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Exhibit 12.1

Young Broadcasting Inc.
Ratio Calculation

		Actual 12/31/1999		Actual 12/31/2000		Actual 12/31/2001		Actual 12/31/2002		Actual 12/31/2003
Fixed Charges
Interest Expense and Bond Premium Amortization		62,980,836		95,842,753		112,753,609		93,546,904		66,033,863
Plus: Amortization of Debt Issuance Costs		4,612,634		4,604,438		4,830,807		2,028,518		2,050,736
Plus: Interest Portion of Rent Expense		643,200		876,600		724,175		720,000		720,000
	Total Fixed Charges	68,236,670		101,323,791		118,308,591		96,295,422		68,804,599
Earnings (Loss)
Income (Loss) from Operations		(43,112,944	)	(54,729	)	(65,195,516	)	(62,321,134	)	(54,902,846	)
Plus: Fixed Charges		68,236,670		101,323,791		118,308,591		96,295,422		68,804,599
Less: Capitalized Interest		—		—		—		—		—
		25,603,726		101,749,062		53,590,560		33,974,288		13,901,753
Earnings (Deficiency) to Fixed Charges		0.37		0.99		0.45		0.35		0.20
		(43,112,944	)	(54,729	)	(65,195,516	)	(62,321,134	)	(54,902,846	)

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Exhibit 12.1