DALLAS, May 11 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Belo Corp.
(NYSE: BLC), one of the nation's largest pure-play, publicly-traded
television companies, held its Annual Meeting of Shareholders this
morning where four Class III directors were re-elected:
Judith L Craven, director since December 1992, Dealey D.
Herndon, director since May
1986, Wayne R. Sanders,
director since May 2003 and
McHenry T. Tichenor, Jr., director
since August 2009. These Class
III directors are eligible to serve a three-year term until the
2013 annual meeting.
In addition, shareholders ratified the appointment of Ernst
& Young LLP as its independent registered public accounting
firm. Shareholders also voted against a proposal relating to
the repeal of the Company's classified board.
A replay of the Webcast of the Annual Meeting of Shareholders
can be found at the Company's Web site at www.belo.com.
About Belo Corp.
Belo Corp. (BLC), one of the nation's largest pure-play,
publicly-traded television companies, owns and operates 20
television stations (nine in the top 25 markets) and their
associated Web sites. Belo stations, which include
affiliations with ABC, CBS, NBC, FOX, CW and MyNetwork TV, reach
more than 14 percent of U.S. television households in 15 highly-
attractive markets. Belo stations rank first or second in
nearly all of their local markets. Additional information is
available at www.belo.com or by contacting Paul Fry, vice president/Investor Relations
& Treasury Operations, at 214-977-6835.
SOURCE Belo Corp.