ALLBRITTON COMMUNICATIONS CO
EXHIBIT 10.15
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                                                                   Exhibit 10.15

                        PLEDGE AGREEMENT SUPPLEMENT NO. 1

        This Supplement No. 1 to the Pledge Agreement (defined below) is
delivered pursuant to Section 2.3 of such Agreement. The undersigned hereby
agrees that this Supplement No. 1 may be attached to that certain Amended and
Restated Pledge Agreement dated as of March 27, 2001 (as amended, supplemented
or otherwise modified from time to time, the "Pledge Agreement", capitalized
terms defined therein (including by reference) being used herein as therein
defined (or referenced)) by and among Allbritton Communications Company, Fleet
National Bank, as Agent, and the other parties thereto, and that the Pledged
Collateral listed on Schedule 1 to this Supplement No. 1 (the "New Pledged
Collateral") shall be deemed to be part of the Pledged Collateral and shall
secure all Obligations. The undersigned hereby confirms the delivery on its
behalf to the Agent of all certificates or instruments representing or
evidencing the New Pledged Collateral and hereby transfers and grants to the
Agent, for the benefit of the Secured Parties, a security interest in and to all
of the undersigned's right, title and interest in the New Pledged Collateral and
all other Pledged Collateral in accordance with the terms of the Pledge
Agreement.

        THIS SUPPLEMENT SHALL BE CONSTRUED IN ACCORDANCE WITH AND GOVERNED BY
THE LAWS OF THE COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS.

                                             ALLBRITTON COMMUNICATIONS COMPANY


                                             By:    /s/ Stephen P. Gibson
                                                    --------------------------
                                             Name:  Stephen P. Gibson
                                             Title: Chief Financial Officer

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                                                                      SCHEDULE 1
                                            TO PLEDGE AGREEMENT SUPPLEMENT NO. 1

                                 Pledged Shares

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                                                                                                        Outstanding
                                                            Outstanding             Outstanding         Certificate
          Pledgor              Pledged Share Issuer         Shares/Units        Shares/Units Pledged      Numbers
 -------------------------     --------------------        --------------       --------------------    -----------
 <S>                            <C>                        <C>                       <C>                     <C>
 Allbritton Communications      ACC Licensee, Inc.         1000 Common               1000 Common             1
          Company                                          $.01 par value
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