Exhibit 23.1

                      Consent of Independent Accountants

        We hereby consent to the use in the Prospectus constituting part of this
Registration Statement on Form S-4 of Allbritton Communications Company of our
report dated November 25, 1997 relating to the consolidated financial statements
of Allbritton Communications Company which appears in such Prospectus.  We also
consent to the reference to us under the heading "Experts" in such Prospectus.


/s/ Price Waterhouse LLP
PRICE WATERHOUSE LLP

Washington, D.C.
February 10, 1998