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WFAA Cited for Local and National Coverage and Unique Partnership
WFAA was cited by the judging committee for "its continuing commitment to
expose political issues and candidates to viewers" through its coverage of
both local and national races . One of the
most important ways we support our communities is by exposing viewers to
critical issues and solutions proposed by different local and national
candidates.
Additional information , including earnings releases and corporate
communications, is available online at http://www.Y.


TABLE 2
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES BALLOT
"If the election for the House of Representatives were held today, which
candidate would you vote for?"
Base: All Adults

Total
%
Democrat 47
Republican 33
Other/Independent candidate 13
Not registered to vote 6

Note: Percentages may not add up to 100 percent due to rounding.

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(NYSE: BLC) announced today
that two of its television stations, WFAA-TV, the ABC affiliate in Dallas/Fort
Worth, and KING-TV, the NBC affiliate in Seattle/Tacoma, have been honored
nationally with the 2005 USC Annenberg Walter Cronkite Award for Excellence in
Television Political Journalism. It is
worth noting that this survey was conducted in the early stages of the Harriet
Miers nomination .

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"
In 2004, Belo's 14 news-producing stations broadcast a total of 338 hours
of political coverage , or an average of one hour and 43 minutes per week per
station, during the 14-week period leading up to the November 2 general
election. This approval,
however, is soft, as only seven percent say the job their member of Congress
is doing is excellent, while 35 percent say it is pretty good . The
numbers for the Senate elections are similar as 47 percent say they would vote
for the Democratic candidate, 34 percent say they would vote for the
Republican candidate, and 12 percent say they would vote for another or the
Independent candidate. Propensity score weighting was also used to
adjust for respondents' propensity to be online. adult population
had been polled with complete accuracy .asp?PID=595.

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WFAA won its second consecutive Cronkite
award in the Local Station, Large Market category . Since Belo pioneered
"It's Your Time" in 1996, more than 560 candidates have participated. There has also been a slip in U.


TABLE 5
APPROVE OF PRESIDENT BUSH'S POSITIONS - TRENDS
"How much do you approve or disapprove of President Bush's positions on the
following issues?"
Percent saying they strongly or somewhat approve
Base: All Adults

March 2005 May 2005 August 2005 Now
% % % %
Making tax cuts
permanent 51 51 52 43
Energy policies 37 37 35 30
Environmental
policies 36 38 36 33
Homeland Security n/a n/a n/a 43
Hurricane Relief n/a n /a n/a 43
Appointments to the
Supreme Court n/a n/a n/a 41

n/a = not asked


TABLE 6
DISAPPROVE OF PRESIDENT BUSH'S POSITIONS - TRENDS
"How much do you approve or disapprove of President Bush's positions on the
following issues? "
Percent saying they somewhat or strongly disapprove
Base: All Adults

March 2005 May 2005 August 2005 Now
% % % %
Making tax cuts
permanent 38 38 37 45
Environmental
policies 47 51 51 54
Energy policies 45 50 51 58
Appointments to the
Supreme Court n/a n/a n/a 49
Homeland Security n/a n/a n/a 51
Hurricane Relief n/a n/a n/a 53

n/a = not asked

Methodology
The Harris Poll(R) was conducted online within the United States between
October 11 and 17, 2005 among a nationwide cross section of 1,833 adults (aged
18 and over).
In theory, with probability samples of this size, one can say with 95
percent certainty that the results have a sampling error of plus or minus 2
percentage points of what they would be if the entire U.harrispollonline.

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KING Reporters Cited for Thorough, Balanced Coverage
KING's Robert Mak and Mike Cate were cited in this year's awards
announcement for their "thorough and balanced coverage, good writing and
excellent reporting and producing.
Belo's two regional cable news operations and its four local cable news
channels televised an average of 176 stories weekly, representing an average
of four hours and 36 minutes of political coverage each week.5 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 's daily newspapers are The Dallas Morning News, The
Providence Journal, The Press-Enterprise (Riverside , CA) and the Denton
Record-Chronicle (Denton, TX). However,
even among Republicans, only nine percent think their representative is doing
an excellent job.
While 45 percent disapprove of President Bush's position on making tax cuts
permanent, somewhat larger percentages disapprove of his positions on homeland
security (51%) and hurricane relief (53%). Three in ten (30%) approve of President Bush 's position on
energy policies, while 58 percent disapprove.

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WFAA's and KING's in-depth
approach to political news coverage brought new dimensions of understanding to
their communities' political discourse.S.
adults' approval of the president's position on tax cuts within the past few
months .


TABLE 4
APPROVE/DISAPPROVE OF PRESIDENT BUSH'S POSITIONS ON SIX DOMESTIC ISSUES
"How much do you approve or disapprove of President Bush's positions on the
following issues?"
Base: All Adults

Strongly Somewhat Somewhat Strongly Not
Approve Approve Disapprove Disapprove Familiar
With His
Position
on
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Making tax cuts
permanent % 23 20 14 31 12
Hurricane
relief % 19 24 19 34 4
Appointments to
the Supreme
Court % 19 22 21 28 10
Homeland
security % 18 25 20 30 6
Environmental
policies % 11 23 15 38 13
Energy policies % 11 19 19 39 12

Note: Percentages may not add up to 100% due to rounding.S. This
online sample is not a probability sample.

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About Harris Interactive(R)
Harris Interactive Inc.
Blending science and art, Harris Interactive combines its intellectual
capital and one of the world's largest online panels of respondents , with
premier Internet survey technology and sophisticated research methods to
market leadership through its US, Europe (http://www.harrisinteractive.

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"UP
FRONT with Robert Mak" has been on the air since 2002. We take our public service obligation seriously. is one of the nation's largest media companies with a
diversified group of market-leading television, newspaper, cable and
interactive media assets. Belo operates more than 30 Web sites, several
interactive alliances and a broad range of Internet-based products.belo.
These are the results of a new Harris Poll of 1,833 U. EOE M /F/D/V
To become a member of the Harris Poll Online(SM) and be invited to
participate in future online surveys, go to http://www.

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Republicans are more likely to approve of the job their member of Congress
is doing (56%) as opposed to Democrats (39%) and Independents (37%). More than two in five adults approve of
his position on homeland security (43%), hurricane relief (43 %) and making tax
cuts permanent (43%), but there is divergence on the disapproval numbers. adults approve of the
president's position on environmental policies, with over half (54%)
disapproving .


TABLE 3
SENATE BALLOT
"If the election for the Senate were held today, which candidate would you
vote for?"
Base: All Adults
Total
%
Democrat 47
Republican 34
Other/Independent candidate 12
Not registered to vote 6

Note: Percentages many not add up to 100 percent due to rounding.com.

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Through this partnership,
which began in 2002, Belo stations exchanged broadcast packages, increasing
understanding among viewers about how their counterparts in other Texas
markets felt about the issues.

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Belo Stations in Dallas/Fort Worth and Seattle/Tacoma Honored With Cronkite Awards for 2004 Elections Political Coverage

The station delivered this award-winning
coverage even though there was neither a major senatorial or gubernatorial
race in Texas in 2004 nor any visits by national Democratic leaders . In 2004, KING
demonstrated its market leadership in civic journalism by broadcasting
gubernatorial , senatorial, attorney general, superintendent of public
education and three congressional debates; providing live broadcasts of the
Washington State Caucus; and covering issues ranging from transportation to
taxes. This was a 50 percent increase over the 104 candidates who
participated during the 2002 election cycle.S.harrisinteractive.com/harris_poll/index.

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The station also tracked voters' viewpoints on
the candidates and issues by building stories around a diverse focus group,
which met each month throughout 2004. More than 20 hours of
programming was devoted to these "It's Your Time" segments between
September 21 and November 2., While the American public seems
to be disenchanted with the way things in Washington are going and as
President Bush and Congress have seen their approval ratings decline since
2001(1), U. When asked to rate the job their representative
is doing, 42 percent of U. adults give their member a positive rating while
41 percent give their representative a negative rating.
On some other issues, only one-third (33%) of U. Unfortunately, there are several other possible sources of error in
all polls or surveys that are probably more serious than theoretical
calculations of sampling error.

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Decherd, Belo's chairman, president and chief executive officer,
said, "We are extremely proud that two Belo stations were recognized again
with Cronkite Awards for their coverage of vital local and national issues and
the candidates running for election in 2004. WFAA was also honored with
a Cronkite Award in 2003. adults surveyed
online by Harris Interactive(R) between October 11 and 17, 2005.
What does this mean for the 2006 congressional elections just one year
from now? If the elections for House of Representatives were held today,
almost half (47%) of adults say they would vote for the Democratic candidate,
one-third (33%) say they would vote for the Republican candidate, and 13
percent say they would vote for another or the Independent candidate.


TABLE 1
INDIVIDUAL MEMBER OF CONGRESS JOB APPROVAL
"Now thinking about your member of Congress, how would you rate the overall
job he/she is doing?"
Base: All Adults
Party ID
Total Republican Democrat Independent
% % % %

Positive (NET) 42 56 39 37
Excellent 7 9 6 8
Pretty Good 35 47 33 29
Negative (NET) 41 30 46 55
Only fair 30 24 32 40
Poor 12 6 14 14
Not sure 17 14 15 8

Note: Percentages may not add up to 100 percent due to rounding.

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About the Cronkite Awards
The University of Southern California's Annenberg School for
Communication, the Norman Lear Center and Reliable Resources for Broadcast
Political Coverage honor television networks, local television stations and
individuals for political coverage that informs viewers about their electoral
choices and that helps them understand ballot issues, the candidates involved
and how electoral choices will affect their lives.
These statements conform to the principles of disclosure of the National
Council on Public Polls.

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KING reporter Robert Mak
and producer Mike Cate won their second consecutive Cronkite Award for
Individual Achievement , and the station's third Cronkite Award.S. In August, 52 percent of adults approved of his position on making tax
cuts permanent, eight percentage points higher than today. It is
impossible to quantify the errors that may result from these factors.novatris.

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In 2003 and 2001, KING was also honored with the Cronkite
Award.com or by contacting
Carey Hendrickson, vice president/Investor Relations + Corporate
Communications , at 214-977-6626.

(1) See Harris Poll #66, August 24, 2005,
http://www.

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U.S. Adults Split as to the Job Their Member of Congress is Doing According to Latest Harris Poll

S.

Sampling error for the sub-samples of
Republicans (599), Democrats (575) and Independents (378) is higher and
varies.

The Harris Poll(R) #80, October 28, 2005
By Regina Corso, research director, Public Affairs and Government Research
Practice at Harris Interactive.

Contacts:

Nancy Wong
Harris Interactive
585-214-7316

Kelly Gullo
Harris Interactive
585-214-7172

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This programming was re-broadcast on Belo's two
regional cable stations and several of its local cable news channels, and
offered to local Public Broadcasting Service stations.

About Belo
Belo Corp. President Bush's approval ratings on tax cut, energy and environmental
positions declined since August

ROCHESTER, N.

President Bush's ratings on key issues
The survey also examined whether people approve or disapprove of President
Bush's positions on some key issues.com) is the 13th largest
and fastest-growing market research firm in the world, perhaps best known for
The Harris Poll(R) and for pioneering and engineering Internet-based research
methods.com), and through an independent global network of affiliate
market research companies.

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Mak and Cate have also
been instrumental in KING's daily coverage of politics. Eight Belo
television stations posted video of local debates online.
The survey also shows that 41 percent of adults approve of the president 's
position on Supreme Court appointments, while 49 percent disapprove.

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During last year's election cycle, 18 out of 18 invited candidates
participated in KING's "It's Your Time" programming, which provided free air
time to candidates. The Award is named for
legendary CBS newsman Walter Cronkite , the most decorated broadcast journalist
of the past 30 years.

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adults are a little more content with the job their individual
member of Congress is doing.harrisinteractive.

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* WFAA Recognized for Best Political Coverage - Large Market
* KING Reporters Win Best Individual Coverage

DALLAS, Belo Corp. Eighteen out of 21 invited candidates
participated in WFAA 's "It's Your Time" programming initiative, which provided
free air time to candidates."
KING is the only commercial television station in the Seattle/Tacoma
market to broadcast a weekly show dedicated to local political coverage.

Awards Reflect Belo Stations' Enterprise-wide Commitment to Political
Coverage
Decherd said, "These Cronkite Awards reflect the commitment by Belo
stations nationwide to provide the best possible political coverage in their
communities. A Fortune 1000 company with approximately
7,600 employees and $1. 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. These numbers represent drops in
approval from August when 36 percent of U.S. (http://www.

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It is designed to encourage and showcase television
journalistic excellence in political coverage, particularly innovative,
informative and issues-focused coverage . adults approved of the
president's position on the environment and 35 percent approved of his
position on energy policies.com/europe)
and Asia offices, its wholly owned subsidiary, Novatris in Paris
(http://www.

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This represented an average of 142 local and national news stories
every week, ranging from coverage of debates, issues and ad-watch programming
to interviews with local, state and federal candidates. It will be interesting to see what happens next
November. The Rochester, New York-based global research company blends premier
strategic consulting with innovative and efficient methods of investigation,
analysis and application, conducting proprietary and public research globally
to help clients achieve clear, material and enduring results.

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The station was recognized for its unique "Project Texas" partnership with
other Belo stations in Texas, including KHOU-TV in Houston, KENS-TV in San
Antonio, KVUE-TV in Austin and Texas Cable News. Topics included job outsourcing , social
issues such as gay marriages, and the war in Iraq.
As part of this political coverage , 159 congressional and gubernatorial
candidates across the country participated in Belo's fifth consecutive "It's
Your Time" program, which gave them free air time to inform voters about their
candidacy . Figures for age, sex, race, education, region and household
income were weighted where necessary to bring them into line with their actual
proportions in the population. They include refusals to be interviewed
(nonresponse), question wording and question order, and weighting.

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