-----BEGIN PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE----- Proc-Type: 2001,MIC-CLEAR Originator-Name: webmaster@www.sec.gov Originator-Key-Asymmetric: MFgwCgYEVQgBAQICAf8DSgAwRwJAW2sNKK9AVtBzYZmr6aGjlWyK3XmZv3dTINen TWSM7vrzLADbmYQaionwg5sDW3P6oaM5D3tdezXMm7z1T+B+twIDAQAB MIC-Info: RSA-MD5,RSA, FjHjTf/1EcmDlQwDQLFVeTp5dEAJWYTTRQqhoazg1yQMYlQHElNmKgbRxduHvteG +9uGv8QGbcXFM0deZRV83Q== 0000216539-08-000097.txt : 20080627 0000216539-08-000097.hdr.sgml : 20080627 20080627101359 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000216539-08-000097 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 3 PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 2 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20080625 FILED AS OF DATE: 20080627 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20080627 ISSUER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: MEDIA GENERAL INC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000216539 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: NEWSPAPERS: PUBLISHING OR PUBLISHING & PRINTING [2711] IRS NUMBER: 540850433 STATE OF INCORPORATION: VA FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 333 E FRANKLIN ST CITY: RICHMOND STATE: VA ZIP: 23219 BUSINESS PHONE: 8046496000 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 333 E FRANKLIN ST CITY: RICHMOND STATE: VA ZIP: 23219 REPORTING-OWNER: OWNER DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: Smolla Rodney A CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001360946 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 3 SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-06383 FILM NUMBER: 08920908 BUSINESS ADDRESS: BUSINESS PHONE: 804-649-6000 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 333 EAST FRANKLIN STREET CITY: RICHMOND STATE: VA ZIP: 23219 3 1 edgar.xml PRIMARY DOCUMENT X0203 3 2008-06-25 0 0000216539 MEDIA GENERAL INC MEG 0001360946 Smolla Rodney A 333 EAST FRANKLIN ST RICHMOND VA 23219 1 0 0 0 Phantom Stock 0 Class A Common Stock 4407 D Represents account balance under the Company's deferred compensation plan for outside directors fees. Exercisable upon retirement of director. Exhibit List: Exhibit 24 - Power of Attorney /s/ Rodney A. Smolla, by George L. Mahoney, Attorney-in-fact 2008-06-27 EX-24 2 ex24_smollapoa1.htm POWER OF ATTORNEY

        EXHIBIT 24



SPECIAL POWER OF ATTORNEY



The undersigned hereby appoints George L. Mahoney as the undersigned's

true and lawful attorney-in-fact, with the power to:



(1) execute for and on behalf of the undersigned, in the undersigned's

capacity as a Director and/or Executive Officer of Media General, Inc.

(the Company), Forms 3, 4, and 5 in accordance with Section 16(a) of

the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the rules thereunder; and



(2) do and perform any and all acts for and on behalf of the

undersigned which may be necessary or desirable to complete and execute

or to amend any such Form 3, 4, or 5 and timely file such form with the

United States Securities and Exchange Commission and the New York

Stock Exchange.



The undersigned hereby grants to such attorney-in-fact full power and

authority to do and perform any and every act and thing whatsoever requisite,

necessary, or proper to be done in the exercise of any of the rights and

powers herein granted, as fully as the undersigned could do if personally

present, with full power of substitution or revocation, hereby ratifying

and confirming all acts that such attorney-in-fact shall lawfully do or

cause to be done by virtue of this Power of Attorney.



This Power of Attorney shall remain in full force and effect until the

undersigned is no longer required to file statements or reports under

Section 16(a) of the Act with respect to the undersigned's holdings of

and transactions in securities issued by the Company, unless earlier

revoked by the undersigned in a signed writing delivered to the

foregoing attorney-in-fact.



IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has caused this Power of Attorney

to be executed as of this 27th day of April, 2006.





Signature:  /s/ Rodney A. Smolla



Print Name: Rodney A. Smolla

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