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



                          SCHEDULE 13G

            Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

                         (Amendment No. 3)*

                       MEDIA GENERAL, INC.
                        (Name of Issuer)


         CLASS A COMMON STOCK, PAR VALUE $5.00 PER SHARE
                 (Title of Class of Securities)


                            584404107
                         (CUSIP Number)
                         
                         December 31, 1998     
                  (Date of Event which Requires
                    Filing of this Statement)

Check the appropriate box to designate the rule pursuant to which
this Schedule is filed:

     [X ] Rule 13d-1(b)
     [  ] Rule 13d-1(c)
     [  ] Rule 13d-1(d)


*The remainder of this cover page shall be filled out for a
reporting person's initial filing on this form with respect to the
subject class of securities, and for any subsequent amendment
containing information which would alter the disclosures provided
in a prior cover page.


The information required in the remainder of this cover page shall
not be deemed to be "filed" for the purpose of Section 18 of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934 ("Act") or otherwise subject to the
liabilities of that section of the Act but shall be subject to all
other provisions of the Act (however, see the Notes).             


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CUSIP No. 584404107                                        13D
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(1)  NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS 
     I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)
               THE GABELLI VALUE FUND INC.
                       06-1283268      
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(2)  CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP:
                                                       ____
                                                  (a) /___/
                                                       ____
                                                  (b) /_X_/
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(3)  SEC USE ONLY
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(4)  CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
               MARYLAND
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                                        : (5) SOLE VOTING POWER
                                        :     None
                                        :________________________
                                        : (6) SHARED VOTING POWER
 NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY          :     None   
 OWNED BY EACH REPORTING                :________________________
 PERSON WITH                            : (7) SOLE DISPOSITIVE 
                                        :     POWER
                                        :     None    
                                        :________________________
                                        :(8) SHARED DISPOSITIVE 
                                        :     POWER
                                        :     None    
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(9) AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
     None             
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(10) CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW 9 
     EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES*                       
          N/A                                       
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(11) PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9 
          0.00%
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(12) TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*
          IV          
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              *SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!  



ITEM 1.
     (a)  Media General, Inc.
     (b)  333 E. Grace Street, Richmond, Virginia, 23219
ITEM 2.
     (a)  The Gabelli Value Fund Inc.
     (b)  One Corporate Center, Rye, NY  10580
     (c)  Maryland
     (d)  Class A Common Stock, Par Value $5.00 per share
     (e)  Cusip # 584404107
ITEM 3.
     This statement is being filed pursuant to Rule 13d-1(c) by an
investment company registered under Section 8 of the Investment
Company Act of 1940.
ITEM 4.  Ownership
     (a), (b) and (c)  The proxy voting committee of the Reporting
Person has returned to its investment adviser the entire voting
power with respect to all shares of the Issuer held and to be held
by the Reporting Person until such committee otherwise determines. 
Accordingly, the Reporting Person no longer has beneficial
ownership of such shares, and the investment adviser to the
Reporting Person has sole voting authority and sole dispositive
power with respect to any shares held by the Reporting Person.    
          (ii)   None.
          (iii)  None.
          (iv)   None.

ITEM 5.   Ownership of Five Percent or Less of a Class.
     Not applicable.
ITEM 6.   Ownership of More then Five Percent on Behalf of Another 
          Person.
     Not applicable.
ITEM 7.   Identification and Classification of the Subsidiary Which
          Acquired the Security Being Reported on By the Parent
          Holding Company.

     Not applicable.

ITEM 8.   Identification and Classification of Members of the 
          Group.

     Not applicable.

ITEM 9.   Notice of Dissolution of Group.

     Not applicable.

ITEM 10.  Certification.

     By signing below I certify that, to the best of my knowledge
and belief, the securities referred to above were acquired in the
ordinary course of business and were not acquired and are not held
for the purpose of or with the effect of changing or influencing
the control of the issuer of the securities and were not acquired
and are not held in connection with or as a participant in any
transaction having such purpose or effect.






Signature
     After reasonable inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and
belief, I certify that the information set forth in this statement
is true, complete and correct.

Dated:    February 12, 1999




                                   THE GABELLI VALUE FUND INC.



                                   By:_____________________________
                                      Bruce N. Alpert
                                      Vice President and
                                      Treasurer