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                                                                    EXHIBIT 23.8
 
                       CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANTS
 
The Board of Directors
Chancellor Media Corporation:
 
We consent to the incorporation by reference in this Registration Statement on
Form S-3 of Chancellor Media Corporation of our reports dated March 24, 1997, on
our audits of the consolidated statements of operations, changes in common
stockholders' equity, cash flows and financial statement schedule of Trefoil
Communications, Inc. and Subsidiaries for the period January 1, 1996 through
February 13, 1996, which reports appear in the Form 10-K dated March 28, 1997
filed by Chancellor Broadcasting Company. We also consent to the reference to
our firm under the caption "Experts".
 
                                            Coopers & Lybrand L.L.P.
 
Dallas, Texas
January 16, 1998