<ARTICLE>                   5
<LEGEND>
THIS SCHEDULE  CONTAINS  SUMMARY  FINANCIAL  INFORMATION AS OF AND FOR THE SIX
MONTHS ENDED JUNE 30, 1999  EXTRACTED  FROM BALANCE  SHEETS AND  STATEMENTS  OF
OPERATIONS  AND IS QUALIFIED  IN ITS  ENTIRETY BY  REFERENCE  TO SUCH  FINANCIAL
STATEMENTS CONTAINED IN THIS FORM 10-Q.
</LEGEND>
<CIK> 0001019504
<NAME> FrontierVision  Operating Partners, L.P.
<MULTIPLIER> 1,000


                                               
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<FN>
<F1> PP&E IS SHOWN NET OF ACCUMULATED DEPRECIATION.
</FN>