POWER OF ATTORNEY

    KNOW ALL PERSONS BY THESE PRESENTS, that Marc Lasry hereby constitutes and
appoints R. Christopher Weber and Jon M. Berry, or either of them, as his true
and lawful attorneys-in-fact and agents, with full power of substitution and
resubstitution, for him and in his name, place and stead, in any and all
capacities, to sign any or all amendments (including post-effective amendments)
to Registration Statement No. 333-16469 (and to any Registration Statement filed
pursuant to Rule 462 under the Securities Act), and to file the same, with all
exhibits thereto, and all documents in connection therewith, with the Securities
and Exchange Commission, granting unto said attorneys-in-fact and agents, full
power and authority to do and perform each and every act and thing requisite and
necessary to be done in and about the foregoing, as fully as to all intents and
purposes as he might or could do in person, hereby ratifying and confirming all
that said attorneys-in-fact and agents, or any of them, or their or his
substitute or substitutes, may lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue hereof.

    Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended,
this Power of Attorney has been signed on December 10, 1996 by Marc Lasry in
the capacity and for the entity indicated.



                                    /s/ Marc Lasry
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                                  Marc Lasry
                                  DIRECTOR
                                  of Jacor Communications, Inc.