FIRST AMENDMENT TO SECOND AMENDED AND RESTATED REVOLVING CREDIT AND TERM LOAN AGREEMENT This FIRST AMENDMENT TO SECOND AMENDED AND RESTATED REVOLVING CREDIT AND TERM LOAN AGREEMENT dated as of August 31, 1998 (this "Amendment"), by and among (a) EMMIS COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION (f/k/a/ Emmis Broadcasting Corporation), an Indiana corporation (the "Borrower"), (b) the lending institutions listed on Schedule 1 to the Credit Agreement (as defined below), (c) TORONTO DOMININION (TEXAS), INC., a Delaware corporation, as administrative agent (the "Administrative Agent"), (d) BANKBOSTON, N.A., a national banking association, as documentation agent (the "Documentation Agent"), (e) FIRST UNION NATIONAL BANK, a national banking association, as syndication agent (the "Syndication Agent") and (f) such other lending institutions which may become parties to the Credit Agreement (as defined below) from time to time and which are identified on Schedule 1 to the Credit Agreement (as defined below). Capitalized terms used herein without definition shall have the meanings assigned to such terms in the Credit Agreement, defined below. WHEREAS, the Borrower, the Banks and the Agents are parties to a Second Amended and Restated Revolving Credit and Term Loan Agreement dated as of July 16, 1998 (as amended and in effect from time to time, the "Credit Agreement"), pursuant to which the Banks have extended credit to the Borrower on the terms and subject to the conditions set forth therein; WHEREAS, the Borrower, the Banks and the Agents have agreed to amend the Credit Agreement as set forth herein; NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the foregoing, and for other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, the parties agree to amend the Credit Agreement as follows: 1. Amendment to Section 1.1. of the Credit Agreement. The definition of "Tranche B Funding Date" in is hereby amended by deleting the words "September 2" which appear in such definition and substituting the words "October 31" therefor. 2. Amendment to Section 3.1.1. of the Credit Agreement. Section 3.1.1. of the Credit Agreement is hereby amended by deleting the words "September 2" which appear in the second sentence of such section and substituting the words "October 31" therefor. 3. Amendment to Section 3.1.3. of the Credit Agreement. Section 3.1.3. of the Credit Agreement is hereby amended by deleting the words "September 1" which appear in clause (c) of the first sentence of such section and in the third sentence of such section and substituting the words "October 30" therefor. 4. Amendment to Section 3.4.1. of the Credit Agreement. Section 3.4.1. of the Credit Agreement is hereby amended by deleting the words "September 1" which appear in clause (a) of the first sentence of such section and substituting the words "October 30" therefor. 5. Conditions to Effectiveness. This Amendment shall become effective upon the execution and delivery by the Borrower and the Majority Banks of this Amendment. 6. Affirmation of the Borrower. The Borrower hereby affirms all of its Obligations under the Credit Agreement and under each of the other Loan Documents to which it is a party and hereby affirms its absolute and unconditional promise to pay to the Banks the Loans and all other amounts due under the Credit Agreement and the other Loan Documents. The Borrower hereby represents, warrants and confirms that the Obligations are and remain secured pursuant to the Security Documents. 7. Representations and Warranties. The Borrower hereby represents and warrants to the Banks and the Administrative Agent as follows: (a) Representations and Warranties. Each of the representations and warranties contained in Section 8 of the Credit Agreement were true and correct in all material respects when made, and, after giving effect to this Amendment, are true and correct on and as of the date hereof, except to the extent that such representations and warranties relate specifically to a prior date. (b) Enforceability. The execution and delivery by the Borrower of this Amendment, and the performance by the Borrower of this Amendment and the Credit Agreement, as amended hereby, are within the corporate authority of the Borrower and have been duly authorized by all necessary corporate proceedings. This Amendment and the Credit Agreement, as amended hereby, constitute valid and legally binding obligations of the Borrower, enforceable against it in accordance with their terms, except as limited by bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, moratorium or similar laws relating to or affecting the enforcement of creditors' rights in general. (c) No Default. No Default or Event of Default has occurred and is continuing, and no Default or Event of Default will result from the execution, delivery and performance by the Borrower of this Amendment. 8. No Other Amendments, etc. Except as expressly provided in this Amendment, (a) all of the terms and conditions of the Credit Agreement and the other Loan Documents remain unchanged, and (b) all of the terms and conditions of the Credit Agreement, as amended hereby, and of the other Loan Documents are hereby ratified and confirmed and remain in full force and effect. Nothing herein shall be construed to be an amendment or a waiver of any requirements of the Borrower or of any other Person under the Credit Agreement or any of the other Loan Documents except as expressly set forth herein. 9. Execution in Counterparts. This Amendment may be executed in any number of counterparts and by each party on a separate counterpart, each of which when so executed and delivered shall be an original, but all of which together shall constitute one instrument. In proving this Amendment, it shall not be necessary to produce or account for more than one such counterpart signed by the party against whom enforcement is sought. 10. Miscellaneous. This Amendment shall for all purposes be construed in accordance with and governed by the laws of The State of New York. The captions in this Amendment are for convenience of reference only and shall not define or limit the provisions hereof. The Borrower agrees to pay to the Administrative Agent, on demand by the Administrative Agent, all reasonable out-of-pocket costs and expenses incurred or sustained by the Administrative Agent in connection with the preparation of this Amendment, including reasonable legal fees. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have executed this Amendment as of the date first above written. EMMIS COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION (f/k/a Emmis Broadcasting Corporation) By: Name: Title: TORONTO DOMINION (TEXAS), INC. By: ________________________________ Title: BANKBOSTON, N.A. By:_________________________________ Title: FIRST UNION NATIONAL BANK By:_________________________________ Title: THE BANK OF NEW YORK By:_________________________________ Title: PARIBAS (f/k/a Banque Paribas) By:_________________________________ Title: By:_________________________________ Title: BARCLAYS BANK PLC By:_________________________________ Title: COMPAGNIE FINANCIERE DE CIC ET DE L'UNION EUROPEENNE By:_________________________________ Title: FLEET BANK, N.A. By:_________________________________ Title: KEY CORPORATE CAPITAL INC. By:_________________________________ Title: MELLON BANK, N.A. By:_________________________________ Title: COOPERATIEVE CENTRALE RAIFFEISEN-BOERENLEENBANK B.A., "RABOBANK NEDERLAND," NEW YORK BRANCH By:_________________________________ Title: UNION BANK OF CALIFORNIA, N.A. By:_________________________________ Title: BANK OF MONTREAL By:_________________________________ Title: BANK ONE, INDIANA, N.A. By:_________________________________ Title: SUNTRUST BANK, CENTRAL FLORIDA, N.A. By:_________________________________ Title: CITY NATIONAL BANK By:_________________________________ Title: CREDIT LYONNAIS NEW YORK BRANCH By:_________________________________ Title: CREDIT SUISSE FIRST BOSTON By:_________________________________ Title: FIRST HAWAIIAN BANK By:_________________________________ Title: MERCANTILE BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION By:_________________________________ Title: NATIONAL CITY BANK OF INDIANA By:_________________________________ Title: SUMMIT BANK By:_________________________________ Title: AG CAPITAL FUNDING PARTNERS, L.P. BY: ANGELO, GORDON & CO., L.P., AS INVESTMENT ADVISER By:_________________________________ Title: GCB INVESTMENT PORTFOLIO BY: CITIBANK, N.A. By:_________________________________ Title: CYPRESSTREE INSTITUTIONAL FUND, LLC BY: CYPRESSTREE INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT COMPANY, INC., ITS MANAGING MEMBER By:_________________________________ Title: KZH CYPRESSTREE-1 LLC By:_________________________________ Title: CYPRESSTREE SENIOR FLOATING RATE FUND BY: CYPRESSTREE INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT COMPANY, INC., AS PORTFOLIO MANAGER By:_________________________________ Title: CYPRESSTREE INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT COMPANY, INC. AS: ATTORNEY-IN-FACT AND ON BEHALF OF FIRST ALLMERICA FINANCIAL LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY AS PORTFOLIO MANAGER By:_________________________________ Title: CIBC INC. By:_________________________________ Title: OCTAGON LOAN TRUST BY: OCTAGON CREDIT INVESTORS, AS MANAGER By:_________________________________ Title: STEIN ROE & FARNHAM INCORPORATED, AS AGENT FOR KEYPORT LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY By:_________________________________ Title: THE TRAVELERS INSURANCE COMPANY By:_________________________________ Title: OXFORD STRATEGIC INCOME FUND BY EATON VANCE MANAGEMENT AS INVESTMENT ADVISOR By:_________________________________ Title: MORGAN STANLEY SENIOR FUNDING, INC. By:_________________________________ Title: TCW LEVERAGED INCOME TRUST II, L.P. By:_________________________________ Title: VAN KAMPEN AMERICAN CAPITAL SENIOR INCOME TRUST By:_________________________________ Title: MERRILL LYNCH SENIOR FLOATING RATE FUND By:_________________________________ Title: MERRILL LYNCH PRIME RATE PORTFOLIO By:_________________________________ Title: SENIOR DEBT PORTFOLIO BY BOSTON MANAGEMENT AND RESEARCH AS INVESTMENT ADVISOR By:_________________________________ Title: PAM CAPITAL FUNDING LP By:_________________________________ Title: Each of the undersigned Subsidiaries hereby (a) acknowledges the foregoing Amendment and (b) ratifies and confirms all of its obligations under the Guaranty and under each of the other Loan Documents to which it is a party. EMMIS BROADCASTING CORPORATION OF NEW YORK EMMIS FM BROADCASTING CORPORATION OF INDIANAPOLIS EMMIS FM BROADCASTING CORPORATION OF CHICAGO EMMIS FM BROADCASTING CORPORATION OF ST. LOUIS KPWR, INC. EMMIS PUBLISHING CORPORATION EMMIS FM RADIO CORPORATION OF INDIANAPOLIS EMMIS AM RADIO CORPORATION OF INDIANAPOLIS EMMIS 104.1 FM RADIO CORPORATION OF ST. LOUIS EMMIS 106.5 FM BROADCASTING CORPORATION OF ST.LOUIS EMMIS INTERNATIONAL BROADCASTING CORPORATION EMMIS INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION EMMIS DAR, INC. EMMIS 105.7 FM RADIO CORPORATION OF INDIANAPOLIS EMMIS 1310 AM RADIO CORPORATION OF INDIANAPOLIS EMMIS MEADOWLANDS CORPORATION EMMIS 1380 AM RADIO CORPORATION OF ST. LOUIS MEDIATEX COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION TEXAS MONTHLY, INC. MEDIATEX DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION EMMIS FM HOLDING CORPORATION OF NEW YORK 101.9 FM RADIO CORPORATION OF NEW YORK EMMIS RADIO CORPORATION OF NEW YORK (f/k/a Emmis Holding Corporation of New York) EMMIS INDIANA BROADCASTING, L.P. (f/k/a Emmis Indiana Radio, L.P.) By: Emmis Communications Corporation (f/k/a Emmis Broadcasting Corporation), its General Partner EMMIS PUBLISHING, L.P. By: Emmis Communications Corporation (f/k/a Emmis Broadcasting Corporation), its General Partner EMMIS TELEVISION BROADCASTING, L.P. By: Emmis Communications Corporation (f/k/a Emmis Broadcasting Corporation), its General Partner By: Title: EMMIS LICENSE CORPORATION KPWR LICENSE, INC. EMMIS FM LICENSE CORPORATION OF ST. LOUIS EMMIS TELEVISION LICENSE CORPORATION OF MOBILE EMMIS 104.1 FM RADIO LICENSE CORPORATION OF ST. LOUIS EMMIS FM LICENSE CORPORATION OF INDIANAPOLIS EMMIS FM RADIO LICENSE CORPORATION OF INDIANAPOLIS EMMIS AM RADIO LICENSE CORPORATION OF INDIANAPOLIS EMMIS LICENSE CORPORATION OF NEW YORK EMMIS RADIO LICENSE CORPORATION OF NEW YORK EMMIS 1310 AM RADIO LICENSE CORPORATION OF INDIANAPOLIS EMMIS TELEVISION LICENSE CORPORATION OF HONOLULU EMMIS 105.7 FM RADIO LICENSE CORPORATION OF INDIANAPOLIS EMMIS TELEVISION LICENSE CORPORATION OF NEW ORLEANS EMMIS 106.5 FM LICENSE CORPORATION OF ST. LOUIS EMMIS FM LICENSE CORPORATION OF CHICAGO EMMIS TELEVISION LICENSE CORPORATION OF GREEN BAY By: Title: