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  <p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><b><font size="5" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:18.0pt;font-weight:bold;">SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION</font></b></p>
  
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  D.C. 20549</font></b></p>
  
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  <p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><b><font size="5" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:18.0pt;font-weight:bold;">FORM&nbsp;8-K</font></b></p>
  
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  <p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><b><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-weight:bold;">CURRENT REPORT</font></b></p>
  
  <p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><b><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-weight:bold;">PURSUANT TO SECTION&nbsp;13 OR 15(d)&nbsp;OF
  THE</font></b></p>
  
  <p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><b><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-weight:bold;">SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934</font></b></p>
  
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  <p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">May&nbsp;22,
  2008</font></b></p>
  
  <p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Date of Report (Date
  of earliest event reported)</font></p>
  
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  <p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><b><font size="5" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:18.0pt;font-weight:bold;">HEARST-ARGYLE TELEVISION, INC.</font></b></p>
  
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  Charter)</font></p>
  
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    <p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">74-2717523</font></b></p>
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  <p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">New York, New York&nbsp;10019</font></b></p>
  
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  below if the Form&nbsp;8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the
  filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:</font></p>
  
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  communications pursuant to Rule&nbsp;425 under the Securities Act</font></p>
  
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  material pursuant to Rule&nbsp;14a-12 under the Exchange Act</font></p>
  
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  communications pursuant to Rule&nbsp;14d-2(b)&nbsp;under the Exchange Act</font></p>
  
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  communications pursuant to Rule&nbsp;13e-4(c)&nbsp;under the Exchange Act</font></p>
  
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  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">Item
  8.01.&#160; Other Events.</font></b></p>
  
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  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><i><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-style:italic;">Optional
  Redemption of Series&nbsp;B Debentures</font></i></p>
  
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  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">On May&nbsp;22, 2008, the
  Registrant issued a notice to the Wilmington Trust Company of its intention to
  redeem its 7.5% Convertible Junior Subordinated Deferrable Interest Debentures,
  Series&nbsp;B, Due 2021 (the &#147;Series&nbsp;B Debentures&#148;).&#160;&#160; The Series&nbsp;B Debentures were issued by
  the Company in the aggregate principal amount of $134,020,640 to its wholly
  owned subsidiary, the Hearst-Argyle Capital Trust (the &#147;Trust&#148;), on December&nbsp;20,
  2001 pursuant to an Indenture by and between the Registrant and Wilmington
  Trust Company, as Trustee.&#160; The
  Registrant intends to redeem all of its outstanding Series&nbsp;B Debentures on
  June&nbsp;23, 2008 (the &#147;Redemption Date&#148;) at a price of $51.500 per $50.00
  principal amount of Series&nbsp;B Debentures, plus accrued and unpaid interest
  (the &#147;Redemption Price&#148;) in accordance with the terms of the Indenture.&#160; The redemption of the Series&nbsp;B
  Debentures will trigger a simultaneous redemption by the Trust of 2.6 million
  shares of its 7.5% Series&nbsp;B Convertible Securities (the &#147;Series&nbsp;B
  Trust Preferred&#148;), which the Trust issued in a private placement on December&nbsp;20,
  2001, at the same price and on substantially the same terms as the redemption
  of the Series&nbsp;B Debentures.&#160; The Series&nbsp;B
  Trust Preferred are effectively convertible, at the option of the holder, at
  any time up to the Redemption Date, into shares of the Company&#146;s Series&nbsp;A
  Common Stock at a rate of 1.972262 shares of Series&nbsp;A Common Stock per $50
  principal amount of Series&nbsp;B Debentures (an effective conversion price of
  $25.3516 per share).&#160; On the Redemption
  Date, the Redemption Price will become due and payable upon the Series&nbsp;B
  Debentures and interest on the Series&nbsp;B Debentures will cease to accrue.</font></p>
  
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  <p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">SIGNATURES</font></b></p>
  
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  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:24.5pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">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.</font></p>
  
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    <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">HEARST-ARGYLE
    TELEVISION, INC.</font></p>
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    <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">/S/
    JONATHAN C. MINTZER</font></p>
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    <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Jonathan C. Mintzer</font></p>
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    Counsel and </font></p>
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  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Date: May&nbsp;28, 2008</font></p>
  
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text: 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
  May 22,
  2008
  Date of Report (Date
  of earliest event reported)
  HEARST-ARGYLE TELEVISION, INC.
  (Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in
  Charter)
  Delaware
  1-14776
  74-2717523
  (State
    or Other Jurisdiction
  Of Incorporation)
  (Commission
    File Number)
  (IRS
    Employer Identification No.)
  300 West 57
  th
  Street
  New York, New York 10019
  (Address of
  Principal Executive Offices)  (Zip Code)
  (212) 887-6800
  (Registrant's
  telephone number, including area code)
  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:
  o
  Written
  communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act
  o
  Soliciting
  material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act
  o
  Pre-commencement
  communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act
  o
  Pre-commencement
  communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act
  Item
  8.01.  Other Events.
  Optional
  Redemption of Series B Debentures
  On May 22, 2008, the
  Registrant issued a notice to the Wilmington Trust Company of its intention to
  redeem its 7.5% Convertible Junior Subordinated Deferrable Interest Debentures,
  Series B, Due 2021 (the "Series B Debentures").   The Series B Debentures were issued by
  the Company in the aggregate principal amount of $134,020,640 to its wholly
  owned subsidiary, the Hearst-Argyle Capital Trust (the "Trust"), on December 20,
  2001 pursuant to an Indenture by and between the Registrant and Wilmington
  Trust Company, as Trustee.  The
  Registrant intends to redeem all of its outstanding Series B Debentures on
  June 23, 2008 (the "Redemption Date") at a price of $51.500 per $50.00
  principal amount of Series B Debentures, plus accrued and unpaid interest
  (the "Redemption Price") in accordance with the terms of the Indenture.  The redemption of the Series B
  Debentures will trigger a simultaneous redemption by the Trust of 2.6 million
  shares of its 7.5% Series B Convertible Securities (the "Series B
  Trust Preferred"), which the Trust issued in a private placement on December 20,
  2001, at the same price and on substantially the same terms as the redemption
  of the Series B Debentures.  The Series B
  Trust Preferred are effectively convertible, at the option of the holder, at
  any time up to the Redemption Date, into shares of the Company's Series A
  Common Stock at a rate of 1.972262 shares of Series A Common Stock per $50
  principal amount of Series B Debentures (an effective conversion price of
  $25.3516 per share).  On the Redemption
  Date, the Redemption Price will become due and payable upon the Series B
  Debentures and interest on the Series B Debentures will cease to accrue.
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  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.
  HEARST-ARGYLE
    TELEVISION, INC.
  By:
  /S/
    JONATHAN C. MINTZER
  Jonathan C. Mintzer
  Vice President, General
    Counsel and
  Secretary
  Date: May 28, 2008
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