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 *
  Mulvaney Timothy J
 2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year)
07/01/2009		 3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
MEDIA GENERAL INC [MEG]
(Last)
(First)
(Middle)
333 E FRANKLIN ST		 4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
_____ Director _____ 10% Owner
__X__ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below)
Controller
 5. If Amendment, Date Original Filed(Month/Day/Year)
(Street)

RICHMOND, VA 23219		 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)
Class A Common Stock 1,950
D
 
Class A Common Stock 7,648
I
401(k) Plan

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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
Employee Stock Option (right to buy)   (1) 01/30/2011 Class A Common Stock 400 $ 51.405 D  
Employee Stock Option (right to buy)   (2) 01/31/2012 Class A Common Stock 700 $ 50.355 D  
Employee Stock Option (right to buy)   (3) 01/29/2013 Class A Common Stock 1,000 $ 56.025 D  
Employee Stock Option (right to buy)   (4) 01/28/2014 Class A Common Stock 900 $ 63.23 D  
Employee Stock Option (right to buy)   (5) 01/27/2015 Class A Common Stock 1,400 $ 63.18 D  
Employee Stock Option (right to buy)   (6) 01/26/2016 Class A Common Stock 2,100 $ 49.66 D  
Employee Stock Option (right to buy)   (7) 01/29/2018 Class A Common Stock 3,300 $ 20.3 D  
Employee Stock Option (right to buy)   (8) 01/29/2019 Class A Common Stock 3,800 $ 2.16 D  
Stock Appreciation Right   (9) 01/31/2012 Class A Common Stock 1,400 $ 40.01 D  

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships
Director 10% Owner Officer Other
Mulvaney Timothy J
333 E FRANKLIN ST
RICHMOND, VA 23219		       Controller  

Signatures

/s/ Timothy J. Mulvaney, by George L. Mahoney, Attorney-in-fact 07/08/2009
**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) Options granted under 1996 Non-qualified Stock Option Plan, which became fully exercisable on 1/30/2004.
(2) Options granted under 1996 Non-qualified Stock Option Plan, which became fully exercisable on 1/31/2005.
(3) Options granted under 1996 Non-qualified Stock Option Plan, which became fully exercisable on 1/29/2006.
(4) Options granted under 1996 Non-qualified Stock Option Plan, which became fully exercisable on 1/28/2007.
(5) Options granted under 1996 Non-qualified Stock Option Plan, which became fully exercisable on 1/27/2008.
(6) Options granted under 1996 Non-qualified Stock Option Plan, which became fully exercisable on 1/26/2009.
(7) Options granted under 1996 Non-qualified Stock Option Plan, which become exercisable 1/3 per year on January 29, 2009, 2010, and 2011.
(8) Options granted under 1996 Non-qualified Stock Option Plan, which become exercisable 1/3 per year on January 29, 2010, 2011, and 2012.
(9) Stock appreciation rights granted under the Stock Appreciation Rights Plan which become exercisable 1/3 per year on January 31, 2008, 2009, and 2010 and are settled in cash.
 
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Exhibit List:  Exhibit 24 - Power of Attorney

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