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Securities Exchange Act of 1934</B></P>

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    <TD STYLE="width: 43%; padding-right: 5.75pt; font-size: 10pt">Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported) </TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 57%; border-bottom: windowtext 1pt solid; padding-right: 5.75pt; font-size: 10pt">April 18, 2012</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 5.75pt; font-size: 10pt; text-align: center">(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="width: 35%; border-bottom: windowtext 1pt solid; padding-right: 5.75pt; font-weight: bold; text-align: center">1-6383</TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 33%; border-bottom: windowtext 1pt solid; padding-right: 5.75pt; font-weight: bold; text-align: center">54-0850433</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 5.75pt; text-align: center">(State or other jurisdiction <BR> of incorporation)</TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 5.75pt; text-align: center">(Commission<BR> File Number)</TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 5.75pt; text-align: center">(I.R.S. Employer<BR> Identification No.)</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="width: 67%; border-bottom: windowtext 1pt solid; padding-right: 5.75pt; font-weight: bold; text-align: center">333 E. Franklin St., Richmond, VA</TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 33%; border-bottom: windowtext 1pt solid; padding-right: 5.75pt; text-align: center">23219</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="width: 57%; border-bottom: windowtext 1pt solid; padding-right: 5.75pt; font-weight: bold">(804) 649-6000</TD></TR>
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    communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)</FONT></TD></TR>
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    material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 5.4pt; text-autospace: none; font-family: Wingdings">&uml; <FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif">Pre-commencement
    communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))</FONT></TD></TR>
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    communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))</FONT></TD></TR>
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and Financial Condition.</B></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify">On April 18, 2012, the Company issued a
release announcing results for the first quarter of 2012. A copy of this release is furnished as Exhibit 99.1</P>

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and Exhibits.</B></P>

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<TD STYLE="width: 0"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 64.1pt">99.1</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: justify">Press Release issued by MEDIA GENERAL, INC., April 18, 2012.</TD></TR></TABLE>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>SIGNATURES</B></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.75in">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.</P>

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    <TD STYLE="width: 33%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 45%; padding-bottom: 1pt; font-weight: bold"><U>MEDIA GENERAL, INC.</U></TD></TR>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>(Registrant)</TD></TR>
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    <TD>Date </TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: windowtext 1pt solid; font-weight: bold">April 18, 2012</TD>
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    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: windowtext 1pt solid">/s/<B> James F. Woodward </B></TD></TR>
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    <TD>James F. Woodward</TD></TR>
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    <TD>Vice President - Finance</TD></TR>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD>and Chief Financial Officer</TD></TR>
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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 OR 15(d) of The
Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported)
April 18, 2012
MEDIA GENERAL, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Commonwealth of Virginia
1-6383
54-0850433
(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation)
(Commission
File Number)
(I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.)
333 E. Franklin St., Richmond, VA
23219
(Address of principal executive offices)
(Zip Code)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code
(804) 649-6000
N/A
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report.)
Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions (see General Instruction A.2. below):
¨
Written
    communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
¨
Soliciting
    material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)
¨
Pre-commencement
    communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))
¨
Pre-commencement
    communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))
Item 2.02	             Results of Operations
and Financial Condition.
On April 18, 2012, the Company issued a
release announcing results for the first quarter of 2012. A copy of this release is furnished as Exhibit 99.1
Item 9.01	             Financial Statements
and Exhibits.
d)
Exhibits
99.1
Press Release issued by MEDIA GENERAL, INC., April 18, 2012.
SIGNATURES
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.
MEDIA GENERAL, INC.
(Registrant)
Date
April 18, 2012
/s/
James F. Woodward
James F. Woodward
Vice President - Finance
and Chief Financial Officer