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A.H. Belo Corporation

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    April 4, 2011

    Fracking: What We Don't Know Could Kill a Goat. Or Give 'Em One Hell of a Nosebleed.

    ​Maybe the biggest problem with the fracking issue is that it involves the deadly, mind-numbing and sleep-inducing phrase "parts per billion." Otherwise I might have cracked the case long ago. Fracking is deep-well drilling for natural gas in which drillers inject water and chemicals into a l ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 4, 2011

    Big Belo Bonuses Big News in Providence

    Robert Decherd​Don't tell Dallas Morning News bigwigs that the newspaper business is in trouble: The A.H. Belo-owned Providence Journal reports this afternoon that Chairman Robert Decherd, Publisher Jim Moroney, President John McKeon and Chief Financial Officer Alison Engel made out pretty, pretty ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 15, 2010

    For Sale: Some of the Most Important Paintings in Dallas Times Herald (And Dallas) History

    At left is Allen Merriman, editor emeritus; at right, James Chambers, a publisher​Speaking of fine art ...Tuesday morning, our editorial assistant got the phone call. The voice on the other end of the line whispered: Someone has just brought to Consignment Heaven dozens of pieces taken out of the ... More >>

  • Blogs

    July 26, 2010

    News & Notes: Southwest Boots Passenger, a Greenville Ave. "Raid" and DMN Good News

    Avi AdelmanJust another weekend on Lower Greenville, where DPD checks IDs at the Hotel Capri​Some weekend catch-up while we wake up following several base-running mistakes last night: Kevin Smith is at the Granada Wednesday night, and, maybe, he'll address his earlier-this-year run-in with hometow ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 7, 2010

    If You'd Like to Buy The News' Southern Dallas Packaging Facility, It's Now on the Market

    ​Maybe you recall that back in November, we heard from Dallas Morning News publisher Jim Moroney about the company's decision to pack up and abandon its Southern Dallas packaging facility near the intersection of Interstates 20 and 45 on Langdon Road. Reason we e-mailed Moroney was because some fo ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 28, 2009

    Kissin' Cousins: Who the Hell Came Up With That List of Would-Be Mayoral Candidates?

    David Laney, who at least looks like a Dallas mayor​Reading The Dallas Morning News is easy. I don't know why people complain. I had at least three conversations Sunday with grumpy people all upset and confused about the Gromer Jeffers story in the Sunday paper: "Issue of Dallas' next mayor isn't ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 9, 2009

    Inside Dallas News's Price-Hike Strategy

    ​The Dallas Morning News's circulation is way down -- by 30 percent since 2007 -- which is just what A.H. Belo higher-ups expected when they decided to start upping the price of the paper. In a "special report," Editor & Publisher details just how the News came up with the decision to charge $ ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 3, 2009

    At The Dallas News, a New "Bold Strategy": Section Editors Reporting to Sales Managers

    Bob Mong​After the jump, you will find a memo Dallas Morning News editor Bob Mong and senior vice president of sales Cyndy Carr sent to everyone at A.H. Belo Corp. Wednesday afternoon outlining what they call a "business/news integration." Which means? As of yesterday, some section editors at all ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 3, 2009

    Dallas News Publisher Jim Moroney Really Wants to Stress, "Our Content Isn't For Sale"

    News publisher Jim Moroney​Late this evening, Dallas Morning News publisher and chief executive officer Jim Moroney called to discuss editor Bob Mong's memo concerning the paper's new "business/news integration," which has some of the paper's section editors reporting directly to newly assigned ad ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 24, 2009

    Dallas News Inches Closer to Charging for Online Content and Blocking Google News

    ​The latest news about The News should come as absolutely no surprise to anyone who's listened to the paper's publisher and CEO, Jim Moroney, since at least February, when he told Unfair Park that, yes, sooner or later A.H. Belo would "experiment" with finding out how much online readers were will ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 3, 2009

    News CEO Jim Moroney on His Decision to Close the Paper's Southern Dallas Facility

    ​When A.H. Belo Corporation released its third-quarter financials on Friday, included high in the press release was this note: "As part of the Company's ongoing efforts to realign its business and reduce expenses, The Dallas Morning News will close the packaging facility as it consolidates product ... More >>

  • Blogs

    August 10, 2009

    Look, Briefing Does Not Suck, K?

    ​So says Editor & Publisher in its just-published list of "10 That Do It Right." A.H. Belo biggest wig Robert Decherd has long maintained the free, miniature Morning News is a money-maker, not merely a trash-generator. (Though, admittedly, my folks got a copy last week that wound up much close ... More >>

  • Blogs

    July 27, 2009

    A.H. Belo Revenue Drops, But Stock Price Still Rising; Local TV Talks ESPN Comin' to Town

    ​Two media matters this morning, beginning with A.H. Belo releasing its second-quarter numbers: "Advertising revenue, including print and Internet revenue, was down 30.2 percent, due to declines in retail, general and classified revenues in all AHC markets." The press release has all the stats con ... More >>

  • Blogs

    May 4, 2009

    Belo Will "Continue to Focus on Expense Reductions and Operational Realignment"

    Weeks after completing its latest round of penny-saving layoffs, which were preceded by pay cuts and benefits trims, A.H. Belo this morning reported its first-quarter '09 results -- and they are significant. The publisher of The Dallas Morning News reports a first quarter net loss of $103.1 millio ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 27, 2009

    Called for Charging: Mark Cuban Delivers News Some Suggestions For Keeping Readers

    Monday-morning flashback: the paperboy convention outside the Adolphus Hotel in 1924. Sorry, the "juvenile districts agents."This morning, The Dallas Morning News released its circulation stats covering the last six months, and, as to be expected, they're down: "Daily circulation in the same period ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 6, 2009

    At The News Today, "D Day"

    This morning, A.H. Belo Corporation announced that layoffs at The Dallas Morning News will begin promptly, with "the majority of the actions [taking place] today and tomorrow." By the time the company's done with its so-called "cost-cutting measures," it will have eliminated 14 percent of its total ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 2, 2009

    In Advance of Layoffs, A.H. Belo Corp. to Reduce Salaries and Pension Contributions

    A.H. Belo president and CEO Robert DecherdOn DMNCuts, word is A.H. Belo Corp. will start trimming staff at The Dallas Morning News early next week. Which will be followed on May 1 by pay cuts for all: Robert Decherd this morning sent a "Letter to Colleagues" in which the A.H. Belo chairman, CEO and ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 2, 2009

    Oh, Yeah, Give It To Me, Quick. That's It. Right There. You Know the Spot. Mmmmffffrrrhh ...

    After taking a long, hard look at this morning's Quick cover, Unfair Park would like to take this opportunity to welcome Dallas Morning News Managing Editor George Rodrigue to the sexually oriented weekly tabloid business. As a member of this elite journalism club, George, you and A.H. Belo upper ma ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 5, 2009

    Evan at the Plate: Out at The News, the Rangers Beat Writer Slides Into D

    Jim Moroney, A.H. Belo executive vice president and Dallas Morning News publisher, confirms that the company has laid off employees at The Denton Record Chronicle -- how many, though, he does not say. Belo, as reported earlier, expects to lay off 500 employees in coming days, with 75 to 100 coming f ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 17, 2009

    This Morning, A.H. Belo Corp. Announces Loss of 14 Percent in Total Revenue in 2008

    In the wake of A.H. Belo's recent announcement that it's laying off yet another 500 employees -- no later than March 28 -- the question is: How much money did The Dallas Morning News's parent company make in 2008, the first year it operated as a spin-off of Belo Corp.? The answer, revealed in this m ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 4, 2009

    Morning News Publisher Discusses the "Unfortunate Coincidence" of Belo Bonuses and Charging for Online Content

    James Moroney IIIOn Friday, A.H. Belo Corporation announced that it would, yet again, lay off about 500 more workers at all of its properties, among them The Dallas Morning News and The Providence Journal. At the same time, Belo managers, in the newspaper group and in the corporate offices, were rec ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 9, 2009

    Is Your News Worth a Dollar a Day?

    A.H. Belo hopes you think so, because The Dallas Morning News just posted the following notice: Starting Feb. 9, The Dallas Morning News will increase the newsstand price of its Monday-through-Saturday newspapers to one dollar from the current level of 75 cents. The News attributed ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 21, 2008

    For Now, At Least, General Motors to Keep on Truckin' in Arlington

    WikiMapia The bossmen for the Big Three are having one hell of a time getting Congress to bail 'em out, and General Motors' stock is down 5.5 percent today to $2.72 -- or about 80 cents more than A.H. Belo, which has taken an inexplicable nosedive since the opening bell. But some good news, at la ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 6, 2008

    We've Been Briefing-ed!

    WikiMapia The bossmen for the Big Three are having one hell of a time getting Congress to bail 'em out, and General Motors' stock is down 5.5 percent today to $2.72 -- or about 80 cents more than A.H. Belo, which has taken an inexplicable nosedive since the opening bell. But some good news, at la ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 27, 2008

    Dallas Morning News Has a Smaller, But Better Audience Now

    WikiMapia The bossmen for the Big Three are having one hell of a time getting Congress to bail 'em out, and General Motors' stock is down 5.5 percent today to $2.72 -- or about 80 cents more than A.H. Belo, which has taken an inexplicable nosedive since the opening bell. But some good news, at la ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 24, 2008

    The Recession's Here. Over There Too.

    WikiMapia The bossmen for the Big Three are having one hell of a time getting Congress to bail 'em out, and General Motors' stock is down 5.5 percent today to $2.72 -- or about 80 cents more than A.H. Belo, which has taken an inexplicable nosedive since the opening bell. But some good news, at la ... More >>

  • Blogs

    August 27, 2008

    A.H. Belo Ain't Going Below the Trinity With Its Free Briefing

    WikiMapia The bossmen for the Big Three are having one hell of a time getting Congress to bail 'em out, and General Motors' stock is down 5.5 percent today to $2.72 -- or about 80 cents more than A.H. Belo, which has taken an inexplicable nosedive since the opening bell. But some good news, at la ... More >>

  • Blogs

    July 29, 2008

    Decherd: News to Remain "Essential to the Local News and Information Needs."

    WikiMapia The bossmen for the Big Three are having one hell of a time getting Congress to bail 'em out, and General Motors' stock is down 5.5 percent today to $2.72 -- or about 80 cents more than A.H. Belo, which has taken an inexplicable nosedive since the opening bell. But some good news, at la ... More >>

  • Blogs

    July 28, 2008

    After Posting Another Loss, A.H. Belo to Shed People and Property

    WikiMapia The bossmen for the Big Three are having one hell of a time getting Congress to bail 'em out, and General Motors' stock is down 5.5 percent today to $2.72 -- or about 80 cents more than A.H. Belo, which has taken an inexplicable nosedive since the opening bell. But some good news, at la ... More >>

  • Blogs

    July 28, 2008

    Belo Bigwigs Mum on Staff Reduction Specifics, Other Changes

    WikiMapia The bossmen for the Big Three are having one hell of a time getting Congress to bail 'em out, and General Motors' stock is down 5.5 percent today to $2.72 -- or about 80 cents more than A.H. Belo, which has taken an inexplicable nosedive since the opening bell. But some good news, at la ... More >>

  • Blogs

    May 21, 2008

    Dallas, Your Morning News Is About to Get a Little More Expensive

    WikiMapia The bossmen for the Big Three are having one hell of a time getting Congress to bail 'em out, and General Motors' stock is down 5.5 percent today to $2.72 -- or about 80 cents more than A.H. Belo, which has taken an inexplicable nosedive since the opening bell. But some good news, at la ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 21, 2008

    Decherd Shares With A. H. Belo Corp.'s Shareholders This Morning

    WikiMapia The bossmen for the Big Three are having one hell of a time getting Congress to bail 'em out, and General Motors' stock is down 5.5 percent today to $2.72 -- or about 80 cents more than A.H. Belo, which has taken an inexplicable nosedive since the opening bell. But some good news, at la ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 21, 2008

    Decherd's Letter to Belo Stockholders Leads to Fewer Belo Stockholders

    WikiMapia The bossmen for the Big Three are having one hell of a time getting Congress to bail 'em out, and General Motors' stock is down 5.5 percent today to $2.72 -- or about 80 cents more than A.H. Belo, which has taken an inexplicable nosedive since the opening bell. But some good news, at la ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 11, 2008

    Look Out, Belo! Redux

    WikiMapia The bossmen for the Big Three are having one hell of a time getting Congress to bail 'em out, and General Motors' stock is down 5.5 percent today to $2.72 -- or about 80 cents more than A.H. Belo, which has taken an inexplicable nosedive since the opening bell. But some good news, at la ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 4, 2008

    Standard & Poor's A Little Concerned About A.H. Belo Spin-Off

    WikiMapia The bossmen for the Big Three are having one hell of a time getting Congress to bail 'em out, and General Motors' stock is down 5.5 percent today to $2.72 -- or about 80 cents more than A.H. Belo, which has taken an inexplicable nosedive since the opening bell. But some good news, at la ... More >>

  • Blogs

    August 2, 2007

    Yeah, But Would Charles Darwin Sell The Dallas Morning News?

    WikiMapia The bossmen for the Big Three are having one hell of a time getting Congress to bail 'em out, and General Motors' stock is down 5.5 percent today to $2.72 -- or about 80 cents more than A.H. Belo, which has taken an inexplicable nosedive since the opening bell. But some good news, at la ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 5, 2007

    One More Bit of Dallas' History About to Bite the Dust

    WikiMapia The bossmen for the Big Three are having one hell of a time getting Congress to bail 'em out, and General Motors' stock is down 5.5 percent today to $2.72 -- or about 80 cents more than A.H. Belo, which has taken an inexplicable nosedive since the opening bell. But some good news, at la ... More >>

  • Blogs

    September 11, 2006

    Mourning News

    WikiMapia The bossmen for the Big Three are having one hell of a time getting Congress to bail 'em out, and General Motors' stock is down 5.5 percent today to $2.72 -- or about 80 cents more than A.H. Belo, which has taken an inexplicable nosedive since the opening bell. But some good news, at la ... More >>

  • News

    April 15, 1999

    Buzz

    WikiMapia The bossmen for the Big Three are having one hell of a time getting Congress to bail 'em out, and General Motors' stock is down 5.5 percent today to $2.72 -- or about 80 cents more than A.H. Belo, which has taken an inexplicable nosedive since the opening bell. But some good news, at la ... More >>

  • News

    March 11, 1999

    Belo the belt

    When Belo got into the cable news business, it set off a war with Time Warner that has both companies fighting over Texas

  • News

    December 31, 1998

    Buzz

    When Belo got into the cable news business, it set off a war with Time Warner that has both companies fighting over Texas

  • News

    June 4, 1998

    Party like it's 1999

    Three wide-eyed promoters and the almighty A.H. Belo Corp. plan to boldly carry Big D and the rest of the world into the new millennium

  • News

    February 13, 1997

    Buzz

    Three wide-eyed promoters and the almighty A.H. Belo Corp. plan to boldly carry Big D and the rest of the world into the new millennium

  • News

    February 6, 1997

    Shameless in Seattle

    A breach-of-contract lawsuit dogs A.H. Belo's bid to join the media big leagues

  • News

    April 25, 1996

    Arlington Morning News (Part I)

    Arlington's Almost Daily Newspaper Arlington, Texas, Wednesday, April 3, 1996 Seasonal

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    March 14, 1996

    BeloWatch

    Arlington's Almost Daily Newspaper Arlington, Texas, Wednesday, April 3, 1996 Seasonal

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    October 19, 1995

    BeloWatch

    Arlington's Almost Daily Newspaper Arlington, Texas, Wednesday, April 3, 1996 Seasonal

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    April 27, 1995

    BeloWatch

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    March 2, 1995

    BeloWatch

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    February 9, 1995

    BeloWatch

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