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SC 13D/A, 1998-01-13
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               SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                     Washington, D.C.  20549
                                
                                                
                          SCHEDULE 13D
                                                
   Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (Amendment No. 2)
                                 
                  Lin Television Corporation                
                        (Name of Issuer)
                                
                        
             Common Stock Par Value $0.01 Per Share      
                 (Title of Class of Securities) 
                                
                                                
                           532776101                  
                         (CUSIP Number)
                                                
                                                
                                                
               James E. McKee, Gabelli Funds, Inc.,
     One Corporate Center, Rye, NY 10580-1434 (914) 921-5294
    (Name, Address and Telephone Number of Person Authorized
             to Receive Notices and Communications)
                                
                                                
                        January 8, 1998                      
     (Date of Event Which Requires Filing of this Statement)
                                

If the filing person has previously filed a statement on Schedule
13G to report the acquisition which is the subject of this
Schedule 13D, and is filing this Schedule because of Rule 
13d-1(b)(3) or (4), check the following box:                      
                                                        ____     
                                                       /___/ 

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_________________________________________________________________

CUSIP No. 532776101                                        13D
_________________________________________________________________
(1)  NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS 
      I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)
      Gabelli Funds, Inc.            I.D. No. 13-3056041
_________________________________________________________________
(2)  CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP:
                                                       ____
                                                  (a) /___/
                                                       ____
                                                  (b) /___/
_________________________________________________________________
(3)  SEC USE ONLY
_________________________________________________________________
(4)  SOURCE OF FUNDS*
      OO-Funds of investment company clients
_________________________________________________________________
(5)  CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS
     REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) or 2(e)          _____
                                                     /   /
_________________________________________________________________
(6)  CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
      New York
_________________________________________________________________ 
                                        : (7) SOLE VOTING POWER
                                        :     None      (Item 5)
                                        :________________________
                                        : (8) SHARED VOTING POWER
 NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY          :     1,011,900 (Item 5) 
 OWNED BY EACH REPORTING                :________________________
 PERSON WITH                            : (9) SOLE DISPOSITIVE 
                                        :     POWER
                                        :     1,011,900 (Item 5)
                                        :________________________
                                        :(10) SHARED DISPOSITIVE 
                                        :     POWER
                                        :     None  (Item 5)  
_________________________________________________________________
(11) AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
    1,011,900 (Item 5)
_________________________________________________________________
(12) CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW 11
     EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES*                         _____
                                                     /  x /
_________________________________________________________________
(13) PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 11
      3.41%
_________________________________________________________________
(14) TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*
      HC, IA, CO
_________________________________________________________________
              *SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!  
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________________________________________________________________

CUSIP No. 532776101                                        13D
_________________________________________________________________
(1)  NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS 
      I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)
      GAMCO Investors, Inc.              I.D. No. 13-2951242
_________________________________________________________________
(2)  CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP:
                                                       ____
                                                  (a) /___/
                                                       ____
                                                  (b) /___/
_________________________________________________________________
(3)  SEC USE ONLY
_________________________________________________________________
(4)  SOURCE OF FUNDS*
      OO:  Funds of investment advisory clients
_________________________________________________________________
(5)  CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS
     REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) or 2(e)          _____
                                                     /  x /
_________________________________________________________________
(6)  CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
      New York
_________________________________________________________________ 
                                        : (7) SOLE VOTING POWER
                                        :     737,992 (Item 5)
                                        :________________________
                                        : (8) SHARED VOTING POWER
 NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY          :     None 
 OWNED BY EACH REPORTING                :________________________ 
 PERSON WITH                            : (9) SOLE DISPOSITIVE 
                                        :     POWER
                                        :     805,992 (Item 5)
                                        :________________________ 
                                        :(10) SHARED DISPOSITIVE 
                                        :     POWER
                                        :     None  
_________________________________________________________________
(11) AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
      805,992 (Item 5)
_________________________________________________________________

(12) CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW 11
     EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES*                         ____
                                                     /___/
_________________________________________________________________
(13) PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 11
      2.70%
_________________________________________________________________
(14) TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*
      IA, CO
_________________________________________________________________
              *SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!   
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________________________________________________________________

CUSIP No. 532776101                                        13D
_________________________________________________________________
(1)  NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS 
      I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)
      ALCE Partners, L.P.                 I.D. No. 13-3782067
_________________________________________________________________
(2)  CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP:
                                                       ____
                                                  (a) /___/
                                                       ____
                                                  (b) /___/
_________________________________________________________________
(3)  SEC USE ONLY
_________________________________________________________________
(4)  SOURCE OF FUNDS*
     WC                                                 
_________________________________________________________________
(5)  CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS
     REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) or 2(e)          ____
                                                     /___/
_________________________________________________________________
(6)  CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
      Delaware 
_________________________________________________________________ 
                                        : (7) SOLE VOTING POWER
                                        :     9,000 (Item 5)
                                        :________________________
                                        : (8) SHARED VOTING POWER
 NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY          :     None  
 OWNED BY EACH REPORTING                :________________________ 
 PERSON WITH                            : (9) SOLE DISPOSITIVE 
                                        :     POWER
                                        :     9,000 (Item 5)
                                        :________________________ 
                                        :(10) SHARED DISPOSITIVE 
                                        :     POWER
                                        :     None  
_________________________________________________________________
(11) AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
      9,000 (Item 5)
_________________________________________________________________
(12) CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW 11
     EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES*                         ____
                                                     /___/
_________________________________________________________________
(13) PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 11
      0.03%
_________________________________________________________________
(14) TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*
      PN
_________________________________________________________________

              *SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!
_________________________________________________________________

CUSIP No. 532776101                                        13D
_________________________________________________________________
(1)  NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS 
      I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)
      Gabelli & Company, Inc.            I.D. No. 13-2885006
_________________________________________________________________
(2)  CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP:
                                                       ____
                                                  (a) /___/
                                                       ____
                                                  (b) /___/
_________________________________________________________________
(3)  SEC USE ONLY
_________________________________________________________________
(4)  SOURCE OF FUNDS*
      WC                    
_________________________________________________________________
(5)  CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS
     REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) or 2(e)          ______
                                                     /  X  /
_________________________________________________________________
(6)  CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
      New York
_________________________________________________________________ 
                                        : (7) SOLE VOTING POWER
                                        :     765     (Item 5)
                                        :________________________
                                        : (8) SHARED VOTING POWER
 NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY          :     None  (Item 5)
 OWNED BY EACH REPORTING                :________________________ 
 PERSON WITH                            : (9) SOLE DISPOSITIVE 
                                        :     POWER
                                        :     765     (Item 5)
                                        :________________________ 
                                        :(10) SHARED DISPOSITIVE 
                                        :     POWER
                                        :     None  (Item 5)
_________________________________________________________________
(11) AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
      765     (Item 5)
_________________________________________________________________
(12) CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW 11
     EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES*                         ____
                                                     /___/
_________________________________________________________________
(13) PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 11
      0.00%
_________________________________________________________________
(14) TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*
      BD, CO
_________________________________________________________________
              *SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!  
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_________________________________________________________________

CUSIP No. 532776101                                        13D
_________________________________________________________________ 
(1)  NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS 
      I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)
      Gabelli Associates Fund            I.D. No. 13-3246203
_________________________________________________________________ 
(2)  CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP:
                                                       ____
                                                  (a) /___/
                                                       ____
                                                  (b) /___/
_________________________________________________________________
(3)  SEC USE ONLY
_________________________________________________________________
(4)  SOURCE OF FUNDS*
      WC                                     
_________________________________________________________________
(5)  CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS
     REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) or 2(e)          ____
                                                     /___/
_________________________________________________________________
(6)  CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
      New York 
_________________________________________________________________ 
                                        : (7) SOLE VOTING POWER
                                        :     211,682 (Item 5)
                                        :________________________
                                        : (8) SHARED VOTING POWER
 NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY          :     None  
 OWNED BY EACH REPORTING                :________________________
 PERSON WITH                            : (9) SOLE DISPOSITIVE 
                                        :     POWER
                                        :     211,682 (Item 5)
                                        :________________________ 
                                        :(10) SHARED DISPOSITIVE 
                                        :     POWER
                                        :     None  
_________________________________________________________________
(11) AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
      211,682 (Item 5)  
_________________________________________________________________
(12) CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW 11
     EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES*                         ____
                                                     /___/
_________________________________________________________________
(13) PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 11
      0.71%
_________________________________________________________________
(14) TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*
      PN
_________________________________________________________________

              *SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!  
<PAGE>
________________________________________________________________

CUSIP No. 532776101                                        13D
_________________________________________________________________
(1)  NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS 
      I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)
      Gabelli Performance Partnership L.P.   I.D. No. 13-3396569
_________________________________________________________________
(2)  CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP:
                                                       ____
                                                  (a) /___/
                                                       ____
                                                  (b) /___/
_________________________________________________________________
(3)  SEC USE ONLY
_________________________________________________________________
(4)  SOURCE OF FUNDS*
     WC     
_________________________________________________________________
(5)  CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS
     REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) or 2(e)          ____
                                                     /___/
_________________________________________________________________
(6)  CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
      Delaware 
_________________________________________________________________ 
                                        : (7) SOLE VOTING POWER
                                        :     3,000 (Item 5)
                                        :________________________
                                        : (8) SHARED VOTING POWER
 NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY          :     None  
 OWNED BY EACH REPORTING                :________________________ 
 PERSON WITH                            : (9) SOLE DISPOSITIVE 
                                        :     POWER
                                        :     3,000 (Item 5)
                                        :________________________ 
                                        :(10) SHARED DISPOSITIVE 
                                        :     POWER
                                        :     None  
_________________________________________________________________
(11) AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
      3,000 (Item 5)
_________________________________________________________________
(12) CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW 11
     EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES*                         ____
                                                     /___/
_________________________________________________________________
(13) PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 11
      0.01%
_________________________________________________________________
(14) TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*
      PN
_________________________________________________________________

              *SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!
<PAGE>
_________________________________________________________________

CUSIP No. 532776101                                        13D
_________________________________________________________________
(1)  NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS 
      I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)
      Gabelli International Limited  I.D. No. Foreign Corporation
_________________________________________________________________
(2)  CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP:
                                                       ____
                                                  (a) /___/
                                                       ____
                                                  (b) /___/
_________________________________________________________________
(3)  SEC USE ONLY
_________________________________________________________________
(4)  SOURCE OF FUNDS*
      WC 
_________________________________________________________________
(5)  CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS
     REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) or 2(e)          ____
                                                     /___/
_________________________________________________________________
(6)  CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
      British Virgin Islands
_________________________________________________________________ 
                                        : (7) SOLE VOTING POWER
                                        :     3,500 (Item 5)
                                        :________________________
                                        : (8) SHARED VOTING POWER
 NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY          :     None  
 OWNED BY EACH REPORTING                :________________________ 
 PERSON WITH                            : (9) SOLE DISPOSITIVE 
                                        :     POWER
                                        :     3,500 (Item 5)
                                        :________________________ 
                                        :(10) SHARED DISPOSITIVE 
                                        :     POWER
                                        :     None  
_________________________________________________________________
(11) AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
      3,500 (Item 5)
_________________________________________________________________
(12) CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW 11
     EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES*                         ____
                                                     /___/
_________________________________________________________________
(13) PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 11
      0.01%
_________________________________________________________________
(14) TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*
      CO
_________________________________________________________________

              *SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!
<PAGE>
________________________________________________________________

CUSIP No. 532776101                                        13D
_________________________________________________________________
(1)  NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS 
      I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)
      Gabelli Multimedia Partners, L.P.     I.D. No. 13-3782066
_________________________________________________________________
(2)  CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP:
                                                       ____
                                                  (a) /___/
                                                       ____
                                                  (b) /___/
_________________________________________________________________
(3)  SEC USE ONLY
_________________________________________________________________
(4)  SOURCE OF FUNDS*
     WC                
________________________________________________________________
(5)  CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS
     REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) or 2(e)          ____
                                                     /___/
_________________________________________________________________
(6)  CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
      Delaware 
_________________________________________________________________ 
                                        : (7) SOLE VOTING POWER
                                        :     10,000 (Item 5)
                                        :________________________
                                        : (8) SHARED VOTING POWER
 NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY          :     None  
 OWNED BY EACH REPORTING                :________________________ 
 PERSON WITH                            : (9) SOLE DISPOSITIVE 
                                        :     POWER
                                        :     10,000 (Item 5)
                                        :________________________ 
                                        :(10) SHARED DISPOSITIVE 
                                        :     POWER
                                        :     None  
_________________________________________________________________
(11) AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
     10,000 (Item 5)
_________________________________________________________________
(12) CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW 11
     EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES*                         ____
                                                     /___/
_________________________________________________________________
(13) PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 11
      0.03%
_________________________________________________________________
(14) TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*
      PN
_________________________________________________________________

              *SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!
<PAGE>
_________________________________________________________________

CUSIP No. 532776101                                        13D
_________________________________________________________________
(1)  NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS 
     I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)
     Gabelli Foundation, Inc.          I.D. No. 94-2975159
_________________________________________________________________ 
(2)  CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP:
                                                       ____
                                                  (a) /___/
                                                       ____
                                                  (b) /___/
_________________________________________________________________
(3)  SEC USE ONLY
_________________________________________________________________
(4)  SOURCE OF FUNDS*
      WC
_________________________________________________________________
(5)  CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS
     REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) or 2(e)          ____
                                                     /    /
_________________________________________________________________
(6)  CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
      NV 
_________________________________________________________________ 
                                        : (7) SOLE VOTING POWER
                                        :     15,000 (Item 5)
                                        :________________________
                                        : (8) SHARED VOTING POWER
 NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY          :     None  
 OWNED BY EACH REPORTING                :________________________ 
 PERSON WITH                            : (9) SOLE DISPOSITIVE 
                                        :     POWER
                                        :     15,000 (Item 5)
                                        :________________________ 
                                        :(10) SHARED DISPOSITIVE 
                                        :     POWER
                                        :     None  
_________________________________________________________________
(11) AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
      15,000 (Item 5)
_________________________________________________________________
(12) CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW 11
     EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES*                         _____
                                                     /    /
_________________________________________________________________
(13) PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 11
      0.05%
_________________________________________________________________
(14) TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*
      00-PRIVATE FOUNDATION
_________________________________________________________________

              *SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!
<PAGE>
_________________________________________________________________

CUSIP No. 532776101                                        13D
_________________________________________________________________
(1)  NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS 
     I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)
     Mario J. Gabelli               
_________________________________________________________________ 
(2)  CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP:
                                                       ____
                                                  (a) /___/
                                                       ____
                                                  (b) /___/
_________________________________________________________________
(3)  SEC USE ONLY
_________________________________________________________________
(4)  SOURCE OF FUNDS*
      None
_________________________________________________________________
(5)  CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS
     REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) or 2(e)          ____
                                                     /    /
_________________________________________________________________
(6)  CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
      USA 
_________________________________________________________________ 
                                        : (7) SOLE VOTING POWER
                                        :     None   (Item 5)
                                        :________________________
                                        : (8) SHARED VOTING POWER
 NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY          :     None  
 OWNED BY EACH REPORTING                :________________________ 
 PERSON WITH                            : (9) SOLE DISPOSITIVE 
                                        :     POWER
                                        :     None   (Item 5)
                                        :________________________ 
                                        :(10) SHARED DISPOSITIVE 
                                        :     POWER
                                        :     None  
_________________________________________________________________
(11) AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
     None   (Item 5)
_________________________________________________________________
(12) CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW 11
     EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES*                         _____
                                                     /  x /
_________________________________________________________________
(13) PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 11
      0.00%
_________________________________________________________________
(14) TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*
      IN
_________________________________________________________________

              *SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!
<PAGE>
_________________________________________________________________

CUSIP No. 532776101                                        13D
_________________________________________________________________
(1)  NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS 
      I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)
      Western New Mexico Telephone Company    I.D. No. 75-1445100
_________________________________________________________________
(2)  CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP:
                                                       ____
                                                  (a) /___/
                                                       ____
                                                  (b) /___/
_________________________________________________________________
(3)  SEC USE ONLY
_________________________________________________________________
(4)  SOURCE OF FUNDS*
      WC
_________________________________________________________________
(5)  CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS
      REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) or 2(e)         ____
                                                     /___/
_________________________________________________________________
(6)  CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
      Indiana  
_________________________________________________________________ 
                                        : (7) SOLE VOTING POWER
                                        :     50,000 (Item 5)
                                        :________________________
                                        : (8) SHARED VOTING POWER
 NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY          :     None  
 OWNED BY EACH REPORTING                :________________________ 
 PERSON WITH                            : (9) SOLE DISPOSITIVE 
                                        :     POWER
                                        :     50,000 (Item 5)
                                        :________________________ 
                                        :(10) SHARED DISPOSITIVE 
                                        :     POWER
                                        :     None  
_________________________________________________________________
(11) AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
     50,000 (Item 5)
_________________________________________________________________
(12) CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW 11
     EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES*                         ____
                                                     /___/
_________________________________________________________________
(13) PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 11
      0.17%
_________________________________________________________________
(14) TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*
      CO
_________________________________________________________________

              *SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!
<PAGE>
Item 1.   Security and Issuer
          
     This Amendment No. 2 to Schedule 13D on the Common Stock of 

Lin Television Corporation is being filed on behalf of the under-

signed to amend the Schedule 13D, as amended (the "Schedule 13D")

which was originally filed January 2, 1998. Unless otherwise

indicated, all capitalized terms used herein but not defined

herein shall have the same meaning as set forth in the Schedule

13D.  This Amendment is being filed in order to correct a 

numerical inaccuracy in Item 5 of Amendment No. 1 to Schedule 

13D.



Item 5.   Interest In Securities Of The Issuer
          Item 5 to Schedule 13D is amended, in pertinent part, 
as follows:
          (a)  The aggregate number and percentage of Securities to
which this Schedule 13D relates is 2,120,839 shares, representing
7.12% of the 29,803,943 shares outstanding as reported in the Issuer's
most recent Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 30, 1997. The
Reporting Persons beneficially own those Securities as follows:

                              Shares of           % of
                              Common              Class of
Name                          Stock               Common  
                                      
GFI:
  As Principal                       0                0.00%
  As Agent                   1,011,900                3.41%

GAMCO:
  As Principal                       0                0.00%
  As Agent                     805,992                2.70%

ALCE                             9,000                0.03%

Gabelli & Company                  765                0.00%

GPP                              3,000                0.01%

Gabelli Associates             211,682                0.71%

Multimedia Partners             10,000                0.03%

GIL                              3,500                0.01%

Foundation                      15,000                0.05%

Western New Mexico              50,000                0.17%

Mario J. Gabelli                     0                0.00%



          Mr. Gabelli is deemed to have beneficial ownership of the
Securities owned beneficially by each of the foregoing persons and GFI
is deemed to have beneficial ownership of the Securities beneficially
owned by each of the foregoing persons other than Mr. Gabelli, the
Foundation, or Western New Mexico.
          (b) Each of the Reporting Persons and Covered Persons has
the sole power to vote or direct the vote and sole power to dispose or
to direct the disposition of the Securities reported for it, either
for its own benefit or for the benefit of its investment clients or
its partners, as the case may be, except that (i) GAMCO Investors,
Inc. does not have authority to vote 68,000 of the reported shares;
(ii) with respect to 50,000 shares (0.17%) of Common Stock held by The
Gabelli Capital Asset Fund, the 207,500 shares (0.70%) of Common Stock
held by The Gabelli Asset Fund, the 300,000 shares (1.01%) of Common
Stock held by The Gabelli Equity Trust Inc., the 109,400 shares
(0.37%) of Common Stock held by The Gabelli Value Fund, the 180,000
shares (0.60%) of Common Stock held by The Gabelli Global Multimedia
Trust Inc., the 60,000 shares (0.20%) of Common Stock held by The
Gabelli ABC Fund, the 5,000 shares (0.02%) of Common Stock held by The
Gabelli Global Interactive Couch Potato Fund, and the 100,000 shares
(0.34%) held by The Gabelli Convertible Securities Fund, Inc., the
proxy voting committee of each such Fund has taken and exercises in
its sole discretion the entire voting power with respect to the shares
held by each such Fund, until its proxy committee determines otherwise
and, accordingly, GFI has no voting authority with regard to the
shares held by such Funds; and (iii) the power of Mr. Gabelli and GFI
is indirect with respect to the Securities beneficially owned directly
by other Reporting Persons. 
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Signature     
After reasonable inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and belief, I
certify that the information set forth in this statement is true,
complete and correct. 
Dated:    January 13, 1998
                                   MARIO J. GABELLI


                                   By:_____________________________
                                      James E. McKee
                                      Attorney-in-Fact


                                   GABELLI FUNDS, INC. 


                                   By:_________________________
                                      James E. McKee
                                      General Counsel


                                   GAMCO INVESTORS, INC.


                                   By:_________________________
                                      Douglas R. Jamieson
                                      Executive Vice President


                                   GABELLI INTERNATIONAL LIMITED  
                                   
                                                            
                                   By:_________________________
                                      Mario J. Gabelli, Chairman
                                      and Investment Manager
                                      by: James E. McKee
                                          Attorney-in-Fact


                                   GABELLI & COMPANY, INC.

                                                            
                                   By:_________________________
                                      James E. McKee
                                      Secretary 


                                   GABELLI PERFORMANCE 
                                   PARTNERSHIP, L.P.
                                   
                                                            
                                   By:_________________________
                                      Mario J. Gabelli, 
                                      General Partner
                                      by: James E. McKee
                                          Attorney-in-Fact


                                   GABELLI ASSOCIATES FUND 

                                                            
                                   By:_________________________
                                      Gabelli Securities, Inc.,
                                      General Partner
                                      by: James E. McKee
                                          Secretary 


                                   ALCE PARTNERS, L.P.

                                                            
                                   By:__________________________
                                      Gabelli Securities, Inc.
                                      General Partner
                                      by: James E. McKee
                                          Secretary 


                                   GABELLI MULTIMEDIA PARTNERS, L.P.

                                                            
                                   By:__________________________
                                      Gabelli Securities, Inc.
                                      General Partner
                                      by: James E. McKee
                                          Secretary 


                                   GABELLI FOUNDATION, INC.


                                   By:___________________________
                                      Mario J. Gabelli, President
                                      by:  James E. McKee
                                           Attorney-in-Fact



                                        
                                      WESTERN NEW MEXICO

                                                            
                                      By:____________________________
                                         Joseph H. Epel, Treasurer
                                         by: James E. McKee
                                             Attorney-in-Fact



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