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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0000950142-08-000070.txt : 20080103
<SEC-HEADER>0000950142-08-000070.hdr.sgml : 20080103
<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20080103211215
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000950142-08-000070
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20080101
FILED AS OF DATE:		20080103
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20080103

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			SUN-TIMES MEDIA GROUP INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000868512
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	NEWSPAPERS:  PUBLISHING OR PUBLISHING & PRINTING [2711]
		IRS NUMBER:				953518892
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		350 NORTH ORLEANS ST
		STREET 2:		FLOOR 10 SOUTH
		CITY:			CHICAGO
		STATE:			IL
		ZIP:			60654-1771
		BUSINESS PHONE:		3123212299

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		350 NORTH ORLEANS ST
		STREET 2:		FLOOR 10 SOUTH
		CITY:			CHICAGO
		STATE:			IL
		ZIP:			60654-1771

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	HOLLINGER INTERNATIONAL INC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19951020

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	AMERICAN PUBLISHING COMPANY
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19940204

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Surkamer Blair Richard
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001403885

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-14164
		FILM NUMBER:		08509181

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		BUSINESS PHONE:		312-321-2299

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		C/O SUN-TIMES MEDIA GROUP, INC.
		STREET 2:		350 NORTH ORLEANS ST., FLOOR 10-S
		CITY:			CHICAGO
		STATE:			IL
		ZIP:			60654
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<TYPE>4
<SEQUENCE>1
<FILENAME>form4_brs010108ex.xml
<DESCRIPTION>STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP
<TEXT>
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<ownershipDocument>

    <schemaVersion>X0202</schemaVersion>

    <documentType>4</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2008-01-01</periodOfReport>

    <notSubjectToSection16>0</notSubjectToSection16>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0000868512</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>SUN-TIMES MEDIA GROUP INC</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>SVN</issuerTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001403885</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>Surkamer Blair Richard</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>C/O SUN-TIMES MEDIA GROUP, INC.</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>350 NORTH ORLEANS ST., FLOOR 10-S</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>CHICAGO</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>IL</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>60654</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>0</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>1</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
            <officerTitle>COO, Sun-Times News Group</officerTitle>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <nonDerivativeTable>
        <nonDerivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Class A Common Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2008-01-01</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>M</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
                <footnoteId id="F1"/>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>7906</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <footnoteId id="F1"/>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>A</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>7907</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeTransaction>
    </nonDerivativeTable>

    <derivativeTable>
        <derivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Restricted Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <conversionOrExercisePrice>
                <footnoteId id="F2"/>
            </conversionOrExercisePrice>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2008-01-01</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>M</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
                <footnoteId id="F1"/>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>7906</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <footnoteId id="F4"/>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>D</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <exerciseDate>
                <footnoteId id="F3"/>
            </exerciseDate>
            <expirationDate>
                <footnoteId id="F3"/>
            </expirationDate>
            <underlyingSecurity>
                <underlyingSecurityTitle>
                    <value>Common Stock, Class A</value>
                </underlyingSecurityTitle>
                <underlyingSecurityShares>
                    <value>7906</value>
                </underlyingSecurityShares>
            </underlyingSecurity>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>23719</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </derivativeTransaction>
    </derivativeTable>

    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">On January 1, 2008, Sun-Times Media Group, Inc. (the &quot;Company&quot;) issued 7,906 shares of its Class A Common Stock to the
 Reporting Person upon the vesting of an equal number of shares of restricted stock previously issued by the Company to the
 Reporting Person.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">1-for-1.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F3">7,906 shares of restricted stock vested on January 1, 2008 and an equal number of shares of restricted stock will vest on
 each of April 1, 2008 and July 1, 2008.  7,907 shares of restricted stock will vest on October 1, 2008.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F4">Not applicable.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ James D. McDonough, attorney in fact</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2008-01-03</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
</ownershipDocument>
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</TEXT>
</DOCUMENT>
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