Belo Hits Pause Button on N.O. TV

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DALLAS Belo Corp. will wait at least a year before building a new headquarters for New Orleans’ WWL-TV station, the company told investors.

The Dallas-based media company announced plans to construct the new TV station July 25, about a month before hurricane Katrina devastated New Orleans. The outlook for New Orleans remains uncertain, with population expected to reach only half of its pre-Katrina levels of 450,000.

With hurricane losses estimated at $7 million, Belo has also called off a $14.5



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