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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001181431-09-029451.txt : 20090608
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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001181431-09-029451
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20090605
FILED AS OF DATE:		20090608
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20090608

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			A. H. Belo CORP
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001413898
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	NEWSPAPERS:  PUBLISHING OR PUBLISHING & PRINTING [2711]
		IRS NUMBER:				383765318
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		400 S. RECORD STREET
		CITY:			DALLAS
		STATE:			TX
		ZIP:			75202
		BUSINESS PHONE:		214-977-6606

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		400 S. RECORD STREET
		CITY:			DALLAS
		STATE:			TX
		ZIP:			75202

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			WILLIAMS J MCDONALD
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001195875

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-33741
		FILM NUMBER:		09879737

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		C/O BELO CORP
		STREET 2:		P O BOX 655237
		CITY:			DALLAS
		STATE:			TX
		ZIP:			75265-5237
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    <documentType>4</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2009-06-05</periodOfReport>

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    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0001413898</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>A. H. Belo CORP</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>AHC</issuerTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001195875</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>WILLIAMS J MCDONALD</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>A. H. BELO CORPORATION</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>P.O. BOX 224866</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>DALLAS</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>TX</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>75222-4866</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>1</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <nonDerivativeTable>
        <nonDerivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Series A Common Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2009-06-05</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>P</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>45736</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>1.2697</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F1"/>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>A</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>47200</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeTransaction>
    </nonDerivativeTable>

    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">Represents the average purchase price per share.  Shares purchased in the open market as follows:  100 shares @ $1.15 per share; 1,266 shares @ $1.19 per share; 300 shares @ $1.195 per share; 3,556 shares @ $1.20 per share; 100 shares @ $1.205 per share; 1,000 shares @ $1.21 per share; 200 shares @ $1.215 per share; 800 shares @ $1.22 per share; 900 shares @ $1.23 per share; 7,473 shares @ $1.24 per share; 3,341 shares @ $1.2425 per share; 400 shares @ $1.245 per share; 2,000 shares @ $1.25 per share; 1,200 shares @ $1.27 per share; 4,200 shares @ $1.28 per share; 300 shares @ $1.29 per share; 9,100 shares @ $1.30 per share; 2,300 shares @ $1.31 per share; 1,300 shares @ $1.32 per share; and, 5,900 shares @ $1.34 per share.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>Kay F. Stockler, Attorney-in-Fact</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2009-06-08</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
</ownershipDocument>
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