Allbritton Communications S-4 Registration of securities issued in business combination transactions

Exhibit 12.1

ALLBRITTON COMMUNICATIONS COMPANY

COMPUTATION OF RATIO OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES

(dollars in thousands)

	Fiscal Year Ended September 30,											As Adjusted Fiscal Year Ended September 30, 2009 (b)			Six Months Ended March 31,					As Adjusted Six Months Ended March 31, 2010 (b)
	2005		2006		2007		2008		2009						2009			2010
Pretax income from continuing operations	$	22,855	$	49,298	$	41,641	$	23,974	$	(6,484	)	$	(8,101	)	$	(19,479	)	$	22,766	$	21,971
Fixed charges:
Interest expense and amortization of debt discount		36,694		36,228		37,213		37,631		37,180			38,360			18,564			18,401		18,978
Amortization of deferred financing costs		1,276		1,041		1,042		1,041		1,148			1,585			567			580		798
Portion of rental expense representative of interest		1,367		1,400		1,500		1,500		1,533			1,533			775			695		695
Total fixed charges		39,337		38,669		39,755		40,172		39,861			41,478			19,906			19,676		20,471
Adjusted earnings	$	62,192	$	87,967	$	81,396	$	64,146	$	33,377		$	33,377		$	427		$	42,442	$	42,442
Ratio of earnings to fixed charges		1.58		2.27		2.05		1.60		(a	)		(a	)		(a	)		2.16		2.07

(a) The Company recorded a loss from continuing operations during Fiscal 2009, primarily due to the $30,700 impairment to intangible assets. This loss resulted in earnings being inadequate to cover fixed charges for the year ended September 30, 2009 and the six months ended March 31, 2009. Additional earnings of $6,484 and $19,479 would have been required to attain a ratio of one-to-one during the year ended September 30, 2009 and the six months ended March 31, 2009, respectively. On an as adjusted basis for the year ended September 30, 2009, additional earnings of $8,101 would have been required to attain a one-to-one ratio.

(b) The as adjusted ratio of earnings to fixed charges for the fiscal year ended September 30, 2009 and for the six months ended March 31, 2010 gives effect to the issuance of the initial notes and the use of the net proceeds thereof, together with borrowings under our Senior Credit Facility, to purchase and redeem our 2012 Notes, as if each had occurred on October 1, 2008.

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