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2007

December 18, 2007
Media General Reports November 2007 Revenues

December 4, 2007
Media General Presents at UBS Global Media & Communications Conference

November 28 , 2007
Media General to Present at the UBS Global Media & Communications Conference

November 21 , 2007
Media General Reports October 2007 Revenues

October 29, 2007
Media General Exploring Sale of Five Television Stations

October 18, 2007
Media General Reports Third-Quarter 2007 Results

October 18, 2007
Media General Reports September 2007 Revenues

September 27, 2007
Media General Board Declares Dividend

September 19, 2007
Media General Reports August 2007 Revenues

September 18, 2007
Media General to Announce Third-Quarter 2007 Results, Host Conference Call on October 18

August 20, 2007
Media General Reports July 2007 Revenues

July 26, 2007
Media General Board Declares Dividend

July 19, 2007
Media General Reports Second-Quarter 2007 Results

July 19, 2007
Media General Reports June 2007 Revenues

June 22, 2007
Media General to Announce Second-Quarter 2007 Results, Host Conference Call on July 19

June 19, 2007
Media General Presents at Mid-Year Media Review

June 14, 2007
Media General Reports May 2007 Revenues; Provides Second-Quarter Outlook

June 12, 2007
Media General to Webcast Mid-Year Media Review Presentation

May 22, 2007
Media General Reports April 2007 Revenues

May 17, 2007
SP Newsprint Co. to Conduct Strategic Review

May 14, 2007
Media General Names C. Kirk Read President of Interactive Media Division

April 26, 2007
Media General Enters Into Accelerated Share Repurchase Transaction

April 26, 2007
Media General Board Declares Dividend

April 26, 2007
Media General Holds Annual Meeting of Stockholders

April 19, 2007
Media General Reports First-Quarter 2007 Results

April 19, 2007
Media General Reports March 2007 Revenues

April 16, 2007
Yahoo! and Newspaper Consortium Expand Strategic Partnership

April 10 , 2007
The Tampa Tribune Announces Plans for Product Enhancements and Performance Improvements

March 22, 2007
Media General to Announce First-Quarter 2007 Results, Host Conference Call on April 19

March 21, 2007
Media General Reports February 2007 Revenues; Provides First-Quarter Earnings Guidance

February 20, 2007
Media General Reports January 2007 Revenues

January 31, 2007
Media General Board Increases Dividend

January 31, 2007
Media General Reports Fourth-Quarter 2006 Results

January 31, 2007
Media General Reports December 2006 Revenues

January 8, 2007
Media General to Release Fourth-Quarter and Full-Year 2006 Earnings, Host Conference Call on January 31


2006

December 12, 2006
Media General Reports November Revenues

December 5, 2006
Media General Presents at Credit Suisse Media and Telecom Week Conference

December 4, 2006
Media General Joins Newspaper Consortium-Yahoo! Strategic Partnership

November 29, 2006
Media General to Webcast Credit Suisse Media and Telecom Week Presentation

November 15, 2006
Media General Reports October Revenues

October 13, 2006
Media General Completes Sale of WDEF-TV in Chattanooga to Morris Multimedia

October, 12, 2006
Media General Completes Sale of WIAT-TV in Birmingham, Ala., and KIMT-TV in Mason City, Iowa, to New Vision Television

October 11, 2006
Media General Reports Third-Quarter 2006 Results

October 11, 2006
Media General Reports September Revenues

October 2, 2006
Media General to Release Third-Quarter 2006 Earnings, Host Conference Call on October 11

September 28, 2006
Media General Board Declares Dividend

September 25, 2006
Media General Completes Sale of KWCH-TV in Wichita to Schurz Communications

September 14, 2006
Media General Reports August Revenues, Updates Third-Quarter Outlook

August 15, 2006
Media General Reports July Revenue

August 1, 2006
Media General Announces Sale of WIAT-TV in Birmingham, Ala., and KIMT-TV in Mason City, Iowa, to New Vision Television

August 1, 2006
Media General Announces Sale of WDEF-TV in Chattanooga to Morris Multimedia

July 28, 2006
Media General Announces Sale of KWCH-TV in Wichita to Schurz Communications

July 27, 2006
Media General Board Declares Dividend

July 13 , 2006
Media General Reports Second-Quarter 2006 Results

July 13 , 2006
Media General Reports June Revenues

June 26, 2006
Media General Completes Purchase of Four NBC Television Stations

June 23, 2006
Media General to Release Second-Quarter 2006 Earnings, Host Conference Call on July 13

June 20, 2006
Media General Presents at Mid-Year Media Review

June 15, 2006
Media General Reports May Revenues; Provides Second-Quarter Guidance

June 14, 2006
Media General to Webcast Mid-Year Media Review Presentation

May 18, 2006
Media General Reports April Revenues

May 15 , 2006
Media General Announces Restructuring and Updating of Retirement Plans

May 12 , 2006
Media General Plans to Divest Stations in a Tax-Deferred Exchange

April 27, 2006
Media General Board Declares Dividend

April 27, 2006
Media General Holds Annual Meeting of Stockholders

April 12, 2006
Media General Reports First-Quarter 2006 Results

April 12, 2006
Media General Reports March Revenues

April 6, 2006
Media General to Acquire Four NBC Owned and Operated Television Stations

March 15, 2006
Media General Reports February Revenues, Provides First-Quarter Earnings Guidance

March 1, 2006
Media General to Release First-Quarter 2006 Earnings, Host Conference Call on April 12

February 21, 2006
Media General Announces Nomination of Rodney A. Smolla to Board of Directors and Resignation of C. Boyden Gray, New Ambassador to the European Union

February 15 , 2006
Media General Reports January Revenues

January 26, 2006
Media General Reports Fourth-Quarter and 2005 Full-Year Results

January 26, 2006
Media General Reports December Revenues

January 26, 2006
Media General Board Increases Dividend

January 26, 2006
Media General Board of Directors Elects George Mahoney Vice President

January 5, 2006
Media General to Release Fourth-Quarter and Full-Year 2005 Earnings, Host Conference Call on January 26


2005

December 14, 2005
Media General Reports November Revenues; Updates Fourth-Quarter Guidance

December 6, 2005
Media General Presents at Credit Suisse First Boston Global Media Conference

November 30, 2005
Media General to Webcast CSFB Global Media Week Presentation

November 16, 2005
Media General Reports October Revenues

October 12, 2005
Media General Reports Third-Quarter Results

October 12, 2005
Media General Reports September Revenues

September 29, 2005
Media General Board Elects James Woodward Corporate Vice President

September 29, 2005
Media General Board Declares Dividend

September 21, 2005
Media General Names John Schueler President, Florida Communications Group

September 15, 2005
Media General Reports August Revenues; Provides Third-Quarter Earnings Guidance

September 8, 2005
Media General to Release Third-Quarter Earnings, Host Conference Call on October 12

August 16, 2005
Media General Reports July Revenues

July 28, 2005
Media General Board Declares Dividend

July 18, 2005
Media General Acquires Blockdot, Inc.

July 12, 2005
Media General Reports Second-Quarter Results

July 12, 2005
Media General Reports June Revenues

June 21, 2005
Media General Presents at Mid-Year Media Review

June 15, 2005
Media General Reports May Revenues; Provides Second-Quarter Earnings Guidance

June 14, 2005
Media General to Webcast Mid-Year Media Review Presentation

June 13, 2005
Media General Issues Statement on U.S. Supreme Court Action

June 7, 2005
Media General to Release Second-Quarter Earnings, Host Conference Call on July 12

May 17, 2005
Media General Reports April Revenues

April 28, 2005
Media General Holds Annual Shareholders Meeting; Directors Elected, Management Reports Company Strong and Growing

April 28, 2005
Media General Board Declares Dividend

April 12, 2005
Media General Reports First-Quarter Results

April 12, 2005
Media General Reports March Revenues

April 4, 2005
Media General Announces Acquisition of Central Virginia Weekly Newspapers

March 17, 2005
Media General Reports February Revenues, Provides First-Quarter Earnings Guidance

March 15, 2005
Media General Announces Nomination for Board of Directors and Director Retirement

March 9, 2005
Media General to Release First-Quarter Earnings, Host Conference Call on April 12

February 15, 2005
Media General Reports January Revenues

January 27, 2005
Media General Board Increases Dividend

January 27, 2005
J. Stewart Bryan III To Be Succeeded as Media General’s Chief Executive Officer by Marshall N. Morton; Bryan to Remain Chairman

January 27, 2005
Media General Reports Fourth-Quarter Results

January 27, 2005
Media General Reports December Revenues

January 6, 2005
Media General to Release Fourth-Quarter and Full-Year 2004 Earnings, Host Conference Call on January 2


2004

December 14, 2004
Media General Reports November Revenues

December 7, 2004
Media General Presents at Credit Suisse First Boston Media & Telecom Conference

December 1, 2004
Media General to Webcast CSFB Media and Telecom Week Presentation

November 17, 2004
Media General Reports October Revenues

October 15, 2004
Media General Reports Third-Quarter Results

October 15 , 2004
Media General Reports September Revenues

October 5, 2004
Media General Names Thomas A. Silvestri President and Publisher of the Richmond Times-Dispatch

September 30, 2004
Media General Board Declares Dividend

September 15, 2004
Media General Reports August Revenues, Updates Third-Quarter Earnings Guidance

August 24, 2004
Media General to Release Third-Quarter 2004 Earnings, Host Conference Call on October 15

August 16, 2004
Media General Reports July Revenues

July 29, 2004
Media General Board Declares Dividend

July 13, 2004
Media General Reports Second-Quarter Results

July 13, 2004
Media General Reports June Revenues

June 25, 2004
Media General TV Stations Earn National Murrow Awards

June 24, 2004
Media General Provides Statement on U.S. Third Circuit Court of Appeals Decision

June 22, 2004
Media General Presents at Mid-Year Media Review

June 16, 2004
Media General's Presentation at Mid-Year Media Review Will Be Webcast

June 16, 2004
Media General Reports May Revenues and Updates Second-Quarter Earnings Guidance

June 8, 2004
Media General to Release Second-Quarter 2004 Earnings, Host Conference Call on July 13

May 28, 2004
Media General Class B Stockholders Approve Three Proposals

May 18, 2004
Media General Reports April Revenues

April 29, 2004
Media General Shareholders Elect Directors at Annual Meeting

April 29, 2004
Media General Board Declares Dividend

April 15, 2004
Media General Reports First-Quarter Results

April 15, 2004
Media General Reports March Revenues

March 19, 2004
Media General to Release First-Quarter 2004 Earnings, Host Conference Call on April 15

March 16, 2004
Media General Reports February Revenues

February 17, 2004
Media General Reports January Revenues

January 28, 2004
Media General Board Increases Dividend

January 28, 2004
Media General Reports Fourth-Quarter Results

January 28, 2004
Media General Reports December Revenues

January 6, 2004
Media General to Release Fourth-Quarter and Full-Year 2003 Earnings, Host Conference Call on January 28


2003

December 16, 2003
Media General Reports November Revenues

December 10, 2003
Media General Presents at Credit Suisse First Boston Media & Telecom Conference

December 3, 2003
Media General to Webcast Credit Suisse First Boston Media and Telecom Presentation

November 19, 2003
Media General Reports October Revenues, Updates Earnings Guidance

November 4, 2003
WFLA-TV Announces Enhanced Labeling of Paid Programming

October 16, 2003
Media General Reports Third-Quarter Results

October 16, 2003
Media General Reports September Revenues

October 14, 2003
Media General Sells Its Media General Financial Services Subsidiary

September 25, 2003
Media General Board Declares Dividend

September 23, 2003
Media General to Release Third-Quarter 2003 Earnings, Host Conference Call on October 16

September 18, 2003
Media General Reports August Revenues, Updates Third Quarter Earnings Guidance

August 19, 2003
Media General Reports July Revenues

July 31, 2003
Media General Names Two Top Executives in Tampa

July 30, 2003
Cottingham Named Vice President of Stations for Broadcast Division

July 24, 2003
Media General Board Declares Dividend

July 15, 2003
Media General Reports Second-Quarter Results

July 15, 2003
Media General Reports June Revenues

June 24, 2003
Media General Presents at Mid-Year Media Review

June 19, 2003
Media General TV Station, Web Site Earn National Murrow Awards

June 17, 2003
Media General Reports May Revenues, Confirms Second Quarter Earnings Guidance

June 11, 2003
Tampa Tribune Named in "10 That Do It Right" by Editor and Publisher

June 11, 2003
Media General's Presentation at Mid-Year Media Review Will Be Webcast

June 9, 2003
Media General to Release Second-Quarter 2003 Earnings, Host Conference Call on July 15

June 2, 2003
Media General Provides Statement on FCC Decision

May 23, 2003
Media General Shareholders Elect Directors at Annual Meeting

May 20, 2003
Media General Reports April Revenues

May 6, 2003
Media General Newspapers Lead in Several States in Circulation Growth, Tampa Tribune Nation's Fastest-Growing Large Newspaper

April 16, 2003
Media General Reports First-Quarter Results

April 16, 2003
Media General Reports March Revenues

April 4, 2003
Media General TV Stations, Web Sites Earn Regional Murrow Awards

April 1, 2003
Media General Lowers First-Quarter Guidance to Reflect War-Related Ad Cancellations, Deferral of Newsprint Price Increase

March 28, 2003
Media General Board Declares Dividend

March 18, 2003
Media General Reports February Revenues

March 6, 2003
Media General to Release First-Quarter 2003 Earnings, Host Conference Call on April 16

February 18, 2003
Media General Reports January Revenues

January 29, 2003
Media General Board Increases Dividend

January 29, 2003
Media General Reports Fourth-Quarter Results

January 29, 2003
Media General Reports December Revenues

January 9, 2003
Media General to Release Fourth-Quarter and Full-Year 2002 Earnings, Host Conference Call on January 29


2002

December 20, 2002
Media General Newspaper Circulation Broke Million Mark in November

December 20, 2002
Tampa Station to Become Bucs' TV Partner

December 17, 2002
Media General Reports November Revenues

December 11, 2002
Media General Presents at Credit Suisse First Boston Media Week Conference

December 6, 2002
Media General to Webcast Credit Suisse First Boston Media Week Presentation

November 18, 2002
Media General Reports October Revenues

October 18, 2002
Media General Reports Third-Quarter Results

October 18, 2002
Media General Reports September Revenues

September 26, 2002
Media General Board Declares Dividend

September 18, 2002
Media General Reports August Revenues, Updates Third Quarter Earnings Guidance

September 6, 2002
Media General to Release Third-Quarter 2002 Earnings, Host Conference Call on October 18

September 3, 2002
Raphael Seligmann Named External Communications Manager for Media General

August 22, 2002
Media General Hosts Diversity Job Fair

August 20, 2002
Media General Reports July Revenues

August 1, 2002
Media General Board Declares Dividend

July 16, 2002
Media General Reports Second-Quarter Results

July 16, 2002
Media General Reports June Revenues

June 19, 2002
Media General Presents at Mid-Year Media Review

June 17, 2002
Media General Reports May Revenues and Updates Second-Quarter Earnings Guidance

June11, 2002
Media General's Presentation at Mid-Year Media Review will be Webcast

June 5, 2002
Media General Enters Market for Interactive Game Content

May 24, 2002
Media General Shareholders Elect Directors at Annual Meeting

May 20, 2002
Media General Reports April Revenues

May 6, 2002
Media General To Webcast Second-Quarter 2002 Earnings Conference Call on July 16

April 18, 2002
Media General Reports First-Quarter Results

April 18, 2002
Media General Reports March Revenues

March 27, 2002
Media General Board Declares Dividend

March 20, 2002
Media General Reports February Revenues and Updates First-Quarter Earnings Guidance

February 20, 2002
Media General To Webcast First-Quarter 2002 Earnings Conference Call on April 18

February 19, 2002
Media General Reports January Revenues

January 31, 2002
Media General Board Increases Dividend

January 31, 2002
Media General Reports 2001 Fourth-Quarter and Full-Year Earnings

January 31, 2002
Media General Reports December Revenues

January 10, 2002
Media General Interactive Media Division Names Harris Vice President

January 7, 2002
Tampa News Organizations Increase Coverage Through Multimedia Partnership

January 4, 2002
Media General To Release Earnings on Jan. 31


2001

December 5, 2001
Media General Promotes King to Publisher of the Hickory Daily Record

December 4, 2001
Media General Highlights Cost Reductions and 2002 Expectations at Media Week Conference

November 29, 2001
Media General To Update Investors at Media Week Conference in New York

November 16, 2001
Media General Reports October Revenues

November 15, 2001
Media General's WFLA-TV Wins Kudos for Journalism

November 14, 2001
Media General Sets Annual Meeting Date

November 9, 2001
Media General Publishing Division Promotes Heard to Vice President, Sales and Marketing

November 8, 2001
Media General Promotes Silvestri to President, Community Newspapers

October 17, 2001
Media General Reports Third-Quarter Results

October 17, 2001
Media General Reports September Revenues

October 10, 2001
Media General Broadcast Division Names Conway Vice President of Sales

October 8, 2001
Media General's Publishing Division Promotes Whittum to Publisher of The Dothan Eagle and Enterprise Ledger

September 28, 2001
Media General Board Declares Dividend

September 19, 2001
Media General Reports August Revenues

September 18, 2001
Media General Confirms NYSE Listing on September 19

September 7, 2001
Media General Broadcast Division Promotes Huey to Vice President and General Manager of WIAT-TV

August 28, 2001
Media General To Release Third-Quarter Earnings on October 17

August 21, 2001
Media General Reports July Revenues

August 14, 2001
Media General Financial Services Announces International Content Accord with EquityScope AG

August 2, 2001
Media General Financial Services Expands Online Content Agreement with Microsoft

August 1, 2001
Media General Financial Services Forges Agreement with DTN Financial Services

July 27, 2001
Logan Named Editor of the Morning News in Florence

July 26, 2001
Media General Names Executives at The Tampa Tribune

July 26, 2001
Media General Board Declares Dividend

July 23, 2001
Media General Promotes Marlowe to Washington Bureau Chief

July 17, 2001
Media General To List Stock on NYSE

July 17, 2001
Media General Reports June Revenues

July 17, 2001
Media General Reports Second-Quarter Results

July 12, 2001
Media General Broadcast Division Promotes Land to President and General Manager of WFLA-TV

July 2, 2001
Media General To Release Second-Quarter Earnings on July 17

July 2, 2001
Media General Completes Refinancing

June 22, 2001
Mohn Named General Manager of KWCH in Wichita

June 21, 2001
Byrd Named General Manager of WMBB in Panama City

June 21, 2001
WSLS Wins National Edward R. Murrow Award

June 20, 2001
TBO.com Wins National Edward R. Murrow Award

June 19, 2001
Media General Provides Detail on Second-Quarter and Full-Year 2001 Expectations

June 15, 2001
Media General Reports May Revenues and Updates Second-Quarter Earnings Estimate

June 13, 2001
Media General's Presentation at Mid-Year Media Review Will Be Webcast

June 7, 2001
Media General Names Setzer Publisher of The News Herald

June 4, 2001
Media General Acquires Two Weeklies in Virginia

May 31, 2001
Cottingham Named General Manager of Greenville/Spartanburg/Asheville Stations

May 24, 2001
Media General Reports April Revenues

May 18, 2001
Reid Ashe To Become President and Chief Operating Officer of Media General; Marshall Morton Named Vice Chairman and Chief Financial Officer

May 18, 2001
Media General Shareholders Elect Directors at the Company's Annual Meeting

May 3, 2001
Sumers Named Human Resources Director for Media General's Community Newspapers

May 2, 2001
Svihlik Named Regional Editor for Northern Virginia Newspapers

May 1, 2001
Media General's Graham Woodlief Elected to AP Board of Directors

April 27, 2001
Martin-Fries Named Director of Business Development for Media General's Interactive Media Division

April 26, 2001
Lapkin Named Controller of Interactive Media Division

April 20, 2001
Publishing Division Names Lucas Editor of Media General News Bank

April 18, 2001
Media General Reports First-Quarter Results

April 18, 2001
Media General Reports March Revenues

April 13, 2001
Media General’s Broadcast Division Establishes Dedicated National Sales Teams in Atlanta and New York

April 10, 2001
Media General’s First-Quarter Webcast Scheduled for 2 p.m. EST on April 18

April 2, 2001
Media General Nominates New Directors

March 26, 2001
Media General Reports February Revenues

March 22, 2001
Media General's Publishing Division Taps Alan Davis To Lead Community Newspapers in Alabama and Florida

March 22, 2001
Media General Board Declares Dividend

March 14, 2001
Media General's Broadcast Division Promotes Conschafter to Vice President, Broadcast Stations

March 8, 2001
Media General Hosts Investor Conference at Its Tampa News Center to Showcase Convergence and Discuss Business Plans, Strategy, Outlook

March 6, 2001
Media General Honors Top Journalists With First D. Tennant Bryan Awards

March 5, 2001
Forrest Carr Named News Director of WFLA

March 2, 2001
Media General Reports January Revenues

February 14, 2001
Media General Promotes King and Menscer to Regional Sales and Marketing Positions

February 1, 2001
Media General Board Elects James Zimmerman Corporate Vice President

January 30, 2001
Media General Reports Strong Fourth-Quarter Results, Including Growth in Revenues and Operating Income

January 30, 2001
Media General Increases Dividend

January 29, 2001
Media General Celebrates Super Bowl Success

January 25, 2001
Media General Publishing Division Promotes Potter to Director of News Synergy

January 23, 2001
Media General's Fourth-Quarter Webcast Scheduled for 3 p.m. EST on Jan. 30, 2001

January 19, 2001
Media General Broadcast Division Promotes Deichman and Hill to Senior VP Posts

January 18, 2001
Media General Generates Record December Revenues; Fourth-Quarter Results To Exceed Wall Street Estimates

January 17, 2001
Media General Broadcast Division Promotes Gleason to Vice President

January 12, 2001
Michael Gee Joins Media General Broadcast Division as General Manager of Traffic Operations

January 5, 2001
John Hall Named Senior Washington Correspondent

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