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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001011438-05-000212.txt : 20050913
<SEC-HEADER>0001011438-05-000212.hdr.sgml : 20050913
<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20050913191833
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001011438-05-000212
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20050912
FILED AS OF DATE:		20050913
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20050913

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			BARFIELD JON E
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001181676

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-19728
		FILM NUMBER:		051083212

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1255 COTTINGHAM RO HOME
		CITY:			BLOOMFIELD HILLS
		STATE:			MI
		ZIP:			48304

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			GRANITE BROADCASTING CORP
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000839621
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	TELEVISION BROADCASTING STATIONS [4833]
		IRS NUMBER:				133458782
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		767 THIRD AVE 34TH FL
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10017
		BUSINESS PHONE:		2128262530

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		767 THIRD AVE 34TH FL
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10017
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<ownershipDocument>

    <schemaVersion>X0202</schemaVersion>

    <documentType>4</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2005-09-12</periodOfReport>

    <notSubjectToSection16>0</notSubjectToSection16>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0000839621</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>GRANITE BROADCASTING CORP</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>GBTVK</issuerTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001181676</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>BARFIELD JON E</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>1255 COTTINGHAM ROW</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2></rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>BLOOMFIELD HILLS</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>MI</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>48302</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>1</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <nonDerivativeTable>
        <nonDerivativeHolding>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock (Nonvoting)</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>3958</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeHolding>
        <nonDerivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock (Nonvoting)</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2005-09-12</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>P</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionTimeliness>
                <value></value>
            </transactionTimeliness>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>44334</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>0.44</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>A</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>95920</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>I</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
                <natureOfOwnership>
                    <value>By trust</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F1"/>
                </natureOfOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeTransaction>
    </nonDerivativeTable>

    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">The reporting person disclaims beneficial ownership of these securities.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ Lawrence I. Wills, Attorney in Fact for Jon Barfield</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2005-09-13</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
</ownershipDocument>
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