Exhibit (a)(6)

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                       CITADEL COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION

NEWS ANNOUNCEMENT                                 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
CONTACT:
Lawrence R. Wilson, CEO                           Stewart A. Lewack
Donna L. Heffner, CFO                             Jennifer L. Colbert
Tom Doyle, Analyst                                Jaffoni & Collins Incorporated
Citadel Communications Corporation                212/835-8500
702/804-5200                                      citc@jcir.com


           CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY AMENDS TERMS OF ITS CASH OFFER
         AND CONSENT SOLICITATION FOR ITS OUTSTANDING 13 1/4% SERIES B
                          EXCHANGEABLE PREFERRED STOCK

Las Vegas, Nevada, (May 17, 2001) -- Citadel Broadcasting Company (the
"Company"), the operating subsidiary of Citadel Communications Corporation,
announced today that it is increasing the offer consideration in connection with
its cash tender offer and consent solicitation relating to all of its
outstanding 13 1/4% Series B Exchangeable Preferred Stock (the "Preferred
Stock").

The purchase price for each validly tendered share of Preferred Stock will now
be calculated based upon a fixed spread of 100 basis points over the yield to
maturity on the 6-3/8% U.S. Treasury Note due June 30, 2002. All other terms and
conditions of the cash tender offer and consent solicitation are set forth in
the Offer to Purchase and Consent Solicitation Statement, dated May 4, 2001, as
amended or supplemented (the "Offer to Purchase").

The offer commenced on May 4, 2001 and remains scheduled to expire at 12:00
noon, New York City time, on June 26, 2001, unless extended (the "Expiration
Date"). The Consent Date remains 12:00 noon, New York City time, on May 18,
2001. Tenders of shares of Preferred Stock may not be withdrawn and the related
consents may not be revoked after the Expiration Date. The Company will
circulate a supplement to the Offer to Purchase shortly. The Consent and Letter
of Transmittal previously delivered to each holder with the Offer to Purchase
remains valid and

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should be used for all tenders of shares of Preferred Stock and delivery of
related consents. The Company may amend, extend or terminate the offer and
consent solicitation at any time.

The offer is being made, and the consents are being solicited, in connection
with the proposed merger of Citadel Communications Corporation and FLCC
Acquisition Corp., with Citadel Communications Corporation as the surviving
corporation, pursuant to the Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated as of January
15, 2001, as amended, between Citadel Communications Corporation and FLCC
Holdings, Inc. FLCC Acquisition Corp. is a wholly owned subsidiary of FLCC
Holdings, Inc. formed by affiliates of Forstmann Little & Co. Holders tendering
shares of Preferred Stock are required to deliver a consent to certain proposed
amendments to the Certificate of Designations governing the Preferred Stock, as
described in the Offer to Purchase. Holders may not tender their shares of
Preferred Stock without also delivering consents or deliver consents without
also tendering their shares of Preferred Stock.

J.P. Morgan Securities Inc. ("JPMorgan") is acting as the dealer manager and
solicitation agent for the tender offer and the consent solicitation. The
information agent for the tender offer and consent solicitation is Innisfree M&A
Incorporated. The tender offer and consent solicitation is being made pursuant
to the Offer to Purchase and related Consent and Letter of Transmittal, dated as
of May 4, 2001, which more fully sets forth the terms of the tender offer and
consent solicitation.

Additional information concerning the terms of the tender offer and consent
solicitation may be obtained from JPMorgan at (212) 270-1100 (collect). Copies
of the Offer to Purchase and related documents may be obtained from Innisfree
M&A Incorporated at (888) 750-5834.

The Company is a radio broadcaster focused primarily on acquiring, developing
and operating radio stations in mid-sized markets throughout the United States.
Upon completion of pending transactions, the Company will own or operate 140 FM
and 65 AM radio stations in 42 markets, including clusters of four or more
stations in 32 markets.




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THIS PRESS RELEASE SHALL NOT CONSTITUTE AN OFFER TO PURCHASE OR A SOLICITATION
OF ACCEPTANCES OF THE OFFER AND THE CONSENT SOLICITATION, WHICH MAY ONLY BE MADE
PURSUANT TO THE TERMS OF THE OFFER TO PURCHASE FOR CASH AND CONSENT SOLICITATION
STATEMENT AND RELATED CONSENT AND LETTER OF TRANSMITTAL, AS AMENDED OR
SUPPLEMENTED.


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