Exhibit 12

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

															Six months ended
	Year Ended December 31,														June 30,
	1999			2000			2001			2002			2003		2003			2004
Earnings:
Earnings before income taxes and the cumulative effect of accounting changes	$	276,453		$	266,834		$	21,763		$	213,454		$	209,460	$	89,726		$	109,910
Add: Total fixed charges		115,696			138,017			116,157			108,451			98,117		49,275			47,153
Less: Interest capitalized		2,552			2,398			489			573			500		336			94
Adjusted earnings	$	389,597		$	402,453		$	137,431		$	321,332		$	307,077	$	138,665		$	156,969
Fixed Charges:
Interest	$	113,147		$	135,151		$	113,145		$	105,359		$	94,110	$	47,719		$	45,306
Portion of rental expense representative of the interest factor (1)		2,549			2,866			3,012			3,092			4,007		1,556			1,847
Total fixed charges	$	115,696		$	138,017		$	116,157		$	108,451		$	98,117	$	49,275		$	47,153
Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges		3.37	x		2.92	x		1.18	x		2.96	x		3.13 x		2.81	x		3.33	x

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