<ARTICLE> 5
<LEGEND>
This schedule contains summary financial information extracted from the
consolidated statement of operations and consolidated balance sheet and is
qualified in its entirety by reference to such financial statements.
</LEGEND>
<CIK> 0000094679
<NAME> STORER COMMUNICATIONS INC
<MULTIPLIER> 1,000
       
                             
<PERIOD-TYPE>                   3-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                          DEC-31-1996
<PERIOD-END>                               MAR-31-1996
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<SECURITIES>                                         0
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<ALLOWANCES>                                   (2,344)
<INVENTORY>                                          0
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<PP&E>                                         677,089
<DEPRECIATION>                               (314,569)
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<CURRENT-LIABILITIES>                                0<F1>
<BONDS>                                        125,090
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>                                0
<PREFERRED>                                          0
<COMMON>                                             0
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<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY>                 1,848,659
<SALES>                                        103,880
<TOTAL-REVENUES>                               103,880
<CGS>                                                0
<TOTAL-COSTS>                                 (93,206)
<OTHER-EXPENSES>                                     0
<LOSS-PROVISION>                                     0
<INTEREST-EXPENSE>                             (4,189)
<INCOME-PRETAX>                                  6,594
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<CHANGES>                                            0
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<FN>
<F1>The company utilizes an unclassified balance sheet. As a result, a zero value
is reported for both current assets and current liabilities.
</FN>