How are TV stations doing?

Here are 12 Companies that own TV stations and the change in their stock price in 2005.

(Hint: Broadcast television might not be the best field in which to plan your future…)

Belo (BLC): -11.6%
Emmis (EMS): +8.7%
Fisher (FSCI): -3.1%
Gannett (GCI): -24.2%
Gray (GTN): -38%
Hearst-Argyle (HTV): -6.9%
Media General (MEG): -17%
Meredith (MDP): -2.4%
New York Times (NYT): -30.7%
Sinclair (SBGI): +29.1%
Tribune (TRB): -24.8%
Young (YBTVA): -80.2%
Average: -16.8%