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Restructuring - LIN Television

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2012

Note 9 — Restructuring

During the six months ended June 30, 2012, we recorded a restructuring charge of $1.4 million, for severance and related costs 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 and six months ended June 30, 2012, we made cash payments of $1.3 million and $1.4 million, respectively, related to these restructuring actions.

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 and six months ended June 30, 2012, we made cash payments of $0.1 million and $0.3 million, respectively, related to these restructuring actions and expect to make cash payments of $0.2 million during the remainder of 2012.

The activities for these restructuring actions are as follows (in thousands):

	Severance and Related
Balance as of December 31, 2011	$	515
Charges	1,433
Payments	(1,723		)
Balance as of June 30, 2012	$	225

LIN Television Corporation

Restructuring

Note 9 — Restructuring

During the six months ended June 30, 2012, we recorded a restructuring charge of $1.4 million, for severance and related costs 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 and six months ended June 30, 2012, we made cash payments of $1.3 million and $1.4 million, respectively, related to these restructuring actions.

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 and six months ended June 30, 2012, we made cash payments of $0.1 million and $0.3 million, respectively, related to these restructuring actions and expect to make cash payments of $0.2 million during the remainder of 2012.

The activities for these restructuring actions are as follows (in thousands):

	Severance and Related
Balance as of December 31, 2011	$	515
Charges	1,433
Payments	(1,723		)
Balance as of June 30, 2012	$	225

- Definition

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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