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                                                                Exhibit 23(a)

We consent to the incorporation by reference in this Form 8-K/A of our report
dated January 30, 1998, on our audit of the consolidated financial statements
of Regent Communications, Inc. as of December 31, 1997 and 1996, and for the
three years in the period ending December 31, 1997, appearing in the
registration statement on Form S-4 (SEC File No. 333-46435) of Regent
Communications, Inc. filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission pursuant
to the Securities Act of 1933.
    

PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP

Cincinnati, Ohio
January 30, 1998