicle (Denton, TX). Belo operates more than 30 Web sites, participates in several interactive alliances and offers a broad range of Internet-based products.
Belo operates its business in two primary reporting segments, the Television Group and the Newspaper Group. The Television Group consists of the Company’s 20 television stations, one station operated under an LMA and four cable news channels, along with its ownership interests in two other cable news channels. The Newspaper Group consists of the Company’s four daily newspapers, various niche publications in the same markets and Belo’s commercial printing businesses. Both segments operate within the United States and compete against similar and other types of media on a local, regional and national basis.
The following tables set forth the Company’s major media assets by segment as of June 30, 2007:
Television Group
                                                                         
                    Year                           Number of           Station
                    Belo                           Commercial   Station   Audience
    Market   Station/   Acquired   Network   Analog   Digital   Stations in   Rank in   Share in
Market   Rank(1)   News Channel   / Started   Affiliation   Channel   Channel   Market(2)   Market(3)   Market(4)
 
Dallas/Fort Worth
    6     WFAA     1950     ABC     8       8.1       16       1       12  
Dallas/Fort Worth
    6     TXCN     1999     IND     N/A       N/A       N/A       N/A       N/A  
Houston
    10     KHOU     1984     CBS     11       11.1       15       1 *     11  
Phoenix
    13     KTVK     1999     IND     3       3.1       13       1 *     6  
Phoenix
    13     KASW     2000     CW     61       61.1       13       7 *     3  
Seattle/Tacoma
    14     KING     1997     NBC     5       5.1       13       1 *     12  
Seattle/Tacoma
    14     KONG     2000     IND     16       16.1       13       5 *     2  
Seattle/Tacoma
    14     NWCN     1997     IND     N/A       N/A       N/A       N/A       N/A  
St. Louis
    21     KMOV     1997     CBS     4       4.1       8       2 *     12  
Portland
    23     KGW     1997     NBC     8       8.1       8       1       11  
Charlotte
    26     WCNC     1997     NBC     36       36.1       8       3 *     7  
San Antonio
    37     KENS     1997     CBS     5       5.1       10       2       10  
San Antonio(5)
    37     KCWX         CW     2       N/A       10       9 *     1  
Hampton/Norfolk
    42     WVEC     1984     ABC     13       13.1       8       1       13  
Louisville
    48     WHAS     1997     ABC     11       11.1       7       1 *     12  
Austin
    52     KVUE     1999     ABC     24       24.1       7       1       11  
New Orleans (6)
    54     WWL     1994     CBS     4       4.1       8       1 (7)     18 (7)
New Orleans
    54     WUPL     2007     MNTV     54       54.1       8         (8)       (8)
Tucson
    70     KMSB     1997     FOX     11       11.1       9       4 *     4  
Tucson
    70     KTTU     2002     MNTV     18       18.1       9       6       2  
Spokane
    77     KREM     1997     CBS     2       2.1       7       2       14  
Spokane
    77     KSKN     2001     CW     22       22.1       7       4 *     3  
Boise(9)(10)
    118     KTVB     1997     NBC     7       7.1       5       1       24  
 
*   Tied with one or more stations in the market.
 
(1)   Market rank is based on the relative size of the television market Designated Market Area (DMA), among the 210 generally recognized DMAs in the United States, based on the November 2006 Nielsen Media Research report.
 
(2)   Represents the number of analog television stations (both VHF and UHF) broadcasting in the market, excluding public stations, low power broadcast stations and cable channels.
 
(3)   Station rank is derived from the station’s rating, which is based on the May 2007 Nielsen Media Research report of the number of television households tuned to the Company’s station for the Sunday-Saturday 5:00 a.m. to 2:00 a.m. period (sign-on/sign-off) as a percentage of the number of television households in the market.
 
(4)   Station audience share is based on the May 2007 Nielsen Media Research report of the number of television households tuned to the station as a percentage of the number of television households with sets in use in the market for the sign-on/sign-off period.
 
(5)   Belo operates KCWX-TV through a local marketing agreement.
 
(6)   WWL also produces “Channel 15 NewsWatch,” an around-the-clock local news and weather cable channel.
 
(7)   Represents the station rank and audience share of WWL-TV as of the July 2005 Nielsen Media Research report, prior to Hurricane Katrina. More recent information is unavailable because Nielsen has not included New Orleans in its ratings since July 2005. Nielsen is expected to resume reporting ratings in the New Orleans market in July 2007.
 
(8)   On February 26, 2007, Belo purchased WUPL-TV. Included in the purchase was WBXN-CA, a Class A television station in New Orleans, Louisiana. The station rank and station audience share are not available as Nielsen has not rated stations in the New Orleans market since July 2005. Nielsen is expected to resume reporting ratings in the New Orleans market in July 2007.
 
(9)   The Company also owns KTFT-LP (NBC), a low power television station in Twin Falls, Idaho.
 
(10)   Using its digital multicast capabilities, in 2003 KTVB launched “24/7 Local News Channel,,” an around-the-clock local news and weather channel.

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Newspaper Group
                                 
            Belo Acquired   Daily   Sunday
Newspaper   Location   /Started   Circulation (1)   Circulation
 
The Dallas Morning News
  Dallas, TX   October 1885     409,968 (2)     563,079 (2)
The Providence Journal
  Providence, RI   February 1997     155,155 (3)     205,102 (3)
The Press-Enterprise
  Riverside, CA   July 1997     173,015 (4)     178,062 (4)
Denton Record-Chronicle
  Denton, TX   June 1999     13,209 (5)     16,028 (5)
 
(1)   Daily circulation is defined as a Monday through Saturday six-day average.
 
(2)   Average paid circulation data for The Dallas Morning News is obtained from its Publisher’s Statement for the six months ended March 31, 2007, as filed with the Audit Bureau of Circulations (Audit Bureau), subject to audit.
 
(3)   Average paid circulation data for The Providence Journal is obtained from its Publisher’s Statement for the twenty-five weeks ended March 25, 2007, as filed with the Audit Bureau, subject to audit.
 
(4)   Average paid circulation data for The Press-Enterprise is obtained from its Publisher’s Statement for the six months ended March 31, 2007, as filed with the Audit Bureau, subject to audit.
 
(5)   Average paid circulation for the Denton Record-Chronicle is obtained from its Publisher’s Statement for the six months ended March 31, 2007, as filed with the Certified Audit of Circulations, subject to audit.
The Company intends for the discussion of its financial condition and results of operations that follows to provide information that will assist in understanding the Company’s financial statements, the changes in certain key items in those statements from period to period and the primary factors that accounted for those changes, as well as how certain accounting principles, policies and estimates affect the Company’s financial statements. The discussion of results of operations at the consolidated level is followed by a more detailed discussion of results of operations by segment.
Results of Operations
(Dollars in thousands, except share and per share amounts)
Consolidated Results of Operations
                                                 
    Three months ended June 30,     Six months ended June 30,  
            Percentage                     Percentage        
    2007     Change     2006     2007     Change     2006  
 
Net operating revenues
  $ 390,505       (3.2 %)   $ 403,557     $ 744,560       (4.0 %)   $ 775,280  
Operating costs and expenses
    315,572       (2.8 %)     324,654       624,975       (3.2 %)     645,431  
 
                                       
Earnings from operations
    74,933       (5.0 %)     78,903       119,585       (7.9 %)     129,849  
Other income (expense)
    (21,003 )     (34.8 %)     (15,578 )     (39,786 )     3.6 %     (38,392 )
 
                                       
Earnings before income taxes
    53,930       (14.8 %)     63,325       79,799       (12.7 %)     91,457  
Income taxes
    (17,508 )     (15.3 %)     (20,666 )     (27,926 )     (11.3 %)     (31,498 )
 
                                       
Net earnings
  $ 36,422       (14.6 %)   $ 42,659     $ 51,873       (13.5 %)   $ 59,959  
 
                                       
Total net operating revenue decreased $13,052, or 3.2 percent, from $403,557 in the second quarter 2006 to $390,505 in the second quarter 2007 due to revenue decreases of $17,955 in the Newspaper Group primarily related to decreases in advertising revenues partially offset by an increase of $4,903 in the Television Group primarily related to increases in local spot advertising revenue, Internet advertising revenue and retransmission fees.
Total net operating revenue decreased $30,720, or 4.0 percent, from $775,280 in the six months ended June 30, 2006, to $744,560 in the six months ended June 30, 2007 due to revenue decreases of $39,273 in the Newspaper Group primarily related to decreases in advertising revenues partially offset by an increase of $8,553 in the Television Group primarily related to increases in local and national spot advertising revenue, Internet advertising revenue and retransmission fees.
Operating costs and expenses decreased $9,082, or 2.8 percent, from $324,654 in the second quarter 2006 to $315,572 in the second quarter 2007. Salaries, wages and employee benefits expense decreased $3,934, or 2.8 percent, in the second quarter 2007 as compared to the prior year period. This decrease was primarily due to a decrease in full and part-time salaries of $2,097 because of a decrease in headcount. In addition a decrease in estimated pension expense of $1,940 resulted from the Company’s curtailment of its defined benefit pension plan effective March 31, 2007, and an increase in the discount rate applied to future pension obligations. Other production, distribution and operating costs increased $2,156, or 1.7 percent, in the second quarter 2007 as

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compared to the second quarter 2006, primarily due to an increase of $2,370 in charitable contributions resulting from the donation of a tract of land to benefit the City of Dallas, Texas. Newsprint, ink and other supplies decreased $7,895, or 23.1 percent, in the second quarter 2007 as compared to the year-earlier period primarily due to lower newsprint costs, which is a combination of lower prices and lower volume.
Operating costs and expenses decreased $20,456, or 3.2 percent, from $645,431 in the six months ended June 30, 2006 to $624,975 in the six months ended June 30, 2007. Salaries, wages and employee benefits expense decreased $11,923, or 4.1 percent, in the six months ended June 30, 2007 as compared to the prior year period. This decrease was primarily due to a decrease in full and part-time salaries of $5,429 because of a decrease in headcount. In addition a decrease in estimated pension expense of $4,868 was primarily due to the Company’s curtailment of its defined benefit pension, and an increase in the discount rate applied to future pension obligations. Other production, distribution and operating costs increased $7,673, or 3.3 percent, in the six months ended June 30, 2007 as compared to the six months ended June 30, 2006, primarily due to an increase of $7,415 in outside services attributable to costs associated with technology outsourcing announced in the second quarter 2006. Newsprint, ink and other supplies decreased $17,726, or 25.0 percent, in the six months ended June 30, 2007 as compared to the year-earlier period primarily due to lower newsprint costs, which is a combination of lower prices and lower volume.
Other income, net decreased $5,607, or 63.3 percent, in the second quarter 2007 compared to the second quarter 2006 primarily because in the second quarter 2006, the Company recorded a one-time gain of $7,536 in miscellaneous income related to a payment associated with a change-in-control provision in one of Belo’s vendor contracts.
Other income, net decreased $1,087, or 11.2 percent, in the six months ended June 30, 2007 compared to the six months ended June 30, 2006. In 2006, the Company recorded a one-time gain of $7,536 in miscellaneous income related to a payment associated with a change-in-control provision in one of Belo’s vendor contracts. The decrease related to this gain was partially offset by the receipt in 2007 of a $4,000 insurance settlement related to losses suffered from Hurricane Katrina.
Income taxes decreased $3,158, or 15.3 percent, for the three months ended June 30, 2007, compared with the three months ended June 30, 2006, primarily due to lower taxable income and adjustments related to the implementation of the State of Texas margin tax. In future periods, estimated state taxes related to the State of Texas margin tax are expected to increase.
Income taxes decreased $3,572, or 11.3 percent, for the six months ended June 30, 2007, compared with the six months ended June 30, 2006, primarily due to lower taxable income and adjustments related to the implementation of the State of Texas margin tax. In future periods, estimated state taxes related to the State of Texas margin tax are expected to increase.
As a result of the factors discussed above, net earnings for the three months ended June 30, 2007 decreased to $36,422 (35 cents per share) from $42,659 (41 cents per share) in the three months ended June 30, 2006. Net earnings for the six months ended June 30, 2007 decreased to $51,873 (50 cents per share) from $59,959 (57 cents per share) for the six months ended June 30, 2006.
The Company defines Consolidated EBITDA as net earnings before interest expense, income taxes, depreciation and amortization. Consolidated EBITDA is not a measure of financial performance under GAAP. Management uses Consolidated EBITDA in internal analyses as a supplemental measure of the financial performance of the Company to assist it in determining performance comparisons against its peer group of companies, as well as capital spending and other investing decisions. Consolidated EBITDA is also a common alternative measure of performance used by investors, financial analysts, and rating agencies to evaluate financial performance. Consolidated EBITDA should not be considered in isolation or as a substitute for net earnings, operating income, cash flows provided by operating activities or other income or cash flow data prepared in accordance with U.S. GAAP and this non-GAAP measure may not be comparable to similarly titled measures of other companies.

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The following table presents a reconciliation of Consolidated EBITDA to net earnings for the three and six months ended June 30, 2007 and 2006:
                                                 
    Three months ended June 30,     Six months ended June 30,  
            Percentage                     Percentage  
    2007     Change     2006     2007     Change     2006  
 
Consolidated EBITDA
  $ 103,128       (8.0 %)   $ 112,114     $ 177,980       (5.2 %)   $ 187,811  
Depreciation and amortization
    (24,950 )     2.4 %     (24,359 )     (49,782 )     3.1 %     (48,262 )
Interest expense
    (24,248 )     (0.7 %)     (24,430 )     (48,399 )     0.6 %     (48,092 )
Income taxes
    (17,508 )     (15.3 %)     (20,666 )     (27,926 )     (11.3 %)     (31,498 )
 
                                       
Net earnings
  $ 36,422       (14.6 %)   $ 42,659     $ 51,873       (13.5 %)   $ 59,959  
 
                                       
Consolidated EBITDA decreased $8,986, or 8.0 percent, in the three months ended June 30, 2007, compared to the three months ended June 30, 2006, primarily due to a decrease in other income (expense) net, related to the one-time gain of $7,536 in miscellaneous income related to a payment associated with a change-in-control provision in one of Belo’s vendor contracts recorded in the second quarter 2006. Additionally, the Newspaper Group recorded a decrease of $2,697 in segment EBITDA and the Television Group recorded a decrease of $1,236 in segment EBITDA.
Consolidated EBITDA decreased $9,831, or 5.2 percent, in the six months ended June 30, 2007, compared to the six months ended June 30, 2006, primarily due to a decrease of $5,607 in Newspaper Group segment EBITDA, a decrease of $1,408 in Television Group segment EBITDA, and increase in Corporate expenses of approximately $1,729 and a decrease in other income (expense) net, related to a one-time gain of $7,536 in miscellaneous income related to a payment associated with a change-in-control provision in one of Belo’s vendor contracts, partially offset by the receipt in 2007, of a $4,000 insurance settlement related to losses suffered from Hurricane Katrina.
Television Group
The following discussion reviews segment results for the Company’s Television Group, which currently consists of 20 owned stations and one station operated through an LMA, plus four wholly-owned cable news channels. The Television Group’s operating results for the three and six months ended June 30, 2007, as compared with the three and six months ended June 30, 2006, were as follows:
                                                 
    Three months ended June 30,     Six months ended June 30,  
            Percentage                     Percentage        
    2007     Change     2006     2007     Change     2006  
 
Net operating revenues
  $ 198,229     2.5 %   $ 193,326     $ 376,571       2.3 %   $ 368,018  
Segment costs and expenses
    115,954     5.6 %     109,815       227,821       4.6 %     217,860  
 
                                     
Segment EBITDA(a)
  $ 82,275     (1.5 %)   $ 83,511     $ 148,750       (0.9 %)   $ 150,158  
 
                                     
 
(a)   Belo’s management uses segment EBITDA as the primary measure of profitability to evaluate operating performance and to allocate capital resources and bonuses to eligible operating company employees. Segment EBITDA represents a segment’s earnings before interest expense, income taxes, depreciation and amortization. Other income (expense), net is not allocated to the Company’s operating segments because it consists primarily of equity earnings (losses) from investments in partnerships and joint ventures and other non-operating income (expense).

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Net Operating Revenues
Television Group revenues increased 2.5 percent and 2.3 percent for the three and six months ended June 30, 2007, over the three and six months ended June 30, 2006, respectively. The table below presents the components of net operating revenues for the three and six months ended June 30, 2007, as compared with the three and six months ended June 30, 2006:
                                                 
    Three months ended June 30,     Six months ended June 30,  
            Percentage                     Percentage        
    2007     Change     2006     2007     Change     2006  
 
Non-political advertising
  $ 183,481       4.4 %   $ 175,681     $ 349,290       3.5 %   $ 337,463  
Political advertising
    2,199       (56.8 %)     5,094       2,974       (62.4 %)     7,913  
Other
    12,549       %     12,551       24,307       7.4 %     22,642  
 
                                       
Net operating revenues
  $ 198,229       2.5 %   $ 193,326     $ 376,571       2.3 %   $ 368,018  
 
                                       
Non-political advertising revenues increased $7,800, or 4.4 percent, in the second quarter 2007 as compared to the second quarter 2006. This increase is a combination of a $4,855, or 2.9 percent, increase in local and national spot revenue and a $2,246, or 47.6 percent, increase in advertising revenue generated from the Television Group’s Web sites as compared with the second quarter 2006. Spot revenue increases in the home improvement, radio and television, telecommunications and restaurant categories were partially offset by decreases in the automotive and department store categories. The spot revenue increases were partially offset by a decrease in political advertising revenues. Political advertising revenues decreased $2,895, or 56.8 percent, in the second quarter 2007 as compared with the second quarter 2006. Political revenues are generally higher in even numbered years than in odd numbered years due to elections for various state and national offices.
Non-political advertising revenues increased $11,827, or 3.5 percent, in the six months ended June 30, 2007 as compared to the six months ended June 30, 2006. This increase is a combination of a $7,190, or 2.2 percent, increase in local and national spot revenue and a $3,469, or 39.7 percent, increase in advertising revenue generated from the Television Group’s Web sites as compared with the six months ended June 30, 2006. Spot revenue increases in the home improvement, restaurant, telecommunications, radio and television and financial services categories were partially offset by decreases in the automotive, department store and healthcare categories. The spot revenue increases were partially offset by a decrease in political advertising revenues. Political advertising revenues decreased $4,939, or 62.4 percent, in the six months ended June 30, 2007 as compared with the six months ended June 30, 2006. Political revenues are generally higher in even numbered years than in odd numbered years due to elections for various state and national offices. Other revenues increased primarily due to rate increases in retransmission fees.
Segment Costs and Expenses
Television Group segment costs and expenses increased $6,139, or 5.6 percent, in the second quarter 2007 compared to the year-earlier period, primarily due to increases in outside services and salaries, wages and employee benefits. The increase in outside services is primarily due to incremental costs associated with technology outsourcing announced in the second quarter 2006. The increase in salaries, wages and employee benefit expenses is primarily due to increased headcount. Segment EBITDA for the Television Group decreased $1,236, or 1.5 percent, in the second quarter 2007 compared to the prior year period primarily as a result of the increase in expenses.
Television Group segment costs and expenses increased $9,961, or 4.6 percent, in the six months ended June 30, 2007 compared to the year-earlier period, primarily due to increases in outside services, salaries, wages and employee benefits and programming expense. The increase in outside services is primarily due to incremental costs associated with the technology outsourcing announced in the second quarter 2006. The increase in salaries, wages and employee benefit expenses is primarily due to increased headcount. The increase in programming expense is primarily due to increased rates for syndicated programming. Segment EBITDA for the Television Group decreased $1,408, or 0.9 percent, in the six months ended June 30, 2007 compared to the prior year period primarily as a result of the increase in expenses.

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Newspaper Group
The following discussion reviews segment results for the Company’s Newspaper Group, which consists of four daily newspapers, various niche publications and commercial printing. Discussion of the three major newspapers generally includes the operations of the related niche publications and products within their respective markets. The Newspaper Group’s operating results for the three and six months ended June 30, 2007, as compared to the three and six months ended June 30, 2006, were as follows:
                                                 
    Three months ended June 30,     Six months ended June 30,  
            Percentage                     Percentage        
    2007     Change     2006     2007     Change     2006  
 
Net operating revenues
  $ 192,276       (8.5 %)   $ 210,231     $ 367,989       (9.6 %)   $ 407,262  
Segment costs and expenses
    149,734       (9.2 %)     164,992       300,781       (10.1 %)     334,447  
 
                                       
Segment EBITDA(a)
  $ 42,542       (6.0 %)   $ 45,239     $ 67,208       (7.7 %)   $ 72,815  
 
                                       
 
(a)   Belo’s management uses segment EBITDA as the primary measure of profitability to evaluate operating performance and to allocate capital resources and bonuses to eligible operating company employees. Segment EBITDA represents a segment’s earnings before interest expense, income taxes, depreciation and amortization. Other income (expense), net is not allocated to the Company’s operating segments because it consists primarily of equity earnings (losses) from investments in partnerships and joint ventures and other non-operating income (expense).
Net Operating Revenues
Newspaper Group revenues decreased 8.5 percent and 9.6 percent in the three and six months ended June 30, 2007, respectively, as compared with the three and six months ended June 30, 2006. The table below presents the components of Newspaper Group net operating revenues for those periods:
                                                 
    Three months ended June 30,     Six months ended June 30,  
            Percentage                     Percentage        
    2007     Change     2006     2007     Change     2006  
 
Advertising
  $ 157,704       (9.6 %)   $ 174,415     $ 299,649       (10.6 %)   $ 335,176  
Circulation
    27,893       (2.9 %)     28,737       55,511       (4.2 %)     57,921  
Other
    6,679       (5.7 %)     7,079       12,829       (9.4 %)     14,165  
 
                                       
Net operating revenues
  $ 192,276       (8.5 %)   $ 210,231     $ 367,989       (9.6 %)   $ 407,262  
 
                                       
Advertising revenues accounted for approximately 82 percent and 81 percent of total Newspaper Group revenues for the three and six months ended June 30, 2007, respectively, compared to approximately 82 percent for the three and six months ended June 30, 2006. Circulation revenue accounted for approximately 15 percent of total Newspaper Group revenues for the three and six months ended June 30, 2007, respectively, compared to approximately 14 percent for the three and six months ended June 30, 2006. For each of the periods, commercial printing made up most of the remainder of Newspaper Group revenues.
Net operating revenues for The Dallas Morning News decreased $8,455, or 6.6 percent, in the three months ended June 30, 2007, as compared to the three months ended June 30, 2006. Advertising revenues decreased by $8,089, or 7.7 percent, in the three months ended June 30, 2007, when compared to the three months ended June 30, 2006. General advertising revenues decreased $3,945, or 23.7 percent, in the three months ended June 30, 2007, as compared to the three months ended June 30, 2006, primarily due to decreases in the financial and automotive categories. Retail advertising revenue decreased $1,501, or 6.9 percent, in the three months ended June 30, 2007, compared to the three months ended June 30, 2006, primarily due to a decrease in the furniture category. Classified advertising revenues decreased $1,279, or 3.7 percent, primarily due to decreases in the automotive and real estate categories. Circulation revenue was relatively flat for the three months ended June 30, 2007, compared to the three months ended June 30, 2006.
Net operating revenues for The Dallas Morning News decreased by $20,336, or 8.2 percent, in the six months ended June 30, 2007, as compared to the six months ended June 30, 2006. Advertising revenues decreased by $19,100, or 9.5 percent, in the six months ended June 30, 2007, when compared to the six months ended June 30, 2006. General advertising revenues decreased $8,814, or 27.5 percent, in the six months ended June 30, 2007, as

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compared to the six months ended June 30, 2006, primarily due to decreases in the financial, telecommunications and automotive categories. Retail advertising revenue decreased $2,275, or 5.5 percent, in the six months ended June 30, 2007, compared to the six months ended June 30, 2006, primarily due to a decrease in the furniture category. Classified advertising revenues decreased $6,764, or 9.8 percent, primarily due to decreases in the real estate, automotive and employment categories. Circulation revenue decreased $866, or 2.5 percent, in the six months ended June 30, 2007 compared to the six months ended June 30, 2006.
Net operating revenues for The Providence Journal decreased by $2,881, or 6.9 percent, in the three months ended June 30, 2007, as compared to the three months ended June 30, 2006. Advertising revenues decreased $2,457, or 7.1 percent, in the three months ended June 30, 2007, compared to the three months ended June 30, 2006. Retail advertising revenues decreased $776, or 7.1 percent, due to decreases in the department store, gaming, furniture and home accessories and amusements categories. General advertising revenues decreased $286, or 39.5 percent, in the three months ended June 30, 2007, compared to the three months ended June 30, 2006, primarily due to decreases in the automotive category. Classified advertising revenue decreased $1,039, or 8.1 percent, in the three months ended June 30, 2007, compared to the three months ended June 30, 2006, primarily due to decreases in the employment and real estate categories. Circulation revenue decreased $403, or 6.0 percent, in the three months ended June 30, 2007, compared to the three months ended June 30, 2006, primarily due to lower overall circulation.
Net operating revenues for The Providence Journal decreased by $6,369, or 7.9 percent, in the six months ended June 30, 2007, as compared to the six months ended June 30, 2006. Advertising revenues decreased $5,098, or 7.7 percent for the six months ended June 30, 2007, compared to the six months ended June 30, 2006. Classified advertising revenue decreased $2,013, or 8.0 percent, in the six months ended June 30, 2007, compared to the six months ended June 30, 2006, primarily due to decreases in the employment and real estate categories. Retail advertising revenues decreased $1,689, or 7.9 percent, due to decreases in the department store, gaming, furniture and home accessories and amusements categories for the six months ended June 30, 2007, compared to the six months ended June 30, 2006. General advertising revenues decreased $680, or 42.2 percent, for the six months ended June 30, 2007, compared to the six months ended June 30, 2006, primarily due to decreases in the automotive category. Circulation revenue declined $1,192, or 8.9 percent, in the six months ended June 30, 2007, compared to the six months ended June 30, 2006, primarily due to lower overall circulation.
Net operating revenues for The Press-Enterprise decreased by $6,619, or 16.1 percent, in the three months ended June 30, 2007, as compared to the three months ended June 30, 2006. Total advertising revenues decreased $6,166, or 17.6 percent, in the three months ended June 30, 2007, compared with the three months ended June 30, 2006. Retail advertising revenues decreased $1,295, or 23.8 percent, primarily due to decreases in department store, home improvement, home furnishings and grocery categories. General advertising revenues decreased $541, or 16.9 percent, due to decreases in financial and automotive categories. Classified advertising revenues decreased $3,595, or 21.7 percent, primarily due to decreases in the employment, real estate and automotive categories. Circulation revenue at The Press-Enterprise decreased $208, or 4.4 percent, when comparing the three months ended June 30, 2007, to the three months ended June 30, 2006. Commercial printing and other revenue at The Press-Enterprise declined $245, or 17.1 percent, for the three months ended June 30, 2007, compared to the three months ended June 30, 2006.
Net operating revenues for The Press-Enterprise decreased $12,568 or 15.7 percent, in the six months ended June 30, 2007, as compared to the six months ended June 30, 2006. Total advertising revenues decreased $11,330, or 16.8 percent, in the six months ended June 30, 2007, compared with the six months ended June 30, 2006. Classified advertising revenues decreased $6,971, or 21.3 percent, primarily due to decreases in the employment, real estate and automotive categories. Retail advertising revenues decreased $1,996, or 19.9 percent, primarily due to decreases in the department store, home improvement, home furnishings and grocery categories. General advertising revenues decreased $774, or 13.2 percent, in the six months ended June 30, 2007, when compared with the six months ended June 30, 2006, primarily due to decreases in the financial and automotive categories. Circulation revenue at The Press-Enterprise decreased $352, or 3.7 percent, when comparing the six months ended June 30, 2007, to the six months ended June 30, 2006. Commercial printing and other revenue at The Press-Enterprise declined $886, or 29.3 percent, for the six months ended June 30, 2007, compared to the six months ended June 30, 2006.
Segment Costs and Expenses
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salaries, wages and employee benefits, and other production, distribution and operating costs. Newsprint, ink and other supplies decreased $7,927, or 23.4 percent, primarily due to lower newsprint costs which is a combination of lower prices and lower volume, due in part to the Company’s strategic decisions to reduce third party circulation for its publications and to reduce the geographic distribution area for The Dallas Morning News. Salaries, wages and employee benefits decreased $4,741, or 6.6 percent, primarily due to the voluntary severance program for newsroom employees at The Dallas Morning News initiated in the third quarter 2006 which reduced headcount. In addition to the voluntary severance program, the Newspaper Group recognized a reduction in estimated pension expense of approximately $1,251 primarily due to the Company’s curtailment of its defined benefit pension plan effective March 31, 2007, and an increase in the discount rate applied to future pension obligations. Other production, distribution and operating costs decreased $2,590, or 4.3 percent, primarily due to decreases in distribution and advertising and promotion partially offset by an increase in outside services. The decrease in distribution expense is primarily due to the Company’s decision to reduce third party circulation at The Dallas Morning News. The decrease in advertising and promotion is primarily due to decreases at The Dallas Morning News. These decreases were partially offset by an increase in outside services due to incremental costs associated with the technology outsourcing announced in the second quarter 2006. As a result of the items discussed above, segment EBITDA for the Newspaper Group decreased $2,697, or 6.0 percent, for the three months ended June 30, 2007 compared to the three months ended June 30, 2006.
Newspaper Group segment costs and expenses decreased $33,666, or 10.1 percent, in the six months ended June 30, 2007, as compared to the prior year period primarily due to decreases in newsprint, ink and other supplies, salaries, wages and employee benefits, and other production, distribution and operating costs. Newsprint, ink and other supplies decreased $17,725, or 25.2 percent, primarily due to lower newsprint costs which is a combination of lower prices and lower volume due in part to the Company’s strategic decisions to reduce third party circulation for its publications and to reduce the geographic distribution area for The Dallas Morning News. Salaries, wages and employee benefits decreased $12,615, or 8.6 percent, primarily due to the voluntary severance program for newsroom employees at The Dallas Morning News initiated in the third quarter 2006. In addition to the voluntary severance program, the Newspaper Group recognized a reduction in estimated pension expense of approximately $3,083 primarily due to the Company’s curtailment of its defined benefit pension plan effective March 31, 2007, and an increase in the discount rate applied to future pension obligations. Other production, distribution and operating costs decreased $3,326, or 2.8 percent, primarily due to decreases in distribution and advertising and promotion partially offset by an increase in outside services. The decrease in distribution expense is primarily due to the Company’s decision to reduce third party circulation at The Dallas Morning News. The decrease in advertising and promotion is primarily due to decreases at The Dallas Morning News. These decreases were partially offset by an increase in outside services due to incremental costs associated with the technology outsourcing announced in the second quarter 2006. As a result of the items discussed above, segment EBITDA for the Newspaper Group decreased $5,607 or 7.7 percent, for the six months ended June 30, 2007 compared to the six months ended June 30, 2006.
Corporate
Corporate costs and expenses decreased $554, or 2.2 percent, in the three months ended June 30, 2007, compared to the three months ended June 30, 2006, primarily due to a decrease in outside services of $2,918 for consulting fees related to the technology initiatives. Belo expects consulting costs to continue throughout 2007 at a level consistent with the first six months of 2007. This decrease was partially offset by a charitable contribution of $2,450 attributable to the donation of a tract of land to benefit the City of Dallas, Texas.
Corporate costs and expenses increased $1,729, or 3.9 percent, in the six months ended June 30, 2007, compared to the six months ended June 30, 2006, primarily due to a charitable contribution of $2,450 attributable to the donation of a tract of land to benefit the City of Dallas, Texas.
Liquidity and Capital Resources
Operating Cash Flows
Net cash provided by operations, bank borrowings and term debt are Belo’s primary sources of liquidity. Net cash provided by operations was $79,291 in the six months ended June 30, 2007 compared with $92,365 in the six months ended June 30, 2006. The changes in cash flows from operations were primarily caused by routine changes in our working capital requirements, including a $17,600 federal tax extension payment the Company made in the

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first quarter 2007. The Company used net cash provided by operations and proceeds from stock option exercises to fund capital expenditures, make dividend payments and purchase treasury shares.
The Company believes its current financial condition and credit relationships are adequate to fund its current obligations.
Investing Cash Flows
Net cash flows used for investing activities were $33,360 in the six months ended June 30, 2007 compared with $32,445 in the six months ended June 30, 2006. These cash flows are primarily attributable to capital expenditures and investments as more fully described below.
Capital Expenditures
Total capital expenditures were $29,736 in the six months ended June 30, 2007 compared with $34,073 in the six months ended June 30, 2006. These were primarily for Television Group and Newspaper Group facilities and equipment and the building projects mentioned below.
In the first quarter 2007, the Company took possession of the new distribution and production center for The Dallas Morning News in southern Dallas. The total cost of the land, land improvements, buildings and equipment is projected to be approximately $50,000. Of the total estimated costs, approximately $47,959 has been incurred since the beginning of the project and approximately $2,658 and $4,411 has been incurred in the three and six months ended June 30, 2007, respectively.
In the first quarter 2007, The Press-Enterprise moved into its new 150,000 square foot, five-story office building to centralize all news, editorial, advertising, sales and marketing, technology, production support and administrative functions. The total cost of the project is projected to be approximately $40,000. Of the total estimated costs, approximately $34,831 has been incurred since the beginning of the project and approximately $2,465 and $7,748 has been incurred in the three and six months ended June 30, 2007, respectively.
Acquisition
On February 26, 2007, the Company purchased the assets of WUPL-TV, the My Network TV affiliate, in New Orleans, Louisiana.
Financing Cash Flows
Net cash flows used for financing activities were $65,678 in the six months ended June 30, 2007 compared to $15,170 in the six months ended June 30, 2006. The 2007 cash flows used are primarily attributable to dividends on common stock and to a lesser extent than prior years, repurchase of treasury stock as more fully described below. The 2006 cash flows are primarily attributable to borrowings and repayments under the Company’s revolving credit facility, dividends on common stock, proceeds from exercises of stock options and purchases of treasury stock.
Long-Term Debt
At June 30, 2007, Belo had $1,049,022 in fixed-rate debt securities as follows: $350,000 of 8% Senior Notes due 2008; $249,022 of 6-3/4% Senior Notes due 2013, $200,000 of 7-3/4% Senior Debentures due 2027; and $250,000 of 7-1/4% Senior Debentures due 2027. The weighted average effective interest rate for the fixed-rate debt instruments is 7.5 percent. On June 1, 2007, the Company repaid the remaining outstanding balance of the 7-1/8% Senior Notes of $234,477 at their maturity using available cash balances and borrowings under the Company’s variable-rate revolving credit facility and its uncommitted lines of credit.
At June 30, 2007, the Company had a $1,000,000 variable-rate revolving credit facility under which borrowings were $185,000. The Company is required to maintain certain ratios as of the end of each quarter, as defined in its revolving credit agreement. As of June 30, 2007, the Company was in compliance with all debt covenant requirements. These borrowings may be converted at the Company’s option to revolving debt. Accordingly, such borrowings are classified as long-term debt in the Company’s financial statements. The weighted average effective

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annual interest rate for this credit facility, which includes a .125 percent commitment fee, is 5.9 percent as of June 30, 2007.
In addition, the Company has uncommitted lines of credit of $60,000, of which $13,960 was outstanding at June 30, 2007. The uncommitted lines of credit have variable interest rates. These borrowings may be converted at the Company’s option to revolving debt. Accordingly, such borrowings are classified as long-term debt in the Company’s financial statements. As of June 30, 2007, the weighted average effective annual interest rate for borrowings under the lines of credit was 5.9 percent. All unused borrowings under the Company’s revolving credit facility and the uncommitted lines of credit were available for borrowing as of June 30, 2007.
Dividends
On June 1, 2007, the Company paid first quarter 2007 dividends of $12,778, or 12.5 cents per share, on Series A and Series B common stock outstanding, to shareholders of record on May 11, 2007. On March 2, 2007, the Company paid fourth quarter 2006 dividends of $12,787, or 12.5 cents per share, on Series A and Series B common stock outstanding, to shareholders of record on February 9, 2007.
On July 27, 2007, the Company declared second quarter 2007 dividends of 12.5 cents per share, on Series A and Series B common stock outstanding, to be paid on September 7, 2007 to shareholders of record on August 17, 2007.
Share Repurchase Program
In the second quarter 2007, the Company purchased 629,339 shares of its Series A common stock under a stock repurchase program pursuant to authorization from Belo’s Board of Directors in December 2005. The remaining authorization for the repurchase of shares as of June 30, 2007 under this authority was 13,221,716 shares. In addition, the Company has a stock repurchase program authorizing the purchase of up to $2,500 of common stock annually. During the second quarter 2007, no shares were repurchased under this program. There is no expiration date for these repurchase programs. The total cost of the treasury shares purchased in the second quarter 2007 was $13,507. All shares repurchased in the second quarter 2007 were retired as of June 30, 2007.
Other
The Company has various sources available to meet its 2007 capital and operating commitments, including cash on hand, short-term investments, internally-generated funds and a $1,000,000 revolving line of credit. The Company believes its resources are adequate to meet its needs.
Recent Accounting Pronouncements
On January 1, 2007, the Company adopted Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) Interpretation (FIN) 48, “Accounting for Uncertainty in Income Taxes.” FIN 48, an interpretation of Statement of Financial Accounting Standard (SFAS) 109, “Accounting for Income Taxes,” clarifies the accounting and disclosure requirements for uncertainty in tax positions as defined by the standard. In connection with the adoption of FIN 48, the Company has analyzed its filing positions in all significant jurisdictions where it is required to file income tax returns for the open tax years in such jurisdictions. The Company has identified as major tax jurisdictions, as defined, its federal income tax return and its state income tax returns in five states. The Company’s federal income tax returns for the years subsequent to December 31, 2002, remain subject to examination. The Company’s income tax returns in major state income tax jurisdictions remain subject to examination for various periods subsequent to December 31, 2001. The Company currently believes that all significant filing positions are highly certain and that, more likely than not, all of its significant income tax filing positions and deductions would be sustained. Therefore, the Company has no significant reserves for uncertain tax positions and no adjustments to such reserves were required upon the adoption of FIN 48. If interest and penalties are assessed, interest costs will be recognized in interest expense and penalties will be recognized in operating expenses.
In September 2006, the FASB issued SFAS 157, “Fair Value Measurements.” SFAS 157 establishes, among other items, a framework for fair value measurements in the financial statements by providing a single definition of fair value, provides guidance on the methods used to estimate fair value and increases disclosures about estimates of fair value. The effective date of SFAS 157 for the Company is January 1, 2008. The Company is evaluating the effect of the adoption of this standard.

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Forward-Looking Statements
Statements in this Form 10-Q concerning Belo’s business outlook or future economic performance, anticipated profitability, revenues, expenses, dividends, capital expenditures, investments, future financings or other financial and non-financial items that are not historical facts, are “forward-looking statements” as the term is defined under applicable federal securities laws. Forward-looking statements are subject to risks, uncertainties and other factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those statements.
Such risks, uncertainties and factors include, but are not limited to, changes in capital market conditions and prospects, and other factors such as changes in advertising demand, interest rates and newsprint prices; newspaper circulation matters, including changes in readership, and audits and related actions by the Audit Bureau of Circulations; technological changes, including the transition to digital television and the development of new systems to distribute television and other audio-visual content; development of Internet commerce; industry cycles; changes in pricing or other actions by competitors and suppliers; regulatory changes; adoption of new accounting standards or changes in existing accounting standards by the Financial Accounting Standards Board or other accounting standard-setting bodies or authorities; the effects of Company acquisitions and dispositions; the recovery of the New Orleans market, where the Company owns and operates market-leading television station WWL-TV and recently acquired WUPL-TV, from the effects of Hurricane Katrina; general economic conditions; and significant armed conflict, as well as other risks detailed in Belo’s other public disclosures, and filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”), including the Annual Report on Form 10-K.
Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk
Other than as disclosed, there have been no material changes in the Company’s exposure to market risk from the disclosure included in the Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2006.
Item 4. Controls and Procedures
During the quarter ended June 30, 2007, there were no changes in the Company’s internal controls over financial reporting that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, Belo’s internal controls over financial reporting.
The Company carried out an evaluation under the supervision and with the participation of the Company’s management, including the Company’s Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer and executive vice president/Chief Financial Officer, of the effectiveness of the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report. Based upon that evaluation, the Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer and executive vice president/Chief Financial Officer concluded that, as of the end of the period covered by this report, the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures were effective such that information relating to the Company (including its consolidated subsidiaries) required to be disclosed in the Company’s SEC reports (i) is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in the SEC rules and forms and (ii) is accumulated and communicated to the Company’s management, including the Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer and executive vice president/Chief Financial Officer, as appropriate, to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure.
PART II
Item 1. Legal Proceedings
In addition to the proceedings disclosed below and those previously disclosed (see Note 9 to the Consolidated Condensed Financial Statements in Part I, Item 1), a number of other legal proceedings are pending against the Company, including several actions for alleged libel and/or defamation. In the opinion of management, liabilities, if any, arising from these other legal proceedings would not have a material adverse effect on the results of operations, liquidity or financial position of the Company.
On August 23, 2004, August 26, 2004 and October 5, 2004, respectively, three related lawsuits were filed by purported shareholders of the Company in the United States District Court for the Northern District of Texas against the Company, Robert W. Decherd and Barry Peckham. The complaints arise out of the circulation overstatement at The Dallas Morning News announced by the Company in 2004, alleging that the overstatement

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artificially inflated Belo’s financial results and thereby injured investors. The plaintiffs seek to represent a purported class of shareholders who purchased Belo common stock between May 12, 2003 and August 6, 2004. The complaints allege violations of Sections 10(b) and 20(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. On October 18, 2004, the court ordered the consolidation of all cases arising out of the same facts and presenting the same claims, and on February 7, 2005, plaintiffs filed an amended, consolidated complaint adding as defendants John L. Sander, Dunia A. Shive, Dennis A. Williamson and James M. Moroney III. On May 18, 2007, the court partially granted defendants’ motions to dismiss plaintiffs’ second amended complaint to the extent it dismissed plaintiffs’ complaint as to defendants John L. Sander, Dunia A. Shive and Dennis A. Williamson. The motions to dismiss were denied as to the other defendants. No class or classes have been certified and no amount of damages has been specified. The Company believes the complaints are without merit and intends to vigorously defend against them.
On June 3, 2005, a shareholder derivative lawsuit was filed by a purported individual shareholder of the Company in the 191st Judicial District Court of Dallas County, Texas, against Robert W. Decherd, Dennis A. Williamson, Dunia A. Shive and John L. Sander, all of whom are current or retired executive officers of the Company; James M. Moroney III, an executive officer of The Dallas Morning News; Barry Peckham, a former executive officer of The Dallas Morning News; and Louis E. Caldera, Judith L. Craven, Stephen Hamblett, Dealey D. Herndon, Wayne R. Sanders, France A. Córdova, Laurence E. Hirsch, J. McDonald Williams, Henry P. Becton, Jr., Roger A. Enrico, William T. Solomon, Lloyd D. Ward, M. Anne Szostak and Arturo Madrid, current or former directors of the Company. The lawsuit makes various claims asserting mismanagement and breach of fiduciary duty related to the circulation overstatement at The Dallas Morning News. On May 30, 2007, after a prior discovery stay ended, the court issued an order administratively closing the case. Under the court’s order, the case is stayed and, as a result, no further action can be taken in the proceeding unless the case is reinstated. The court retained jurisdiction and the case is subject to being reinstated by the court or upon motion by any party. The court’s order was not a dismissal with prejudice.
Item 1A. Risk Factors
There have been no material changes in the Company’s risk factors from the disclosure included in the Annual Report of Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2006.
Item 2. Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds
There have been no unregistered sales of equity securities in the last three years. All repurchases of securities detailed below were retired in the quarter they were repurchased.
Issuer Purchases of Equity Securities
The following table provides information about the Company’s Series A common stock repurchases during the quarter ended June 30, 2007. The Company did not repurchase any shares of Series B common stock during the quarter ended June 30, 2007.
                                 
                            (d)  
                    (c)     Maximum Number of  
                    Total Number of     Shares that May Yet  
                    Shares Purchased as     be Purchased Under  
    (a)     (b)     Part of Publicly     the Plans or  
    Total Number of     Average Price Paid     Announced Plans or     Programs (1)  
Period   Shares Purchased     per Share     Programs        
 
April 1, 2007 through April 30, 2007
        $               13,851,055  
May 1, 2007 through May 31, 2007
    258,339       20.36       258,339       13,592,716  
June 1, 2007 through June 30, 2007
    371,000       22.18       371,000       13,221,716  
         
Total
    629,339     $ 21.44       629,339       13,221,716  
         
 
(1)   In December 2005, the Company’s Board of Directors authorized the repurchase of up to 15,000,000 shares of common stock. As of June 30, 2007, the Company had 13,221,716 remaining shares under the December 2005 repurchase program authority. In addition, Belo has a stock repurchase program authorizing the purchase of up to $2,500 of Company stock annually. There is no expiration date for these repurchase programs.

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Item 3. Defaults Upon Senior Securities
None.
Item 4. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
The Annual Meeting of the Company’s shareholders was held on May 8, 2007. All nominees standing for election as directors were elected. The following chart indicates the number of votes cast with respect to each nominee for director:
                 
            Withheld  
Nominee   For     Authority  
Louis E. Caldera
    210,286,054       3,025,106  
Judith L. Craven, M.D., M.P.H.
    209,585,777       3,725,383  
Dealey D. Herndon
    208,758,817       4,552,343  
Wayne R. Sanders
    210,344,684       2,966,476  
In addition to those directors elected at the Annual Meeting, the following directors continue in office: Henry P. Becton, France A. Córdova, Ph.D., Robert W. Decherd, Laurence E. Hirsch, William T. Solomon, M. Anne Szostak, Lloyd D. Ward and J. McDonald Williams.
At the Annual Meeting, a proposal to approve the ratification of the appointment of Ernst & Young LLP as Belo’s independent registered public accounting firm (Proposal II) was approved by the Company’s shareholders. The following chart indicates the number of votes cast for and against and the number of abstentions with respect to this proposal. There were no broker nonvotes.
                         
    For     Against     Abstain  
Proposal II
    211,902,236       1,136,059       272,865  
At the Annual Meeting, a proposal to elect all directors annually and not by classes was not approved by the Company’s shareholders (Proposal III). The following chart indicates the number of votes cast for and against and the number of abstentions and broker nonvotes with respect to this proposal.
                                 
    For     Against     Abstain     Broker Nonvotes  
Proposal III
    56,489,971       145,220,214       2,784,937       8,816,038  
No other matters were submitted to a vote of security holders at the Annual Meeting.
Item 5. Other Information
On April 26, 2007, the Company announced its consolidated financial results for the quarter ending March 31, 2007. The press release was widely disseminated and also posted immediately to the Company’s website; however, it was not previously furnished under cover of a Form 8-K. A copy of the press release is furnished herewith as Exhibit 99.1.
In July 2007 the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) renewed the FCC licenses of stations KENS, KING, KMOV, KMSB, KONG, KREM, KTTU, KTVB, KTVK, KVUE, WCNC, WHAS, and WWL. Applications for renewal of the FCC licenses of stations KGW, KHOU, KSKN and WFAA are pending. Under FCC rules, a license expiration date is automatically extended pending review and grant of the renewal application.

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Item 6. Exhibits
Exhibits marked with an asterisk (*) are incorporated by reference to documents previously filed by the Company with the SEC, as indicated. All other documents are filed with this report. Exhibits marked with a tilde (~) are management contracts, compensatory plan contracts or arrangements filed pursuant to Item 601(b)(10)(iii)(A) of Regulation S-K.
     
Exhibit    
Number           Description
 
3.1 *
  Certificate of Incorporation of the Company (Exhibit 3.1 to the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K dated March 15, 2000 (Securities and Exchange Commission File No. 001-08598) (the “1999 Form 10-K”))
 
   
3.2 *
  Certificate of Correction to Certificate of Incorporation dated May 13, 1987 (Exhibit 3.2 to the 1999 Form 10-K)
 
   
3.3 *
  Certificate of Designation of Series A Junior Participating Preferred Stock of the Company dated April 16, 1987 (Exhibit 3.3 to the 1999 Form 10-K)
 
3.4 *
  Certificate of Amendment of Certificate of Incorporation of the Company dated May 4, 1988 (Exhibit 3.4 to the 1999 Form 10-K)
 
   
3.5 *
  Certificate of Amendment of Certificate of Incorporation of the Company dated May 3, 1995 (Exhibit 3.5 to the 1999 Form 10-K)
 
   
3.6 *
  Certificate of Amendment of Certificate of Incorporation of the Company dated May 13, 1998 (Exhibit 3.6 to the Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 1998 (Securities and Exchange Commission File No. 002-74702)(the “2nd Quarter 1998 Form 10-Q”))
 
   
3.7 *
  Certificate of Ownership and Merger, dated December 20, 2000, but effective as of 11:59 p.m. on December 31, 2000 (Exhibit 99.2 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on December 29, 2000 (Securities and Exchange Commission File No. 001-08598))
 
   
3.8 *
  Amended Certificate of Designation of Series A Junior Participating Preferred Stock of the Company dated May 4, 1988 (Exhibit 3.7 to the 1999 Form 10-K)
 
   
3.9 *
  Certificate of Designation of Series B Common Stock of the Company dated May 4, 1988 (Exhibit 3.8 to the 1999 Form 10-K)
 
   
3.10 *
  Amended and Restated Bylaws of the Company, effective December 31, 2000 (Exhibit 3.10 to the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K dated March 13, 2001 (Securities and Exchange Commission File No. 001-08598)(the “2000 Form 10-K”))
 
   
3.11 *
  Amendment No. 1 to Amended and Restated Bylaws of the Company, effective February 7, 2003 (Exhibit 3.11 to the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K dated March 12, 2003 (Securities and Exchange Commission File No. 001-08598)(the “2002 Form 10-K”))
 
   
3.12 *
  Amendment No. 2 to Amended and Restated Bylaws of the Company, effective May 9, 2005 (Exhibit 3.12 to the Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 2005 (Securities and Exchange Commission File No. 001-08598))
 
   
3.13 *
  Amendment No. 3 to Amended and Restated Bylaws of the Company, effective July 27, 2007 (Exhibit 99.3 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed July 30, 2007 (Securities and Exchange Commission File No. 001-08598)

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Exhibit    
Number           Description
 
4.1
  Certain rights of the holders of the Company’s Common Stock are set forth in Exhibits 3.1-3.12 above
 
   
4.2     *
  Specimen Form of Certificate representing shares of the Company’s Series A Common Stock (Exhibit 4.2 to the 2000 Form 10-K)
 
   
4.3     *
  Specimen Form of Certificate representing shares of the Company’s Series B Common Stock (Exhibit 4.3 to the 2000 Form 10-K)
 
   
4.4
  Instruments defining rights of debt securities:
         
 
  (1)     *   Indenture dated as of June 1, 1997 between the Company and The Chase Manhattan Bank, as Trustee (the “Indenture”)(Exhibit 4.6(1) to the Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 1997 (Securities and Exchange Commission File No. 002-74702)(the “2nd Quarter 1997 Form 10-Q”))
 
  (2)     *   (a)      $200 million 7-1/8% Senior Note due 2007 (Exhibit 4.6(3)(a) to the 2nd Quarter 1997 Form 10-Q)
 
  *   (b)      $100 million 7-1/8% Senior Note due 2007 (Exhibit 4.6(3)(b) to the 2nd Quarter 1997 Form 10-Q)
 
  (3)     *   $200 million 7-3/4% Senior Debenture due 2027 (Exhibit 4.6(4) to the 2nd Quarter 1997 Form 10-Q)
 
  (4)     *   Officers’ Certificate dated June 13, 1997 establishing terms of debt securities pursuant to Section 3.1 of the Indenture (Exhibit 4.6(5) to the 2nd Quarter 1997 Form 10-Q)
 
  (5)     *   (a)      $200 million 7-1/4% Senior Debenture due 2027 (Exhibit 4.6(6)(a) to the Company’s Quarterly Report on
           Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 30, 1997 (Securities and Exchange Commission
           File No. 002-74702)(the “3rd Quarter 1997 Form 10-Q”))
 
  *   (b)      $50 million 7-1/4% Senior Debenture due 2027 (Exhibit 4.6(6)(b) to the 3rd Quarter 1997 Form 10-Q)
 
  (6)     *   Officers’ Certificate dated September 26, 1997 establishing terms of debt securities pursuant to Section 3.1 of the Indenture (Exhibit 4.6(7) to the 3rd Quarter 1997 Form 10-Q)
 
  (7)     *   $350 million 8.00% Senior Note due 2008 (Exhibit 4.7(8) to the Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 30, 2001 (Securities and Exchange Commission File No. 001-08598)(the “3rd Quarter 2001 Form 10-Q”))
 
  (8)     *   Officers’ Certificate dated November 1, 2001 establishing terms of debt securities pursuant to Section 3.1 of the Indenture (Exhibit 4.7(9) to the 3rd Quarter 2001 Form 10-Q)
 
  (9)     *   Form of Belo Corp. 6-3/4% Senior Notes due 2013 (Exhibit 4.3 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed May 26, 2006 (Securities and Exchange Commission File No. 001-08598)(the “May 26, 2006 Form 8-K”))
 
  (10)     *   Officers’ Certificate dated May 26, 2006 establishing terms of debt securities pursuant to Section 3.1 of the Indenture (Exhibit 4.2 to the May 26, 2006 Form 8-K)
 
  (11)     *   Underwriting Agreement Standard Provisions (Debt Securities), dated May 24, 2006 (Exhibit 1.1 to the May 26, 2006 Form 8-K)
 
  (12)     *   Underwriting Agreement, dated May 24, 2006, between the Company, Banc of America Securities LLC and JPMorgan Securities, Inc. (Exhibit 1.2 to the May 26, 2006 Form 8-K)
10.1   Financing agreements:
         
 
  (1)     *   Amended and Restated Five-Year Competitive Advance and Revolving Credit Facility Agreement dated as of June 7, 2006 among the Company, as Borrower; JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., as Administrative Agent; J.P. Morgan Securities Inc. and Banc of America Securities LLC, as Joint Lead Arrangers and Joint Bookrunners; Bank of America, N.A., as Syndication Agent; and SunTrust Bank, The Bank of New York, and BNP Paribas, as Documentation Agents; and Mizuho Corporate Bank, Ltd., as Co-Documentation Agent (Exhibit 10.1 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed June 7, 2006 (Securities and Exchange Commission File No. 001-08598))

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10.2   Compensatory plans:
                     
      ~ (1)       Belo Savings Plan:
 
          *   (a)   Belo Savings Plan Amended and Restated effective August 1, 2004 (Exhibit 10.2(1)(a) to the Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 2004 (Securities and Exchange Commission File No. 001-08598)(the “2nd Quarter 2004 Form 10-Q”))
 
          *   (b)   First Amendment to the Belo Savings Plan (as Amended and Restated effective August 1, 2004), dated March 1, 2005 (Exhibit 10.2(1)(b) to the Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 2006 (Securities and Exchange Commission File No. 001-08598)(the “1st Quarter 2006 Form 10-Q”))
 
          *   (c)   Second Amendment to the Belo Savings Plan (as Amended and Restated effective August 1, 2004), dated December 1, 2005 (Exhibit 10.2(1)(c) to the 1st Quarter 2006 Form 10-Q)
 
          *   (d)   Third Amendment to the Belo Savings Plan (as Amended and Restated effective August 1, 2004), dated September 29, 2006 (Exhibit 10.2(1)(d) to the Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 30, 2006 (Securities and Exchange Commission File No. 001-08598))
 
          *   (e)   Fourth Amendment to the Belo Savings Plan (as Amended and Restated effective August 1, 2004), dated November 30, 2006 (Exhibit 10.2(1)(e) to the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K dated March 1, 2007 (Securities and Exchange Commission File No. 001-08598)(the “2006 Form 10-K”))
 
              (f)   Fifth Amendment to the Belo Savings Plan (as Amended and Restated effective August 1, 2004), dated May 7, 2007
 
                   
      ~ (2)       Belo 1986 Long-Term Incentive Plan:
 
          *   (a)   Belo Corp. 1986 Long-Term Incentive Plan (Effective May 3, 1989, as amended by Amendments 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5) (Exhibit 10.3(2) to the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K dated March 10, 1997 (Securities and Exchange Commission File No. 001-08598))
 
          *   (b)   Amendment No. 6 to 1986 Long-Term Incentive Plan, dated May 6, 1992 (Exhibit 10.3(2)(b) to the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K dated March 19, 1998 (Securities and Exchange Commission File No. 002-74702)(the “1997 Form 10-K”))
 
          *   (c)   Amendment No. 7 to 1986 Long-Term Incentive Plan, dated October 25, 1995 (Exhibit 10.2(2)(c) to the 1999 Form 10-K)
 
          *   (d)   Amendment No. 8 to 1986 Long-Term Incentive Plan, dated July 21, 1998 (Exhibit 10.3(2)(d) to the 2nd Quarter 1998 Form 10-Q)
 
                   
      ~ (3)   *   Belo 1995 Executive Compensation Plan, as restated to incorporate amendments through December 4, 1997 (Exhibit 10.3(3) to the 1997 Form 10-K)
 
          *   (a)   Amendment to 1995 Executive Compensation Plan, dated July 21, 1998 (Exhibit 10.2(3)(a) to the 2nd Quarter 1998 Form 10-Q)
 
          *   (b)   Amendment to 1995 Executive Compensation Plan, dated December 16, 1999 (Exhibit 10.2(3)(b) to the 1999 Form 10-K)
 
          *   (c)   Amendment to 1995 Executive Compensation Plan, dated December 5, 2003 (Exhibit 10.3(3)(c) to the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K dated March 4, 2004 (Securities and Exchange Commission File No. 001-08598)(the “2003 Form 10-K”))
 
          *   (d)   Form of Belo Executive Compensation Plan Award Notification for Employee Awards (Exhibit 10.2(3)(d) to the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K dated March 6, 2006 (Securities and Exchange Commission File No. 001-08598)(the “2005 Form 10-K”))
 
                   
      ~ (4)   *   Management Security Plan (Exhibit 10.3(1) to the 1996 Form 10-K)
 
          *   (a)   Amendment to Management Security Plan of Belo Corp. and Affiliated Companies (as Restated Effective January 1, 1982) (Exhibit 10.2(4)(a) to the 1999 Form 10-K)

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      ~ (5)       Belo Supplemental Executive Retirement Plan
 
          *   (a)   Belo Supplemental Executive Retirement Plan As Amended and Restated Effective January 1, 2004 (Exhibit 10.2(5)(a) to the 2003 Form 10-K)
 
                   
      ~ (6)   *   Belo 2000 Executive Compensation Plan (Exhibit 4.15 to the Company’s Registration Statement on Form S-8 (Securities and Exchange Commission File No. 333-43056) filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on August 4, 2000)
 
          *   (a)   First Amendment to Belo 2000 Executive Compensation Plan effective as of December 31, 2000 (Exhibit 10.2(6)(a) to the 2002 Form 10-K)
 
          *   (b)   Second Amendment to Belo 2000 Executive Compensation Plan dated December 5, 2002 (Exhibit 10.2(6)(b) to the 2002 Form 10-K)
 
          *   (c)   Third Amendment to Belo 2000 Executive Compensation Plan dated December 5, 2003 (Exhibit 10.2(6)(c) to the 2003 Form 10-K)
 
          *   (d)   Form of Belo Executive Compensation Plan Award Notification for Employee Awards (Exhibit 10.2(6)(d) to the 2005 Form 10-K)
 
                   
      ~ (7)   *   Belo 2004 Executive Compensation Plan (Exhibit 10.2(6) to the 2nd Quarter 2004 Form 10-Q)
 
          *   (a)   Form of Belo 2004 Executive Compensation Plan Award Notification for Executive Time-Based Restricted Stock Unit Awards (Exhibit 10.1 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed March 2, 2006 (Securities and Exchange Commission File No. 001-008598) (the “March 2, 2006 Form 8-K”))
 
          *   (b)   Form of Belo 2004 Executive Compensation Plan Award Notification for Employee Awards (Exhibit 10.2 to the March 2, 2006 Form 8-K)
 
          *   (c)   Form of Award Notification under the Belo 2004 Executive Compensation Plan for Non-Employee Director Awards (Exhibit 10.2 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed December 12, 2005 (Securities and Exchange Commission File No. 001-08598) (the “December 12, 2005 Form 8-K”))
 
          *   (d)   First Amendment to the Belo 2004 Executive Compensation Plan, dated November 30, 2006 (Exhibit 10.2(7)(d) to the 2006 Form 10-K)
 
                   
      ~ (8)   *   Summary of Non-Employee Director Compensation (Exhibit 10.3 to the December 12, 2005 Form 8-K)
     
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  Statements re: Computation of Ratios
 
   
31.1
  Certification of Chief Executive Officer pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
 
   
31.2
  Certification of Chief Financial Officer pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
 
   
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  Certification of Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
 
   
99.1
  First Quarter 2007 Earnings Press Release dated April 26, 2007.

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SIGNATURES
     Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Company has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.
         
  BELO CORP.
 
 
July 30, 2007  By:   /s/ Dennis A. Williamson    
    Dennis A. Williamson  
    Executive Vice President/
Chief Financial Officer
(Authorized Officer and Principal Financial Officer)
 
 
     
July 30, 2007  By:   /s/ Alison K. Engel    
    Alison K. Engel   
    Vice President/Corporate Controller
(Principal Accounting Officer) 
 
 

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