"LIN TV's Day of Caring" To Be Held August 28, 2007.

Company Announces Charitable Projects

PROVIDENCE, R.I. -- LIN TV Corp. (NYSE: TVL), a television, digital media and online news organization, today announced that "LIN TV's Day of Caring" will be held on August 28, 2007. Employees from 30 television stations in 18 markets will roll up their sleeves to clean, paint, repair and volunteer their time to help people in need.

"LIN TV's Day of Caring" is a company-wide effort focused on promoting the spirit and value of volunteerism, increasing the awareness of each station's nonprofit partners, and demonstrating our commitment to the community.

"LIN TV's stations take a leadership role in local community service," said Vincent L. Sadusky, president and chief executive officer of LIN TV. "Our company has a strong philanthropic culture and everyone is actively involved in efforts to improve the quality of life in the communities in which we serve, not just this one day, but everyday."

KRQE-TV & KASA-TV                         Albuquerque
Employees will volunteer at the Ronald McDonald House Charities, a
nonprofit organization that provides a temporary home away from home
for families with ill or injured children being cared for at an
Albuquerque medical facility.

KXAN-TV & KNVA-TV                         Austin
The stations will partner with Hands on Housing to help make
significant repairs to an elderly woman's home.

WALA-TV & WBPG-TV                         Mobile-Pensacola
The stations will partner with the Southeast chapter of Volunteers of
America to help rebuild the home of a local elderly couple whose home
was destroyed during Hurricane Katrina.

WAND-TV                                   Decatur
Station employees will be working with the Macon County Health
Department and the Near East Neighborhood Partnership to repair two
owner/occupied homes and conduct general neighborhood clean-up.

WANE-TV                                   Fort Wayne
Employees will help to prepare a historical building for future use as
a museum and office space for a local preservation organization, ARCH,
whose mission is to restore and preserve buildings and sites of
historical significance.

WAVY-TV & WVBT-TV                         Portsmouth-Norfolk
The stations will partner with The Citizen's Committee to Protect the
Elderly to clean up, paint and landscape a residential home.

WDTN-TV                                   Dayton
Employees will be helping to improve the Fairview Middle School as
part of a city-wide community service project involving local
residents and key community leaders.

WISH-TV, WNDY-TV and WIIH-CA              Indianapolis
The stations will partner with Rupert's Kids of Indianapolis to
improve and enhance a Child Development Center and playground at the
Christamore House, a United Way agency focused on providing family
development for area residents.

WIVB-TV & WNLO-TV                         Buffalo
The stations will be teaming up with AmeriCorps to clean and paint the
Our Lady of Loretto School.

WLFI-TV                                   Lafayette
Employees will be working with Habitat for Humanity on one of its
"build sites" located in the south end of Lafayette.

WLUK-TV                                   Green Bay
Employees will be on-site at the new Greater Green Bay Habitat for
Humanity housing project, helping to frame the inside of a house and a
garage.

WOOD-TV                                   Grand Rapids-Battle Creek
The station will be partnering with Repcolite and Home Repair
Services, a non-profit that provides services for families in need, to
paint the exterior of a house for a family in need.

WPRI-TV & WNAC-TV                         Providence
Employees will be volunteering at the Meeting Street School, an
internationally acclaimed educational innovator for learners of all
abilities.

WTHI-TV                                   Terre Haute
The station is teaming up with Graffiti Busters, a local group funded
by the 14th and Chestnut Community Center, to clean up many parts of
the city.

WTNH-TV & WCTX                            New Haven-Hartford
Employees will be volunteering at LEAP (Leadership, Education &
Academic in Partnership) to install carpet, replace kitchen flooring
and build a backyard fence. LEAP provides academic and social
enrichment program for children living in high-poverty urban
neighborhoods.

WUPW-TV                                   Toledo
Employees will be working at the East Toledo Family Center building on
a retainer wall, planting trees and painting the East Toledo Senior
Center.

WWHO-TV                                   Columbus
Employees will be working at a Habitat for Humanity house construction
site to build a home for a local family in need.

WWLP-TV                                   Springfield
Employees will be collecting non-perishable food items and bringing
the donated food to the Food Bank of Western Massachusetts. The
donations will be distributed to the Food Bank's 400 member agency
programs.

Please contact station General Managers for more detailed information about each project.

LIN TV's Charitable Commitment

LIN TV (NYSE: TVL) and its stations support strategic programs and partnerships that help make the communities it serves better, stronger, and more vibrant places to live, work, and do business.

Through financial commitments and in-kind donations, the Company supports a variety of major community service organizations that impact millions of people each day. For more information, please visit www.lintv.com.