Ownership Submission
FORM 4
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UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
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(Print or Type Responses)
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person *
DECHERD ROBERT W
  2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
BELO CORP [BLC]
5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
__X__ Director _____ 10% Owner
_____ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below)
(Last)
(First)
(Middle)
BELO CORP., P.O. BOX 655237
3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
05/11/2010
(Street)

DALLAS, TX 75265-5237
4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed(Month/Day/Year)
6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing(Check Applicable Line)
_X_ Form filed by One Reporting Person
___ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person
(City)
(State)
(Zip)
Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1.Title of Security
(Instr. 3)
2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 3. Transaction Code
(Instr. 8)
4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D)
(Instr. 3, 4 and 5)
5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s)
(Instr. 3 and 4)
6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 4)
7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 4)
Code V Amount (A) or (D) Price
Series A Common Stock 04/20/2010   G V 11,560 D $ 0 520,531 D  
Series A Common Stock 05/11/2010   M   564 (1) A (2) 521,095 D  
Series A Common Stock 05/11/2010   D(3)   226 (3) D $ 7.8 520,869 D  
Series A Common Stock 05/11/2010   M   35,000 (4) A (2) 555,869 D  
Series A Common Stock 05/11/2010   D(5)   14,000 (5) D $ 7.8 541,869 D  
Series A Common Stock 05/11/2010   S(6)   120,000 D $ 7.7901 (7) (8) 421,869 D  
Series A Common Stock               1,200 I By Spouse (9)
Series A Common Stock               5,468 I By 401K Account (10)

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Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
(e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security
(Instr. 3)
2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 4. Transaction Code
(Instr. 8)
5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D)
(Instr. 3, 4, and 5)
6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date
(Month/Day/Year)
7. Title and Amount of Underlying Securities
(Instr. 3 and 4)
8. Price of Derivative Security
(Instr. 5)
9. Number of Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s)
(Instr. 4)
10. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 4)
11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 4)
Code V (A) (D) Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares
Restricted Stock Units (Time-Based) (11) (2) 05/11/2010   M     564   (12)   (12) Series A Common Stock 564 (2) $ 0 0 D  
Restricted Stock Units (Time-Based) (13) (2) 05/11/2010   M     35,000   (14)   (14) Series A Common Stock 35,000 (2) $ 0 0 D  
Restricted Stock Units (Time-Based) (2) 05/11/2010   A   8,974     (15)   (15) Series A Common Stock 8,974 (2) $ 0 8,974 (2) D  

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships
 Director  10% Owner  Officer  Other
DECHERD ROBERT W
BELO CORP.
P.O. BOX 655237
DALLAS, TX 75265-5237
  X      

Signatures

 Kay F. Stockler, Attorney-in-Fact   05/12/2010
**Signature of Reporting Person Date

Explanation of Responses:

* If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 4(b)(v).
** Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations. See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).
(1) The number of shares shown represents the time-based restricted stock units (TBRSUs) that vested on May 13, 2008 and were settled on May 11, 2010. These TBRSUs were awarded on February 27, 2008.
(2) Each TBRSU represents a contingent right to receive the value of one share of Belo Corp. Series A Common Stock. These TBRSUs are valued as of the date of settlement and are paid 60% in shares of Belo Corp. Series A Common Stock and 40% in cash.
(3) The number of shares shown represents settlement of the 40% cash portion of TRBSUs that vested on May 13, 2008 and were settled on May 11, 2010. Settlement of the cash portion is, pursuant to SEC guidance, deemed to be a sale of shares to the Company.
(4) The number of shares shown represents the time-based restricted stock units (TBRSUs) that vested on May 11, 2010 and settled the same date. These TBRSUs were awarded on May 12, 2009.
(5) The number of shares shown represents settlement of the 40% cash portion of TRBSUs that vested on May 11, 2010 and settled the same date. Settlement of the cash portion is, pursuant to SEC guidance, deemed to be a sale of shares to the Company.
(6) The open market sales reported in this Form 4 were effected pursuant to a Rule 10b5-1 trading plan adopted by the reporting person on August 13, 2009.
(7) Represents the average sale price per share. Shares sold in open market as follows: 100 shares @ $7.45 per share; 1,300 shares @ $7.47 per share; 100 shares @ $7.52 per share; 700 shares @ $7.54 per share; 100 shares @ $7.56 per share; 1,400 shares @ $7.58 per share; 800 shares @ $7.59 per share; 2,300 shares @ $7.60 per share; 2,400 shares @ $7.61 per share; 2,200 shares @ $7.62 per share; 2,100 shares @ $7.63 per share; 2,300 shares @ $7.64 per share; 1,200 shares @ $7.65 per share; 4,800 shares @ $7.66 per share; 6,500 shares @ $7.67 per share; 1,500 shares @ $7.68 per share; 2,200 shares @ $7.69 per share; 1,800 shares @ $7.70 per share;
(8) Continuation of Footnote 7: 500 shares @ $7.71 per share; 700 shares @ $7.74 per share; 4,100 shares @ $7.75 per share; 4,100 shares @ $7.76 per share; 4,700 shares @ $7.77 per share; 3,200 shares @ $7.78 per share; 3,660 shares @ $7.79 per share; 8,500 shares @ $7.80 per share; 6,100 shares @ $7.81 per share; 800 shares @ $7.82 per share; 3,150 shares @ $7.83 per share; 1,800 shares @ $7.84 per share; 3,400 shares @ $7.85 per share; 2,630 shares @ $7.86 per share; 6,800 shares @ $7.87 per share; 2,600 shares @ $7.88 per share; 3,000 shares @ $7.89 per share; 3,200 shares @ $7.90 per share; 5,020 shares @ $7.91 per share; 5,700 shares @ $7.92 per share; 1,400 shares @ $7.93 per share; 2,400 shares @ $7.94 per share; 2,900 shares @ $7.95 per share; 1,800 shares @ $7.96 per share; 3,100 shares @ $7.97 per share; and, 940 shares @ $7.98 per share.
(9) The reporting person disclaims beneficial ownership of these securities.
(10) Held by the A. H. Belo Savings Plan as of May 11, 2010.
(11) These TBRSUs were awarded on February 27, 2008.
(12) These TBRSUs vested 100% on May 13, 2008 and were settled on May 11, 2010.
(13) These TBRSUs were awarded on May 12, 2009.
(14) These TBRSUs vested 100% on May 11, 2010 and were settled same date.
(15) These TBRSUs vest 100% on the earlier of June 30, 2011 or the date of the Company's 2011 annual meeting of shareholders and are settled on or within 10 business days of the vesting date.

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