The Tribune Co. Controversy

Chart A

 

Los Angeles Times Circulation, 2003-2005
	Weekday	Sunday
2003	934,758	1,386,107
2004	961,990	1,359,593
2005	905,107	1,272,187
Source: Audit Bureau of Circulations

Chart B

Local Television Stations Owned by the Tribune
Call	Market (Ranking)
WPIX-TV	New York, NY (1)
WGN-TV	Chicago, IL (3)
KTLA-TV	Los Angeles, CA (2)
KDAF-TV	Dallas-Ft. Worth, TX (7)
WPHL-TV	Philadelphia, PA (4)
WBZL-TV	Miami - Ft. Lauderdale, FL (17)
KHWB-TV	Houston, TX (10)
KCPQ-TV	Seattle-Tacoma, WA (13)
KTXL-TV	Sacramento-Stockton, CA (19)
WLVI-TV	Boston, MA (5)
KWGN-TV	Denver, CO (18)
WBDC-TV	Washington, DC (8)
WTIC-TV	Hartford-New Haven, CT (28)
WXIN-TV	Indianapolis, IN (25)
KPLR-TV	St. Louis, MO (21)
KSWB-TV	San Diego, CA (26)
WXMI-TV	Grand Rapids-Kalamazoo-Battle Creek, MI (39)
KWBP-TV	Portland, OR (23)
KTWB-TV	Seattle-Tacoma, WA (13)
WTTV	Indianapolis, IN (25)
WPMT-TV	Harrisburg-Lancaster, PA (41)
WGNO-TV	New Orleans, LA (43)
WTXX-TV	Hartford-New Haven, CT (28)
WNOL-TV	New Orleans, LA (43)
WEWB-TV	Albany-Schenectady, NY (55)
Source: Broadcasting & Cable, June 19, 2006

Chart C

 

Tribune Co. Revenue, 2000-2005 (in thousands)
	Broadcasting and Entertainment	Publishing
2000	1,465,553	4,202,676
2001	1,349,935	3,843,949
2002	1,443,950	3,940,478
2003	1,557,909	4,036,920
2004	1,596,397	4,129,850
2005	1,498,767	4,096,850
Source: Tribune Company

Chart D

 

Tribune Co. Profits, 2000-2005 (in thousands)
	Broadcasting and Entertainment	Publishing
2000	449,057	700,932
2001	333,265	510,604
2002	470,138	851,417
2003	528,519	885,306
2004	544,300	726,207
2005	436,523	759,713
Source: SEC Filings