A. H. Belo Corporation announced that it has named Christine E. (Chris) Larkin to the position of vice president /General Counsel. As General Counsel, Larkin will be responsible for managing all legal affairs for A. H. Belo and its subsidiaries. Larkin will continue to utilize the services of Belo Corp.'s legal department to fulfill these responsibilities under an agreement between the two companies.

Larkin will report to Robert W. Decherd, A. H. Belo's chairman, president and Chief Executive Officer. Larkin joins A. H. Belo after having served Belo Corp. as assistant general counsel since 2006 and as corporate counsel since 2004.