Ownership Submission
FORM 4
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UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
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(Print or Type Responses)
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person *
MORONEY JAMES M III
   2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
A. H. Belo CORP [AHC] 		5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
_____ Director _____ 10% Owner
__X__ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below)
EVP/Publ & CEO Dallas News
(Last)
(First)
(Middle)
A. H. BELO CORPORATION, P.O. BOX 224866		 3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
12/04/2009
(Street)

DALLAS, TX 75222-4866		 4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed(Month/Day/Year)
 6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing(Check Applicable Line)
_X_ Form filed by One Reporting Person
___ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person
(City)
(State)
(Zip)
Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1.Title of Security
(Instr. 3)		 2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 3. Transaction Code
(Instr. 8)		 4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D)
(Instr. 3, 4 and 5)		 5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s)
(Instr. 3 and 4)		 6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 4)		 7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 4)
Code V Amount (A) or (D) Price
Series B Common Stock 12/04/2009   M   40,000 A $ 2.05 45,725 D  
Series B Common Stock (1) 12/04/2009   C   40,000 D $ 0 (2) 5,725 D  
Series A Common Stock (1) 12/04/2009   C   40,000 A $ 0 (2) 50,855 D  
Series A Common Stock 12/04/2009   S   40,000 D $ 4.2765 (9) 10,855 D  
Series A Common Stock               960 I By Spouse (3)
Series B Common Stock               320 I By Spouse (3)
Series B Common Stock               10,420 I By Marital LP (4)
Series A Common Stock               59,730 I By Father's Estate (5)
Series A Common Stock               11,129 I By Family LP (6)
Series B Common Stock               470,055 I By Family LP (6)
Series A Common Stock               991 I By 401k Account (7)

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Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
(e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security
(Instr. 3)		 2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 4. Transaction Code
(Instr. 8)		 5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D)
(Instr. 3, 4, and 5)		 6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date
(Month/Day/Year)		 7. Title and Amount of Underlying Securities
(Instr. 3 and 4)		 8. Price of Derivative Security
(Instr. 5)		 9. Number of Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s)
(Instr. 4)		 10. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 4)		 11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 4)
Code V (A) (D) Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares
Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy) $ 2.05 12/04/2009   M     40,000   (8) 12/03/2018 Series B Common Stock 40,000 $ 0 60,000 D  

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships
 Director  10% Owner  Officer  Other
MORONEY JAMES M III
A. H. BELO CORPORATION
P.O. BOX 224866
DALLAS, TX 75222-4866		       EVP/Publ & CEO Dallas News  

Signatures

 Kay F. Stockler, Attorney-in-Fact   12/07/2009
**Signature of Reporting Person Date

Explanation of Responses:

* If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 4(b)(v).
** Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations. See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).
(1) Series B Common Stock is converted into Series A Common Stock upon transfer to other than a "permitted Transferee" as defined in the Issuer's Certificate of Incorporation.
(2) No consideraton; converted on a share-for-share basis.
(3) The reporting person disclaims beneficial ownership of these securities.
(4) Shares are held by a limited partnership of which the reporting person is a general partner and of which the reporting person's spouse is a limited partner and a general partner.
(5) The reporting person is the executor of the Estate of James M. Moroney, Jr., the owner of the reported securities. The reporting person disclaims beneficial ownership of the reported securities except to the extent of his pecuniary interest therein.
(6) The reporting person is the managing general partner of the family partnership that owns the reported securities. The reporting person disclaims beneficial ownership of the reported securities except to the extent of his pecuniary interest therein.
(7) Held by the A. H. Belo Savings Plan as of November 30, 2009.
(8) These options became exercisable as to 40,000 shares on 12/3/2009; the remaining options become exercisable as to 30,000 shares on 12/3/2010 and as to 30,000 shares on 12/3/2011.
(9) Represents the average sale price per share. Shares sold in the open market as follows: 11,500 shares @ $4.17 per share; 12,000 shares @ $4.18 per share; 2,000 shares @ $4.19 per share; 2,000 shares @ $4.31 per share; 1,000 shares @ $4.32 per share; 3,500 shares @ $4.34 per share; 3,500 shares @ $4.46 per share; 1,000 shares @ $4.52 per share; 1,000 shares @ $4.58 per share; and, 2,500 shares @ $4.69 per share.

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