content: 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
  
  
  
                                   March 12, 1996
                                   Date of Report
  
  
  
  
  
                                   TRIBUNE COMPANY
               (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
  
  
  
                                      Delaware
                   (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)
  
  
  
          1-8572                                            36-1880355
  (Commission File Number)                       (IRS Employer Identification No.)
  
  
  435 North Michigan Avenue, Chicago, Illinois                             60611
   (Address of principal executive offices)                             (Zip Code)
  
  
          Registrant's telephone number, including area code (312) 222-9100
  
  
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  Item 7.  Financial Statements and Exhibits.
  
           (c)   Exhibits
  
                 23.1   Consent of Independent Accountants
  
                 99.1   Tribune Company -- Certain Financial Information as of
                        December 31, 1995 and December 25, 1994 and for the Three
                        Years Ended December 31, 1995:
  
                        -    Report of Independent Accountants
                        -    Consolidated Financial Statements
  
                        Tribune Company -- Financial Statement Schedule
  
                        -    Report of Independent Accountants on Financial
                             Statement Schedule
                        -    Schedule II-- Valuation and Qualifying Accounts and
                             Reserves
  
  
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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 thereunto duly authorized.
  
  
  
                                   TRIBUNE COMPANY
  
  
  
  
                                   By /s/ R. Mark Mallory
                                      -------------------
                                      R. Mark Mallory
                                      Vice President and Controller
  
  
  March 12, 1996
  
  
  
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                                    EXHIBIT INDEX
  
  
  
  Exhibit No.                Exhibit Description
  
  
  23.1                       Consent of Independent Accountants
  
  99.1                       Tribune Company -- Certain Financial Information as
                             of December 31, 1995 and December 25, 1994 and for
                             the Three Years Ended December 31, 1995:
  
                             -        Report of Independent Accountants
                             -        Consolidated Financial Statements
  
                             Tribune Company -- Financial Statement Schedule
  
                             -        Report of Independent Accountants on
                                      Financial Statement Schedule
                             -        Schedule II-- Valuation and Qualifying
                                      Accounts and Reserves
  
  
  
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text: 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
  
                                   March 12, 1996
                                   Date of Report
  
                                   TRIBUNE COMPANY
               (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
  
                                      Delaware
                   (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)
  
          1-8572                                            36-1880355
  (Commission File Number)                       (IRS Employer Identification No.)
  
  435 North Michigan Avenue, Chicago, Illinois                             60611
   (Address of principal executive offices)                             (Zip Code)
  
          Registrant's telephone number, including area code (312) 222-9100
  Item 7.  Financial Statements and Exhibits.
  
           (c)   Exhibits
  
                 23.1   Consent of Independent Accountants
  
                 99.1   Tribune Company -- Certain Financial Information as of
                        December 31, 1995 and December 25, 1994 and for the Three
                        Years Ended December 31, 1995:
  
                        -    Report of Independent Accountants
                        -    Consolidated Financial Statements
  
                        Tribune Company -- Financial Statement Schedule
  
                        -    Report of Independent Accountants on Financial
                             Statement Schedule
                        -    Schedule II-- Valuation and Qualifying Accounts and
                             Reserves
  
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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 thereunto duly authorized.
  
                                   TRIBUNE COMPANY
  
                                   By /s/ R. Mark Mallory
                                      -------------------
                                      R. Mark Mallory
                                      Vice President and Controller
  
  March 12, 1996
  
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  EXHIBIT INDEX
  
  Exhibit No.                Exhibit Description
  
  23.1                       Consent of Independent Accountants
  
  99.1                       Tribune Company -- Certain Financial Information as
                             of December 31, 1995 and December 25, 1994 and for
                             the Three Years Ended December 31, 1995:
  
                             -        Report of Independent Accountants
                             -        Consolidated Financial Statements
  
                             Tribune Company -- Financial Statement Schedule
  
                             -        Report of Independent Accountants on
                                      Financial Statement Schedule
                             -        Schedule II-- Valuation and Qualifying
                                      Accounts and Reserves
  
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