1 EXHIBIT 21 SUBSIDIARIES OF THE REGISTRANT The following is a list of the names of each subsidiary of Regent Communications, Inc. and each subsidiary of a subsidiary of Regent Communications, Inc., the jurisdiction of incorporation of each such subsidiary, and any other name or names under which such subsidiary does business. Jurisdiction of Other Name of Subsidiary Incorporation Business Names - ------------------ ------------- -------------- Regent Broadcasting of Chico, Inc. Delaware KFMF(FM), KPPL(FM), KALF(FM) Regent Broadcasting of Erie, Inc. Delaware WXKC(FM), WRIE(AM), WXTA(FM) Regent Broadcasting of Flagstaff, Inc. Delaware KVNA(AM), KVNA(FM), KZGL(FM) Regent Broadcasting of Flint, Inc. Delaware WCRZ(FM), WFNT(AM), WWBN(FM) Regent Broadcasting of Mansfield, Inc. Delaware WYHT(FM), WMAN(AM), WSWR(FM) Regent Broadcasting of Palmdale, Inc. Delaware KAVC(AM), KOSS(FM), KTPI(FM) Regent Broadcasting of Redding, Inc. Delaware KQMS(AM), KSHA(FM), KNNN(FM), KRDG(FM), KRRX(FM), KNRO(AM) Regent Broadcasting of St. Cloud, Inc. Delaware KMXK(FM), WJON(AM), WWJO(FM) Regent Broadcasting of Victorville, Inc. Delaware KROY(AM), KATJ(FM), KIXW(AM), KZXY(FM), KIXA(FM) Regent Broadcasting West Coast, Inc. California -- Regent Broadcasting Midwest, Inc. Delaware -- Regent Broadcasting of El Paso, Inc. Delaware KSII(FM), KLAQ(FM), KROD(AM) Regent Broadcasting of Utica/Rome, Inc. Delaware WODZ(FM), WLZW(FM), WFRG(FM), WIBX(AM), WRUN(AM) Regent Broadcasting of Watertown, Inc. Delaware WCIZ(FM), WFRY(FM), WTNY(AM), WUZZ(AM) Regent Broadcasting of Kingman, Inc. Delaware -- Regent Broadcasting of Lake Tahoe, Inc. Delaware -- Regent Broadcasting of San Diego, Inc. Delaware -- Regent Broadcasting of Lexington, Inc. Delaware -- Regent Broadcasting of South Carolina, Inc. Delaware -- Regent Licensee of Chico, Inc. Delaware -- Regent Licensee of Erie, Inc. Delaware -- Regent Licensee of Flagstaff, Inc. Delaware -- Regent Licensee of Flint, Inc. Delaware -- Regent Licensee of Mansfield, Inc. Delaware -- Regent Licensee of Palmdale, Inc. Delaware -- Regent Licensee of Redding, Inc. Delaware -- Regent Licensee of St. Cloud, Inc. Delaware -- Regent Licensee of Victorville, Inc. Delaware -- Regent Licensee of El Paso, Inc. Delaware -- Regent Licensee of Utica/Rome, Inc. Delaware -- Regent Licensee of Watertown, Inc. Delaware -- Regent Licensee of Kingman, Inc. Delaware -- Regent Licensee of Lake Tahoe, Inc. Delaware -- Regent Licensee of San Diego, Inc. Delaware -- Regent Licensee of Lexington, Inc. Delaware -- Regent Licensee of South Carolina, Inc. Delaware --