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
  
  
  
                                    June 10,1997
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                                   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
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          (Commission File Number)               (IRS Employer Identification No.)
  
  
  435 North Michigan Avenue, Chicago, Illinois                  60611
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   (Address of principal executive offices)                   (Zip Code)
  
  
          Registrant's telephone number, including area code (312) 222-9100
  
  
  
  
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  Item 5.       Other Events
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           On March 25, 1997, Tribune Company (the "Company") completed its
           acquisition of Renaissance Communications Corp. ("Renaissance") for
           approximately $1.1 billion in cash, or $36 per Renaissance common
           share. Renaissance was a publicly traded company owning six television
           stations -WB affiliates KDAF-Dallas and WDZL-Miami and Fox affiliates
           KTXL-Sacramento, WXIN-Indianapolis, WTIC-Hartford and WPMT-Harrisburg.
           The Company financed the acquisition with a combination of available
           cash, commercial paper and medium- to long-term debt. The acquisition
           was accounted for as a purchase.
  
           The following unaudited pro forma condensed consolidated statement of 
           income gives pro forma effect to the acquisition of Renaissance by
           the Company for the fiscal year ended December 29, 1996.
  
  Item 7.       Financial Statements and Exhibits
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  (a)      Financial Statements of Businesses Acquired
  
           The financial statements of Renaissance Communications Corp. for the 
           year ended December 31, 1996 are included herewith as Exhibit 99.1.
  
  (b)      Pro Forma Financial Information
  
           The unaudited pro forma condensed consolidated statement of income for
           the fiscal year ended December 29, 1996 is filed as Exhibit 99.2 hereto
           and incorporated by reference herein.
  
  (c)      Exhibits
  
           23       Consent of Ernst & Young LLP.
  
           99.1     Financial statements of Renaissance Communications Corp. for 
                    the year ended December 31, 1996.
  
           99.2     Unaudited pro forma condensed consolidated statement of income
                    of Tribune Company for the fiscal year ended December 29,
                    1996.
  
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                                      SIGNATURE
  
  
           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
                                      (Registrant)
  
  
  
  Date: June 10, 1997           /s/   R. Mark Mallory
                                      ---------------
                                      R. Mark Mallory
                                      Vice President and Controller
  
  
  
  
  
  
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                                    EXHIBIT INDEX
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  Exhibit No.              Exhibit Description
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      23                   Consent of Ernst & Young LLP.
  
      99.1                 Financial statements of Renaissance Communications 
                           Corp. for the year ended December 31, 1996.
  
      99.2                 Unaudited pro forma condensed consolidated statement of
                           income of Tribune Company for the fiscal year ended 
                           December 29, 1996.
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
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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
  
                                    June 10,1997
                                    ------------
                                   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 5.       Other Events
                ------------
  
           On March 25, 1997, Tribune Company (the "Company") completed its
           acquisition of Renaissance Communications Corp. ("Renaissance") for
           approximately $1.1 billion in cash, or $36 per Renaissance common
           share. Renaissance was a publicly traded company owning six television
           stations -WB affiliates KDAF-Dallas and WDZL-Miami and Fox affiliates
           KTXL-Sacramento, WXIN-Indianapolis, WTIC-Hartford and WPMT-Harrisburg.
           The Company financed the acquisition with a combination of available
           cash, commercial paper and medium- to long-term debt. The acquisition
           was accounted for as a purchase.
  
           The following unaudited pro forma condensed consolidated statement of 
           income gives pro forma effect to the acquisition of Renaissance by
           the Company for the fiscal year ended December 29, 1996.
  
  Item 7.       Financial Statements and Exhibits
                ---------------------------------
                 
  (a)      Financial Statements of Businesses Acquired
  
           The financial statements of Renaissance Communications Corp. for the 
           year ended December 31, 1996 are included herewith as Exhibit 99.1.
  
  (b)      Pro Forma Financial Information
  
           The unaudited pro forma condensed consolidated statement of income for
           the fiscal year ended December 29, 1996 is filed as Exhibit 99.2 hereto
           and incorporated by reference herein.
  
  (c)      Exhibits
  
           23       Consent of Ernst & Young LLP.
  
           99.1     Financial statements of Renaissance Communications Corp. for 
                    the year ended December 31, 1996.
  
           99.2     Unaudited pro forma condensed consolidated statement of income
                    of Tribune Company for the fiscal year ended December 29,
                    1996.
  
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  SIGNATURE
  
           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
                                      (Registrant)
  
  Date: June 10, 1997           /s/   R. Mark Mallory
                                      ---------------
                                      R. Mark Mallory
                                      Vice President and Controller
  
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  EXHIBIT INDEX
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  Exhibit No.              Exhibit Description
  -----------              -------------------
  
      23                   Consent of Ernst & Young LLP.
  
      99.1                 Financial statements of Renaissance Communications 
                           Corp. for the year ended December 31, 1996.
  
      99.2                 Unaudited pro forma condensed consolidated statement of
                           income of Tribune Company for the fiscal year ended 
                           December 29, 1996.
  
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