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                                                                Exhibit 23(a)

   
We consent to the incorporation by reference in this Form 8-K/A, Amendment 
No. 2, 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