Exhibit 23.2

                        Consent of Independent Auditors

We consent to the reference to our firm under the captions "Summary Consolidated
Financial Data", "Selected Consolidated Financial Data", and "Experts" in Post-
Effective Amendment No. 1 to the Registration Statement (Form S-3 No. 333-65292)
and related Prospectus Supplement and Prospectus of Media General, Inc., for the
registration of $1,200,000,000 of senior debt securities, common stock,
preferred stock, stock purchase contracts, and stock purchase units, and to the
incorporation by reference therein of our reports dated January 26, 2001, with
respect to the consolidated financial statements of Media General, Inc.
incorporated by reference in its Annual Report (Form 10-K) for the year ended
December 31, 2000 and the related financial statement schedule included therein,
filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

                                           /s/ Ernst & Young LLP

Richmond, Virginia
August 14, 2001