<ARTICLE> 5
<LEGEND>
This schedule contains summary financial information extracted from the
consolidated statememt of operations and consolidated balance sheet and is
qualified in its entirity by reference to such financial statements.
</LEGEND>
<CIK> 0000094679
<NAME> STORER COMMUNICATIONS INC
<MULTIPLIER> 1,000
       
                             
<PERIOD-TYPE>                   YEAR
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                          DEC-31-1996
<PERIOD-END>                               DEC-31-1996
<CASH>                                           1,435
<SECURITIES>                                         0
<RECEIVABLES>                                   17,559
<ALLOWANCES>                                   (2,552)
<INVENTORY>                                          0
<CURRENT-ASSETS>                                     0<F1>
<PP&E>                                         643,540
<DEPRECIATION>                               (285,206)
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                               1,918,919
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES>                                0<F1>
<BONDS>                                        126,609
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>                                0
<PREFERRED>                                          0
<COMMON>                                             0
<OTHER-SE>                                   1,233,635
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY>                 1,918,919
<SALES>                                        434,688
<TOTAL-REVENUES>                               434,688
<CGS>                                                0
<TOTAL-COSTS>                                (376,603)
<OTHER-EXPENSES>                                     0
<LOSS-PROVISION>                                     0
<INTEREST-EXPENSE>                            (16,650)
<INCOME-PRETAX>                                 61,591
<INCOME-TAX>                                  (28,921)
<INCOME-CONTINUING>                             32,670
<DISCONTINUED>                                       0
<EXTRAORDINARY>                                      0
<CHANGES>                                            0
<NET-INCOME>                                    32,670
<EPS-PRIMARY>                                        0
<EPS-DILUTED>                                        0
<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>