Ownership Submission
FORM 3
UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

INITIAL STATEMENT OF 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 *
  McKEON JOHN C
2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year)
02/24/2010
3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
A. H. Belo CORP [AHC]
(Last)
(First)
(Middle)
C/O THE DALLAS MORNING NEWS, INC., 508 YOUNG STREET
4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
_____ Director _____ 10% Owner
__X__ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below)
Pres/GM of Dallas Morning News
5. If Amendment, Date Original Filed(Month/Day/Year)
(Street)

DALLAS, TX 75202
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 Beneficially Owned
1.Title of Security
(Instr. 4)
2. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned
(Instr. 4)
3. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 5)
4. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 5)
Series A Common Stock 0
D
 
Series B Common Stock 16,000
D
 

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Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security
(Instr. 4)
2. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date
(Month/Day/Year)
3. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security
(Instr. 4)
4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 5. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 5)
6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 5)
Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares
Restricted Stock Units (Time-Based) (1)   (2)   (2) Series A Common Stock 1,540 (3) $ 0 (3) D  
Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy)   (4) 07/23/2018 Series B Common Stock 27,270 $ 6.66 D  
Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy)   (5) 12/03/2018 Series B Common Stock 24,000 $ 2.05 D  

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships
Director 10% Owner Officer Other
McKEON JOHN C
C/O THE DALLAS MORNING NEWS, INC.
508 YOUNG STREET
DALLAS, TX 75202
      Pres/GM of Dallas Morning News  

Signatures

John C. McKeon 02/24/2010
**Signature of Reporting Person Date

Explanation of Responses:

* If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 5(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) Reflects derivative securities (exercisable for or settled in the Issuer's common stock) issued in connection with the spin-off of the Issuer from Belo Corp. pursuant to the anti-dilution adjustment provisions of previously outstanding awards.
(2) These time-based restricted stock units vest 100% in 2010 on the date of the A. H. Belo Corporation annual earnings release for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2009 and are settled within 10 business days thereafter.
(3) Each restricted stock unit (both performance-related and time-based) represents a contingent right to receive the value of one share of A. H. Belo Corporation Series A Common Stock. Restricted Stock Units are valued as of the date of vesting and are paid 60% in shares of Belo Corp. Series A Common Stock and 40% in cash.
(4) These options are currently exercisable as to 10,908 shares and become exercisable as to 8,181 shares on 7/23/2010 and as to the remaining shares on 7/23/2011.
(5) These options become exercisable as to 12,000 shares on 12/3/2010 and as to the remaining shares on 12/3/2011.

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