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 *
  Howell John A IV
 2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year)
01/01/2014		 3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
LIN Media LLC [LIN]
(Last)
(First)
(Middle)
C/O LIN MEDIA LLC, 701 BRAZOS STREET, SUITE 800		 4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
_____ Director _____ 10% Owner
__X__ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below)
Vice President Television
 5. If Amendment, Date Original Filed(Month/Day/Year)
(Street)

AUSTIN, TX 78701		 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 Shares 45,997.805 (1)
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
Options for Class A Common Shares 12/16/2010(2) 12/16/2019 Class A Common Shares 18,400 $ 4.185 D  
Options for Class A Common Shares 12/08/2011(3) 12/08/2020 Class A Common Shares 15,000 $ 4.945 D  
Options for Class A Common Shares 12/08/2012(4) 12/08/2021 Class A Common Shares 15,000 $ 3.605 D  
Options for Class A Common Shares 12/06/2013(5) 12/06/2022 Class A Common Shares 35,000 $ 6.605 D  

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships
Director 10% Owner Officer Other
Howell John A IV
C/O LIN MEDIA LLC
701 BRAZOS STREET, SUITE 800
AUSTIN, TX 78701		       Vice President Television  

Signatures

/s/ Nicholas Mohamed Attorney-in-fact for John A. Howell IV 01/10/2014
**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) This number includes 29,875 restricted shares awarded pursuant to the amended and restated 2002 Stock Plan. These shares remain subject to forfeiture and are nontransferable until vested.
(2) Stock option awards granted on December 6, 2009. 18,400 options currently exercisable.
(3) Stock option awards granted on December 8, 2010. 11,250 options currently exercisable, 3,750 options remain subject to vesting on 12/8/14.
(4) Stock option awards granted on December 8, 2011. 7,500 options currently exercisable, 7,500 options remain subject to vesting on 12/8/14.
(5) Stock option awards granted on December 6, 2012. 8,750 options currently exercisable, 26,250 options remain subject to vesting, 8,750 will vest on 12/6/14 and 17,500 will vest on 12/6/15.

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