TEGNA (TGNA) 8-K Other Events

Exhibit 12.1

Computation of Ratios of Earnings to Fixed Charges

	Dollars in thousands
	Quarter Ended 4/1/07			Fiscal Years Ended
				12/31/06			12/25/05			12/26/04			12/28/03			12/29/02
Earnings Available for Fixed Charges:
Income from continuing operations before income taxes, as adjusted	$	322,740		$	1,702,572		$	1,837,121		$	1,980,161		$	1,826,781		$	1,730,576
Add: fixed charges		78,558			312,397			235,786			165,180			161,518			167,010
Add: amortization of capitalized interest		521			2,276			2,180			2,012			2,006			1,962
Add: distributed income of equity investees		8,106			50,981			10,091			12,259			14,016			13,500
Less: interest capitalized		(30	)		(2,024	)		(3,162	)		(4,802	)		(3,355	)		(2,074	)
Adjusted Earnings	$	409,895		$	2,066,202		$	2,082,016		$	2,154,810		$	2,000,966		$	1,910,974
Fixed Charges:
Interest on indebtedness, excluding capitalized interest	$	72,945			288,040		$	210,625		$	140,647		$	139,271		$	146,359
Capitalized interest		30			2,024			3,162			4,802			3,355			2,074
Portion of rents representative of interest factor		5,583			22,333			21,999			19,731			18,892			18,577
Fixed Charges	$	78,558		$	312,397		$	235,786		$	165,180		$	161,518		$	167,010
Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges		5.2			6.6			8.8			13.0			12.4			11.4