Hearst-Argyle Television to Webcast First-Quarter Earnings Conference Call On May 2

Hearst-Argyle Television to Webcast First-Quarter Earnings Conference Call On May 2

NEW YORK, April 24 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Hearst-Argyle Television, Inc. (NYSE:HTV) is scheduled to issue a news release regarding its first-quarter results on Tuesday, May 2, 2006 at approximately 6:45 a.m. Eastern time. The Company intends to host a conference call to discuss the earnings release that morning at 9:30 a.m. Eastern time.

The conference call will be webcast simultaneously from Hearst-Argyle's Website, www.hearstargyle.com. Access to the live audio webcast will be given from the site's Investor Relations section. A recording of the webcast will remain archived on the site.

The conference call number is 888-373-3590 for domestic calls and 630-395-0017 for toll calls; the conference can be accessed with the identification "Hearst-Argyle." A replay of the call will be available through May 9 at 800-695-0673 or 402-220-0304 (toll). No pass code is necessary for the replay.

Hearst-Argyle Television, Inc. owns 25 television stations, and manages an additional three television and two radio stations, in geographically diverse U.S. markets. The Company's television stations reach approximately 18% of U.S. TV households, making it one of the largest U.S. television station groups. The Company owns 10 NBC affiliates, and is the second-largest NBC affiliate owner. Hearst-Argyle also owns 12 ABC affiliated stations, and manages an additional ABC station owned by the Hearst Corporation, and is the largest ABC affiliate group. The Company also owns two CBS affiliates and a WB affiliate

Hearst-Argyle also is a leader in the convergence of local broadcast television and the Internet through its partnership with Internet Broadcasting Systems, and in the application of digital broadcast spectrum for new local informational services through its Weather Plus partnership with NBC and various NBC affiliate groups.

Hearst-Argyle is majority owned by the Hearst Corporation. Hearst-Argyle Series A Common Stock trades on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol "HTV." HTV debt is rated investment grade by Moody's (Baa3), Standard & Poor's (BBB-) and Fitch (BBB-), each with a stable outlook. The company's Web address is www.hearstargyle.com.

Source: Hearst-Argyle Television, Inc.

CONTACT: Thomas W. Campo, +1-212-887-6827, or tcampo@hearst.com , for
Hearst-Argyle Television, Inc.

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

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