Exhibit 12

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

	Nine months ended
	September 30,						Year ended December 31,
	2009			2008			2008			2007			2006			2005			2004
Earnings:
Earnings before income taxes and the cumulative effect of accounting changes	$	(202,817	)	$	79,744		$	(521,212	)	$	117,628		$	145,717		$	107,045		$	144,928
Add: Total fixed charges		47,107			67,456			85,864			97,544			99,736			93,663			92,714
Less: Interest capitalized		108			—			53			902			1,666			167			163
Adjusted earnings	$	(155,818	)	$	147,200		$	(435,401	)	$	214,270		$	243,787		$	200,541		$	237,479
Fixed Charges:
Interest	$	45,566		$	65,427		$	83,146		$	95,395		$	97,319		$	91,171		$	90,327
Portion of rental expense representative of the interest factor (1)		1,541			2,029			2,718			2,149			2,417			2,492			2,387
Total fixed charges	$	47,107		$	67,456		$	85,864		$	97,544		$	99,736		$	93,663		$	92,714
Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges		—	(2)		2.18	x		—	(3)		2.20	x		2.44	x		2.14	x		2.56	x

(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 impairment of $242,144, which causes the ratio to be deficient. Excluding the non-cash charge, the adjusted earnings would be $86,326 and the ratio of earnings to fixed charges would be 1.83. Including the non-cash charge, the amount of the deficiency, as defined, is $202,925.
(3)	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.