UNITED STATES
                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

                             Washington, D.C. 20549

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                                    FORM 8-K

                                 CURRENT REPORT

                       Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of
                       the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

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                Date of Report
                (Date of earliest
                event reported):        July 18, 2006


                          Journal Communications, Inc.
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             (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)


   Wisconsin                         1-31805                     20-0020198
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(State or other                 (Commission File               (IRS Employer
jurisdiction of                      Number)                 Identification No.)
 incorporation)


                333 West State Street, Milwaukee, Wisconsin 53203
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          (Address of principal executive offices, including zip code)


                                 (414) 224-2616
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                         (Registrant's telephone number)


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     CFR 230.425)

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     Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c)




Item 2.02.     Results of Operations and Financial Condition.
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     On July 18,  2006,  Journal  Communications,  Inc.  issued a press  release
announcing  financial results for its second quarter ended June 25, 2006. A copy
of the press  release is furnished as Exhibit 99 to this Current  Report on Form
8-K.

Item 9.01.     Financial Statements and Exhibits.
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               (a)  Not applicable.

               (b)  Not applicable.

               (c)  Not applicable.

               (d)  Exhibits.   The  following   exhibits  are  being  furnished
                    herewith:

                    (99) Press release of Journal  Communications,  Inc.,  dated
                         July 18, 2006.


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                                   SIGNATURES
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     Pursuant to the  requirements  of the Securities  Exchange Act of 1934, the
registrant  has duly  caused  this  report  to be  signed  on its  behalf by the
undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

                                                  JOURNAL COMMUNICATIONS, INC.


Date:  July 18, 2006                        By:   /s/ Paul M. Bonaiuto
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                                                  Paul M. Bonaiuto
                                                  Executive Vice President and
                                                   Chief Financial Officer


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                          JOURNAL COMMUNICATIONS, INC.

                            EXHIBIT INDEX TO FORM 8-K
                           Report Dated July 18, 2006


Exhibit No.
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        (99) Press release of Journal Communications, Inc., dated July 18, 2006.


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