TVL Lin TV Corp

LIN TV Corp. (NYSE: TVL) will report its financial results for the third quarter of 2005 before the stock market opens on Thursday, October 27, 2005. The Company will host a teleconference at 8:30 AM (Eastern time) that day to discuss the results. The teleconference can be accessed live (listen-only) via the Investor Relations section of LIN TV's website at www.lintv.com. To access the teleconference by telephone, dial: -0- *T 719-457-2625 (within the U.S.) 800-967-7134 (outside the U.S.) Reference code: 1546344 *T Those who intend to participate in the teleconference should register at least ten minutes in advance to ensure access. For those unavailable to participate in the live teleconference, a replay can be accessed via the Investor Relations section of www.lintv.com from 11:30 AM on October 27, 2005 through midnight on November 3, 2005. To access the playback by telephone, dial: -0- *T 719-457-0820 (within the U.S.) 888-203-1112 (outside the U.S.) Reference code: 1546344 *T Safe Harbor Statement This press release may include statements that may constitute "forward-looking statements," including estimates of future business prospects or financial results and statements containing the words "believe," "estimate," "project," "expect," or similar expressions. Forward-looking statements inherently involve risks and uncertainties, including, among other factors, general economic conditions, demand for advertising, the war in Iraq or other geopolitical events, competition for audience and programming, government regulations and new technologies, that could cause actual results of LIN TV to differ materially from the forward-looking statements. Factors that could contribute to such differences include the risks detailed in the Company's registration statements and periodic reports filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission. By making these forward-looking statements, the Company undertakes no obligation to update these statements for revision or changes after the date of this release. About LIN TV LIN TV Corp. operates 25 television stations in 14 markets, two of which are LMAs. The Company owns approximately 20% of KXAS-TV in Dallas, Texas and KNSD-TV in San Diego, California through a joint venture with NBC, and is a 50% non-voting investor in Banks Broadcasting, Inc., which owns KWCV-TV in Wichita, Kansas and KNIN-TV in Boise, Idaho. LIN is also a 1/3 owner of WAND-TV, the ABC affiliate in Decatur, Illinois, which it manages pursuant to a management services agreement. Financial information and overviews of LIN TV's stations are available on the Company's website at www.lintv.com.