Media General Board of Directors Elects George Mahoney Vice President

Media General Board of Directors Elects George Mahoney Vice President

RICHMOND, Va., Jan. 26 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- The Board of Directors of Media General, Inc. (NYSE:MEG) today elected George L. Mahoney a corporate vice president, effective immediately. Mahoney, 53, has been the company's General Counsel and Secretary since he joined Media General in 1993.

"The election of George Mahoney to vice president recognizes his outstanding leadership as Media General's top legal counsel, his exemplary service as corporate secretary, and his progression over the years into guiding the company in the important areas of government relations and employee relations," said Marshall N. Morton, president and chief executive officer. "I am delighted to see George receive this well-deserved recognition of excellent long-term service to Media General," said Morton.

Prior to joining Media General, Mr. Mahoney served as assistant general counsel for Dow Jones & Company from 1982-1993. He previously worked in New York City for the law firm Satterlee & Stephens from 1978-1982, specializing in labor and employment matters. He holds B.A. and J.D. degrees from the University of Virginia. Mr. Mahoney is a member of the board of trustees of St. Christopher's School and the Valentine Richmond History Center. He and his wife, Cindy, have a daughter and a son.

About Media General

Media General is a diversified communications company operating leading newspapers, television stations and online enterprises, primarily in the Southeastern United States. The company's publishing assets include three metropolitan newspapers, The Tampa Tribune, Richmond Times-Dispatch, and Winston-Salem Journal; 22 daily community newspapers in Virginia, North Carolina, Florida, Alabama and South Carolina; and more than 100 weekly newspapers and other publications. The company's broadcasting assets include 26 network-affiliated television stations that reach more than 30 percent of the television households in the Southeast and nearly 8 percent of those in the United States. The company's interactive media assets include more than 50 online enterprises that are associated with its newspapers and television stations. Media General also owns a 33 percent interest in SP Newsprint Company, a manufacturer of recycled newsprint.

Source: Media General, Inc.

CONTACT: Investor Contact: Lou Anne Nabhan, +1-804-649-6103, or Media
Contact: Ray Kozakewicz, +1-804-649-6748, both of Media General, Inc.

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

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