Belo Operating Companies Raise More Than $3.6 Million for Victims of the South Asia Tsunami

Belo Operating Companies Raise More Than $3.6 Million for Victims of the South Asia Tsunami

DALLAS, Jan. 18 /PRNewswire/ -- Belo Corp. (NYSE:BLC) announced today that its television stations, newspapers and cable operations have partnered locally with charities, civic organizations, businesses and other media to raise more than $3.6 million for the tsunami relief effort in South Asia. Many of the fundraising efforts continue.

Belo properties mobilized fundraising campaigns shortly after the tsunami struck on December 26, pooling community-wide resources to launch telethons, special newscasts, charity-related news stories and other grassroots fundraising efforts drawing attention to the plight of the victims.

"The humanitarian outpouring from Americans that we have witnessed firsthand in the communities we serve is humbling and heartening," said Jack Sander, Belo's president/Media Operations. "I'm very proud of the local efforts our television stations, cable channels and newspapers have made in extending a hand to people and nations who have been devastated. All of us at Belo offer the victims our sympathy and prayers."

A summary of the fundraising efforts is provided below:



Belo Media Properties Tsunami Fundraising Efforts

Belo Northwest KING-TV partnered with Bank of America to
Properties create the "Northwest Response: Tsunami
Seattle/Tacoma -- KING- Relief Fund," which encouraged donations
TV (NBC)/KONG-TV (IND), online and at bank locations. The station
NorthWest Cable News also broadcast a one-hour telethon that
Portland -- KGW-TV (NBC) was simulcast on KONG-TV, NWCN, KREM-TV
Spokane -- KREM-TV (CBS)/ and KSKN-TV. KGW-TV aired its own one-
KSKN-TV (WB) hour telethon. Other promotional efforts
Boise -- KTVB-TV (NBC), included Public Service Announcements and
24/7 Cable News special broadcasts on charitable
organizations. Donations collected by
these properties will go to various
charities, including Mercy Corps, World
Vision and Northwest Medical Teams.

Belo Southwest Belo properties in the Southwest
Properties partnered with local banks and area
Phoenix -- KTVK-TV (IND)/ schools, setting up "800" numbers, phone
KASW-TV (WB) banks and community-based donation
Tucson -- KMSB-TV (FOX)/ locations. Other promotional efforts
KTTU-TV (UPN) included PSAs and special stories on
Riverside, CA -- The charitable organizations. Donations
Press-Enterprise collected by these properties will go to
various charities, including The
Salvation Army.

Belo Texas Properties Belo properties in Texas, in various
Dallas/Fort Worth -- efforts, partnered with former Presidents
WFAA-TV (ABC), Texas Bush and Clinton, local radio stations
Cable News, The Dallas and businesses to produce a variety of
Morning News, Denton fundraising events, including a daylong
Record-Chronicle telethon featuring former President
Houston -- KHOU-TV (CBS) George H.W. Bush, a one-day on-location
San Antonio -- KENS-TV fund drive, PSAs and special stories
(CBS) about charitable organizations. Donations
Austin -- KVUE-TV (ABC) collected by these properties will go to
several charities, including the Bush-
Clinton Houston Tsunami Fund, The Salvation
Army and the American Red Cross.

Belo Mid-Atlantic & Belo Mid-Atlantic & Rhode Island properties,
Rhode Island Properties in various efforts, partnered with grocery
St. Louis -- KMOV-TV stores, banks, credit unions and other media
(CBS) to organize community fundraising campaigns.
Charlotte -- WCNC-TV Other promotional efforts included PSAs and
(NBC) special stories on charitable organizations.
Hampton/Norfolk -- WVEC- Donations collected by these properties will
TV (ABC) go to various charities, including the
New Orleans -- WWL-TV American Red Cross.
(CBS)
Louisville -- WHAS-TV
(ABC)
Providence -- The
Providence Journal

About Belo


Belo Corp. is one of the nation's largest media companies with a diversified group of market-leading television, newspaper, cable and interactive media assets. A Fortune 1000 company with approximately 7,600 employees and $1.4 billion in annual revenues, Belo operates media franchises in some of America's most dynamic markets and regions, including Texas, the Northwest, the Southwest, Rhode Island, and the Mid-Atlantic. Belo owns 19 television stations (six in the top 15 markets); owns or operates seven cable news channels; and manages one television station through a local marketing agreement. Belo's daily newspapers are The Dallas Morning News, The Providence Journal, The Press-Enterprise (Riverside, CA) and the Denton Record-Chronicle (Denton, TX). Belo operates more than 30 Web sites, several interactive alliances and a broad range of Internet-based products. Additional information, including earnings releases and corporate communications, is available online at http://www.belo.com/ . For more information contact Carey Hendrickson, vice president/Investor Relations & Corporate Communications, at 214-977-6626.


Source: Belo Corp.

CONTACT: Carey Hendrickson, vice president-Investor Relations &
Corporate Communications of Belo Corp., +1-214-977-6626

Web site: http://www.belo.com/


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