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EXHIBIT 21
TRIBUNE COMPANY - LIST OF SUBSIDIARIES
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JURISDICTION OF OTHER NAMES UNDER WHICH
INCORPORATION SUBSIDIARY DOES BUSINESS
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PUBLISHING
Tribune Publishing Company Delaware
The Baltimore Sun Company Maryland The Sun
Homestead Publishing Co. Maryland
Empty Stocking Fund, Inc . Maryland
Patuxent Publishing Company Maryland The Aegis; Arbutus Times; Baltimore Messenger;
Cantonsville Times; Columbia Flier; Fifty-Plus;
Howard County Times;Jubilee; Male and Family;
Maryland Job Market; Ownings Mills Times; North
County News; Northeast Reporter; Northeast
Booster; Towson Times
Baltimore Newspaper Networks, Inc. Maryland
Signs of Distinction, Inc. Maryland
Chicago Tribune Company Illinois Chicago Tribune; Chicago Magazine; RedEye
Chicagoland Publishing Company Delaware AutoFinder; JobFinder; Mature Adult; New Homes
Guide; Relcon
Chicago Tribune Newspapers, Inc. Illinois Chicago Tribune; Exito!
Chicago Tribune Press Service, Inc. Illinois Tribune Newspaper Network
Newspaper Readers Agency, Inc. Illinois
Tribune Direct Marketing, Inc. Delaware Tribune Direct Marketing
The Daily Press, Inc. Delaware Daily Press
Virginia Gazette Companies, LLC Delaware Virginia Gazette
E Z Buy & E Z Sell Recycler Corporation Delaware
E Z Buy & E Z Sell Recycler Corporation
of Southern California Delaware AutoBuys; AutoPix; AutoSeller; AutoTruckBuys; Big
Truck & Equipment; BoatBuys; Car Buys; Caravan
Express; CycleBuys; Desert Auto Buys; EZ-Ads;
Greater South Bay Real Estate Weekly; Homes &
Open Houses; Inland Empire Jobs; Orange County
Jobs; Recycler; Recycler.com; The Renter; RV Buys;
San Fernando Valley Jobs; TruckBuys
The Renter, Inc. Delaware
Tillema Publishing, Inc. California
Forum Publishing Group, Inc. Delaware Jewish Journal
The Hartford Courant Company Connecticut
Courant Specialty Products, Inc. Connecticut
Heart & Crown Advertising, Inc. Connecticut
New Mass. Media, Inc. Massachusetts Fairfield Weekly; Hartford Advocate;
New Haven Advocate; Valley Advocate;
Westchester Weekly
TMLH 2, Inc. California
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JURISDICTION OF OTHER NAMES UNDER WHICH
INCORPORATION SUBSIDIARY DOES BUSINESS
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Orlando Sentinel Communications Company Delaware Black Family Today; Central Florida Family; Central
Florida Family Guide; Family Journal Publications;
O'Arts; Orlando City Book; Relcon of Florida;
US/Express
Neocomm, Inc. Delaware Neocomm of Delaware, Inc.
North Avenue Properties, Inc. Florida
Sentinel Communications News Delaware
Ventures, Inc.
The Morning Call, Inc. Pennsylvania Target Select Cable
Direct Mail Associates, Inc. Pennsylvania
Direct Marketing Distribution, Inc. Pennsylvania
Southern Connecticut Newspapers, Inc. Connecticut The Adovcate; Greenwich Time
TMLS I, Inc. California
Sun-Sentinel Company Delaware Sun-Sentinel; Florida New Homes and
Condominiums Guide; Gold Coast Labeling;
Signs by Sun-Sentinel
Gold Coast Publications, Inc. Delaware City Link; Gold Coast Shopper; South
Florida Parenting; Vital Signs
TMD, Inc. Delaware
Newsday, Inc. New York
Distribution Systems of America, Inc. New York
DSA Community Publishing, LLC Delaware Huntington Pennysaver; Results Media;
Shopper's Guide; This Week; Yankee Trader
DSA Direct, LLC New York
Hoy, LLC New York Hoy
Tribune Classifieds, Inc. Delaware
Tribune Los Angeles, Inc. Delaware
Los Angeles Times Communications LLC Delaware The Burbank Leader; Daily Pilot; The Foothill Leader;
Glendale-News Press; Huntington Beach/Fountain
Valley Independent; latimes.com; Newport Beach/
Costa Mesa Daily Pilot; Our Times; Times
Community News
Los Angeles Times Newspapers, Inc. Delaware Los Angeles Times
Tribune Media Services, Inc. Delaware Fluent Media; TV Week; Zap2it
TMS Interactive Software, Inc. Delaware
Interactive Software LLC Canada
TMS Movie Information Products, Inc. Colorado
TMS TV Publishing, Inc. Wisconsin
TV Data Technologies, L.P. Georgia
Tribune Media Net, Inc. Delaware
Tribune National Marketing Company Delaware
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JURISDICTION OF OTHER NAMES UNDER WHICH
INCORPORATION SUBSIDIARY DOES BUSINESS
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BROADCASTING AND ENTERTAINMENT
Tribune Broadcasting Company Delaware Tribune Cable; Tribune Creative Services Group;
Tribune Plus; Tribune Plus Corporate Sales;
Tribune Television
ChicagoLand Microwave Licensee, Inc. Delaware
ChicagoLand Television News, Inc. Delaware ChicagoLand Television/CLTV News
KHWB Inc. Delaware KHWB-TV
KSWB Inc. Delaware KSWB-TV
KTLA Inc. California KTLA-TV
KWGN Inc. Delaware KWGN-TV
Oak Brook Productions, Inc. Delaware
Tower Distribution Company Delaware WGN Cable; Superstation WGN
Tribune Broadcasting News Network, Inc. Delaware TribNet
Tribune Denver Radio, Inc. Delaware KQMT-FM; WTTV-TV; WTTK-TV
Tribune Entertainment Company Delaware
Magic T Music Publishing Company Delaware
Tribune Entertainment Production Delaware
Company
435 Production Company Delaware
5800 Sunset Productions Inc. Delaware
Chicago River Production Company Delaware
North Michigan Production Company Delaware
Towering T Music Publishing Delaware
Company
Tribune (FN) Cable Ventures, Inc. Delaware
Tribune Network Holdings Company Delaware
Tribune Television Company Delaware WPMT-TV; WXIN-TV; WTIC-TV; KDAF-TV;
WPHL-TV
Channel 20, Inc. Delaware
Channel 40, Inc. Delaware KTXL-TV
Channel 39, Inc. Delaware WBZL-TV
Tribune Television Holdings, Inc. Delaware WXMI-TV, KTWB-TV
Tribune Television New Orleans, Inc. Delaware WGNO-TV; WNOL-TV
Tribune Television Northwest, Inc. Delaware KCPQ-TV
WATL, LLC Delaware WATL-TV
WBDC Broadcasting, Inc. Delaware WBDC-TV
WEWB, L.L.C. Delaware WEWB-TV
WGN Continental Broadcasting Company Delaware WGN-TV; WGN Radio; Tribune Radio Network
WLVI Inc. Delaware WLVI-TV
WPIX, Inc. Delaware WPIX-TV
WTXX Inc. Delaware WTXX-TV
Chicago National League Ball Club, Inc. Delaware Chicago Cubs
Diana-Quentin, Inc. Illinois
Tribune California Properties, Inc. Delaware
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JURISDICTION OF OTHER NAMES UNDER WHICH
INCORPORATION SUBSIDIARY DOES BUSINESS
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INTERACTIVE
Tribune Interactive, Inc. Delaware chicagosports.com; chicagotribune.com;
ctnow.com; dailypress.com; elsentinel.com;
go2orlando.com; greenwichtime.com; ktla.com;
latimes.com; mcall.com; metromix.com;
newsday.com; orlandosentinel.com; recycler.com;
sstamfordadvocate.com; sun-sentinel.com;
sunspot.com; wb11.com; wgntv.com
BlackVoices.com, Inc. Delaware blackvoices.com
MISCELLANEOUS
California Community News Corporation Delaware
Chicago Avenue Construction Company Illinois
Eagle New Media Investments, LLC Delaware Chicago Magazine
Newport Media, Inc. Delaware
ValuMail, Inc. Connecticut
Eagle Publishing Investments, LLC Delaware
GreenCo, Inc. Delaware
Los Angeles Times International, Ltd. California
NewsCom Services, Inc. Delaware
Multimedia Insurance Company Vermont
Riverwalk Center I Joint Venture Florida (Partnership)
Tribune License, Inc. Delaware
Times Mirror Land and Timber Company Oregon
TMCT, LLC Delaware
TMCT II, LLC Delaware
Tribune Finance Service Center, Inc. Delaware
Tribune Stock Compensation Fund Partnership Illinois (Partnership)
Wrigley Field Premium Ticket Services, Inc. Delaware
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