Young Broadcasting Of Lansing S-4/A Registration of securities issued in business combination transactions (amended)

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Exhibit 12.1

Young Broadcasting Inc.
Statement of earnings to fixed charges

	Actual 12/31/99		Actual 12/31/00		Actual 12/31/01		Actual 12/31/02		Actual 12/31/03		Actual 3/31/03		Actual 3/31/04
Fixed Charges
Interest Expense and Bond Premium Amortization	62,980,836		95,842,753		112,753,609		93,546,904		66,033,863		16,436,301		17,372,967
Plus: Amortization of Debt Issuance Costs	4,612,634		4,604,438		4,830,807		3,545,494		2,050,736		510,558		630,597
Plus: Interest Portion of Rent Expense	643,200		876,600		724,175		720,000		720,000		180,000		180,000
Total Fixed Charges	68,236,670		101,323,791		118,308,591		97,812,398		68,804,599		17,126,859		18,183,564
Earnings (Loss)
Income (Loss) from Operations	(43,112,944	)	(54,729	)	(65,195,516	)	(62,321,134	)	(54,902,846	)	(18,451,754	)	(21,302,023	)
Plus: Fixed Charges	68,236,670		101,323,791		118,308,591		97,812,398		68,804,599		17,126,859		18,183,564
Less: Capitalized Interest
	25,123,726		101,269,062		53,113,075		35,491,264		13,901,753		(1,324,895	)	(3,118,459	)
Earnings (Deficiency) to Fixed Charges	0.37		0.999		0.45		0.36		0.20		(0.08	)	(0.17	)
	(43,112,944	)	(54,729	)	(65,195,516	)	(62,321,134	)	(54,902,846	)	(18,451,754	)	(21,302,023	)

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Young Broadcasting Inc. Statement of earnings to fixed charges