UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                              Washington, DC. 20549
                                    Form 8-K

                                 CURRENT REPORT

     Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

       Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): October 16, 2003

                               MEDIA GENERAL, INC.
             (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

       Commonwealth of Virginia                         54-0850433
    (State or other jurisdiction of                  (I.R.S. Employer
    incorporation or organization)                  Identification No.)

        333 E. Franklin St., Richmond, VA                   23219
    (Address of principal executive offices)             (Zip Code)

                                 (804) 649-6000
              (Registrant's telephone number, including area code)

                                       N/A
                                       ---
              (Former name, former address and former fiscal year,
                         if changed since last report.)







Item 7 Financial Statements and Exhibits
     (c)  Exhibits
          99.1  Two press releases dated October 16, 2003.


Item 9. Regulation FD Disclosure
     On October 16,  2003,  the  Company  issued two press  releases  announcing
results  for the third  quarter  of 2003 and  revenues  for the  September  2003
period.  A copy of these  releases is attached to this Form 8-K as exhibit 99.1.
The  information is being  furnished  pursuant to Item 12, Results of Operations
and Financial Condition.


                                   SIGNATURES

     Pursuant to the  requirements  of the Securities  Exchange Act of 1934, the
registrant  has duly  caused  this  report  to be  signed  on its  behalf by the
undersigned thereunto duly authorized.


                                   MEDIA GENERAL, INC.


DATE:         October 16, 2003     /s/ Marshall N. Morton
                                   --------------------------------------------
                                   Marshall N. Morton
                                   Vice Chairman and Chief Financial Officer







                                  EXHIBIT INDEX

Exhibit
Number          Description

99.1            Two press releases dated October 16, 2003.