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: