EXHIBIT 23.1 CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANTS We hereby consent to the incorporation by reference in this Registration Statement on Form S-3 of LIN Television Corporation and LIN TV Corp. of our report dated February 12, 2003 relating to the financial statements of LIN Television Corporation, which appears in LIN Television Corporation's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2002. We also consent to the reference to us under the heading "Experts" in such Registration Statement. /s/ PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP Boston Massachusetts August 7, 2003