Exhibit 12

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

																Nine months ended
	Year Ended December 31,															September 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		$	140,130		$	128,904
Add: Total fixed charges		115,696			138,017			116,157			108,451			98,117			73,705			70,698
Less: Interest capitalized		2,552			2,398			489			573			500			425			160
Adjusted earnings	$	389,597		$	402,453		$	137,431		$	321,332		$	307,077		$	213,410		$	199,442
Fixed Charges:
Interest	$	113,147		$	135,151		$	113,145		$	105,359		$	94,110		$	71,033		$	67,924
Portion of rental expense representative of the interest factor (1)		2,549			2,866			3,012			3,092			4,007			2,672			2,774
Total fixed charges	$	115,696		$	138,017		$	116,157		$	108,451		$	98,117		$	73,705		$	70,698
Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges		3.37	x		2.92	x		1.18	x		2.96	x		3.13	x		2.90	x		2.82	x

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