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                                                                    EXHIBIT 23.6


                          INDEPENDENT AUDITOR'S REPORT

We consent to the use in this Registration Statement of Emmis Communications
Corporation on Form S-4 of our report on Lee Enterprises Certain Broadcasting
Operations as of September 30, 1999 and 2000 and for each of the three years in
the period ended September 30, 2000, dated March 9, 2001, appearing in the
Prospectus, which is part of this Registration Statement. We also consent to
the reference to our Firm under the caption "Experts" in such Prospectus.

                                             /s/ McGladrey & Pullen, LLP

Davenport, Iowa
June 1, 2001