UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

______________________________

FORM 8-K

CURRENT REPORT

Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of
the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

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	Date of Report
	(Date of earliest
	event reported):	September 24, 2009

	Journal Communications, Inc.
	(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Wisconsin

1-31805

20-0020198

(State or other

jurisdiction of

incorporation)

(Commission File

Number)

(IRS Employer

Identification No.)

	333 West State Street, Milwaukee, Wisconsin 53203
(Address of principal executive offices, including zip code)

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:

⃞ Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

⃞ Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

⃞ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

⃞ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

Item 5.02.

Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.

On September 24, 2009, Douglas G. Kiel, President of Journal Communications, Inc. (the “Company”) and Chief Executive Officer of Journal Broadcast Group, Inc., announced his intention to retire on December 27, 2009.

A copy of the Company’s press release relating to the announcement is filed herewith as Exhibit 99.

Item 9.01.	Financial Statements and Exhibits.

	(a)	Not applicable.

	(b)	Not applicable.

	(c)	Not applicable.

	(d)	Exhibits. The following exhibit is being filed herewith:

		(99)	Press release of Journal Communications, Inc. dated September 30, 2009.

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

		JOURNAL COMMUNICATIONS, INC.



Date:	September 30, 2009		By:	/s/ Mary H. Leahy
				Mary H. Leahy
				Senior Vice President, General Counsel,
				Secretary and Chief Compliance Officer

JOURNAL COMMUNICATIONS, INC.

EXHIBIT INDEX TO FORM 8-K
Report Dated September 30, 2009

Exhibit No.

(99)		Press release of Journal Communications, Inc. dated September 30, 2009.

	(414) 224-2000
(Registrant’s telephone number)