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                                                                    EXHIBIT 23.6



                         INDEPENDENT AUDITOR'S CONSENT



We consent to the use in this Amendment No. 1 to Registration Statement No.
333-62160 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 21, 2001