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                                                                   EXHIBIT 99.2



                        NORTHLAND CABLE TELEVISION, INC.
                           NORTHLAND CABLE NEWS, INC.

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                          NOTICE OF GUARANTEED DELIVERY

        TO TENDER FOR EXCHANGE 10 1/4% SENIOR SUBORDINATED NOTES DUE 2007

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THE EXCHANGE OFFER AND WITHDRAWAL RIGHTS WILL EXPIRE AT 5:00 P.M., NEW YORK CITY
TIME, ON ______________, 1998, UNLESS EXTENDED (THE "EXPIRATION DATE")
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         As set forth in the Prospectus dated ____________, 1998 (the
"Prospectus") of Northland Cable Television, Inc. and Northland Cable News, Inc.
(collectively, the "Company") under "The Exchange Offer-How to Tender" and in
the Letter of Transmittal to Exchange 10 1/4% Senior Subordinated Notes due 2007
(the "Letter of Transmittal"), this form or one substantially equivalent hereto
must be used to accept the Exchange Offer (as defined below) of the Company if:
(i) certificates for the above-referenced Notes (the "Original Notes") are not
immediately available, (ii) time will not permit all required documents to reach
the Exchange Agent (as defined below) on or prior to the Expiration Date or
(iii) the procedures for book-entry transfer cannot be completed on or prior to
the Expiration Date. Such form may be delivered by hand or transmitted by
telegram, telex, facsimile transmission or letter to the Exchange Agent.

                The Exchange Agent: HARRIS TRUST AND SAVINGS BANK

    By Registered or Certified Mail            By Overnight Courier or Hand:

     Harris Trust and Savings Bank            Harris Trust and Savings Bank
  c/o Harris Trust Company of New York     c/o Harris Trust Company of New York
            P.O. Box 1010                            88 Pine Street
        Wall Street Station                            19th Floor
       New York, NY 10268-1010                     New York , NY 10005


                                  By Facsimile:
                                 (212) 701-7636

                              Confirm by Telephone:
                                 (212) 701-7624

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DELIVERY  OF THIS  INSTRUMENT  TO AN ADDRESS  OTHER  THAN AS SET FORTH  ABOVE OR
TRANSMITTAL OF THIS  INSTRUMENT TO A FACSIMILE OR TELEX NUMBER OTHER THAN AS SET
FORTH ABOVE DOES NOT CONSTITUTE A VALID DELIVERY.
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Ladies and Gentlemen:

         The undersigned hereby tenders to the Company, upon the terms and
conditions set forth in the Prospectus and the Letter of Transmittal (which
together constitute the "Exchange Offer"), receipt of which are hereby
acknowledged, the principal amount of Original Notes set forth below pursuant to
the guaranteed delivery procedures described in the Prospectus and the Letter of
Transmittal.

         The undersigned understands and acknowledges that the Exchange Offer
will expire at 5:00 p.m., New York City Time, on _____________, 1998, unless
extended by the Company. With respect to the Exchange Offer, "Expiration Date"
means such time and date, or if the Exchange Offer is extended, the latest time
and date to which the Exchange Offer is so extended by the Company.

         All authority herein conferred or agreed to be conferred by this Notice
of Guaranteed Delivery shall survive the death or incapacity of the undersigned
and every obligation of the undersigned under this Notice of Guaranteed Delivery
shall be binding upon the heirs, personal representatives, executors,
administrators, successors, assigns, trustees in bankruptcy and other legal
representatives of the undersigned.


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Certificate No.(s) For Original No        Principal amount of Original Note(s)
Exchanged                                 Exchanged:
            (If available)
     _____________________________            $___________________________
     _____________________________            $___________________________
     _____________________________            $___________________________
     _____________________________            $___________________________

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                Signature(s) of Owner(s) or Authorized Signatory

                        Dated:___________________________


Name(s)________________________________________________________________________
                                (Please Print)

Capacity (full title)__________________________________________________________


Address:_______________________________________________________________________


                               (Include Zip Code)

Area Code and Telephone No.: (____) __________________

If original notes will be delivered by book-entry transfer, provide The
Depository Trust Company ("DTC") Account No.:._________________________________




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                              GUARANTEE OF DELIVERY

                    (Not to be used for signature guarantee)

         The undersigned, a member of a recognized signature guarantee medallion
program within the meaning of Rule 17Ad-15 under the Securities Exchange Act of
1934, as amended, hereby guarantees (a) that the above-named person(s) own(s)
the above-described securities tendered hereby within the meaning of Rule 10b-4
under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, (b) that such tender of the
above-described securities complies with Rule 10b-4, and (c) that delivery of
such certificates pursuant to the procedure for book-entry transfer, in either
case with delivery of a properly completed and duly executed Letter of
Transmittal (or facsimile thereof) and any other required documents, is being
made within three New York Stock Exchange trading days after the date of
execution of the Notice of Guaranteed Delivery of the above-named person.



Name of Firm:__________________________________________________________________

Authorized Signature:__________________________________________________________
Capacity (full title):_________________________________________________________

Address:_______________________________________________________________________



Tele. No.:  (       ) ______________________

Fax No.:    (       ) ______________________


DO NOT SEND CERTIFICATES  REPRESENTING  NOTES WITH THIS NOTICE.  NOTES SHOULD BE
SENT TO THE EXCHANGE AGENT TOGETHER WITH A PROPERLY  COMPLETED AND DULY EXECUTED
LETTER OF TRANSMITTAL.