Lin Television Of Texas S-4 Registration of securities issued in business combination transactions

EXHIBIT 12.1

	LIN Television Corporation
	Year Ended December 31,
	2004		2003			2002		2001			2000
Fixed charges:
Interest expense		45,761		60,505			95,775		97,646			92,868
30% of rental expense		488		473			461		445			396
Total fixed charges		46,249		60,978			96,236		98,091			93,264
Earnings:
Income (loss) from continuing operations before (benefit from) provision for income taxes and cumulative effect of change in accounting principle		71,957		(81,356	)		6,416		(82,348	)		(32,613	)
Less: Income (loss) from equity investments		7,428		478			6,328		(4,121	)		365
Add: Distributions from equity investments		7,948		7,540			6,405		6,583			815
Add back: fixed charges		46,249		60,978			96,236		98,091			93,264
Total earnings		118,726		(13,316	)		102,729		26,447			61,101
Ratio of earnings to fixed charges		2.6		—			1.1		—			—
Earnings shortfall				(74,294	)		—		(71,644	)		(32,163	)