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) September 15, 1994

               Commission File Number 1-16914
                              
                  THE E.W. SCRIPPS COMPANY
   (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
                              
                              
                              
                              
      Delaware                         1-16914                  51-0304972
(State or other jurisdiction of      (Commission            (I.R.S. Employer
incorporation or organization)       file number)         Identification Number)

     1105 N. Market Street   
     Wilmington, Delaware                                         19801
(Address of principal executive offices)                       (Zip Code)

 Registrant's telephone number, including area code:  (302) 478-4141

                          Not Applicable
   (Former name, former address and former fiscal year, if
                 changed since last report.)
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             INDEX TO THE E. W. SCRIPPS COMPANY
                              
         REPORT ON FORM 8-K DATED SEPTEMBER 15, 1994
                              
                              

Item No.                                             Page


  5       Other Events                                3
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ITEM 5.   OTHER EVENTS

On September 14, 1994 shareholders of Scripps Howard
Broadcasting Company ("SHB") approved a proposal to merge
("Merger Agreement") the company with its parent, The E.W.
Scripps Company ("EWS").

Prior to September 14, 1994 EWS owned 86% of the 10.3
million outstanding shares of SHB common stock.

Shareholders of SHB will receive 3.45 shares of EWS's Class
A Common Stock in a tax-free exchange for each SHB share
that EWS did not already own.

Pursuant to the Merger Agreement, the Certificate of Merger
was filed with the Secretary of State of Ohio on September
15, 1994, at which time the Merger became effective.

The acquisition of the 14% of SHB not already owned by EWS
will be accounted for as a purchase.  Based upon the
September 15, 1994 closing price of $29.63 for EWS Class A
Common Stock, the acquisition was valued at $147 million.


                         SIGNATURES


Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities and Exchange
Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to
be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly
authorized.

  
                                 THE E.W. SCRIPPS COMPANY




Dated : September 27, 1994       By:  /s/ D. J. Castellini

                                 D. J. Castellini
                                 Senior Vice President, Finance & Administration
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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) September 15, 1994

               Commission File Number 1-16914
                              
                  THE E.W. SCRIPPS COMPANY
   (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
                              
                              
                              
                              
      Delaware                         1-16914                  51-0304972
(State or other jurisdiction of      (Commission            (I.R.S. Employer
incorporation or organization)       file number)         Identification Number)

     1105 N. Market Street   
     Wilmington, Delaware                                         19801
(Address of principal executive offices)                       (Zip Code)

 Registrant's telephone number, including area code:  (302) 478-4141

                          Not Applicable
   (Former name, former address and former fiscal year, if
                 changed since last report.)
INDEX TO THE E. W. SCRIPPS COMPANY
                              
         REPORT ON FORM 8-K DATED SEPTEMBER 15, 1994
                              
                              

Item No.                                             Page

  5       Other Events                                3
ITEM 5.   OTHER EVENTS

On September 14, 1994 shareholders of Scripps Howard
Broadcasting Company ("SHB") approved a proposal to merge
("Merger Agreement") the company with its parent, The E.W.
Scripps Company ("EWS").

Prior to September 14, 1994 EWS owned 86% of the 10.3
million outstanding shares of SHB common stock.

Shareholders of SHB will receive 3.45 shares of EWS's Class
A Common Stock in a tax-free exchange for each SHB share
that EWS did not already own.

Pursuant to the Merger Agreement, the Certificate of Merger
was filed with the Secretary of State of Ohio on September
15, 1994, at which time the Merger became effective.

The acquisition of the 14% of SHB not already owned by EWS
will be accounted for as a purchase.  Based upon the
September 15, 1994 closing price of $29.63 for EWS Class A
Common Stock, the acquisition was valued at $147 million.

                         SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities and Exchange
Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to
be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly
authorized.

  
                                 THE E.W. SCRIPPS COMPANY

Dated : September 27, 1994       By:  /s/ D. J. Castellini

                                 D. J. Castellini
                                 Senior Vice President, Finance & Administration