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Restructuring

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2012

Note 10 — Restructuring

During the three months ended March 31, 2012, we recorded a restructuring charge of $1.4 million for severance and related costs for headcount reductions at WWHO-TV and WUPW-TV as a result of the divestitures of these stations as further described in Note 3 — “Discontinued Operations”. During the three months ended March 31, 2012, we made cash payments of $0.1 million related to these restructuring actions and expect to make cash payments of $1.3 million during the remainder of 2012.

During the year ended December 31, 2011, we recorded a restructuring charge of $0.7 million as a result of the consolidation of certain activities at our stations and our corporate headquarters. As of December 31, 2011, we had a remaining accrual of $0.5 million related to these restructuring actions. During the three months ended March 31, 2012, we made cash payments of $0.2 million related to these restructuring actions and expect to make cash payments of $0.3 million during the remainder of 2012.

The activity for these restructuring charges are as follows (in thousands):

	Severance and Related
Balance as of December 31, 2011	$	515
Charges	1,433
Payments	(337		)
Balance as of March 31, 2012	$	1,611

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The entire disclosure for restructuring and related activities. Description of restructuring activities such as exit and disposal activities, include facts and circumstances leading to the plan, the expected plan completion date, the major types of costs associated with the plan activities, total expected costs, the accrual balance at the end of the period, and the periods over which the remaining accrual will be settled.

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