CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANTS 

We consent to the incorporation by reference in the Registration Statement 
(Form S-3 No. 333-21267) of Triathlon Broadcasting Company (the "Company") 
and in the related Prospectus of our report dated May 30, 1997, with respect 
to the combined financial statements of KFAB-AM, KGOR-FM and Business Music 
Service (Divisions of American Radio Systems Corporation) included in this 
Current Report on Form 8-K/A of the Company, filed with the Securities and 
Exchange Commission. 

                                          ERNST & YOUNG LLP 

New York, New York 
August 11, 1997