Exhibit 12

Belo Corp.
Computation of Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges
(Dollars in thousands)

	2004			2005			2006			2007			2008
Earnings:
Earnings before income taxes and the cumulative effect of accounting changes	$	27,153		$	107,045		$	145,717		$	117,628		$	(521,212	)
Add: Total fixed charges		92,714			93,663			99,736			97,544			85,864
Less: Interest capitalized	$	163		$	167			1,666			902			53
Adjusted earnings	$	119,704		$	200,541		$	243,787		$	214,270		$	(435,401	)
Fixed Charges:
Interest	$	90,327		$	91,171		$	97,319		$	95,395		$	83,146
Portion of rental expense representative of the interest factor (1)		2,387			2,492			2,417			2,149			2,718
Total fixed charges	$	92,714		$	93,663		$	99,736		$	97,544		$	85,864
Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges		1.29	x		2.14	x		2.44	x		2.20	x		—	(2)

(1)

For purposes of calculating fixed charges, an interest factor of one third was applied to total rent expense for the period indicated.

(2)

For purposes of calculating the ratio of earnings to fixed charges, adjusted earnings includes a non-cash charge for intangible asset and goodwill impairment of $662,151, which causes the ratio to be deficient. Excluding the non-cash charge, the adjusted earnings would be $226,750 and the ratio of earnings to fixed charges would be 2.64. Including the non-cash charge, the amount of the deficiency, as defined, is $521,265.