September 23, 1996

                         STATEMENT OF 
                  COMMISSIONER JAMES H. QUELLO
                       CONCURRING IN PART


Re:  Applications of Shareholders of Citicasters, Inc. and Jacor
Communications, Inc.; File Nos.
BTC, BTCH, BTCCT -- 960222IA through 960222IV.


     In this Memorandum Opinion and Order, the Commission
approves the transfer of
control of Citicasters, Inc. to Jacor Communications, Inc
(Jacor), subject to certain conditions.
I concur to that portion of our decision that conditions our
approval on the condition that  Jacor
obtain prior Commission approval of any Joint Sales Agreement it
may enter into in the
Cincinnati market.  To the extent that the competitive impact of
this transaction has been
carefully reviewed by both the Commission and the Department of
Justice, and Jacor is
specifically required to notify DOJ of any joint marketing
agreement in Cincinnati, I question
why this type of  "me too" regulation by the Commission is
necessary.   I nonetheless support the
Commission decision to approve  the transfer of control of these
stations in order to facilitate its
potential benefits to the public, particularly  in the Tampa-St.
Petersburg-Sarasota and Cincinnati
markets.

     I do view this decision with certain reservations regarding
the potential impact of
concentration of ownership on local broadcasting markets,
especially as it may limit the
opportunities for broadcasters' civic involvement in their
respective communities.  I am aware,
however, that many of the questions regarding the competitive
impact of greater concentration of
ownership will become the subject of future rulemakings pursuant
to the Telecommunications
Act of 1996, where the Commission will review its regulation of
radio transactions in markets
with a substantial number of radio voices.   At that time, I
believe it will be useful to consider --
among many other related issues -- the relevant markets for which
the Commission will analyze
levels of concentration in the future.  To the extent that media
outlets are increasing rapidly and
becoming more closely related to other communications services,
we must carefully weigh the
longer term impact of finding markets to be "concentrated" based
solely on radio advertising, as
opposed to all advertising, sources in a community.  While this
particular decision by the
Commission does not explicitly make such distinctions, I believe
it is important for the
Commission to look more comprehensively at the manner in which we
will determine
concentration levels resulting from future transactions among
broadcasters.